February 17, 2022

AMD specific news

AMD is now bigger than Intel by market capitalizationedit

AMD has overtaken Intel in terms of market capitalization for the first time in history. At the close of the market on February 15, AMD had a market cap of around 197.75 billion while Intel’s market cap was around $197.24 billion. AMD’s market cap saw a sudden surge after it completed the $49 billion acquisition of Xilinx. It was also the largest semiconductor acquisition in history.

Publication: Techlomedia

AMD Continues Driving High Performance Cloud Computing with the New Amazon EC2 C6a Instanceedit

AMD EPYC processors continue to offer a crucial solution for AWS customers that need access to powerful compute performance and cloud scalability for their workloads,” said Dan McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, Server Business, AMD. “Our expanding portfolio of next-generation, cloud solutions powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors for AWS underscores the growing adoption of AMD technology in the cloud and we’re excited to continue our work together.

Publication: The Economic Times

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Intel’s Core i9-12900HK Loses to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX when Running off the Battery?edit

AMD thoroughly decimated Intel with its Ryzen 5000 CPUs, and APUs across the previous few generations. The launch of the Ryzen 5000 mobile processors was an even bigger shocker as the chipmaker had a substantial lead in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. Things have shifted towards Intel with the launch of the 12th Gen Alder Lake-P lineup. Packing up to 14 cores, the Core i9-12900HK firmly holds onto the top spot in most workloads.

Publication: Hardware Times

Top 5 budget laptops for school children: For studies and online classesedit

Laptops have become very important for school-going children. Due to the pandemic, children have to stay at home and do online classes. It is very important for them to have a friendly laptop that can help them study. If you are looking for such a laptop (within a budget) for your child then your search ends here. Let’s take a look at various budget laptops for school children which will not burn a hole in your pocket.

Publication: Gadget Bridge

Nvidia is looking at releasing another 4GB RTX 3050 GPU variant that you will not find at MSRPedit

Are you tired of overpaying for an entry-level 8GB Nvidia GPU with barely enough RT cores to deserve the title of RTX? Well, the good news is that you can overpay for the same RTX 3050 GPU but now with just 4GB VRAM instead of 8GB. Enter the Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB variant, a brand new upcoming GPU based on the GA107 die, which is primarily used in laptops.

Publication: Digit

Elden Ring PC System Requirements Revealed Ahead of February 25 Releaseedit

Elden Ring — set to debut next week — is one of the most awaited titles of 2022. Ahead of the game’s release, developer FromSotfware has shared PC system requirements for the open world action role-playing game. Many gamers may not need to upgrade their systems in order to play the game, based on the minimum system requirements that require an 8th generation Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3 CPU. However, the recommended specifications are more demanding, as you can see below.

Publication: NDTV Gadgets360

Bleu Jour Root: Fanless AMD Powered PC That Does Not Make Any Soundedit

PCs have evolved massively over the last few years. You can now get a complete gaming PC that can fit inside your jeans pocket. Similarly, there is also a new trend of making fanless PCs, and the Bleu Jour’s Root is the latest product in the market, based on AMD Ryzen processor.

Publication: Gizbot

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Intel’s Core i9-12900HK Loses to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX when Running off the Battery?edit

AMD thoroughly decimated Intel with its Ryzen 5000 CPUs, and APUs across the previous few generations. The launch of the Ryzen 5000 mobile processors was an even bigger shocker as the chipmaker had a substantial lead in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. Things have shifted towards Intel with the launch of the 12th Gen Alder Lake-P lineup. Packing up to 14 cores, the Core i9-12900HK firmly holds onto the top spot in most workloads.

Publication: Hardware Times

Intel expands in specialty chipmaking with $5.4 bln deal for Israels Toweredit

Intel Corp is buying Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor for $5 4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, giving it access to more specialised production as it positions to take advantage of soaring semiconductor demand Intel is paying $53 per share for Tower which specialises in analogue chips used in cars, medical sensors and power management well above Mondays closing price of $33.

Publication: The Economic Times

Intel expands in specialty chipmaking with $5.4 bln deal for Israel’s Toweredit

Tower’s shares jumped 42% in early trade in New York on Tuesday to $47.03, after ..

