{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"Nvidia joins India deep tech alliance, QpiAI unveils 64-qubit processor","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":270,"description":"News, views, and conversations with founders, investors, industry leaders and other stakeholders building India’s deep tech and climate tech ecosystems.QpiAI Founder Nagendra Nagaraja is has unveiled a 64-qubit quantum processor.Nvidia, Qualcomm join alliance to mentor Indian deep tech startupsNvidia has joined the $2 billion India Deep Tech Alliance as a founding member, pledging mentorship and advanced training to support local AI, semiconductor, and robotics startups, CNBC reports. Qualcomm Ventures, Activate AI, InfoEdge Ventures, Chirate Ventures and Kalaari Capital also joined the US-India alliance, which was announced in September initially comprising eight VC and PE firms as founding members, with a commitment of $1 billion. The partnership comes ahead of India’s AI Impact Summit, planned for February 2026.Listen to the episodeQpiAI unveils 64-qubit Kaveri, India’s top quantum processorQpiAI has unveiled a 64-qubit superconducting quantum processor, named Kaveri, marking India’s most powerful quantum chip. Introduced at India’s first emerging tech and innovation conclave in Delhi on Nov. 3, the processor could be useful in cryptography, machine learning, materials research and drug discovery. Its commercial release is slated for Q3 2026. Founder CEO Nagendra Nagaraja, started the venture in 2019. It’s raised $32 million in funding from backers including the Government of India’s National Quantum Mission.UK Lawmakers warn nation’s science sector faces critical declineA parliamentary report in the UK says the nation’s science sector is “bleeding to death,” citing stagnant research budgets, policy churn, and aid cuts, Science reports. Lawmakers warn that delays in promised funding, loss of global competitiveness, and growing deficits at universities threaten the nation’s research leadership, urging urgent government action to prevent lasting damage.New drug candidate shows promise against drug-resistant tuberculosisScientists have developed CMX410, a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}