Intel and AMD have been the two primary processor companies for more than 50 years now. Although both use the x86 architecture to design their chips, over the last decade or so, their CPUs have taken completely different paths. In the mid-2000s, with the introduction of the Bulldozer chips, AMD started losing ground against Intel. A combination of low IPC and inefficient design almost drove the company into the ground. This continued for nearly a decade. The tables started turning in 2017 with the arrival of the Zen microarchitecture.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is working with Qualcomm to introduce PC-like game settings to the next flagship phone which is most likely the rumoured Mi 10 Pro Plus. As per tipster Ice Universe, the device may come with GPU Turbo suite and users will be able to choose different GPU performance modes. There may be options to allow users to change texture filtering, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering and more.

Publication: The Times of India 

As if to symbolise the US de­cline, a giant of American in­dustry is being overtaken by foreign rivals. Intel Corp., the company that once marked the US dominance of the semiconductor industry, has announced that the introduction of its new flagship series of computer chi­ps, 7nm CPUs, will be a year behind schedule. This is after its previous generation of chips, 10nm CPUs, took much longer than expected.  Intel, unlike many semiconductor companies, designs and fabricates its own chips.

Publication: Business Standard 

AMD after 2017 totally changed the game, their partnership with TSMC to deliver superior CPU and GPU products based on advanced fabrication process has totally paid off.  Both their processors and graphics cards are loved by consumers and now they are targeting the businesses and OEMs with their PRO CPUs and data center CPUs & GPUs. Apart from showing their great Q2 earnings report, AMD also updated some of the presentation slides with roadmaps for the next couple of years.

Publication: TechnoSports

Huawei MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 have been launched in China with the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. The two notebooks come in a slim and light form factor. Both of them carry nearly the same specifications throughout, with the exception of screen size and battery capacity. The MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 each have two variants, one with an AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and the other with an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU. They also have full-HD displays and hidden webcams.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

For an enhanced computing experience, the Honor MagicBook 15 comes with a 15.6-inch FullView Display and is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U CPU, along with 8GB of DDR4 dual-channel RAM. There is also 256GB of PCIe SSD. The notebook comes with a pop-up webcam and includes an S-shaped fan design for heat dissipation. On the part of ports, you’ll get USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The notebook also comes with a 65W USB Type-C charger.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

Honor MagicBook 15 features a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with thin bezels on three sides. The laptop is built from aluminium and weighs around 1.5 kilograms. It is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor with Radeon Vega 8 graphics that is paired with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB/512GB SSD storage options to choose from.

Publication: Digit

ASUS is expanding its portfolio of notebook offerings in India with the launch of its new ZenBook and VivoBook devices. Powered by the latest 10th-Gen Intel Core processors, the new notebooks that ASUS is bringing for its customers in India include the new ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14 and the new VivoBook range including the VivoBook S14 and the VivoBook Ultra K14.

Publication: Network 18 

Asus has launched its ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, VivoBook S14, and VivoBook Ultra K14 laptops in India. They are powered by the latest 10th gen Intel Core processors with integrated graphics and a thin and light form factor. The ZenBook 13 and ZenBook 14 come with up to 22 hours of battery life and fast charging support. They also have slim bezels and a touchpad that turns into a numpad. All four laptops will be available in India from today, July 30, as per the company’s press release.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

AMD today announced its 25th annual corporate citizenship update, providing a transparent view of the company’s corporate responsibility initiatives. This year’s update highlights how AMD and its technologies are addressing sustainable technological and scientific advancement, environmental and supply chain responsibility, workplace inclusion and belonging, and community support. “We complete twenty-five years of sustainability reporting recognizing the role that semiconductors contribute in helping solve many of the complex challenges our world faces,” said Susan Moore, corporate vice president of international government affairs and corporate responsibility at AMD.

Publication: IT News Online 

A government audit of India’s flagship payments processor last year found more than 40 security vulnerabilities, including several it called “critical” and “high” risk, according to an internal government document seen by Reuters. The audit, which took place over four months to February 2019, highlighted a lack of encryption of personal data at the NPCI.

Publication: Mint

“We have a policy against using seller-specific data to aid our private label business. But I can’t guarantee you that policy has never been violated,” Bezos, the richest man in the world, said. He was speaking during the US Congress hearing on ‘Big Tech’ and anticompetition, where the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Apple also testified. According to Bezos, the company is investigating the matter, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Publication: The Times of India 

The gaming monitor has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a response time of 1ms. Being an IPS panel, the monitor has good viewing angles and a claimed backlight life of 30000 hours. To put this into perspective, if you play every day for 5 hours, the monitor will last for more than 16 years. The monitor has a high 144Hz refresh rate and also supports AMD FreeSync.

Publication: Digit

HP also provides the option to choose between the latest Intel and AMD processors. This choice is significant considering all the good things that we have heard about the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series. Talking about the latest HP Omen 15, the company claims that it is the “smallest 15-inch gaming laptop” out there. For some context, this is the third generation of the Omen series laptops after the inaugural one back in 2018. Also Read – HP OMEN X 2S dual-screen gaming laptop launched in India: Price, Specifications

Publication: BGR India 

Recently, AMD announced its Q2 2020 earnings, which by far seems to be their best earning quarter and there is no effect due to lockdowns and pandemic. Thanks to its strong notebook and server processor sales, AMD has earned a whopping $1.93B in revenue, about a 26% increase over the same quarter a year ago.

Publication: TechnoSports

The final day of this event opened with an interactive session by Sushmita Gupta, faculty in the School of Computer Sciences at the National Institute of Science Education and Research. She spoke on the process of managing a job hunt and elaborated that it is all about always being in the game. After this, Richa Singh (faculty at IIT Jodhpur) and Anasua Bhowmik (Fellow Design Engineer at AMD Bangalore) provided valuable advice and suggestions on post-Ph.D. career options in academia and industry respectively.

Publication: PagalGuy.com

The government may fund specific research projects in responsible Artificial Intelligence and introduce ethics of AI into the university curriculum as the new-age technology is expected to boost India’s annual growth rate by 1.3 per cent by 2035, according to a discussion paper by Niti Aayog. The draft paper titled ‘Towards Responsible#AIForAll’ saidthere is a potential of large scale adoption of AI in a variety of social sectors.

Publication: Business Standard 

Acer Extensa 15 is one of the latest laptops in the market. Running Intel 10th-gen Core processors, the laptop boasts of 15.6-inch Full HD display, Intel UHD graphics and up to 12GB of DDR4 RAM. It includes 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD and up to 2TB of hard drive space as well. As for the battery, it is claimed to run for up to 8 hours on a single charge.

Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times 

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet, says that the future success of tech behemoth Google is not guaranteed in a fast-changing world as it faces competition in all areas where it now operates. “Google operates in highly competitive and dynamic global markets, in which prices are free or falling, and products are constantly improving,” according to his testimony to a Congressional hearing scheduled for Wednesday.

Publication: Telangana Today 

Out of adversity comes opportunity.” Enterprises across the world today face an unprecedented crisis. What if they can see this adversity as an opportunity to amplify collaboration horizontally across their business units and functions; eliminate data silos that obstruct data movement and sharing; and make the numerous data repositories and systems talk to each other? This is possible with a modern hybrid multi-cloud architecture. (IBM)

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine 

It was against this backdrop that a committee set up by India’s government on governing nonpersonal data, led by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, recently put out its draft report for public consultation. At the report’s core is an effort to ensure that non-personal data is actually shared and made available widely to enable the development of a strong domestic AI industry.

Publication: Mint

IT majors and original equipment manufacturers including Acer India, Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic, Lenovo India, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung India and Vodafone are in the race for a government contract to supply 4,510 tablets for data collection of India’s all socio-economic household and establishment surveys. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday said the tablets procured will be “used for data collection in the field under the Generalized Survey Solution (GSS) project”.

Publication: The Economic Times

Facebook and Apple’s CEOs used the specter of competition from China to push back against lawmakers seeking to rein them in. Cicilline’s subcommittee has been looking into allegations by critics that the companies have hurt competitors and consumers with their business practices and a seemingly insatiable appetite for data. The CEOs defended themselves by saying they themselves face competition and by pushing back against claims they are dominant.”

Publication: The Times of India

AMD posted its Q2 earnings report this morning, shattering records and sending shares sky-high. The overall revenue for Q2 2020 was up by 26% to $1.93 billion (from $1.53B) YoY and 8% compared to last quarter. The operating income increased from $59 million to $173 million YoY while the net income also saw a massive boost, going from $35 million to $157 million YoY. The earnings per share grew by more than 4x to $0.13 from just $0.03 in Q2 2019.

Publication: Hardware Times 

It’s been more than a year since the 7nm Zen 2 based Ryzen 3000 and Epyc Rome CPUs were launched by AMD to global acclaim, but it appears that TSMC is still barely keeping up with 7nm orders. During AMD’s latest financial briefing, company CEO, Dr. Lisa Su said the following, “I’ve said before, and I’ll say again, 7nm is tight and we continue to partner closely with TSMC to ensure that we can satisfy our customer demand. Demand has gone up from our initial expectations and some of that is due to the market and some of that is due to the strength of our product traction.

Publication: Hardware Times 

We can confirm that sampling for NVIDIA’s next-gen Ampere lineup will happen in late August, with a potential launch by the end of September. Keep in mind that the actual sampling dates will vary from region to region, depending upon the local logistics but from what we’ve been told, it’ll start by the end of August or early September at the latest, indicating that the hard launch of the RTX 30 series lineup will take place by the end of the third quarter.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The Dell G3 3500 isn’t the best if you’re considering an entry-level gaming machine. The 60Hz display is brilliant, bar none that I’ve seen this year so far, and Nahimic Audio is crisp and bassy. If you’re into content creation with some light gaming on the side, this will fit your bill. It will last at least 7 hours on a single charge, and a full day’s workload. It looks minimal, nothing fancy, and the blue backlit keyboard can get jarring after a point, but you can always switch it off. Game-Shift wasn’t much of any help except occasionally over-clocking the CPU. Honestly, there are better machines out there.

Publication: IGN India 

As per industry estimates, there are about one billion PC gamers across the world, out of which, more than 50% are less than 30 years of age. Considering the potential reach and insatiable appetite of PC gamers, the numbers amounts to a substantially huge install base. Covid has helped in accelerating the growth in the infrastructure of the online gaming industry, Anand Subramanya, director product marketing, Dell, said. “Work from home, learn from home, and entertainment from home has become a reality in the current situation. The only silver lining is that PC from a gaming point of view is now defining the gaming segment.”

Publication: Financial Express 

As the global automotive industry moves towards electric vehicles and the fact that a lot of manufacturers are actively working towards pulling the human out of the driving seat, development cycles need to be shortened. To develop technologies quickly and efficiently, Continental now has its own supercomputer powered by NVIDIA InfiniBand-connected DGX systems for woking upon artificial intelligence (AI). It was set up at a data centre in Frankfurt earlier this year, offering computing and storage to developers around the world.

Publication: Financial Express 

The digitalisation of small and medium businesses (SMBs) could add USD 158 to 216 billion to India’s GDP by 2024 and contribute to the country’s economic recovery post COVID-19, the Cisco India SMB Digital Maturity Study 2020 said. The study, based on a survey of SMBs from across the Asia Pacific region conducted by IDC and commissioned by Cisco, shows that SMBs that are more digitally mature enjoy twice as many benefits in terms of revenue and productivity compared to those that have an indifferent approach to digitalisation.

Publciation: ETCIO

The Acer Aspire 3 features a 15.6-inch Full HD LED backlit antiglare display that allows you to work for long hours without straining your eyes. It is powered by a 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor coupled with 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 1TB HDD. As it is a basic laptop, the graphics are handled by Intel UHD graphics. It is a powerful yet affordable device that will allow you to easily complete your work.

Publication: Business Insider India

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 has launched in India as a thin and light laptop that comes with the latest hardware inside. The company announced the IdeaPad Slim 3 last month in June and now the Slim 5 takes it a notch higher as it is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 processor. It has Radeon graphics and runs on Windows 10 Home. This is paired with upto 16GB RAM and upto 1TB HDD/SSD M.2 storage options to choose from. Having said that, currently the only variant listed on the website comes with 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD.

Publication: Digit

New York stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., up $8.48 to $76.09. The chipmaker reported an even bigger jump in profit from April through June than Wall Street expected.

Publication: News18

Intel’s overall Q2 revenue report may have been positive, but not all segments did as well as the rest. The desktop platform which is part of the Client Computing Group (CCG) saw a massive drop of $460 million (nearly half a billion) amid intensive competition from AMD and lower-than-expected demand. Compared to last year, this is a drop of 14% or $460 billion YoY, the exact opposite of AMD’s fortunes in the desktop market as of late. On the bright side, the notebook platform was up by 9%, thanks to strong demand due to pandemic.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The notebook PC market is easily one of the primary markets for Intel, accounting for around 30% of the company’s total revenue in Q2 2020. Knowing that, it’s no surprise that the 10nm process first debuted on 15W notebook platform and upcoming Tiger Lake CPUs will also get the same treatment later this summer.  Intel’s Client Computing Group (CCG) is primarily formed of the desktop and notebook platform. And lately, it’s the latter that has brought in the lion’s share of the revenue for the company.

