With Qatar's helium plant offline and Taiwan sitting on just eleven days of gas reserves, analysts warn the Persian Gulf conflict has exposed the world's most critical semiconductor supply chain to simultaneous energy and geopolitical risk
US tech giant Apple has increased iPhone production in India by about 53 per cent in 2025, assembling around 55 million units compared with 36 million a year earlier, according to reports.
Deng Xiaoping’s “Opening Up” reforms in 1978 enabled China to develop export-oriented manufacturing hubs, establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in coastal areas for foreign investment, capitalize on its abundant low-cost labour, and strategically build world class infrastructure.
Apple Inc. exported iPhones worth USD 50 billion from India in 2025, marking a significant milestone for the country's manufacturing sector.
US-based tech giant Apple sold about 6.5 million iPhone 16 units in the first 11 months of 2025, making it the country’s highest‑selling smartphone, according to a new report.
Apple has set a new benchmark in smartphone manufacturing in India, achieving its fastest-ever growth in iPhone production as well as exports during the first half of 2025, the government said on Thursday.
The United States - champion of liberal democracy, cradle of individual freedom and standard-bearer of civil liberties - is marking its 250th birthday. “Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press,” reads the First Amendment - words etched into the American conscience and echoed in every town square, newspaper column, and courtroom debate.
In a major leadership shift at one of the most influential tech companies globally, Sabih Khan -- an Indian-American executive originally from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh -- is set to become the next Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Apple.
The AI features are expected to be ramped up around use cases, on-device convenience, in-cloud options, personal context awareness, AI ecosystem integration and other broad customisations.
According to industry estimates, this move will enable Apple to meet 80 per cent of its iPhone demand in the US and cater fully to India's growing domestic market.
