In essence, these improvements have resulted in an IPC increase of 18% (on average) with the 10th Gen Ice Lake chips. This has allowed Team Blue to retain its IPC lead over AMD, though with Zen 2 it’s nowhere as large as it used to be. Furthermore, poor yields mean that the Sunny Cove based Ice Lake chips are limited to quad-core designs.

Publication: Hardware Times 

This is a more level playground. Both the Pentium G5400 and the Athlon 3000G are capable sub-$100 chips, with the former, have a slightly superior single-threaded performance and the latter boasting significantly better graphics capabilities. There’s also the price to consider. AMD’s 3000G is $15 cheaper and the accompanying A320 motherboard is also dirt cheap. Intel’s G5400 is slightly pricier and the same is true for the rest of the system. Overall, I’d say that te Athlon 3000G is an excellent option for a makeshift or office system if you’re on a strict budget and can’t afford to get a discrete graphics card.

Publication: Hardware Times

Such virtualisation technology came about because software developers realised that powerful and pricey servers often ran far below full computing capacity. By slicing physical machines into smaller virtual ones, developers could cram more software on to them, similar to the puzzle game Tetris. Amazon, Microsoft and others built profitable cloud businesses out of wringing every bit of computing power from their hardware and selling that power to millions of customers. But the technology has been mostly limited to processor chips from Intel and similar chips such as those from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Nvidia said Thursday that its new A100 chip can be split into seven “instances.”

Publication: Gadgets 360 

Extending its support to combat the COVID-19 situation in the country, Intel has embarked on a few key initiatives in India through collaboration with the technology ecosystem and engagements with local communities. These include working with the government, industry and academia on technology solutions to combat COVID-19, commitment of INR 5 crores towards key central and state government relief funds and research initiatives, and supporting affected communities through NGOs and employee volunteering efforts.

Publication: ETCIO

Last year’s cheapest APU offering by AMD was touted to be one of the best entry-level dual core APU which is unlocked this time. So, being priced at $49, this processor gives tremendous value for money performance and is based on the revolutionary AM4 socket.

AMD has announced the Radeon Pro VII workstation graphics card, optimized to power demanding broadcast workloads, complex CAE simulations, and HPC application development. AMD also released the new Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q2 driver, as well as updates for Radeon ProRender. The AMD Radeon Pro VII workstation graphics card is built for broadcast and engineering professionals, delivering exceptional graphics and computational performance, as well as innovative features.

Publication: Daily Hunt 

The India traditional PC market has witnessed a 16.7 per cent year-over-year (YoY) decline in the first quarter of 2020 with a total of 1.8 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The traditional PC market includes desktops, notebooks, and workstation. “This decline was registered across all product categories and can be attributed largely to the supply issues faced by the vendors due to Covid-19, which impacted the manufacturing and logistics arms of vendors in China,” the report said.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine 

An important roll out from AMD this year is the launch of its new partner-employee training program called AMD Arena. Vinay Sinha, MD, Sales, AMD India Private Limited shares the company’s channel strategies for 2020. What have been the key highlights of 2019 for the IT channel industry? 2019 was a growth year for the IT channel industry. The Government’s Digital India initiative led to improved and affordable broadband connectivity and deeper penetration of PCs across the country.

Publication: CRN

PC and laptop major Dell has announced a fresh XPS laptop series line-up, showcasing new XPS 15 and XPS 17 devices that come with virtually borderless and four-sided 16:10 edge-to-edge display while ditching legacy ports in favour of USB-C. XPS 15 starts at $1,299.99, available in the US and Canada now and will be available and in European and Asian countries throughout this week. XPS 17 begins at $1,499.99 and is available in the US, Canada and European and Asian countries this summer.

Publication: CRN

Many offices are already planning to make changes to adhere to social distancing norms and monitor employees using cameras with thermal sensors to ensure they are not carrying a fever. Homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) company Staqu said it already has 15 clients for its new video analytics software. It uses existing closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras to determine whether social distancing is being maintained, monitor employee body temperature in real time, etc.

Publication: Mint

“More than 25 companies will participate in the remote internship selection process. They include Vmware, Mediatek, Infineon, Philips, Novartis, Volvo and Cerner. Other companies who were interested in visiting VIT for on-campus interviews will make a visit after the lockdown,” said V Samuel Rajkumar, director of placement and training, VIT. Publication: The Times of India 

Ten years ago, Netflix was a small streaming platform, relatively unknown in emerging markets, used only by movie “nerds”. Over the years, the platform has innovated its offerings and evolved consumer behavior to become the cultural norm across regions. A sector that is following the same trajectory is the gaming industry. Gaming giants are putting their weight behind innovation and rapidly expanding to become the ‘Netflix’ of Gaming.

Publication: CNBC TV 18 

Data has become the new currency now and when the new norm of the life will be push us more towards adoption of digital products, data will play crucial role in determining consumer behaviour and personalising the digital solution. The demand for the digital products will grow day by day and the responsibility of a product manager will also increase, which will push them to learn new skills and technology. I will keep on sharing my experience and learning with fellow product professionals to solve consumers problem in a better way.

Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times 

Companies are increasingly using automation to manage their supply chain and production functions to overcome difficulties on human intervention and supervision because of the prolonged lockdown. Routine jobs that require fewer human skills are already witnessing a takeover by machines, with artificial intelligence (AI), industrial robots, service robots and robotic process automation playing an increasingly active role, according to industry experts.

Publication: Livemint

The GPU Technology Conference is the most exciting event for the AI and ML ecosystem. From researchers in academia to product managers at hyperscale cloud companies to IoT builders and makers, this conference has something relevant for each of them. As an AIoT enthusiast and a maker, I eagerly look forward to GTC. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, I was a bit disappointed to see the event turning into a virtual conference.

Publication: Forbes