Publication: Hardware Times 

NVIDIA’s GPU inventory for Q3 is going to be 30% lower than Q2 as per info from the supply chain. As such, you can expect the prices of the entire RTX 20 series lineup to go up by a notch in the coming months. The reason for the drop isn’t clear, but the halt in RTX Turing GPU production is certainly a factor. As per a notification sent by NVIDIA to ASIC partners, the GPU die supply from August to October will be 70% compared to that of last quarter.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has claimed that Artificial Intelligence will be ‘vastly smarter’ than any human and would overtake us by 2025. “We are headed toward a situation where AI is vastly smarter than humans. I think that time frame is less than five years from now. But that doesn’t mean that everything goes to hell in five years. It just means that things get unstable or weird,” Musk said in an interview with New York Times over the weekend.

Publication: ETCIO

Intel Corp’s Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala is departing, part of a move in which a key technology unit will be separated into five teams, the chipmaker said on Monday. Intel said it is reorganizing its technology, systems architecture and client group. Its new leaders will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Bob Swan. Ann Kelleher, a 24-year Intel veteran, will lead development of 7-nanometer and 5-nanometer chip technology processes. Last week, the company had said the smaller, faster 7-nanometer chipmaking technology was six months behind schedule and it would have to rely more on outside chipmakers to keep its products competitive.

Publication: The Economic Times 

Despite the nationwide lockdown and just 45 operational days in April-June quarter this year, as many as 2.9 million PCs were shipped in the channel. Lenovo was the market leader with 818,000 PCs. Also a prominent player in the tablet segment, it helped the company have an edge over the competition, accounting for 29 per cent of its total shipments this quarter. HP with 629,000 units shipment was at the second spot. It, however, led the individual categories of desktops and notebooks with shipments of 572,000 and 119,000 units, respectively.

Publication: Business Today

Dell Technologies sponsored an IDC white paper to explore the need for CIO’s to innovate and create real digital transformation by utilizing the potential of emerging technologies like AI, Edge and 5G. If acted upon swiftly, these technologies can aid them and can lay the path to career-defining springboards for future CIO’s.

Publication: CRN India 

The next-gen consoles, namely the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, pack quite powerful hardware akin to a high-end gaming PC. As such, we’ve all been wondering just how taxing next-gen games are going to be on PCs going forward, and now we have an idea. It’s the recommended settings that are way more interesting to assess. Right off the bat, a top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is recommended here, with a Core i5-9600 on Intel’s side.

Publication: TechQuila

Technology giant Microsoft India has emerged as the country’s most attractive employer brand, followed by Samsung India and Amazon India in the second and third place, respectively, says a survey. According to Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2020, Microsoft India scored high on financial health, strong reputation and utilization of the latest technologies.

Publication: ET Telecom 

Investment by communications service providers (CSPs) in 5G network infrastructure accounted for 10.4 per cent of total wireless infrastructure revenue in 2019. This figure will reach 21.3 per cent in 2020, said the report. “Early 5G adopters are driving greater competition among communications service providers,” Kosei Takiishi, Senior Research Director at Gartner, said in a statement.

Publication: ET Telecom

US chip maker Intel Corporation has announced the departure of Venkata Murthy Renduchintala, the firm’s chief engineering officer and group president of the Technology, Systems Architecture and Client Group (TSCG), as part of a restructuring move that splits the group into five teams. This comes on the back of the Santa Clara-based company announcing a delay in transition to its next generation chips at its earnings call last week.

Publication: Telegraph India 

CES, the biggest global tech and gadget show, held every January in Las Vegas, will be only online in 2021 due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, organiser Consumer Technology Association said on Tuesday. While big tech companies like Apple , Alphabet’s Google and Samsung have separate product launch events and companies launching electronic gadgets at CES have generally been smaller, the event has been an important venue for technology companies and buyers to meet to conduct business .

Publication: ET Telecom 

Lenovo is just not stopping by launching the Ideapad Slim 5 but also bringing its best-selling 2-in-1 laptop in the US to India finally. Yes, all the Indian AMD fans had been waiting for this 2-in-1 budget laptop for quite a long time now and it seems now we have a lot of AMD Ryzen 4000U laptops now in India. The specs the laptop offers in a small form factor makes it even more interesting and a good companion for all-day work and productivity with its great battery life.

Publication: TechnoSports

Dell recently launched its latest G series gaming laptops along with the new Alienware m15 R3 high-end gaming laptop. Though the Alienware was the main highlight of the event, the new G series models — the Dell G5 15, Dell G3 15, and the Dell G5 SE also offer some unique features, making them some of the best gaming laptops at the respective price points. When I asked about the difference between the Dell G5 15 and the Dell G5 15 SE, Anand replied that the G5 15 SE comes with CPU and GPU from AMD, whereas the G5 15 is fitted with an Intel CPU and an NVidia GPU.

Publication: Gizbot

Advanced Micro Devices Inc raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday, driven in part by an overall surge in chip demand due to a global shift to work from home, and market-share gains from larger rival Intel Corp . AMD’s shares jumped 10% in extended trading after it also forecasts current-quarter sales above Wall Street targets. The stock has gained about 50% this year through Tuesday’s close as investors cheered its success in next-generation chips, at a time when Intel faces delays in building the smaller, faster 7-nanometer chip technology.

Publication: ET Telecom

AMD’s Ryzen 7 3700X was hands down the best consumer processor of 2019, period. Hell, it might as well have been the best CPU of the decade. With a package power draw of just about 65W, it matches the Core i7-10700K (a 250W CPU) in non-gaming workloads while trailing the Core i5-10600K by around ~10% in gaming all the while costing much less. It just doesn’t get better than that!

Publication: Hardware Times 

The photomask of Intel’s Xe GPUs has reportedly been redesigned to comply with TSMC’s 6nm process and the production will start next year itself. Meanwhile, rival AMD has further expanded its 7nm stake, becoming TSMC’s largest client for the said node by doubling 7nm/7nm+ orders for 2021. The company’s Zen 3 based Milan and Vermeer CPUs will be expected to land later this year along with the RDNA 2 graphics cards, all based on the 7nm+ process.

Publication: Hardware Times

The more we hear about Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPUs, the less interesting they seem. Rocket Lake will be the first mainstream desktop processor family from Team Blue to feature a new core architecture since 2016’s Skylake. Rumored to be a backport of the 10nm based Willow or Sunny Cove, it’ll continue to utilize the 14nm process, and hopefully, bring some meaningful improvements in terms of IPC and single-threaded performance. From everything we’ve seen and heard about these processors till now, that appears to be unlikely though.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Data is generated by the people and, as a public good, it can be democratized and put to the best possible use, the economic survey released by chief economic adviser K.V. Subramanian had said in July 2019. A year later, the government is taking steps to allow sharing of non-personal data. Earlier this month, a nine-member committee, headed by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, had put out a draft non-personal data government framework, seeking broader ideas, and public response.

Publication: Livemint

With coronavirus-led disruption accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, a report released by the IT industry body NASSCOM says that a unit increase in AI intensity (measured as the ratio of AI to total sales) can return up to $67.25 billion or 2.5 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the Indian economy. According to the report titled, ‘Implications of AI on the Indian Economy’ by NASSCOM along with Google and ICRIER, though business as usual growth in AI investments is unlikely to increase current levels of AI intensity, moves such as the recent investment of Rs 7,000 crore approved by the Ministry of Finance towards an Artificial Intelligence program could help to a great ...

Intel’s Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala is departing, part of a move in which a key technology unit will be separated into five teams, the chipmaker said on Monday. Intel said it is reorganizing its technology, systems architecture and client group. Its new leaders will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Bob Swan. Ann Kelleher, a 24-year Intel veteran, will lead the development of 7-nanometer and 5-nanometer chip technology processes.

Publication: ET Tech

If you had been waiting for an AMD Ryzen 4000U powered notebook which is both ultra-light and powerful, then Lenovo’s new Ideapad Slim 5 is a great laptop. Finally, in India, we have a mid-range laptop which has been priced well for the specs it offers, provided the fact it features an 8 core and 8 threaded APU in it. Previously the budget version of this laptop was available on Amazon US and mostly the Ryzen 5 4500U versions are found outside but in India, the top-tier model with Ryzen 7 4700U powered has arrived.

Publication: TechnoSports

Another research suggests that using Big Data coupled with AI, the tasks like customer acquisition, job boards, candidate engagement, candidate experience and many more would be greatly dealt by AI tools. For instance, it is estimated 56% of applicants have a negative impression of a company if they don’t hear back after submitting an application. Big data transformed retail, FMCG and other necessary sectors over last few years and now it is going to revolutionise how companies hire their resources.

Publication: The Times of India 

It’s been a long way Since its establishment in 2015. T-Hub has assisted over 4,000 start-ups with talent, mentors, customers, investors and so much more. Ravi Narayan, who was formerly Global Director of Microsoft for Start-ups, was crowned the CEO in January 2019 and in March 2020, became the Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana. Since his entry, the IIT Madras alumnus has attempted to redefine T-Hub and ensure that it is much more than an incubator “The way most incubators and accelerators work is to bring start-ups on board and help them scale up, increase their fundability and so on, which is important.”

Publication: Indian Express 

Intel is prepping to launch its second 10 core CPU for the consumer market, namely the Core i9-10850K aimed at gamers and enthusiasts. This will be the second Core i9 part of the Comet Lake-S lineup. At present, the Core i9-10900K is out of stock at most retailers with the price nearly twice as much at a few select stores that actually do have it.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD’s Ryzen 7 3700X was hands down the best consumer processor of 2019, period. Hell, it might as well have been the best CPU of the decade. With a package power draw of just about 65W, it matches the Core i7-10700K (a 250W CPU) in non-gaming workloads while trailing the Core i5-10600K by around ~10% in gaming all the while costing much less. It just doesn’t get better than that!

Publication: Hardware Times 

Dell Technologies and Alienware have launched the latest in PC gaming with the Alienware M15 R3, Dell G5 15 SE, Dell G5 15, and Dell G3 15. According to Dell, the portfolio offers gaming PCs that will appeal to both amateur as well as professional gamers. The Alienware M15 R3 starts at Rs 1,99,990 while the Dell G5 15 SE starts at Rs 74,990. The Dell G5 15 starts at Rs 82,590 while the Dell G3 15 starts at Rs 73,990.

Publication: The Times of India

Earlier, we’d reported about Intel’s decision to delay its 7nm products by another year due to unresolved issues with its fabrication process. This was undeniably positive news for AMD, giving the company another year of exclusivity as the only CPU maker delivering 7nm x86 chips for desktop and mobility. Shortly after the Intel announcement, AMD’s shares soared, with the company gaining sixteen percent on NASDAQ at closing time. While AMD is only a fraction of Intel’s size in terms of overall market capitalization, Intel’s delay offers AMD a window of opportunity to further cement its process leadership.

Publication: Notebook Check 

The engineering sample of the AMD Ryzen 7 4700G bears the 100-1000000149 OPN code. Many engineering samples are out already and they have final clock speeds tested. Although, this sample does not feature the final clock speed and works on a 3.0 GHz base frequency and a 4.0 GHz boost-up frequency. The Ryzen 7 4700G and the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G officially work on 3.6 GHz base frequency and 4.45 GHz boost frequency for comparison. The final models are not standing on the expectations with the silicon that was used by the leaker. However, still, the general and graphics capabilities of the APU steals the show.

Publication: TechQuila

Get it for: Rs 1.44 lakh Key highlight: Compact form factor The XPS series from Dell has always been synonymous with quality and the 2020 range of laptops sticks to that line. The new Dell XPS 13 is sleek, portable and packs in a lot of features. The prices are Apple-esque — the XPS 13 starts at Rs 1.44 lakh. At this price point, you expect Dell to deliver the moon and the stars, and it doesn’t disappoint. In terms of design, the XPS 13 is one of the thinnest laptops around and weighs around 1.27 kg.

Publication: The Economic Times 

Intel has said its new 7-nanometer chip technology was six months behind schedule and it would consider farming out more work to outside semiconductor foundries, eroding a founding principle that manufacturing is key to its success. The setbacks will have little effect in the next few quarters but will cause a years-long domino effect, delaying chips meant to counter the rise of rivals AMD and Nvidia until late 2021 or even 2023.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

Dell is one of the known brands out there when it comes to laptops and PCs. Although it is better known for its XPS line of slim and premium laptops, it has also carved its name in the gaming segment, both in India and globally. In India, it has the G-series and Alienware desktops and laptops to keep its grip intact in the entry-level and professional-level gaming segments. And both the portfolios got a boost recently with new G5 15, G3 15 and Alienware m15 R3 products.

Publication: HT Tech 

Another research suggests that using Big Data coupled with AI, tasks like customer acquisition, job boards, candidate engagement, candidate experience and many more would be greatly dealt with by AI tools. For instance, it is estimated 56% of applicants have a negative impression of a company if they don’t hear back after submitting an application. Big data transformed retail, FMCG and other necessary sectors over last few years and now it is going to revolutionize how companies hire their resources.

Publication: The Times of India

“We have always focused on energy efficiency in our processors, but in 2014 we decided to put even greater emphasis on this capability,” said Mark Papermaster, chief technology officer, and executive vice president, Technology and Engineering at AMD. “Our engineering team rallied around the challenge and charted a path to reach our stretch goal of 25 times greater energy efficiency by 2020. We were able to far surpass our objective, achieving 31.7 times improvement leading to gaming and ultrathin laptops with unmatched performance, graphics and long battery life.

