AMD specific news
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Is The Next Best Desktop GPU Under $300 (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, a midrange desktop GPU costing just $279, is already dominating Nvidia. Considering all the fantastic reviews the card is getting, AMD wasn’t lying when they said RX 5600 XT is “the ultimate graphics card for 1080p gaming.” After testing the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, Tom’s Hardware reported that the card offers a seamless gaming experience by easily eclipsing 60fps at 1080P. To test the card, they played massive games like The Division 2 and Gears of War 5. So, they weren’t going easy with it.
Publication: FossBytes
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT with new vBIOS update brings up to 11% better performance (PROACTIVE)edit
The recently announced AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is now available in the market and knowing the potential of this Navi 10 GPU, NVIDIA has been forced to reduce the prices of its RTX 2060 GPU to $300 only and now that can be threatening for AMD. Up till now, the Radeon RX 5600 XT’s competition was up against the GTX 1660 GPUs which it clearly demolishes, knowing this fact, NVIDIA made this last-minute decision to attract buyers who now would have gone for AMD alternatives.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD Explains Why PCIe Gen 4 Is Important? (The Answer is Laptops) (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD introduced the world to PCIe Gen 4 last year when they unveiled the Zen 2 lineup of CPUs. However, while it’s great that PCIe Gen 4 was now reaching the masses, a lot of questions were thrown around. Now, after announcing the Ryzen 4000 lineup for mobile devices (read: laptops), it’s becoming more clear why AMD is pushing the technology so hard. At a recent briefing, I asked AMD about the advantages of bringing PCIe Gen 4 to mid-range GPUs like the Radeon RX 5600 XT.
Publication: TechQuila
AMD brand mentions
Budget may offer production incentives for fabless chip cosedit
Many global semiconduc- tor companies such as ARM, Qualcomm, Intel, Cadence and Texas Instruments have set up design and software develop- ment infrastructure here but per se, chip manufacturing plants are still elusive for India. Intel, AMD and ARM for microprocessors, and Qualcomm, Samsung and MediaTek are the names in this segment globally who also cater to the telecom segment and their chips are imported by Indian companies.
Publication: Pioneer
Competition in news
Qualcomm Set to Power 5G Phones in India, Launch of Snapdragon-Powered Laptops Imminentedit
Qualcomm on Tuesday launched the Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662, and Snapdragon 460 as its three new 4G-supporting system-on-chip (SoC) models. But the chipmaker doesn’t want to limit its presence to the 4G market and is in plans to bring its 5G chips to the country. Last month, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 865 as its latest premium SoC supporting 5G networks. It also brought the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G SoCs for mid-range smartphones.
Publication: Gadgets 360
Nvidia RTX 3070, RTX 3080 Leaked Specifications Hint Up To 20GB VRAMedit
Nvidia might announce its next-generation GPUs in the next few months. According to a leak, the new graphics cards will be based on Ampere architecture and are expected to be much faster compared to any of the GPUs that are currently available in the market. As of now, two upcoming high-end Nvidia GPUs — the Nvidia RTX 3070 (GA103) and the RTX 3080’s (GA104) specifications have been leaked, hinting towards a huge leap in performance when compared to the RTX 20 series of GPUs.
Publication: Gizbot
Budget may offer production incentives for fabless chip cosedit
Many global semiconduc- tor companies such as ARM, Qualcomm, Intel, Cadence and Texas Instruments have set up design and software develop- ment infrastructure here but per se, chip manufacturing plants are still elusive for India. Intel, AMD and ARM for microprocessors, and Qualcomm, Samsung and MediaTek are the names in this segment globally who also cater to the telecom segment and their chips are imported by Indian companies.
Publication: Pioneer
Qualcomm consulted ISRO for NavICedit
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday said it has provided “consultation” to San Diego-based chipmaker Qualcomm towards enabling NavIC capability in their Snapdragon mobile chipset platforms. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), also called NavIC– Navigation with Indian Constellation–is reportedly on par with US-based GPS, Russia’s Glonass and Galileo developed by Europe.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Partner in news
Hopeful all countries will come together on AI regulations: Sundar Pichaiedit
Google chief Sundar Pichai on Wednesday said the world needs a free and open internet for everyone and hoped that all countries will come together for a common regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking here at WEF 2020, Pichai also said privacy cannot be a luxury good and it has to be safeguarded for everyone.
