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Gautam Adani's Adani Group is partnering with Israel's tower semiconductor to establish a semiconductor fabrication plant in India. The project will enhance India's chipmaking capacity, creating 5000 jobs and producing up to 80,000 wafers.

The government urges tower semiconductor to enhance its chip fabrication proposal in India by partnering with companies offering advanced nodes like 28 nm, 40 nm, 55 nm, and 65 nm to align with the India Semiconductor Mission.

Adani Group has put a pause on its $10 billion chip venture discussions with tower semiconductor due to concerns over strategic and commercial viability, including uncertain domestic demand and Tower's investment commitment. This setback poses a challenge to India's ambition to become a global chipmaking hub, especially after the collapse of the Vedanta-Foxconn deal.

Intel has called off its plan to acquire contract manufacturer tower semiconductor, valued at $5.4bn, citing regulatory approval delays. Intel intended the acquisition to expand its foundry business and improve its competitive position relative to companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Despite the setback, Intel will push forward with its foundry initiative, investing $20bn in constructing two facilities in Arizona and building the world's largest silicon manufacturing site in Ohio. Tower will still receive a termination payment of $353m from Intel.

Intel has announced a new deal with tower semiconductor to provide foundry services and manufacturing capacity. This comes after Intel cancelled its plan to acquire tower semiconductor for $5.4 billion due to regulatory issues. Under the new deal, Tower will invest up to $300 million to acquire and own equipment that will be installed in Intel's manufacturing facility. Intel will manufacture Tower's power management flows as part of the agreement. The deal will increase Tower's capacity and support customer demand.

The Maharashtra cabinet has given nod to a $10 billion investment for a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taloja, Panvel. The project is a joint effort by tower semiconductor and the Adani Group.

The Indian government is evaluating $21 billion of semiconductor proposals, including plans for a $9 billion plant by tower semiconductor and an $8 billion chip fabrication unit by Tata Group. Renesas Electronics Corp and Murugappa Group's CG Power are also seeking to invest in chip facilities. Under India’s chipmaking incentive plan, the government would bear half the cost of any approved projects, with an initial budget of $10 billion for the task.

Intel will terminate a $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli chip manufacturer tower semiconductor after China failed to sign off on the deal amid rising tensions with the United States. It was a mutual decision between Intel and Tower, the companies said Wednesday. Intel said that the deal was terminated “due to the inability to obtain in a timely manner the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement.”

Israel's tower semiconductor, Apple's contract manufacturer Foxconn and a Singapore-based consortium have all shown interest in setting up semiconductor fabrication units in India, a government source told Reuters.

India’s ambition to have a semiconductor fab has moved a little closer to fruition. International semiconductor consortium ISMC Analog Fab signed an MoU with the Karnataka government on Sunday to invest $3 billion (Rs 22,900 crore) on a 65nm analog semiconductor fabrication plant.

ndia's ambition to have a semiconductor fab has moved a little closer to fruition. International semiconductor consortium ISMC Analog Fab signed an MoU with the Karnataka government on Sunday to invest $3 billion (Rs 22,900 crore) on a 65nm analog semiconductor fabrication plant in Mysuru.

Analog Devices has entered into an agreement with Tata Group for the production of semiconductor products in India. Tata Electronics plans to invest $14 billion to establish a semiconductor fabrication plant in Gujarat and a chip-assembly and testing facility in Assam. The collaboration includes using ADI's products in Tata Motors' electric vehicles and Tejas Networks' telecom infrastructure.

Adani Group and Zoho Corp are reportedly backing away from their semiconductor projects, dealing a blow to India's ambition to establish a domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem. Zoho cited a lack of confidence in the technology path, while Adani expressed concerns about weak demand and limited financial commitment from its partner.

Naor Gilon, ambassador of Israel to India, said the window for his country to enhance cooperation with India is now because the latter will soon become self-sufficient in technological and other spheres and its economy is moving towards becoming a superpower.

Maharashtra's inaugural Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing unit was launched in Navi Mumbai. Developed by RRP Electronics Pvt Ltd with an initial investment of Rs 12,000 crore, the facility is set to produce chips by 2026 and generate about 4,000 jobs in its first phase. This initiative aims to bolster the state's semiconductor industry.