Publication: CellIT

Design can only do so much for semiconductor performance. The manufacturing step is crucial to ensuring these components can store more data, process information faster and use less energy. Combining the two helped Intel improve both sides of its operation for decades. However, Taiwan SemiconductorManufacturing Company has succeeded by just focusing on production and leaving the design to other companies. Its factories have passed Intel in capabilities. And that’s helped Intel rivals such as Advanced Micro Devices catch up on performance. AMD shares rose 11% Friday.

Publication: The Financial Express 

The manufacturing step is crucial to ensuring these components can store more data, process information faster and use less energy. Combining the two helped Intel improve both sides of its operation for decades. However, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has succeeded by just focussing on production and leaving the design to other companies. Its factories have passed Intel in capabilities. And that’s helped Intel rivals such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc catch up on performance.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine 

It’s pretty simple, an Amazon listing ideally means that the product in question is about to launch in India soon and this time we are talking about the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. Multiple listings of this product have been spotted on the e-commerce portal so it’s pretty much confirmed that this gaming laptop will be up for sale very soon. Reports from last week had indicated that Asus was about to launch an AMD-powered notebook soon and now we know it is the ROG Zephyrus G14.

Publication: HT Tech

Intel has been a major silicon giant in the business for decades now. It has huge market capitalization as they are in a variety of businesses but obviously their core business has always been its CPUs. After its recent confession that they will take another year to actually land their 7nm based CPUs, their arch-rival AMD saw a huge boost to its share value, with AMD shares gaining as much as 16% on NASDAQ. Both Intel’s woes and share gains seem to positive news for AMD.

Publication: TechnoSports

As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India mission, it is likely that semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) manufacturing on a large scale for use as white goods’ components could be the first category.

Publication: Moneycontrol

The expert committee on Non-Personal Data (NPD) framework has invited public comments on its draft report, even as it envisages data as a market to be a huge economic growth driver for the country.

Publication: Business Standard

With the global addressable market for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) expected to touch the $400 billion-mark by 2025, there is a huge opportunity for India to become the “Global SaaS Hub” and increase its global market share, according to a report.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics raised its full-year net revenue guidance, citing new products, customer schemes and improved market conditions, as it expects the worst to be over for the auto industry. The company, which makes a range of sensors and chips used in the telecoms, auto and manufacturing sectors, added on Thursday that all its manufacturing activities worldwide were back to full operations.

Publication: ET Tech

91% of respondents in India agree that they have increased their usage of laptops during this pandemic. At least 74 per cent of people in India say they will continue to work from home more than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey revealed on Wednesday. A new report from the global PC market leader Lenovo showed that 62 per cent of respondents in the country are concerned that new technologies could even eliminate their jobs. The survey revealed that 82 per cent of the Indian respondents said that their biggest concern was personal data protection.

Publication: Business Standard 

AMD launched its Ryzen 4000 APUs (Renoir) on the AM4 desktop platform yesterday, featuring up to eight cores and sixteen threads. There are six standard variants with three 65W models and three 35W GE chips. There are another six processors with the PRO designation, meant for professional workstations. This is AMD’s first APU lineup in recent times to launch exclusively via the OEM channel, and it seems like the company was aware of this.

Publication: Hardware Times 

As production of the higher-end Turing GPUs comes to an end, we’ve started seeing product shortages at retailers. The first part to run out is NVIDIA’s Turing flagship, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. While the enthusiast GPU was already quite expensive, now its pricing has hit new heights. Most of the board partner variants are out of stock, and the Founder’s Edition is nowhere to be seen. Even refurbished models are going for higher than the launch MSRP of $1,000.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Publication: FreshersLive 

Chip-maker AMD on Wednesday announced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. “AMD is dedicated to continuously pushing the boundaries of processing power and graphics performance to deliver amazing PC experiences for all customers, from mainstream PC users, to gamers, streamers and enterprise users,” Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit, AMD said in a statement.

Publication: Prameya News 

Still, how much Intel does to convince its buyers, the pricing scheme still favours AMD whose 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X is still a better choice even after a year of launch. Now with discounts, the CPU is available for around $400 which ultimately makes it a better deal honestly, Intel has to do something extraordinary to bring back its lost faith among users.

Publication: TechnoSports

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has extended the relaxations in the norms for other service providers (OSPs) to facilitate ‘work from home’ amid Covid-19 pandemic till the end of December. The decision will help ensure business continuity and employee safety, industry executives said. Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh said the move “will ensure business continuity and employee safety” and “increase talent pool to tier 2 and 3 cities”.

Publication: Business Standard 

Chip-maker AMD on Wednesday announced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. “AMD is dedicated to continuously pushing the boundaries of processing power and graphics performance to deliver amazing PC experiences for all customers, from mainstream PC users, to gamers, streamers and enterprise users,” Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit, AMD said in a statement.

Publication: Network 18 

After launching the Ryzen 4000-series for laptops, AMD has now announced the 7nm Ryzen 4000 processors for desktops with Radeon graphics along with AMD Athlon 3000 series processors with Radeon Graphics based on their Zen2 core architecture. The lineup also includes the world’s first and most advanced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. As a part of the Ryzen 4000-series desktop lineup, AMD has announced G-series processors with integrated Radeon graphics.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

Chip-maker AMD on Wednesday announced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. “AMD is dedicated to continuously pushing the boundaries of processing power and graphics performance to deliver amazing PC experiences for all customers, from mainstream PC users, to gamers, streamers and enterprise users,” Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit, AMD said in a statement.

Publication: Telangana Today 

AMD has unveiled new Ryzen 4000G and Ryzen Pro 4000G lineups of desktop APUs or Accelerated Processing Units, the company’s term for CPUs with integrated graphics. Codenamed ‘Renoir’, these share the same design as AMD Ryzen 4000 series laptop processors. Renoir is based on the same 7nm Zen 2 core microarchitecture as the current desktop Ryzen 3000 CPU lineup, with the addition of AMD Radeon Vega graphics capabilities. This is not the next-generation Ryzen series based on the Zen 3 architecture, which is still expected to launch later this year.

Publication: Gadgets 360  

Acer has announced a launch of fully loaded affordable Extensa 15 laptop powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i3 Processors. It sports narrow-bezel display, offering immersive screen-to-body ratio with a 15.6 inch Full HD display and packs a lot of power into its below 20mm thin chassis with weighs just 1.9 kg. Acer Extensa 15 is specially designed for consumers in need fully loaded laptop for everyday needs. It includes Intel UHD graphics and up to 12GB of DDR4 system memory using a single soDIMM module.

Publication: BW Businessworld 

AMD recently announced its latest 7nm Ryzen 4000 chips based on its Zen 2 architecture for desktops and feature integrated Radeon graphics. The AMD Ryzen 4000 series desktop processors arrive following a successful rollout of the laptop version of the same chips. AMD claims that the new Ryzen 4000 G-Series desktop CPUs deliver an impressive generational leap in performance and power efficiency. While the new CPUs are designed for consumers, gamers, streamers, and creators, AMD will start with consumer-focused prebuilt systems by OEMs for the chips. This means that consumers who want to use the processor for custom PC builds will have to wait a little longer.

Publication: Moneycontrol

AMD has unveiled new Ryzen 4000G and Ryzen Pro 4000G lineups of desktop APUs or Accelerated Processing Units, the company’s term for CPUs with integrated graphics. Codenamed ‘Renoir’, these share the same design as AMD Ryzen 4000 series laptop processors. Renoir is based on the same 7nm Zen 2 core microarchitecture as the current desktop Ryzen 3000 CPU lineup, with the addition of AMD Radeon Vega graphics capabilities. This is not the next-generation Ryzen series based on the Zen 3 architecture, which is still expected to launch later this year.

Publication: TechCafe4U

After launching the Ryzen 4000-series for laptops, AMD has now announced the 7nm Ryzen 4000 processors for desktops with Radeon graphics along with AMD Athlon 3000 series processors with Radeon Graphics based on their Zen2 core architecture. The lineup also includes the world’s first and most advanced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets.

Publication: The Times of India 

After launching the Ryzen 4000-series for laptops, AMD has now introduced the 7nm Ryzen 4000 processors for desktops with Radeon graphics at the side of AMD Athlon 3000 sequence processors with Radeon Graphics in accordance with their Zen2 core structure. The lineup additionally contains the sector’s first and maximum complex 7nm x86 desktop processors with integrated graphics for client and business PC markets.

Publication: The News Lines 

AMD announced the availability of Ryzen 4000G series of APUs but has limited availability to OEMs only. This means DIY enthusiasts such as yourselves will not be able buy these new 4000G APUs in the retail market, yet. The AMD Ryzen 4000G APUs use the same Renoir mobile silicon as we saw in the recently launched Mobile 4000 series of processors. This makes the AMD Ryzen desktop 4000G processors based on the Zen2 architecture and not Zen3.

Publication: Digit

Chip-maker AMD on Wednesday announced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets.

Publication: IANS

Chip-maker AMD on Wednesday announced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. “AMD is dedicated to continuously pushing the boundaries of processing power and graphics performance to deliver amazing PC experiences for all customers, from mainstream PC users, to gamers, streamers and enterprise users,” Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit, AMD said in a statement. Built for modern business PCs, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Desktop Processors with PRO technologies offer enterprise-class solutions and multi-layered security features.

Publication: BhaskarLive 

You can power through games with desktop calibre per for- mance upto 10th Gen Intel Core i7 H- series processors or experience AlVID’s CPU debut on an Omen laptop with upto AMD Ryzen 7 H-series proces- sors, as well as up to 32GB DDR4 RAlVI8 to make multit asking a breeze. The laptop comes with a wide variety of storage options, including up to 1 TB PCIe SSD supporting RAID 010 for blazing load speeds. Omen 15 It (Intel) is available at a starting price of €79,999, while the AIVID ‘ variant comes at a starting L price of € 75,999.

Publication: Financial Express 

Lo and behold: NVIDIA appears to be working on yet another variant of the budget Turing GPU, the GTX 1650. This one will be based on the same die as the GTX 1660 and the 1660 Ti, the TU116. As already reported, there are a total of 10 models in the GTX 1650 family, including the Supers, Tis and the mobile variants. Other than inclusion of the faster GDRR6 memory, the primary specs are unchanged. You get 896 CUDA cores across a 128-bit bandwidth paired with 4GB of GDDR6 memory. The clock speeds will of course vary from OEM to OEM.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The story showcases how leading companies in India are actively taking measures to support employees during CoVid. These measures include conducting surveys, enabling managers to support their team members, encouraging employees to take time off and curating special employee engagement programs. In the story, Fathima has shared insights on AMD’s Summer Recharge program, the company’s Employee Value Proposition and efforts to create awareness around the EAPs.

Publication: The Hindu 

A MD has carried the underdog tag for a long time. Even a few years ago, it looked like it wouldn’t close the gap with Intel. Instead, they’ve made a comeback. The company’s share price has surged in the past four years and is now at lifetime highs. The reason is their new line of processors – Ryzen for desktops and laptops, and Epyc for servers – that is matching its rivals on performance. The company also surpassed its goal, set in 2014, to achieve 25 times more energy efficiency from its laptop processor series by 2020.

Publication: The Times of India 

The digital revolution has rapidly propelled globalisation and innovation, and it has evolved to become an equaliser by augmenting connectivity, increasing financial penetration and improving access to trade and commerce. Through technology, it refers to electronic tools, systems, gadgets, and devices that generate, store, or process data. Examples include social media, online games, desktops, laptops, mobile phones, etc.

Publication: Telangana Today

COVID-19 has impacted many facets of our lives, particularly the way we work and do businesses. While the organizations are grappling to adapt with the new normal, one thing has become certain that pandemic has accelerated digital transformation like never before. While digital transformation is creating ripple effects across all industries, the impact of it is largely felt on the future of work. As things are changing at lightning speed, it has become imperative for employees to upgrade their skills and technical knowledge to keep up with the momentum.

Publication: BW Education 

Nvidia Corp and the University of Florida have partnered to build the world’s fastest artificial intelligence based-supercomputer in higher education, the chipmaker said on Tuesday. The $70 million project comprises a $25 million gift from the company that includes hardware, software as well as training in addition to $45 million from the university and its alumnus Chris Malachowsky, who co-founded Nvidia. The university will also enhance its current supercomputer, HiPerGator, with Nvidia chips and have it functional by early 2021.

Publication: Reuters

Originally announced in CES 2020, the Dell G5 15 SE Gaming laptop is now available in India via Flipkart, why it’s special? It features the latest AMD Ryzen 4000H processors & Radeon RX 5600M graphics. The new G5 15 gaming laptop series is one of the most promising laptops from the company as it is the first to feature both 7nm based AMD CPU and GPU combo, this, in turn, has a benefit in the form of AMD SmartShift technology.

Publication: TechnoSports

Built for modern business PCs, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Desktop Processors and AMD Athlon 3000 Series Desktop Processors with PRO technologies offer enterprise-class solutions, advanced technology and multi-layered security features. Being made out of 7nm process, these Zen 2 based Ryzen PRO processors should deliver incredible performance without any compromise on security.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD has announced the world’s first and most advanced 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. The AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics and the AMD Athlon 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics feature the most advanced processor core technology on the market combined with the best graphics performance available in a desktop processor.

