AMD specific news
New AMD Radeon processors to power new Apple MacBook Proedit
US-based chip maker AMD on Wednesday unveiled the new Radeon Vega Mobile graphics processors for next generation premium notebooks including Apple MacBook Pro.
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AMD Radeon Vega Mobile Discrete Graphics Coming to MacBook Proedit
AMD unveiled new AMD Radeon Vega Mobile graphics processors for next-generation notebooks –including the Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 graphics, which will be available as configuration options on Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro starting late November.
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AMD brand mentions
GSA Expands Vision with New Leadership and Multiple Market Initiativesedit
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Lisa Su, President and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), as Chair of GSA Board of Directors and Simon Segars, Chief Executive Officer of Arm, as the Vice Chair.
Publication: NewsR
Competition in news
Now, Artificial Intelligence to drive innovation for road safety: Nivruti Raiedit
According to a McKinsey report, transport will be one of the most capital-intensive sectors in India by 2030; however, the dichotomy on Indian roads continues to amaze. On one hand, 9,800 km of highway roads were constructed in 2017-18, and the target for 2018-19 is 40 km a day; on the other, basic safety on Indian roads remains a serious cause for concern.
Publication: Financial Express In Print (Part 1, Part 2)
Partner in news
Asus announces VivoBook seriesedit
Asus announced the entry of VivoBook S15 (S530) and S14 (S430), both lightweight Windows 10 laptops. The 15.6″ and 14″ laptops feature five eclectic colours and colour-blocking designs, with several textured finishes.
Publication: Telangana Today
Microsoft Beefs Up Its Video Game-Watching Platform to Rival Twitchedit
If you’re a gamer under the age of 25, chances are you spend as much time watching other people play video games online as you do playing games yourself. That’s why Microsoft is beefing up its Mixer video-game streaming service, which lags larger rival Twitch, owned by Amazon.com Inc. Mixer, which works with Xbox and Windows, is rolling out a new series of features starting Thursday, including more internal currency options and ways for users to pay their favorite streamers.
Publication: Bloomberg Quint
Activist investor Carl Icahn sues Dell over plans to go publicedit
Activist investor Carl Icahn sued Dell Technologies on Thursday, alleging that the computer maker did not disclose financial information related to its plans to go public by buying back its tracking stock.
Publication: The Economic Times
Apple Event Highlights: IPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Miniedit
Apple has had a busy month refreshing its lineup for the year-end holiday season, and close on the heels of the iPhone launches, Apple unveiled in Brooklyn today the last of its hardware refreshes for the year with the introduction of ground-up rethinks on the iPad Pros, the MacBook Air and the Mac mini. Here are the key highlights on what was launched at the event, and when you can expect them to hitting a store near you.
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Industry news
Talent crunch in US forces Indian IT firms to hire from each otheredit
Indian IT firms are poaching employees from each other in the US to work on client projects onsite due to their decreasing number of work permits and a scarcity of local talent even as business increases from their main market.
Publication: The Economic Times
Xiaomi gaming laptops could launch in India next year: Manu Jainedit
In a conversation, the Xiaomi Global VP and India MD, Manu Jain, said that this year Xiaomi focussed on bringing its televisions and accessories to India, which were previously exclusive to China. Next year, in 2019, the company will try to bring more of its gadgets here and itsGaming Laptop are on the list, along with some other devices.
Publication: Digit
Want a gaming PC? Here’s how you can build your ownedit
Ayush Bhardwaj, an avid gamer, prefers to assemble his own gaming system as it is more flexible and cost-effective. “Buying every component separately and assembling them manually is not easy, but it is worth the effort as it gives me control over every component that would go into my PC,” he says.
Publication: Livemint
System on a Chip Market 2022: Comprehensive Research Studyedit
A System on a Chip or SoC is a microchip designed for electronic devices and holds all the necessary electronic circuits and parts required for a given system. SoC is used in various electronic equipment’s but the major application areas are smartphones or wearable computer.
Publication: WebNewsWire
The Era of Quantum Computing: How Close are We?edit
After decades of heavy slog with no promise of success, quantum computing is suddenly buzzing with almost feverish excitement and activity. Nearly two years ago, IBM made a quantum computer available to the world: the 5-quantum-bit (qubit) resource they now call (a little awkwardly) the IBM Q experience.
Publication: ELE Times
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