Intel Corp is buying Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor for $5 4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, giving it access to more specialised production as it positions to take advantage of soaring semiconductor demand Intel is paying $53 per share for Tower which specialises in analogue chips used in cars, medical sensors and power management well above Mondays closing price of $33

Publication: ET Telecom

Top 5 budget laptops for school children: For studies and online classesedit

Laptops have become very important for school-going children. Due to the pandemic, children have to stay at home and do online classes. It is very important for them to have a friendly laptop that can help them study. If you are looking for such a laptop (within a budget) for your child then your search ends here. Let’s take a look at various budget laptops for school children which will not burn a hole in your pocket.

Publication: Gadget Bridge

Nvidia is looking at releasing another 4GB RTX 3050 GPU variant that you will not find at MSRPedit

Are you tired of overpaying for an entry-level 8GB Nvidia GPU with barely enough RT cores to deserve the title of RTX? Well, the good news is that you can overpay for the same RTX 3050 GPU but now with just 4GB VRAM instead of 8GB. Enter the Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB variant, a brand new upcoming GPU based on the GA107 die, which is primarily used in laptops.

Publication: Digit

Elden Ring PC System Requirements Revealed Ahead of February 25 Releaseedit

Elden Ring — set to debut next week — is one of the most awaited titles of 2022. Ahead of the game’s release, developer FromSotfware has shared PC system requirements for the open world action role-playing game. Many gamers may not need to upgrade their systems in order to play the game, based on the minimum system requirements that require an 8th generation Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3 CPU. However, the recommended specifications are more demanding, as you can see below.

Publication: NDTV Gadgets360

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop Studio with Windows 11, Slim Pen 2 in Indiaedit

Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio in September last year. Now, almost five months later, the company is bringing its Surface Book successor to India.

Publication: The Times of India

Acer Aspire Vero ‘green’ laptop: It’s sleek, compact and powerfuledit

With the pandemic, the demand for a laptop in every household has increased. No wonder, PC breakdowns are fairly common as a result of heavy usage. There are many laptops to choose from, but selecting the best one to fit your budget can be like navigating a minefield. Even making sense of the ever-changing list of product specifications is no easy feat.

Publication: Financial Express

JLR Partners NVIDIA for AI-enabled Servicesedit

Jaguar Land Rover on Wednesday said it has inked a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA, a leading player in artificial intelligence (AI) and computing, to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences .

Publication: The Economic Times

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Top 5 budget laptops for school children: For studies and online classesedit

Laptops have become very important for school-going children. Due to the pandemic, children have to stay at home and do online classes. It is very important for them to have a friendly laptop that can help them study. If you are looking for such a laptop (within a budget) for your child then your search ends here. Let’s take a look at various budget laptops for school children which will not burn a hole in your pocket.

Publication: Gadget Bridge

Windows 11 Update Brings Amazon Appstore Preview for Android Apps, Taskbar Improvements, Moreedit

Windows 11, the latest operating system by Microsoft, is getting support for more Android apps. The Redmond-headquartered company has joined hands with Amazon to integrate Amazon Appstore within Microsoft Store to enable downloading of more than 1,000 Android apps and games on Windows 11 PCs. The public preview of Android apps and games like Audible and Kindle will be available in Windows 11 starting Tuesday in the US.

Publication: The Economic Times

Elden Ring PC System Requirements Revealed Ahead of February 25 Releaseedit

Elden Ring — set to debut next week — is one of the most awaited titles of 2022. Ahead of the game’s release, developer FromSotfware has shared PC system requirements for the open world action role-playing game. Many gamers may not need to upgrade their systems in order to play the game, based on the minimum system requirements that require an 8th generation Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3 CPU. However, the recommended specifications are more demanding, as you can see below.

Publication: NDTV Gadgets360

Bleu Jour Root: Fanless AMD Powered PC That Does Not Make Any Soundedit

PCs have evolved massively over the last few years. You can now get a complete gaming PC that can fit inside your jeans pocket. Similarly, there is also a new trend of making fanless PCs, and the Bleu Jour’s Root is the latest product in the market, based on AMD Ryzen processor.