Publication: TechQuila

As per AMD, the AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics feature the most advanced processor core technology on the market combined with the best graphics performance available in a desktop processor. These APUs promise to deliver good performance gains over last-gen and yes you can game pretty well at 1080p between low and medium settings with these processors with its strong iGPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

Lo and behold: NVIDIA appears to be working on yet another variant of the budget Turing GPU, the GTX 1650. This one will be based on the same die as the GTX 1660 and the 1660 Ti, the TU116. As already reported, there are a total of 10 models in the GTX 1650 family, including the Supers, Tis and the mobile variants.

Publication: Hardware Times 

A Sony PS5 engineer by the name of Rosario Leonardi has claimed that the next-gen console won’t be based on RDNA 2, rather it’ll be a hybrid or middle ground between RDNA 1 and 2. This makes sense as, by the time the graphics processor design of the upcoming consoles was taped out, RNDA 2 and Navi 2x may not have been finalized.

Publication: Hardware Times

The Lenovo Legion Y540 with a 15.6-inch display and a 9th generation Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU will be made available at Rs 78,990. Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch, powered by 9th generation Intel Core i7 processor, with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti will be made available at Rs 94,990.

Publication: Indian Express 

The latest MacBook Pro is what you need if you want the most gorgeous display in the world of laptops. This 16-inch Retina Display replaces the 15.6-inch canvas that was the highlight of the MacBook Pro 15. This supports the Display P3 wide colour gamut, True Tone and is rated at 500nits of brightness.  The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M add to the power stakes. The built-in microphones can do studio-quality audio recording.

Publication: Network 18 

The leaks just don’t stop here, ITCooker again pushes the limit on his new unreleased AMD APU – the 8 core & 16 threaded Ryzen 7 4700G that seems to be a new weapon for team red. The guy has been teasing some benchmarks with the APU and posting on Facebook but now the tipster has achieved around 5 GHz across all 8 cores without LN2 cooling.

Publication: TechnoSports

Major Indian information technology (IT) services companies reported strong growth from digital business in the June quarter, despite the covid-19 impact and global challenges. This helped maintain buoyancy as clients transitioned to work-from-home and demand for cloud, collaboration and cybersecurity-related technologies shot up. Typically, practices that cover emerging technologies like cloud, mobility, analytics, internet of things, and cybersecurity are clubbed under the digital business. Until recently, most IT services companies separately reported their digital revenues but the trend is changing as digital has increasingly become part of their mainstream offerings.

Publication: Livemint

The country’s 6 crore SMBs are seen as an important catalyst in helping India’s thriving economy; employing over 114 million people. In fact, SMBs in India account for 30 percent of the GDP as per the Confederation of Indian Industry. However, the total disruption due to COVID-19 has led to an economic slowdown. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the global economy is expected to shrink by over 3 percent in 2020, which is the steepest slowdown since the Great Depression of the 1930s. India has already seen a rapid economic decline as FICCI recorded the economy growth at a six-year-low rate of 4.7 percent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year.

Publication: Moneycontrol

Having such a manufacturing plant in the country helps a country to evolve and make itself self-reliant. This eventually attracts other silicon designers and contractors like Qualcomm, Apple, AMD, NVIDIA and others. So, ultimately making these products much cheaper where it’s being developed.

Publication: TechnoSports

So, there is a lot of emphasis on the importance and resilience of tech infrastructure and business applications. That is a positive aspect from a tech services perspective and that is also driving some demand trends to invest in faster cloud migration, cybersecurity, analytics, Internet of Things (IoT)—all of these are only going to get accelerated due to the situation that has emerged post-COVID. Sec- tors like energy, manufacturing and auto will see slow recovery while others like technology, telecom, life sciences, financial services will continue to grow.

Publication: Mint

AMD’s Renoir APUs bring the company’s 7nm Zen 2 core architecture to the mobile market, with as many as eight cores and twelve threads in a 14″ form factor. Till now, the maximum you could get was four cores and eight threads with Intel-based laptops in the ultrabook space. It’s what the average user looks for. True to their tradition, AMD has gone with the “moar core” philosophy, and for good reason. Pretty much every application from gaming to browsers leverages up to 8 cores nowadays.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Lenovo has launched an AIO PC based on AMD’s Renoir mobile chips without the need for a bulky cabinet. That’s right: The motherboard and CPU are integrated into the monitor chassis. You get a Ryzen 5 4600U (15W) featuring six cores and twelve threads paired with the 16GB of main memory and a 512GB SSD. The monitor itself is a 24″ IPS panel covering 100% of the sRGB color gamut.

Publication: Hardware Times 

ASUS was the first laptop vendor to bring AMD Ryzen 4000H powered gaming laptops to India in the form of the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 which is a massive hit in the country for its exceptional performance. But obviously, the build quality and other specs still remain on the downside especially the battery life, while its ROG Zephyrus G14 is a premium one with a low profile and featuring an efficient 4800HS or 4900HS processors for longer battery life.

Publication: TechnSports

hen a new range of CPUs is released, we don’t really really talk about the utilities/tools associated with it but maybe we should. With the release of the AMDs Ryzen 3000XT series of processors also comes some welcome upgrades to its utility software. Namely, the AMD StoreMI and the AMD Ryzen Master. Starting off with AMD StoreMI, it was AMD’s answer to Intel Optane when it came to storage acceleration.

Publication: TechQuila

With more people working from home (WFH), and school and college education going online, there has been a sharp rise in the demand for laptops and desktop computers. After two months for electronics retailers having resumed business, the demand continues to be high, so much so that laptops and computers are rapidly going off shelves, leaving retailers’ stocks dried up. Industry estimates suggest that laptops, desktops and web cameras have seen at least 30% spike in demand over the past couple of months, against the pre-Covid period.

Publication: The Times of India 

The Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition laptops were launched in India earlier last month, and since then, the two have emerged as fan favourites. However, because of the company continuing with flash sales for the laptops, it was proving difficult for users to get their hands on the device. However, this may be about to change as the company has now announced that these laptops will now go on open sale in India and will be available 24×7 via the Mi Online Store (Mi.com) and Amazon India. For the uninitiated, the Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition are the first laptops launched by the company in India.

Publication: India Today 

Last month, I wrote about this laptop finding its way into the US market but its finally in India as well. The new HP Envy x360 2-in-1 laptop with Ryzen 4000U mobile processors are now in India, the same 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 4500U powered model is available in the country but for hefty pricing of ₹ 75,686. Talking about specs, the HP Envy x360 13-ay0044AU is a 2-in-1 Laptop that features the 6 core and 6 threaded Ryzen 5 4500U APU. It is clocked at 2.3GHz base and up to 4.0GHz boost along with 8MB L3 Cache. The graphics of the laptop handled by the Vega 6 iGPU with 1500 MHz frequency.

Publication: TechnoSports

The first benchmark leak of AMD Ryzen 7 4700G APU came at the beginning of this month. The scores came from ITCooker (via Xfastest HK unit). The APU was tested mainly for its multitasking abilities. The benchmark of the APU leaked once again and the results are quite impressive. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700G APU’s scores confirmed that the APU is an impressive overclocker. The company is aiming to make the chip one of the best overclockers. However, the benchmarks are leaked from ITCooker (via HXL) again and the latest benchmarks show that the APU has a lot to offer to the customers who do overclock.

Publication: DailyHunt

Today, information technology has become central to business, enabling critical competitive advantages. Due to the rapid adoption of digital transformation and increased proliferation of new-age technologies like AI, IoT, analytics etc., it is more critical than ever for IT teams to adapt quickly to meet changing workload, scalability and performance requirements. However, in reality, Indian businesses often struggle with workload management due to their traditional, inflexible, and siloed IT infrastructures.

Publication: BW SmartCities 

Among everything that Apple showed at its first-ever virtual WWDC, the announcement of the company making its own chipsets for MacBooks was certainly among the key highlights. While the company talked about the powerhouse that these chipsets are likely to be and it seems we may not have to wait too long to see them in action. According to a report by MacRumors, DigiTimes has claimed that the first ARM-based MacBooks are going to be launched by the end of 2020. The company is expected to launch a 13-inch MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air with these chipsets powering them, claims the report.

Publication: The Times of India

The Redmond, Washington-based software giant, Microsoft is reportedly laying off 1,000 employees across its news, Cloud Azure service divisions globally even though its revenues shot up significantly in the third quarter of FY20. Sources privy to the development said that India is also one of the impacted geographies where Microsoft has cut an unspecified number of roles.

Publication: The New India Express 

Over hundred content items including articles, news pieces, research reports and social conversations have been used to write the content only of this 900 worded article. Imagine a marketer responsible to decide the annual strategy for a brand. She or he will be seen skimming and scanning thousands of content items available all over to get it right. What if, it is a new market entry? Or what if there are biases and misconceptions about the market? The key to that ‘magic in the madness’ is, Marketing Intelligence.

Publication: Financial Express 

But when one gets down to the business, you are looking at a pretty formidable package. This notebook is based on Intel’s Core i7 comet lake chip which is built on a 14nm node. Uniquely, this laptop gets discrete graphics from Nvidia – the MX 350. It also gets 8GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. As you can imagine, this is a pretty fast laptop. It works really well for day to day tasks like web browsing, calls, watching content and at the same time, it can handle some professional-grade tasks like video editing for YouTube videos including footage that’s shot in 4K and exporting big dumps of PSD files on Photoshop.

Publication: CNBC TV 18 

Intel has been enjoying a lion’s share when it comes to notebooks and ultrabooks. But this year with the advent of AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors it is losing its ground in both performance and efficiency. Intel’s 14nm CPUs cannot keep up with AMD’s 7nm ones when it comes to efficiency while Intel’s 10nm is just not enough to beat AMD’s performance. So all in all Intel has got worthy opponent this time to compete in the laptop market as well.

Publication: TechnoSports 

After numerous complaints, Microsoft has finally confirmed about a major issue with Windows 10. Apparently, there is a bug in the operating system which is causing internet connectivity issues. Because of which, Windows 10 users are seeing the ‘Not connected’ alert. The company pointed out that users are seeing ‘no Internet’ access in the Network Settings icon on the taskbar. Reports suggest the issue or bug was reported for systems that were updated to Windows 10 version 2004. And even though the icon says not connected, people were able to access the internet through web browsers.

Publication: BGR India 

This is not the first time there has been an attempt to set up a semiconductor fab in the country. India has been trying to get a private semiconductor fab since 2006, but all the previous efforts have failed. Semiconductor manufacturing comprises the front-end fab manufacturing and the back-end assembly, including packaging and testing. There are only a handful of companies globally that do front-end manufacturing at scale.

Publication: Deccan Herald 

These microchips are produced in units called semiconductor fabrication plants (also called fabs or foundries), which turn silicon into microchips. There are about 170 commercial foundries globally, yet there isn’t a single one in India. This is because chip manufacturers like Intel, TSMC, and Samsung, citing uncertain domestic demand and poor cost efficiencies in India, choose other countries to produce microchips.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

It’s that time of the year again. Following the pattern of previous years, where AMD launched game bundles around the July-August mark, this year we’re getting a new Radeon bundle too. The bundle, called the “Raise the Game” Bundle is valid on purchases of AMD Radeon RX 5500, RX 5600 and RX 5700 series. This includes the “XT” editions of the respective GPUs, and its mobile variants.

Publication: IllGaming

The Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition laptops were launched in India earlier last month, and since then, the two have emerged as fan favorites. However, because of the company continuing with flash sales for the laptops, it was proving difficult for users to get their hands on the device. However, this may be about to change as the company has now announced that these laptops will now go on open sale in India and will be available 24×7 via the Mi Online Store (Mi.com) and Amazon India.

Publication: India Today 

India has the potential to become a magnet for digital innovation by focusing on areas like talent, policy framework, and trust, Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh said on Thursday. Speaking at the Women in Technology (WiT) India Forum, Ghosh said India will have to focus on building competencies in these three areas that will be critical in the “hyper-digital economy”. The first one is digital talent, she said adding that India has an “absolute advantage” on that. Ghosh noted that the right policy framework would also be important.

Publication: Moneycontrol

At a time of crisis, when more and more employees are logging in from remote locations, enterprises are finding virtual desktops or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to be a great fit. However, as the number of remote workers increase rapidly, enterprises are finding it challenging to scale VDI cost effectively. As VDI usage grows, there is increased pressure on IT to have a realtime view into every aspect of infrastructure, as rise in VDI usage requires RAM, compute and storage to scale simultaneously. This is not cost effective as the increased number of virtual desktops mean a proportionate increase in costs in management, deployment, user onboarding and training.

Publication: Express Computers 

Today, information technology has become central to business, enabling critical competitive advantages. Due to the rapid adoption of digital transformation and increased proliferation of new-age technologies like AI, IoT, analytics, etc., it is more critical than ever for IT teams to adapt quickly to meet changing workload, scalability, and performance requirements. However, in reality, Indian businesses often struggle with workload management due to their traditional, inflexible, and siloed IT infrastructures.

Publication: CRN

ASUS recently introduced a slew of new products powered by AMD’s range of Ryzen processors. These included the TUF A15 and A17 gaming notebooks and the ROG Strix GA15 and GA35 gaming desktops. We now have exclusive information that the company is planning to bring a premium gaming notebook powered by AMD Ryzen processors. While there is no clarity on the exact model, the info comes from a credible source. We are speculating that this product could be the ROG Zephyrus G14.