Publication: The Economic Times
HCL Technologies launches HCL Microsoft Business Unit focused on Microsoft technologiesedit
HCL Technologies announced the launch of a dedicated HCL Microsoft Business Unit focused on Microsoft technologies. This will extend Microsoft’s offerings of Business Applications, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, loT, and Al/Machine Learning, as well as help employees accomplish more in the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 and Windows 10.
Publication: Business Standard
Apple may bring the MacBook keyboard to the iPadedit
Apple has already opted for a scissor switch keyboard for its MacBook lineup and as per a new report by MacRumors, DigiTimes has said that the company may opt for the same technology-based keyboard for the iPad as well. As per the report, DigiTimes states that “Apple’s next-generation iPad series reportedly will feature a scissor switch keyboard.”
Publication: The Times of India
Acer Swift 3 note: Here’s why this latest device is your ideal travel mateedit
An ultra-portable notebook with a sleek chassis, stylish design and slim bezels, not to mention great performance and long battery life—that’s Acer Swift 3 for you. There is no doubt mobile phones are very handy and adept at undertaking basic computing tasks normally performed by laptops, but there’s no replacing the latter; a number of people (myself included) aren’t yet ready to give up their slightly larger screens. I reckon that students, families and professionals who are constantly on the move will love the stylish and lightweight Acer Swift 3 notebook.
Publication: The Financial Express
Industry news
The hits and misses of using Artificial intelligence for recruitmentedit
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been occupying some of the best minds of this century, but the hype around it is just as massive. AI is entering everyday lives and products, and many of us find ourselves in positions, where we need to evaluate the genuineness of claims to using AI. If we can’t separate the hype from the truth, we’d end up spending money on fake products and services.
Publication: Livemint
Blockchain is pushing new boundaries! Here’s is why it is game-changing technology of this centuryedit
Blockchain is tipped as a technology with huge potential to transform business and every day life. From a technological perspective, blockchain technology has pushed new boundaries but looking at its potential, a lot of disruption is foreseen in the future. Let’s explore some blockchain trends to look out for in 2020.
Publication: Financial Express
Hopeful all countries will come together on AI regulations: Sundar Pichaiedit
Google chief Sundar Pichai on Wednesday said the world needs a free and open internet for everyone and hoped that all countries will come together for a common regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking here at WEF 2020, Pichai also said privacy cannot be a luxury good and it has to be safeguarded for everyone.
Publication: The Economic Times
HCL Technologies launches HCL Microsoft Business Unit focused on Microsoft technologiesedit
HCL Technologies announced the launch of a dedicated HCL Microsoft Business Unit focused on Microsoft technologies. This will extend Microsoft’s offerings of Business Applications, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, loT, and Al/Machine Learning, as well as help employees accomplish more in the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 and Windows 10.
Publication: Business Standard
Budget may offer production incentives for fabless chip cosedit
The Union Budget 2020 may unveil a scheme on production linked benefits to attract hi-tech manufacturing in semiconductors, and microprocessors to India, apart from giving tax incentives to solar electric charging infrastructure, computers, and servers for its thrust in manufacturing of global products to reduce imports. To make it look more attractive to MNCs to opt for domestic electronics manufacturing in India, the Budget may dish out production-linked subsidies for companies involved in semiconductor fabrication.
Publication: The Economic Times
Goodbye, smartphone decade…edit
The sharing economy is built on the smartphone foundation with the help of other technologies such as cloud computing. Smartphone communication is mediating our careers and communities and having a salutary effect along with another recent trend: The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in almost every walk of life. Productivity benefits and value have been realised via a deft combination of search, learning and optimisation algorithms acting on carefully chosen data guided by domain knowledge.
Publication: Business Standard
Budget may offer production incentives for fabless chip cosedit
Many global semiconduc- tor companies such as ARM, Qualcomm, Intel, Cadence and Texas Instruments have set up design and software develop- ment infrastructure here but per se, chip manufacturing plants are still elusive for India. Intel, AMD and ARM for microprocessors, and Qualcomm, Samsung and MediaTek are the names in this segment globally who also cater to the telecom segment and their chips are imported by Indian companies.
Publication: Pioneer
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