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Is India Ready for the Asus ROG Ally Handheld Gaming PC Interview With Arnold Suedit
How much did Asus and AMD work together to develop the Ryzen Z1, and how much did AMD contribute to the development process for the ROG Ally Arnold Su: We collaborated with AMD to be the chip partner for the ROG Ally, and we greatly appreciate their unwavering support, which mirrors the level of dedication they have consistently shown for our previous AMD exclusive products, such as the Zephyrus G14.
Publication: Gadgets 360
AMD brings Radeon + Ryzen bundles for the upcoming Starfield gameedit
AMD has recently unveiled a series of enticing deals wherein gamers can enjoy a free copy of the highly anticipated game Starfield by purchasing specific AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors, AMD Radeon RX 7000 and 6000 Series graphics cards, or AMD powered systems.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD announces Starfield bundle offer on its processors and graphic cards: All the detailsedit
AMD has announced a new bundle offer for its customers. As a part of the new offer, the chipmaker is offering gamers complimentary access to the hotly anticipated Starfield with the purchase of select AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors, AMD Radeon RX 7000 and 6000 Series graphics cards, and AMD-based systems, through September 30, 2023
Publication: Times of India
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India s semiconductor fab goals on track despite Vedanta Foxconn JV splitedit
Unlike smartphone manufacturing, chip manufacturing is a complex, global affair involving over 25 countries, right from chip design to raw material, machines to packaging, and more. Given how complicated the industry is, even the US, which is the headquarters of leading chip companies Intel, Global Foundries, Qualcomm, AMD, and NVIDIA, to name but a few was outsourcing manufacturing for decades. It is only now that every country wants to bring chip manufacturing inhouse, including India.
Publication: Business Today
GlobalFoundries scraps plan to appoint former top Amazon executive Tim Stone as CFOedit
The chipmaker counts companies including Advanced Micro Devices, STMicroelectronics, Qualcomm and Lockheed Martin among its customers It forecast second quarter revenue below estimates in May as demand from consumer electronics market remained weak.
Publication: The Economic Times
India playing catch-up game in semicon spaceedit
Though India doesn’t have a strong chip manufacturing base, it is one of the leaders in the chip design space with many global firms operating out of the country. Firms such as Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and many more medium and small companies have their major research and development centres operating out of the country.
Publication: The Hans India
Competition in news
After Qualcomm, MediaTek announces 5G chip for mainstream devices: Detailsedit
Qualcomm said the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip brings up to 10 per cent better CPU performance compared to previous generation chip.
Publication: Business Standard
Nvidia Is Building It, But Will MNOs Comeedit
In the intervening years since the movie s release, this iconic line, often misquoted as if you build it, they will come has become a rallying cry in the business world for whenever something new is introduced with the hope of making a largescale impact on the industry. Just like in the movie, Nvidia is hoping that if they build it, they will come. But what exactly are they building and what do they hope will come of it
Publication: Forbes
How Big Tech Companies are Tackling Climate Changeedit
Meanwhile, NVIDIA is working on the Earth 2 model in an effort to collaborate with climate researchers and policymakers.
Publication: Analytics India Magazine
Intel Exits NUC Mini PC Business, Vows To Support Ecosystemedit
Intel Exits NUC Mini PC Business, Vows To Support Ecosystem Dylan Martin Intel s decision to stop making NUC mini PCs is the latest in several business exits the company has made over the past two years to prioritize investments in CEO Pat Gelsinger s comeback plan, which seeks to make Intel the world’s lead chipmaker again after several years of manufacturing missteps.
Publication: CRN
Partner in news
Lenovo Tab M9 review: An affordable, compact companionedit
A super affordable tablet, the Lenovo Tab M9, hit the shelves recently. I’ve been trying it out for a couple of weeks and here is the lowdown on where it impresses, and where it doesn’t.
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
ASUS bets on gaming, premium products to increase market share in Indiaedit
As the demand in the Indian personal computer (PC) market dwindles and shipments take a tumble, Taiwanese PC maker ASUS is betting on its gaming and premium segment products. The firm is also looking to expand its offline retail and manufacturing capabilities in India.