Publication: Network 18 

As Moore’s law dies a slow and painful death, chip foundries are scrambling to design the densest and most efficient process nodes. Among them, TSMC is undoubtedly at the top of the food chain. The firm’s 7nm process present powers the fastest PC and mobile chips from AMD, Apple and Huawei, with 5nm presently in mass production.  While Intel struggles to mass-produce its 10nm chips, TSMC is currently finalizing its future nodes, namely the 3nm and 2nm designs. According to Taiwanese media, TSMC has had a major breakthrough in the development of the 2nm process utilizing the GAA (gate-all-around) technology.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD’s latest Adrenaline Graphics driver (the latest beta mind-you), boosts performance in Death Stranding by as much as 8% in newer Navi based GPUs. Other than that, it also improves performance in F1 2020 by up to 5%. The former was tested using the in-game high graphics preset while the former at ultra-high. Other than that, it also delivers a slew of fixes including crashes while running Hyper Scape on Windows 7. The newly launched bug tool has been improved and crashes while using the Oculus Rift VR headset have also been fixed.

Publication: Hardware Times 

It seems that the new LGA1200 platform that debuted with Comet Lake will be short-lived with support for only two generations. AMD, on the other hand, has promised to support the AM4 socket for the entire 4 generations of Ryzen processors. The second part of the leak indicates that Alder Lazke might consist of a 10nm CPU and a 14nm GPU. The 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPUs are going to be fabbed on 14nm as well, albeit they’ll feature the Willow Cove core along with the Gen12 Xe graphics backported from 10nm. It’s very likely that the same iGPU will retained on Alder Lake.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Almost a year ago AMD launched their 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs based on Zen 2 architecture which totally shook the HEDT processor market. Already AMD has an advantage with 2nd Gen Threadripper CPUs with up to 32 cores but with 3rd Gen CPUs, they totally demolished even Intel’s very costly server CPUs coming at an affordable price point. People loved the new HEDT processors from AMD but now the Red team is making their Ryzen Threadripper CPUs even more secure and delivering the same performance as before.

Publication: TechnoSports

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate, in a new initiative, will be providing a curriculum to seven universities in India for cloud computing in their mainstream college syllabus. The aim is to help the next generation of cloud computing professionals. According to a press note released by the company, the offered course will be a part of an undergraduate degree and postgraduate diploma programs which will start this year in September. It is to note that AWS Educate is Amazon’s global initiative that helps provide students comprehensive resources in order to build skills required for the cloud.

Publication: Financial Express 

NVIDIA’S flagship consumer graphics card, the RTX 2080 Ti seems to be not good enough to run the upcoming Watch Dogs Legion at a steady 60 FPS with Ray Tracing activated, even at 1080p. This is quite a bummer considering the GPU, which costs a whopping $1400 USD, is specifically meant for high-end 4K gaming. The report comes from Digital Foundry’s testing of the upcoming title from Ubisoft on a machine equipped with an RTX 2080 Ti. They claim that the demo they tested was capped at 1080p and 30 FPS by Ubisoft.

Publication: TechQuila

The Lenovo Ideapad S145 has a 15.6-inch display that’s equipped with anti-glare technology, which should make it easy to work on the go. It has a whopping 1TB HDD storage, which should allow students to save all their projects without worrying about the space. The 8th Gen Intel Core i3-8130U processor used in this device has a 2.2GHz base processor speed and a 3.4 GHz max speed, which should ensure that even when one saves a few project files on the laptop, the system still runs smoothly. The laptop also has 4GB RAM to ensure quick operations.

Publication: Digit

Xiaomi has launched a 34-inch curved gaming monitor. The gaming monitor has a resolution of 3440×1440 and the reason the width is more than a traditional 1440p monitor is that the monitor has a 21:9 aspect ratio. Since it is targetted at gamers, it has a response time of 4ms. It has 1500R curvature which perfectly contours the human field of view. It has almost no bezels on three sides of the display. Let’s take a look at the specifications of the monitor in more detail.

Publication: Digit

Researchers at Check Point, a cyber security firm, had identified a security flaw in Windows DNS, services provided by Microsoft for every Windows operating system, which could have allowed hackers to gain domain administrator rights over servers and take control over an organisation’s IT infrastructure. Microsoft has acknowledged the flaw and released a patch to fix it. The critical vulnerability named SigRed by Check Point has been in Microsoft’s code for more than 17 years, claimed researchers.

Publication: Livemint

HP Inc has unveiled HP Amplify, a first-of-its kind global channel partner program optimised to drive dynamic partner growth and deliver consistent end customer experiences. Built on a single, integrated structure, HP Amplify provides the insights, capabilities and collaboration tools needed to drive growth as digital transformation and customer purchasing behaviors continue to evolve.

Publication: CRN

AMD announced today that it will report second-quarter 2020 financial results on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 after the close of market. Management will conduct a conference call to discuss these results at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT. Interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast of the conference call via AMD’s Investor Relations website ir.amd.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for approximately one year after the conference call.

Publication: IT News Online

Microsoft’s Surface Pro X, part of a family of Surface products, has a good go at being both tablet and notebook. Does it manage it? Not quite, but it’s getting there. The Surface Pro X is a tablet to which you optionally add a keyboard. Actually, you have little option but to do so because Windows 10 is not an ideal tablet operating system and doesn’t have the wealth of apps that you would find on say, the iPad.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine 

AMD has unveiled the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor line-up for enterprise-grade creative, design, virtualisation and data science workloads, and have up to 64 cores. These PRO processors include AMD PRO technologies which are focused on security and manageability. The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 is one of the first workstations to feature these new processors.

Publication: Digit

According to sources, NVIDIA’s next-gen “Ampere” graphics cards will feature the 12-pin (molex) power connectors for the higher-end RTX 3080 and 3080 Ti reference models. At present, most top-end GPUs come with dual 8-pin power connectors. Considering that NVIDIA will likely double down on ray-tracing performance with Ampere, that means the power required for the same will likely go up as well. In this scenario, it’s very possible that the power phases for the primary CUDA cores and the RT/Tensors will be decoupled. The additional 4-pin connector may be for the same.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Publication: TechReflex (YT)

In addition to her usual role of steering research and development, innovation and business enablement in the country, Nivruti Rai, country head for India and VP for data platforms group at Intel is heading another important mission this year. She is leading the Nasscom taskforce in its fight against Covid-19 by leveraging technology. The task force is focused on creating a single directory of people and companies working on utilising data and technology for Covid-19 management, which will be accessible to anyone who may need it. It consists of more than 40 companies including Intel, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, SAP and Tech Mahindra.

Publication: Business Standard 

US-based memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology said that “India is on a good path” to attract assembly and packaging type of investments from the global semiconductor industry, having developed capabilities in smartphone assembly, which has made it the worlds’ second-largest handset manufacturing country. The company said that it is “intrigued” by the new schemes announced by the Indian government. We are certainly assessing and we’ll continue to assess this as part of our long term strategic assessments that we do in the company.

Publication: ET Telecom 

Cloud computing has emerged as an indispensable organ in the HR technology segment. This technology refers to the use of configurable resources such as software development applications and storage over the Internet. The hardware is managed by a vendor and services are on a paid model. Cloud computing eliminates the use of additional infrastructure to maintain enterprises’ data and is a scalable investment that functions as a centralized repository for firms. Agility, ease of implementation, cost-efficiency and productivity are the hallmarks of cloud computing technology.

Publication: Express Computers 

It seems like Intel will be using the same “Iris” branding for the Xe Graphics for its upcoming Intel Tiger Lake U-based CPUs if the latest leak is to be believed. According to the leak, the graphics unit, codenamed Iris Xe, will be featuring 768 Shading Units with operating frequencies reaching up to 1.3 GHz. With a total of 96C functional units, it is paired with 6.3 GB of memory.

Publication: TechQuila

For this reason, major companies are building secure cloud servers of their own or relying on giants like Google, Microsoft and Amazon. So, according to CRN, a Google Cloud product manager explained why their new encrypted virtual machines run on AMD EPYC processors and not on Intel Xeon processors.There’s no denial of the fact that AMD is overpowering Intel in every segment including desktop CPUs, mobile processors and even server processors. AMD launched EPYC lineup for its server processors based on their revolutionary Zen microarchitecture that power their Ryzen CPUs few years ago.

Publication: TechnoSports

The new AMD Ryzen 4000 processors have totally changed the game for AMD as for more OEMs are preferring the Red team simply because of its efficiency and performance. Their PRO processors for mobile are also great for business purposes and that’s why Lenovo has updated its famous ThinkPad T14 series with new Ryzen 4000 PRO APUs. Both the ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 and ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 with AMD Ryzen 4000 PRO processors are now available to order on Lenovo’s website.

Publication: TechnoSports

The Lenovo Thinkstation P620 has just been launched. It’s a first-of-its-kind workstation and is powered by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor. It’s a 64-core workstation that presumably can handle anything that is thrown at it. The Thinkstation P620 looks like it’s going to be one powerful machine. It will also come with a fully customizable and scalable chassis. Let’s take a look at the specifications and features of the Thinkstation P620.

Publication: Digit

Lenovo on Tuesday introduced its ThinkStation P620, which is powered by AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors. This is the first workstation in the world that supports Threadripper 3000 PRO series, AMD’s latest Threadripper processors. The ThinkStation P620 is geared towards creative professionals like game developers and 3D artists. Pricing for the ThinkStation P620 has not been provided, but the company said the professional workstation will hit the market in September.

Publication: Indian Express 

AMD has introduced its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPU sequence for high-end desktop workstations designed to be used in managed environments. These processors will probably be focused at extraordinarily demanding workloads comparable to professional content material creation, 8K video and CGI workflows, massive-scale knowledge visualisation, fluid dynamics, engineering, and AI. Target industries embrace media and leisure, oil and fuel, aerospace and automotive design, software program and recreation growth, and lots of extra.

Publication: News Journal 

AMD has announced its new Ryzen Threadiper Pro CPU series for high-end desktop workstations designed for use in managed environments. These processors will be targeted at highly demanding workloads such as Pro Content Creation, 8K video and CGI workflows, large-scale data visualization, fluid dynamics, engineering and AI. Target industries include media and entertainment, oil and gas, aerospace and automotive design, software and game development, and more.

Publication: DailyNews 24 

AMD has announced its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPU series for high-end desktop workstations designed for use in managed environments. These processors will be targeted at extremely demanding workloads such as pro content creation, 8K video and CGI workflows, massive-scale data visualisation, fluid dynamics, engineering, and AI. Target industries include media and entertainment, oil and gas, aerospace and automotive design, software and game development, and many more.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processor line-up, with up to 64 cores and unrivalled bandwidth3 built with enterprise-grade AMD PRO technologies. Designed for professional workstations from OEMs and system integrators, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors uniquely offer full spectrum compute capabilities with unmatched core counts4 for multi-threaded workloads plus high-frequency single-core performance for lightly threaded workloads. This combination makes AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors the best choice for artists, architects, engineers and data scientists.

Publication: IT News Online

You will get to know about the model of your PC/laptop, Processor used (whether AMD or intel), Device ID, Product ID, RAM, and other specifications. You can also check out the Windows version installed on your system and when was it last updated. There is also an option to change the name of your system.

Publication: Indian Express 

We are rapidly transitioning into an era driven by data as organizations are rigorously adopting digital transformation. As IDC predicts, by 2025, the collective sum of the world’s data will be around 175 zettabytes (ZB). With time, organizations have realized that the data that they are generating is not just structured, rather it is a mix of various formats, that is, unstructured data. Whether it is about driving innovation, getting to market faster, or creating differentiation, businesses want their data to start creating value. However, because of the quantity, growth, and locality of this data, it presents as a challenge than an opportunity.

Publication: Financial Express 

Google declined to comment, while Reliance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Investors, including Facebook and KKR & Co, have already poured in a combined $15.64 billion for just over 25% in Jio Platforms. The funding spree, which began late April, and a share sale by Reliance have helped make India’s biggest company net-debt free. (Qualcomm)

Publication: Mail Today 

We would all like to know what the post-COVID world will look like for teachers, students, and parents. Even though no one can claim to have the answer to this question today, one thing is certain; the new world will be very different from the one we know so well. Most schools are likely to switch to blended classrooms. According to Wikipedia, “Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based classroom methods. The necessity of teaching and learning with asynchronous (Canvas, Blackboard, D2L) and synchronous (Zoom, Meet, Google Teams) platforms will yield significant benefits when these methods are layered into face-to-face instruction.”

Publication: The Times of India 

AMD’s CPU clock scaling algorithm, Precision Boost 2 was introduced with the 2nd Gen Ryzen processors and an additional feature, Precision Boost Overdrive was introduced with the newer 3rd Gen Ryzen 3000 chips. There’s been a lot of confusion between Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) and AutoOC (often found in the same BIOS section) as to how they operate and impact the resultant performance. In this post, we’ll explain the differences between these similarly worded technologies and how they function.

Publication: Hardware Times 

With the onset of Covid-19, we have witnessed the mass migration of people from urban locations to their native places across the length and breadth of the country. A small percentage has managed to find jobs locally, many have started moving back to urban locations as there is no earning opportunity in their villages.

