Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has leased 1,04,000 sq ft at BPTP’s Capital City in Sector 94, Noida, to set up its second India research and development hub. The deal is estimated at around Rs 144 crore over the agreed tenure, and the facility is now operational. The company says the Noida centre will expand its talent base and strengthen engineering and research capabilities, while BPTP points to NCR’s growing appeal for global tech firms.
OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to launch its first AI-focused smartphone, targeting mass production in the first half of 2027. Analysts, citing Apple veteran Ming-Chi Kuo, say the device will use a custom MediaTek chip and be built as an “AI agent phone” with heavy on-device intelligence plus cloud support and premium hardware ambitions that may scale to 30 million units.
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Chipmaker MediaTek has appointed former TSMC executive Douglas Yu as a part-time adviser, aiming to accelerate its advanced packaging capabilities. The hire is also tied to MediaTek’s push deeper into the AI chip market, with Yu guiding R&D direction and investment strategy for next-generation technologies.
Qualcomm shares surged after reports claimed OpenAI is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek on an AI-focused smartphone device. The next phase points to mass production around 2028, suggesting a long runway for on-device AI computing. Despite broader AI ambitions across major tech firms, the plan reinforces smartphones as a key platform for the AI era.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly working with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop custom smartphone processors for an “AI-first” device. Instead of centering on traditional apps, the phone is expected to be built around AI agents. Mass production is said to be targeted for around 2028, signaling a major push from AI software to AI hardware.
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