India semiconductor push: PM Modi will inaugurate commercial production at CG Semi’s Sanand OSAT facility on July 4, part of a Rs 7,500–7,600 crore investment and a broader India Semiconductor Mission push to build packaging and testing capacity. Defence electronics orders: Apollo Micro Systems is in focus after DAC cleared about ₹52,000 crore in defence capital acquisition proposals, while DCX Systems won new orders worth ₹47.58 crore and RRP Defense received a ₹64.31 crore Bharat Electronics order for VARDHANA X6 day scopes. AI for languages: BHASHINI launched a Rajasthan Language Model Training Hackathon at NCeG 2026 to build datasets for regional languages and expand multilingual AI services for governance. Messaging app scrutiny: After WhatsApp, India issued notices to Telegram and Signal over anonymity-related “usernames,” asking how misuse and impersonation are prevented. Apple supply-chain breach: Tata Electronics’ cyberattack tied to Apple iPhone 18 Pro details continues to ripple, with reports citing large-scale leaked files and supplier/engineering data exposure. Industrial tech update: Hexagon released VGSTUDIO MAX 2026.2 to streamline industrial CT inspection workflows for quality teams. Chipmaking ecosystem: Pilot Photonics won up to €10.4m from EIC Accelerator for photonic chip tech aimed at AI data centres and telecoms.