Publication: Financial Express 

In an endeavour to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today launched ‘Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. Apart from recruiting a skilled workforce that spurs business competitiveness and economic growth, the Artificial Intelligence-based platform has been envisioned to strengthen their career pathways by handholding them through their journeys to attain industry-relevant skills and explore emerging job opportunities, especially in the post Covid-19 era.

Publication: India Today 

Qualcomm Ventures has agreed to invest up to Rs 730 crore ($97 million) in Reliance Industries Ltd’s digital unit, Jio Platforms Ltd, the Indian energy-to-telecom conglomerate said. The investment arm of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. will get a 0.15% stake in Jio Platforms, Reliance said in a statement. The investment will help Jio Platforms in its initiative to roll out advanced 5G infrastructure and services for Indian customers, Reliance said.

Publication: VC Circle 

U.S. semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Maxim Integrated Products Inc, an industry peer that has a market capitalization of $17.1 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The acquisition would expand Analog Devices’ offerings in applications such as autonomous vehicles and 5G telecommunications networks. It would also present revenue and cost synergies, given the common focus of the two companies on integrated circuits.

Publication: Moneycontrol

At its Google For India event, held virtually on Monday, the tech major announced new initiatives for driving education in India. The company will partner Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to digitise classrooms across the country. Google said it will work with CBSE Skill Education and Training by the end of 2020 to allow close to one million teachers in 22,000 schools in India to “deliver blended learning that combines the classroom approach with online learning.”

Publication: Livemint

Google declared that it will pump in $10 billion (around Rs 75,000 crore) in India over the next 5-7 years. While named the Digitization Fund, this amount is earmarked for Google’s operational expansion, as well as investments into other companies. The investment follows commitments made by other US tech majors Facebook and Amazon, earlier this year. “We’ll do this through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational, infrastructure and ecosystem investments,” said Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai through a video address.

Publication: The Times of India 

The highest-paid female CEO on the list is AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) CEO Lisa Su, who sits on the 19th spot, earning total compensation of $55.8 million. Next on the list is Safra Catz of Oracle who sits way far on the 36th spot with a compensation of $43.4 million.

Publication: India Times 

It is likely that a lot of this will be used in tapping the MSME sector, especially the retail and Kirana stores,” Gogia said. “Google is not present in all six categories of the digital platform matrix which we call 6Cs— connectivity, community, content, commerce, currency, capital—and this investment could be a strategy to enter these businesses.” Minister of information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said he sees “immense scope” for Google through its application of artificial intelligence in agriculture, weather protection, healthcare, and modern education

Publication: Mint

After a lull in such combinations caused by trade tension between China and the US and regulatory holdups, Nvidia won approval for its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies in March, creating new confidence that deals such as the Maxim purchase can go ahead.

Publication: The Economic Times 

Interestingly, the non-RTX GPUs will continue to be fabbed for the remainder of the year, suggesting that we’re only going to see the higher-end Ampere offerings in 2020. Meanwhile, as mining demand rises once again, prices of the budget RTX cards may rise substantially. At the same time, sources indicate that the same will likely happen will the already overpriced RTX 2080 Super and 2080 Ti as stocks for these GPUs are expected to run out first. The consumer Ampere GeForce graphics cards (RTX 30 series) are slated for a September/October launch.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The quad-core Ryzen 3 3300X is still more than enough in most titles. In fact, if you’re looking to play at 60Hz or even 75Hz, the 3300X will easily satisfy your needs. As for scaling, most games show a notable increase in going from the quad-core 3300X to the hex-core 3600X. After that, although, there is a marginal increase, it’s hardly worth it considering the price gap between the various chips. Certain titles like Metro Exodus literally show zero scaling across the four processors.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The story showcases the various digital programs and initiatives companies have launched to help employees cope with the lack of social interaction and welcome families into the workplace as part of the new normal. The story has featured AMD’s Rainbow of Hope campaign and included photographs of junior AMDers who participated in the digital initiative.

Publication: The Hindu MetroPlus 

AMD announced it is making significant enhancements to its channel strategy for its commercial-client and datacenter business verticals in India. To further enable the IT channel ecosystem to deliver high-performance computing across large enterprises and SMBs, the company has recently launched two key initiatives AMD Partner Hub and AMD Arena.

Publication: VAR India 

Women in Technology (WiT) India Forum, a collaborative and progressive platform that focuses on increasing women participation in STEM careers, today announced the first edition of their virtual conference ‘WiT Spark’. The virtual event will be held on July 16, 2020, with the core theme of ‘Accelerating the New Normal’. The experience will be hosted on STCH VirtuaLive, a dynamic & immersive online platform by STCH, a leading integrated marketing and experiential events company.

Publication: BW Businessworld 

In a first, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is introducing Augmented Reality (AR) in the curriculum. Given the shift and demand for such technologies now and in the future, it is imperative to equip students with new learnings and skills. The board has launched ‘Digital Safety and Online Well-Being and Augmented Reality’ curriculum in partnership with Facebook.

Publication: The Times of India 

At WWDC 2020 last month, Apple announced it is moving to its own silicon chip for future MacBooks from Intel. New details coming from renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggest Apple’s first MacBook with its own ARM chipset will be the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro. iMore was the first one to report this. Take this information with a pinch of salt as Apple is yet to confirm.

Publication: Indian Express 

Nvidia’s stock has been among Wall Street’s strongest performers in recent years as it expanded from its core personal computer chip business into data centers, automobiles and artificial intelligence. Intel, which for decades has dominated in processors for PCs and servers, has struggled to diversify its business after making critical stumbles in the smartphone revolution.

Publication: Moneycontrol

The upcoming 8-core flagship Renoir desktop APU from AMD has been benchmarked quite a few times already and we have almost all info about the upcoming APU. But this time we have got the overclocked Ryzen 7 4700G benchmarks which can give Intel some more tension because of its incredible performance. The two benchmarks easily beat the fastest 8 core CPUs from both Intel and AMD’s current offerings easily, the leaks come from ITCooker (via HiFihedgehog) who has been leaking the Ryzen 7 4700G info over the past few weeks.

Publication: TechnoSports

Led by Lenovo and HP, worldwide PC shipments reached 64.8 million units in the second quarter of 2020, a 2.8 percent increase from the same period last year, according to preliminary results revealed by Gartner on Friday. The PC market returned to growth as vendors restocked their channels and mobile PC demand increased after a significant decline in the first quarter of the year due to Covid-19-related supply chain disruptions.

Publication: ET Telecom

With 32.5 percent market share in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, Taiwanese technology giant Asus has emerged as the top gaming laptop brand in the country, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). “Ranking as the No.1 gaming laptop brand again reinforces the love and consistent support we have got from our customers, partners and fans across India. The pandemic has triggered a huge transformation in customer choice and preferences. We have been able to achieve more than double the sales of gaming laptops in the post lockdown phase in comparsion to the pre lockdown phase which bears testimony to the heightened demand for gaming and entertainment products.

Publication: Times Now News 

Microsoft has introduced a new platform security technology to prevent data corruption techniques being adopted by cybercriminals to target system security policy and tamper with data structures on Windows 10 devices. Called Kernel Data Protection (KDP), the technology prevents data corruption attacks by protecting parts of the Windows kernel and drivers through virtualization-based security (VBS).

Publication: ET CIO 

Magesh Venketramani, senior specialist data analytics, Deloitte, said business opportunities in AI, data science, and automation are expected to grow by several billion dollars globally, which could translate to job opportunities.

Publication: The Times of India 

AMD announced the NVIDIA DGX™ A100, the third generation of the world’s most advanced AI system, is the latest high-performance computing system featuring 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ processors. Delivering 5 petaflops of AI performance, the elastic architecture of the NVIDIA DGX A100 enables enterprises to accelerate diverse AI workloads such as data analytics, training, and inference.

Publication: CellIT

An unusual thing has been spotted in the desktop CPU market is that in the entry-level AMD Ryzen 3 3200G processor boxes, a more powerful Ryzen 5 3600 CPU has been found. This very surprising to see Ryzen 3000 CPUs getting shipped in a Picasso based APU packaging, and this is not just one case but has occurred for an entire batch of Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs. As reported by Hardware Times, a user on Facebook shared such weird experience, also the strange thing to notice is that both the serial number and the final seal on the box were replaced with correct one stating it to be a 6 core, 12 threaded Ryzen 5 3600 CPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

Much expectedly, Asus after a big hit of its recent TUF Gaming A15 laptops with Ryzen 4000H gaming processors in India, the Taiwanese OEM has brought its budget end VivoBook laptops with the latest Ryzen 4000U APUs. But to my surprise, the word “budget” does not fit in with the pricing its currently available at. Both the ASUS VivoBook S14 M433IA laptops come with the 6 core Ryzen 5 4500U & 8 core Ryzen 7 4700U and do have some interesting features but the 4500U variant will cost you ₹ 65,000 while the Ryzen 7 4700U variant will cost you ₹ 75,000.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD: Consumers today want enhanced performance levels, sleeker design, better battery life and responsiveness all in a single portable, thin & light mobile computing device. And we are delivering all of these with the AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors. It is the world’s first 7nm x86 mobile processor, and with up to 8 cores and 16 threads for more demanding performance. The 7nm technology along with our Zen2 architecture is a breakthrough innovation in the mobile PC space, and together they pack high performance in ultra-thin form-factors with great user experience and increased power efficiency.

Publication: Digit

India holds enormous potential to become the ‘next destination’ for data centers propelled by policy initiatives, widening customer base and increasing corporate requirements for data storage. With growing digital consumption patterns such as online gaming, online education, streaming, e-commerce, total internet hits etc., DC operators are expected to see a huge demand for data center space.

Publication: Express Computers 

HP is adding three laptops to its line-up in India that integrate 4G LTE connectivity. The HP Laptop 14s with the Intel Core i3 processor and the HP 14s with the Intel Core i5 processor which are now available for Rs 44,999 and Rs 64,999 respectively, while the HP Pavilion x360 convertible will sport a price tag of Rs 84,999. Mind you, the 4G LTE connectivity in laptops isn’t exactly new. But thus far, its utility and uptake were restricted to the enterprise-focused laptops.

Publication: Network 18 

There has been a lot of rumours about the availability of the upcoming Zen 3 based processors including Ryzen 4000 CPUs and EPYC Milan server processors. Obviously, launching the Ryzen 3000XT processors was a move that got both negative and positive opinions, negative being AMD will not be able to deliver Ryzen 4000 CPUs that’s why they have substituted with these Matisse refresh processors. On the other hand, positive views being this is a smart move to extend its portfolio, offering the XT processors for those who need higher clock speed and bringing down the prices of its predecessors.

Publication: TechnoSports

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) in collaboration with NVIDIA, a multinational technology company, will be establishing India’s first ‘NVIDIA AI Technology Centre’ (NVAITC) to accelerate research on Artificial Intelligence and its commercial adoption. An event was held on Thursday to mark the commencement of operations of this Centre. NVAITC will accelerate research for the 220 faculty at IIT Hyderabad, which is already among India’s foremost research institutions in just over a decade into its inception.

Publication: The Times of India

As businesses emerge from the pandemic, automation technologies will replace humans in certain jobs, leaving organizations to move employees higher up the value chain in more critical roles, said panellists in a Mint Pivot or Perish discussion on the technology and automation sector on Thursday. While certain human jobs will be taken up by artificial intelligence-driven automation systems, technologies will by and large become a key enabler, often acting as a force multiplier, for enterprises as they look to improve efficiencies and conserve capital in the post-pandemic world.

Publication: Livemint

Dell has launched its new XPS 13 and XPS 15 laptops in India. The company claims that it has redesigned these models to achieve a “superior computing experience with premium materials, a smaller and thinner profile, and a larger display, the new XPS range offers the latest technology innovations in aggressive form factors.” The laptops come with a 16:10 ratio display, which also promises 100% sRGB color gamut reproduction in the XPS 13 and up to 100% Adobe RGB in XPS 15, 500-nits of brightness, and up to 4K+ resolution.

Publication: India Today 

Xiaomi recently unveiled the RedmiBook 16 and the RedmiBook 14 II series in China. The new Redmi notebooks come with 10th Gen Intel processors with up to Nvidia MX350 GPU. The two notebooks are the same models launched earlier in 2020 with Ryzen 4000 mobile processors. The RedmiBook 16 arrives in two variants with a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 variants priced at CNY 4,999 (Approx. Rs 53,400) and CNY 5,699 (Approx. Rs 60,900). The RedmiBook 14 II arrives in four configurations starting from CNY 4,699 (Approx. Rs 50,200) and going all the way to CNY 5,699 (Approx. Rs 60,900).

Publication: Moneycontrol

Nvidia has overtaken Intel for the first time as the most valuable US chipmaker. In a semiconductor industry milestone, Nvidia’s shares rose 2.3% in afternoon trading on Wednesday to a record $404, putting the graphic component maker’s market capitalization at $248 billion, just above the $246 billion value of Intel, once the world’s leading chipmaker. Nvidia’s stock has been among Wall Street’s strongest performers in recent years as it expanded from its core personal computer chip business into datacenters, automobiles and artificial intelligence.