Publication: Gizbot

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop Studio with Windows 11, Slim Pen 2 in Indiaedit

Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio in September last year. Now, almost five months later, the company is bringing its Surface Book successor to India.

Publication: The Times of India

Acer Aspire Vero ‘green’ laptop: It’s sleek, compact and powerfuledit

With the pandemic, the demand for a laptop in every household has increased. No wonder, PC breakdowns are fairly common as a result of heavy usage. There are many laptops to choose from, but selecting the best one to fit your budget can be like navigating a minefield. Even making sense of the ever-changing list of product specifications is no easy feat.

Publication: Financial Express

Industry news

India’s demand-supply gap for digital talent expected to rise over 3.5x by 2026: Nasscomedit

India’s digital talent is now growing 5x faster than core tech talent, however, despite this quantum growth the demand- supply gap for digital talent is expected to increase over 3.5x by 2026, in the 1.4 million-1.8 million range, as per an analysis released by industry apex body Nasscom on Wednesday.

Publication: The Hindu

Demand for digital skills in AI, automation, machine learning to grow significantly: IDC Indiaedit

Premier global provider of market intelligence, International Data Corporation or IDC has launched its annual series of reports titled – IDC Futurescape Report 2022. In this report, IDC India unveiled top ICT predictions around several key emerging segments such as IT, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence & Automation. To discuss the key findings and what lies ahead for India’s tech sector, CNBC-TV18 spoke to Vasant Rao, MD of IDC India.

Publication: CNBC TV18

‘Firms need to rethink ‘Where to play’ to succeed’edit

Bridging the talent gap by building our talent pipeline and reskilling the workforce remain one of the biggest priorities, says Rekha M. Menon, Chairperson, Nasscom. Much of this growth can be attributed to traditional companies asking for digital transformation tools to reinvent themselves. India has a strong digital tech talent pool of 1.6 million.

Publication: Mint

‘Digitisation and re-skilling are key tools in empowering women, creating new booming sectors’edit

“Digitisation and re-skilling are key tools in not just empowering women to rejoin the workforce in the post-pandemic era but also in creating new booming sectors in the economy,” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology. Chandrasekhar was delivering the keynote address at the inaugural edition of The Indian Express Thinc series on Gender.

Publication: Indian Express

India would be the data and AI capital for the planet: Microsoft India chiefedit

India would be the data and AI capital for the planet will create innovations for the rest of the world, said Microsoft India chief Anant Maheshwari Technology is an enabler that is helping us shape the future and it is more human than anyone expected, added CP Gurnani , CEO, Tech Mahindra

Publication: The Economic Times

Semiconductors | With China struggling, India has a long way to goedit

The government’s Rs 76,000 crore Production Linked Incentive scheme for semiconductor manufacturers painting an ambitious picture of making India a ‘global hub’ misses the arduous industrial and technical struggles of producing chips. China is a case in point considering the geopolitical dimension of a US-China tech war — with a Taiwan overlap — that has thwarted Beijing’s efforts to be semiconductor self-reliant.

Publication: Moneycontrol

Foxconn, Vedanta join hands to manufacture semiconductors in Indiaedit

The two businesses stated in a statement that their first-of-its-kind collaboration will promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s objective of creating an ecosystem for semiconductor production in the nation.

Publication: Foxconn

We Need New Digital Law, Says Ministeredit

The Information Technology Act, which took effect almost two decades ago, has become dated and a “new digital law” is required to include aspects like citizen’s right to privacy, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, said. Chandrasekhar was speaking at IT industry body Nasscom’s annual event — Technology and Leadership Forum 2022 — on Wednesday.

Publication: The Economic Times

Tech Talent Pool is Key to India’s $350-billion Planedit

or Indian IT to realise its target of touching $350 billion in revenues by 2025, creating the right skills and talent availability will be key, top executives of technology companies said at the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum on Wednesday. The skills need to be refreshed at a much faster pace now to meet the demands of the technology industry. The $200 billion industry is seeing an unprecedented rush of new business driven by the Covid-19 pandemic-led digital transformation.

Publication: The Economic Times

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