Publication: Business Standard
Apple fastest growing PC vendor in Q2 as overall market declines 11.5%: Canalysedit
Apple’s shipments reached 6.8 million units in the June quarter of 2023, helping the vendor secure the fourth slot in the market with an 11% share
Publication: ET Telecom
Industry news
After Foxconn s breakup with Vedanta, what next for India s semiconductor plansedit
Hon Hai Technology Group, better known internationally as Foxconn, is parting ways with Vedanta Group, ending a partnership that was working to establish India s first largescale semiconductor foundry to make chips that could go into a wide variety of electronic devices
Publication: Forbes
Top Apple supplier Foxconn just bailed on its $19.4 billion plan to make chips in Indiaedit
Last February, the leading supplier of Apple iPhones and an Indian metals conglomerate announced that they would work together to start making chips in India, building up to an ambitious plan for a multibillion dollar chip plant in Gujarat, the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Publication: Fortune
Texas Instruments hosting mentoring programme for womenedit
Semiconductor company Texas Instruments (TI) is hosting the second year of the WiSH (Women in Semiconductors and Hardware) initiative, a monthlong mentoring programme for female engineering students in India The programme is designed to encourage more women to pursue core engineering careers by giving them exposure to and mentoring in the semiconductor and hardware industry
Publication: Times of India
Salesforce to raise prices of some cloud products from Augustedit
Its first price hike in seven years comes at a time when Salesforce and several other technology companies are increasing their spending to include generative artificial intelligence to their products and services.
Publication: The Economic Times
Pm To Inaugurate Semicon India At Mahatma Mandiredit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second edition of Semicon India, which is slated to be held in Gandhinagar from July 2830 at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition and Convention Centre, according to wellplaced sources privy to the development.
Publication: ET CIO
Blackstone, Brookfield among firms eyeing 3,335 MW data centre capacityedit
Ventures formed by Blackstone, Brookfield, Adani Connex, Hiranandani, Digital Edge and others are planning to add 3,335 MW of data centre capacity in the coming years. According to industry experts, about Rs 1.5 trillion is required to build the data centre capacity planned by these companies.
Publication: Financial Express
Applied Materials aims to boost chip factory productivity with new techedit
Applied Materials on Tuesday released its first major update to some of its core semiconductor manufacturing equipment in more than decade, aiming to boost the number of chips factories can make while using less energy.
Publication: ET Telecom
Amazon touts its low cost cloud computing in generative AI raceedit
The promise of AI aside, Amazon has faced uncertain economic conditions and slowing cloud revenue growth in the near term. Asked how Amazon s budget planning for 2024 is progressing, Kumar said of companies generally: We re in a cycle where the spending is tight.
Publication: ET Telecom
Time to Get a Chip Off The New Blockedit
None of the three proposals for setting up fabrication plants received last year have made progress due to reasons like sourcing technology, delay over corporate action and unattractive planning. Another, more recent, proposal by Micron to set up a memory chip-testing facility is on the table after China dialled up the rhetoric on the US withholding transfer of technology.
Publication: The Economic Times
India, UK to target semiconductors, AI in new advanced tech pactedit
India and the UK are set to conclude a framework agreement to boost cooperation in advanced sciences this year, UK science minister George Freeman said in an interview. The agreement will foster collaboration on semiconductors, high performance computing and artificial intelligence, among other key technologies.
Publication: Mint
IISc Team Develops Super Flexible Semiconductors for Foldable Devicesedit
A team of scientists at the department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed a super flexible, composite semiconductor material that can have possible applications in next-generation flexible or curved displays, foldable phones and wearable electronics.
Publication: The Economic Times
Gaming Cos Say Only Illegal Platforms will Gain from 28% GSTedit
The decision of the GST Council to impose a 28% tax on the full face value for online gaming could result in users migrating to illegal gambling and betting platforms, and even force companies to move their base overseas to cushion the blow, industry executives said.
Publication: The Economic Times
Foxconn says it will apply for PLI scheme after Vedanta splitedit
Foxconn is working toward submitting an application related to the ‘Modified Programme for Semiconductors and Display Fab Ecosystem,’” the firm said in an FAQ document shared with the media on Tuesday. Foxconn will require partners as it does not by itself possess chip technology as a contract manufacturer. It is unclear if it has found any such partners yet.
Publication: The Hindu
Foxconn Looking to Set up 4-5 Fab Lines in Indiaedit
Global technology giant Foxconn has told the government it wants to set up at least four to five semiconductor fabrication lines in India, people aware of the development told ET.
Publication: The Economic Times
Foxconn eyes partner for new chip ventureedit
A day after withdrawing from the $19.5 billion joint venture (JV) with Vedanta, the world’s largest contract manufacturer Foxconn said it remains committed to building India’s semiconductor ecosystem and will begin afresh with new partners.
Publication: Mint
Big Tech’s Dominance Hits Breakpoint for Nasdaq 100edit
America’s biggest tech companies have become too large even for the stock index tracking America’s biggest tech companies. Now the benchmark’s overseer is taking action to pare back their influence.
Publication: The Economic Times
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