Publication: The Times of India 

Intel has outlined the next version of its cable communication solution, Thunderbolt 4, which is completely compliant with its predecessor Thunderbolt 3 and uses USB Type-C connectors. Intel had in January earlier this year at CES 2020 in Las Vegas announced the Thunderbolt 4. The first to incorporate Thunderbolt 4 technology would be Intel’s Tiger Lake handheld PC processors. It has also introduced the Thunderbolt 4 8000 series controller to add the latest experience to numerous Thunderbolt 3 PCs and accessories already available on the market.

Publication: Financial Express 

Calling all AMD PC builders. If you haven’t yet noticed, Digit is hosting a contest called MOD SQUAD in partnership with AMD. All AMD PC builders are welcome to participate and flex their rigs and earn some cool prizes in return. Participating in the contest is as easy as taking a few photos and videos and posting it on Instagram with the right tags. To know more about the competition, check this out. The competition has already gathered a lot of steam with over 400 submissions already. This includes videos as well as photographs of proud gamers and PC builders. Here’s a look at some of the entries we have received till now.

Publication: Digit

Oracle Corp on Wednesday said it is now offering to put all of its cloud computing technology inside its customers’ data centers for an $18 million spending commitment over three years and has signed customers in Japan and Oman. Cloud computing emerged more than a decade ago. Technology companies, such as Amazon.com’s Amazon Web Services, used their expertise at owning and operating data centers efficiently to rent out computing capacity and software tools to other businesses over the internet. But many businesses that turned to cloud providers still handled at least part of their computing inside their own data centers.

Publication: The Economic Times 

Surface Pro has maintained its spot as the top Windows tablet and is likely the de facto recommendation for many. This has ensured that the product lineup commands constant interest and popularity. Here is our review of the latest Microsoft Surface Pro 7 tablet.  Software giant Microsoft recently launched its latest Surface lineup of devices in the Indian market. These devices include the ARM-based Microsoft Surface Pro X, and the updated Pro 7 and Laptop 3.

Publication: BGR India 

It’s as we suspected. AMD will be launching the Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” APUs on the 21st of July for desktop PCs. However, these chips will be mainly limited to OEMs and pre-built computers. There will be only three SKUs, namely the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G, and the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G, along with their lower power (35W) GE variants. The absence of Renoir from the retail market can be seen as a way to prevent the cannibalization of the newly launched Ryzen 3000XT CPUs which will sell at similar prices, minus the iGPUs.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Japanese OEM, Lavie, has unveiled its new Direct N15 notebook which will feature a new (but not really) Renoir APU, namely the Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition. This is basically a variant of the Ryzen 7 4800U with a possible boost clock of 4.3GHz while the latter tops out at 4.2GHz. A difference of 100MHz in the max boost frequency, nothing major but it should still translate into slightly higher performance in single-threaded applications as well as gaming.

Publication: Hardware Times 

NVIDIA’s market cap has hit an all-time high of $249.63 billion for the first time, beating Intel to become the third-largest semiconductor firm in the world. At the time of writing, Team Green’s shares are valued at $406.58 while Intel’s are limited to a paltry $58.38. This is the first time NVIDIA has ever overtaken Intel in terms of market capitalization. The latter had a market cap of approximately $247 billion.

Publication: Hardware Times 

When AMD announced that Zen 2 (Matisse) would be getting a refresh, many were left confused. Isn’t that what Intel had been doing for a while (Before 10th gen)? Well, I decided to compare the newly launched Ryzen 7 3800XT to the original octa-core Zen 2 part – Ryzen 7 3700X. The results weren’t exactly unexpected, but if you already own a Zen 2 CPU, then you’re better off holding on to it. Check out our Ryzen 7 3800XT review get an idea of what’s new with the Zen 2 refresh. Presenting the most confusing battle of the Zen 2 counterparts – Ryzen 7 3800XT vs 3700X.

Publication: TechQuila

When a new range of CPUs is released, we don’t really really talk about the utilities/tools associated with it but maybe we should. With the release of the AMDs Ryzen 3000XT series of processors also comes some welcome upgrades to its utility software. Namely, the AMD StoreMI and the AMD Ryzen Master. Starting off with AMD StoreMI, it was AMD’s answer to Intel Optane when it came to storage acceleration. It was made in collaboration with Enmotus, an enterprise storage management company to bring their ‘FuzeDrive’ as StoreMI to Ryzen. FuzeDrive was designed to be a ‘tiered’ storage acceleration system.

Publication: TechQuila

Microsoft and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Wednesday partnered to provide digital skills to more than 1 lakh youth in the country over the next 12 months amid the covid-19 crisis. Microsoft will collaborate with NSDC’s eSkill India portal to provide free access to learning resources and conduct digital skilling awareness drives. The partnership is an extension of Microsoft’s global skilling initiative that seeks to help 25 million people worldwide acquire new digital skills.

Publication: Livemint

Dell Technologies has launched its new XPS 13 and XPS 15 premium consumer laptops in India. The XPS 13 starts at Rs 1,44,807 (including GST) while the XPS 15 starts at Rs 1,86,072 (including GST). The new XPS portfolio will be available for purchase on Amazon India and at select Dell Exclusive stores. The XPS 13 comes with Dell’s first-ever four-sided InfinityEdge display. It has an optimised 34 cm (13.4-inch) laptop design in a 28cm (11-inch) formfactor. The 4K UHD+ VESA-certified DisplayHDR 400 panel that is said to enable over 16 million colours, with 500- nits and 100% sRGB colour gamut.

Publication: The Times of India 

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Publication: Vimal Chintapatla – YT 

Gaming is a big industry today and its popularity is increasing all over the world. Manufacturers are putting in the extra hours to make computer hardware more powerful and look attractive too with creative LED lighting to give a good gaming experience. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people all over the world to stay indoors. “Time spent with PCs, laptops, and smartphones indoors has increased significantly, leading to an upsurge in gaming across PCs, notebooks, consoles and smartphones. With the thrilling experiences that gaming offers, even casual gamers are spending more time playing,” Terry Makedon, Senior Director of AMD Software Strategy, told DH in an email interview.

Publication: Deccan Herald 

Intel had officially announced Thunderbolt 4 at CES 2020 when it stated that the new interconnectivity standard would be supported by Intel’s upcoming Tiger Lake platform. However, most of the specifications around Thunderbolt 4 were shrouded in mystery until today’s announcement. We now know that Thunderbolt 4 isn’t any faster than Thunderbolt 3, which had a bandwidth of 40 Gbps, rather it raises the bare minimum requirements for certification, expands the feature set and adds compliance with the USB4 specification since Thunderbolt 4 will use the USB Type-C connector.

Publication: Digit

AMD has unveiled the new Ryzen 3000XT CPUs in India. The desktop processors, which were launched last month, are built for enthusiasts and gamers who want the best possible performance. The new Ryzen 5 3600XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT, and Ryzen 9 3900XT will be available at all major retailers.  The new AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT processor is priced at Rs 19,990, which is about the same as its international price. The top-end AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 3900XT costs Rs 30,990 and Rs 38,990, respectively. AMD notes that these prices do not include GST.

Publication: Moneycontrol

With the launch of the Ryzen 3000XT CPUs, AMD is also going to give away a free copy of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla for eligible purchases. Announced as part of the “Equipped to Win” bundle, any purchase of a Ryzen CPU (above Ryzen 7 3700X) and select gaming systems between July 7 and October 3, 2020, will include a standard copy of Ubisoft’s upcoming game.

Publication: TechQuila

According to Chinese media outlets, NVIDIA is gearing to increases prices of its mid-range graphics cards, starting from July. The reasons for the price hike are two-fold. Firstly, the Chinese mid-year shopping festival of 6/18 has resulted in a shortage of mainstream GeForce GPUs forcing board partners to charge a premium for the dwindling local stock. Secondly, crypto-miners have once again sprung into action, putting a strain on the global graphics card supply. Although the demand is nowhere as close to what we saw a few years back, it’s still substantial enough to drive the prices up by a notch.

Publication: Hardware Times 

It’s as we suspected. AMD will be launching the Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” APUs on the 21st of July for desktop PCs. However, these chips will be mainly limited to OEMs and pre-built computers. There will be only three SKUs, namely the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G, and the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G, along with their lower power (35W) GE variants.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The spread of covid-19 has created an overwhelming effect on businesses and society impacting professional and personal lives alike, of individuals in many ways. Many organizations have stepped up efforts and are trying to ramp up production of essential goods and commodities while following safety and hygiene guidelines. The multiple extensions of covid-19 measures have continually increased the probability of virtual workplaces becoming the new norm of working.

Publication: Livemint

Finally, AMD’s upcoming Zen 3 based Milan CPUs start getting more info but this is an engineering sample that has been spotted. The new 7nm+ based EPYC Milan server processors will be succeeding its very popular EPYC Rome CPUs to give Intel some more problems. AMD is slated to release the new EPYC Milan CPUs in the Q4 2020, and the newly discovered engineering sample confirms AMD is on right track this year as well.

Publication: TechnoSports

For folks wanting to build a new PC, the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is a fairly obvious choice over the vanilla Ryzen 9 3900X owing to the slight bump in boost clock speeds that you get. Unlike the 3900X, the 3900XT does not come with a Wraith Prism cooler or any cooler for that matter, so that’s something PC builders might want to factor into their buying decisions. Aside from that, the Ryzen 9 3900XT is a great processor for PCs geared towards gaming, content creation, 3D modelling and multi-tasking, in general. Moreover, the Indian pricing (INR 46,000) isn’t a dealbreaker.

Publication: Digit

It feels like AMD took a page out of Intel’s book when they decided to refresh last year’s excellent lineup. The core advantages that those brought to the market are still here, only accentuated a little by the increase in clock speeds. Ryzen CPUs have always provided good value, but their slower clock speeds have always resulted in lower gaming performance when compared directly with Intel. If you’re on the market for an upgrade from an older Intel/ Zen 1 platform, then this might be it for you.

Publication: TechQuila

Intel’s had a rough time in recent years: a resurgent AMD, loss of major clients (most notably Apple), 14nm supply issues, a broken 10nm process, failure to set up shop in the mobile market, the decision to sell the modem business and major administration shakeups, among others. However, in light of the company’s strong performance in the client and server segments, Intel has been able to mostly mask these ongoing struggles.

Publication: Hardware Times 

In the middle of an unprecedented event, we are all experiencing something we never imagined we would face together as individuals and as business owners. With everything that is happening around us, technology has suddenly become the fulcrum of it all. The digital disruption that arrived a decade ago is now leading us into the next evolutionary stage. A stage that is forcing millions to take part in what has become a giant ‘work-from-home experiment’ that could alter corporate work styles forever. 

Publication: The Times of India (Blog)

China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) will raise 46.29 billion yuan ($6.55 billion) in a Shanghai share sale, more than double its initial target, pricing its offering following a surge in its Hong Kong-listed stock. The company, which had originally sought to raise about 20 billion yuan, set the sale price of its shares to be traded in Shanghai at 27.46 yuan each, it said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Sunday.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

The unique design of the curved monitors let you step up your gameplay and make your favorite movie feel all that much more immersive. As monitors have grown in size, it has become more and more difficult to maintain an accurate image across the entire screen when sitting up close. A curved monitor is a popular choice for gamers or anyone who enjoys watching videos on their computer. The unique design can step up your gameplay or make your favorite movie feel all that much more immersive.

Publication: The Times of India 

Different ERGs at Dell help connect thousands of team members across various functions to share best practices. This has helped the firm immensely in leadership training and building employee readiness. Connecting teams to discuss successes and failures has been a part of Dell culture from long.

Publication: Livemint

HP will go ahead with its plans to manufacture desktops and workstations in partnership with Flex at Sriperumbudur near Chennai from August. HP, Dell, Lenovo increase PC market share in Q4 in India. HP has decided to set up its second manufacturing facility in Chennai after Pantnagar in Uttarakhand because of the geographical advantage of Chennai, which has three major ports, Hindu Business Line reported.

Publication: InfoTechLead 

If you frequently use laptops, you will know that most of them are resistant and last for many years. However, one of the first thing that starts to wear out is the keyboard. The symbols on the keys get erased while the keycaps themselves deteriorate quickly. Apple has a solution. Also Read – Apple iPhone 12 production behind schedule by ‘1-2 months’, suggests Report.

Publication: BGR India 

The latest US sanctions, however, have hurt TSMC as well, as it can only produce chips which were already arranged, and may no longer supply the Chinese technology giant in the future. So, it lost Huawei which accounted for almost 15% of TSMC’s source of revenue back in 2019 but thanks to the likes of MediaTek, Qualcomm, AMD and others, TSMC is making up for Huawei’s orders.

Publication: TechnoSports

Xiaomi-backed Redmi recently announced RedmiBook 13, RedmiBook 14 and RedmiBook 16 with AMD Ryzen chipset. Now the company has announced that it will announce the RedmiBook 16 powered by the latest Intel processor on 8th July. RedmiBook 16 Intel-powered models will likely feature almost the same set of specifications and features. To recall, RedmiBook 16 with AMD Ryzen chipset features full-HD (1920×1080 pixels) displays with up to 300nits and 60Hz refresh rate. The laptop is expected to come with 8/16 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD.

Publication: The Mobile Indian 

Sony PlayStation 5 coming to India by the end of this year. After unveiling its much-awaited next-generation gaming console — PlayStation 5 last month, Sony has finally launched the dedicated teaser listing page of the gaming console on Amazon and Flipkart website that clearly mentions the launch date as ‘Late 2020’. The console has also been listed on the company’s official website.

Publication: The Times of India 

Asus recently launched its TUF series that includes the A15 (Review) and A17 in India and claims to have experienced good response from buyers — the units were sold out in 20 days, which Asus claims is equivalent to their average sale in 60-75 days. The new model will be powered by a 4th-gen Ryzen processor and will sport a nano-edge display with an 85 percent screen-to-body ratio. It will come with a fingerprint scanner and will be equipped with a 50Whr battery that can last up to 12 hours, and supports fast charging.

Publication: First Post 

The advertising blitzkrieg is led by brands such as HP India, Dell, and Lenovo, which have begun promoting new launches and offers through above-the-line (ATL) and digital-led marketing activities.

Publication: Mint

Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs are supposed to pack the company’s best architectures both on the CPU as well as the GPU side, plus the latest iteration of the 10nm process. These will be the first 10nm chips from Intel to approach the 5GHz mark which is a big step up from Ice Lake which was barely able to hit 4GHz in most applications. The new Willow Cove core architecture powering the CPUs are supposed to offer a markedly higher IPC and single-threaded performance than any other chip on the market. Finally, the Gen12 iGPU will be Intel’s fastest graphics solution to date with up to 96EUs or 384 shaders.

Publication: Hardware Times

As the pandemic challenges just about everything, what is the responsibility it puts on business leaders? Businesses will need to look at the evolving consumer needs in the post-Covid-19 world and this calls for leaders to revisit their strategy and innovate with agility and resiliency. Organisations will adopt changes arising from these times in the long-term. For one, some percentage of the workforce may remain remote and the rest would also see increased flexibility.

Publication: BW Businessworld 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has partnered with Facebook to launch a curriculum to teach digital safety & online well-being and augmented reality (AR) to students and teachers. The curriculum can be accessed via CBSE website. The digital safety and online well-being curriculum will be rolled out in phases. In the first phase, from July to October, it will be implemented across national education boards such as CBSE. In the second phase, it will be made available to state education boards.

Publication: Livemint

The company has denied such allegation saying “performance management is a normal process” for the industry including Cognizant. Similarly, IBM reportedly laid off some employees in India as part of its global employee pyramid optimisation. Not only global IT firms, even the top management of domestic companies including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro have commented on involuntary attrition as part of appraisal methods.

Publication: Business Standard

Time spent with PCs, laptops, and smartphones indoors has increased significantly, leading to an upsurge in gaming across PCs, notebooks, consoles and smartphones. With the thrilling experiences that gaming offers, even casual gamers are spending more time playing,” Terry Makedon, Senior Director of AMD Software Strategy, told DH in an email interview. All leading OEMs like HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus and MSI have released powerful system configurations in the Indian market to cater to the gaming appetite across different price segments,” he added.

Publication: Deccan Herald 

India’s top IT services exporters—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro—are likely to strengthen their acquisition business models in line with global trends going forward. Many overseas firms having put projects at captive global information centres (GICs) on hold due to the pandemic and Indian IT service companies may smell an opportunity here—acquire some of these captive GICs or smaller firms since valuations have dropped considerably. According to a research note by apex IT industry body Nasscom, though the IT sector globally has shown some resilience, there has been a drop in valuation of many companies, presenting acquisition opportunities.

Publication: The New Indian Express 

Anmol Eknath, a senior manager at a Bengaluru-based MNC, feels he has been more productive since the Covid-19 pandemic forced him to work from home (WFH). “Productivity has definitely improved,” he told ThePrint. “WFH has led to less commute and more focus on the job at hand. The time that is wasted on office politics and gossip has come down.”  But it has not exactly been a breeze for Sneha Mahadevan, a mother-of-two who works with a Bengaluru-based IT giant located in Electronic City.

Publication: The Print 

With schools and colleges taking to online classes, students are firing up demand for pre-owned and refurbished phones, tablets and laptops, given that the prices of new gadgets have been rising, during the lockdown. Pre-owned smartphone seller Cashify has seen a 40% increase in orders. Mandeep Singh, founder, of the company said, “Online classes have been happening for over 3 months and students want to buy smartphones where they can watch uninterrupted video lessons for over 3-4 hours at a stretch.”

Publication: Gadgets Now 

The Asus TUF Gaming A15 is targeted at gamers with entry-level budgets, but that doesn’t mean there’s anything ordinary about it. This model is the first laptop we’re reviewing with a 4000-series AMD Ryzen Mobile processor, which definitely helps to set it apart in the market. AMD has promised that this generation can easily hold its own despite Intel’s virtual monopoly in the laptop market. We’ll be paying attention to this, but there’s also a lot more to take into account.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

A common grouse with users of Windows 10 are the constant updates. The notifications keep piling up, and it is impossible ignore those pop-ups asking for users to restart and install the software patch to keep their systems up to date. However, the business-focussed versions of the popular operating system have let users avoid major updates for up to a year, which is helpful for those who want a stable interface or are simply reluctant to change.

Publication: The Economic Times 

Microsoft has detailed what it means with ‘Optimised for Xbox Series X’. As the name would suggest, this will be an indicator to gamers that a particular game has been specifically optimised to make the most of Microsoft’s upcoming next-generation console.  Here at Xbox, we’re building the future of gaming by putting players first, ensuring that you are at the center and in control of your gaming experience. Whether you’re exploring an expansive library of Xbox Game Pass titles with more than 10 million of your fellow gamers or taking your gaming on the go with Project xCloud, it’s clear that the future of gaming is brighter than ever.

Publication: Digit

Big Achievement of  OF the present dispensation at the Centre has been to give a thrust to digital India. It was able to push the IAM trinity and make financial inclusion possible for millions. Now, Nandan Nilekani, the architect ofAadhaar, believes it is time to shift focus. Speaking at an event, on the fifth anniversary of digital India initiative, Nilekani said that the focus needs to shift to artificial intelligence (AI) and improving the ease of doing business. He believes that the amount of data we shall generate over the next few years, given the shift to online, warrants India adopt AI.

Publication: Financial Express 

Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has raised INR 1,894.50 crore from Intel Capital. Intel Capital, the investment arm of chipmaker Intel Corp, is making the investment for a 0.39 per cent stake in Jio Platforms.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine 

AMD has confirmed their plan to launch its leaked Ryzen 9 3900XT, RYzen 7 3800XT, and Ryzen 5 3600XT. This will be the successors of the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800X, and Ryzen 5 3600X serues at the same prices

Publication: IT Voice 

The conclusion is a no brainer. The Radeon RX 5600 XT wins by a decent margin. On top of that, it’s cheaper too. EVGA’s RTX 2060 KO Edition is only available in the US and is now going for $329. As for the vast majority of gamers, the RTX 2060 still costs nearly $350. AMD’s RX 5600 XT now starts at just $269 and all models come with 14Gbps memory and near-5700 level boost clocks. You just can’t go wrong here.

Publication: Hardware Times 

According to sources, NVIDIA’s next-gen flagship, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will feature an insane core count of 5,248 cores and a video memory of 12GB GDDR6X. The card will be based on the GA102 die just like the RTX 3080 and come with beefed up ray-tracing capabilities. In comparison, the 3080 is speculated to come with around 4350 shaders and 8GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus.

Publication: Hardware Times 

As you can see, the RX 5600 XT is clearly made for high-end 1080p gaming while the 5700 is better suited for 1440p 60 FPS. While the former can still run most titles at QHD without any problems, you’ll run into VRAM bottlenecks in certain titles. Considering that the RX 5700 costs just ~$40-50 more, it’s a small price to pay for markedly smoother gameplay and a bit of future-proofing.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD recently announced that it would support its next-gen Ryzen 4000 CPUs on existing 400 series boards, in addition to the newer B550 and X570 chipsets. While that’s good news for owners of the older motherboards, we’d strictly advise against buying a B450 or X470 board. There are certain caveats that will limit 400 series owners after they flash the beta BIOS meant for the newer processors.

Publication: Hardware Times 

A survey suggests that 58% organisations have embedded at least 1 AI capability in their processes or their product. With the graph leaning more heavily towards AI adoption, we can agree that it is the inevitable future and why shouldn’t it be? AI processes have helped the workforce tremendously in terms of efficiency and quicker updates. AI that has been launched in product or service segments have also seen a welcoming response across industries.

Publication: Express Computers 

Dell Technologies announces Dell EMC PowerScale, a new family of storage systems engineered with industry-leading storage software and server hardware to set a new industry standard for how organizations capture and capitalize on unstructured data, such as documents, images, videos and social media content. Unstructured data is being generated at an expeditious pace and is expected to triple itself by 2024. Businesses need a simple, seamless and cost-effective way to store and use unstructured data that helps them innovate, create differentiation and bring products to market faster.

Publication: Business Wire India 

New details have just emerged about the GPU used in the Xbox Series S “Lockhart.” Microsoft’s purported entry level 9th generation console is set to feature 20 RDNA CUs, meaning 1280 shader cores. This compares favourably with AMD’s Radeon RX 5500XT graphics card in the PC space, which features a 22 CU configuration with 1408 shaders. If earlier rumors claiming that Lockhart would deliver 4 TFLOPs of compute are correct, this would mean that the Xbox Series S’s GPU might be running at substantially lower clockspeeds than the Xbox Series X GPU and, indeed, other Navi parts.

Publication: Notebook Check 

Mumbai based Sairaman Mudaliar, Co-founder and Director, Pentagon Systems and Services (PSSPL) believes the current times have taught that companies to keep business agile and responsive; build strategies towards digitisation and focus on digital transformation. With every user connecting from remote locations and many trying to connect through open internet, data security was and is a concern and Pentagon helped its customers access their data securely and maintain their business continuity process (BCP) practice with its expertise.

Publication: CRN India 

Microsoft has announced it will be adding four new titles to its game pass subscription service. The first week of July will see the addition of Out of the Park Baseball 21 for the PC and Soulcalibur VI for the console. July 9 will see the addition of CrossCode for the console and Fallout 76 for consoles and PC.

Publication: Digit

Reliance Industries (RIL) share price gained over 1 percent in early trade on July 3 after the announcement that the American semiconductor giant Intel Corp will invest in the company’s digital arm. Intel Capital, the investment arm of Intel Corporation, will invest Rs 1,894.5 crore in Jio Platforms in exchange for a 0.39 percent stake.

Publication: Moneycontrol

Screen tearing is one of the most annoying display issues faced by PC gamers. Variable refresh rate, otherwise known as Adaptive Sync is easily the best solution to this age-old problem. Both NVIDIA (G-Sync) and AMD (FreeSync) have their own respective implementations of adaptive sync. Although they do the same thing (make your gameplay smoother at lower refresh rates), the way they work is fairly different. More importantly, you’ll want to know which one is superior: G-Sync or FreeSync? Should you opt for an AMD FreeSync monitor or one that supports NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology.

Publication: Hardware Times 

According to sources, NVIDIA’s next-gen flagship, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will feature an insane core count of 5,248 cores and a video memory of 12GB GDDR6X. The card will be based on the GA102 die just like the RTX 3080 and come with beefed up ray-tracing capabilities. In comparison, the 3080 is speculated to come with around 4350 shaders and 8GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Cloud technology – which is facilitating communication and remote working amid the present COVID-19 lockdown – is also the preferred choice for upskilling for the Indian developers, reveals a survey conducted by TechGig. The preference for Cloud overshadowed other new-age technologies as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The jobs of the future would require expertise in new-age niche skills, and upskilling is the only resolve for a long term career in technology. Hence certification programs are gaining popularity among the IT professionals.

Publication: Express Computers 

While the spread of COVID-19 ensures that any entertainment requiring physical presence of an audience will continue to suffer, esports and online gaming are obviously surging. Many traditional sports fans are turning to esports to fill the sports thrill gap, so that esports organisations are seeing a surge in viewership all over the world. India, for example has become a big consumer with games such as PUBG Mobile and Garena Free Fire, which has become one of the most-watched games on YouTube.

Publication: Indian Express 

The ban on Chinese apps is a great opportunity to build and promote ‘Made in India’ apps which will be in line with government’s Clarion Call of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, said Union minister for Electronics and IT, law and justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday. “Emergency power has been exercised and the legal process has been followed,” he said while reasoning on the app ban. Prasad added that the dependence on these ‘foreign apps with their own agenda for a variety of reasons’ must stop. Prasad added that it was remarkable how the indigenous app economy had risen in the last few days following the ban on Chinese apps.

Publication: The Economic Times 

US-based technology behemoth Microsoft has agreed to set up its third campus in India. The new campus in Noida will be the second-largest among the three in terms of employee capacity, two of which are in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Microsoft MD Rajiv Kumar confirmed the news during a virtual meeting with Uttar Pradesh’s MSME & Export Promotion Minister Sidharth Nath Singh. The state will roll out the “red carpet” facility to Microsoft to make it easier for the company to do business, Singh said.

Publication: Moneycontrol

nternet search giant Google has started testing the Smart Compose feature for messaging apps including WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Messages, according to a report by 9to5Google. As per the report, a new beta version of Gboard was rolled out via Google Play Store and some users who were on version 9.5.12.317844448 discovered that Google Messages is offering suggestions for completing the sentences through Smart Compose just as it does on Gmail right now.

Publication: Gadgets Now