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AMD Extends PyTorch Support on RDNA3 For Local ML Trainingedit
In a move aimed at enhancing accessibility to AI for developers and researchers, AMD had unveiled ROCm 5.7 last month, the latest iteration of its open software ecosystem for accelerated computing. Now, the company has now extended its support for PyTorch machine learning (ML) to AMD RDNA 3based graphics via ROCm 5.7.
Publication: Analytics India Mag
Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU Review: 1440P gaming done right (PROACTIVE)edit
Just like the RX 7800 XT, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT performs very well in 1440P. And thanks to AMD’s new features like FSR 3.0 and Frame Generation, NVIDIA finally sees a challenge mounting soon
Publication: FirstPost
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Stone Ridge Technology expands ECHELON Reservoir Simulation Software to support AMD Instinct acceleratorsedit
The move to support AMD Instinct accelerators offers customers greater flexibility in harnessing the power of accelerated computing for reservoir simulation and broader access to advanced hardware currently in high demand.
Publication: IT News Online
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Intel Core i914900K and Core i514600K Review: Raptor Lake makes a splashedit
Yesterday, Intel introduced its 14thgeneration Core Raptor Lake Refresh series, contending directly with AMD s Zen 4 Ryzen 7000, particularly the innovative X3D versions with 3D Vcache.
Publication: Digit
Nvidia falls to lead chip stocks lower as US clamps down on key AI exports to Chinaedit
Nvidia stock had dropped as much as 6% before paring those losses to about 3.5%. AMD dropped as much as 3% and Intel also fell roughly 3%, though both regained ground near midday in New York.
Publication: Business Insider
Cerebras’ dinner plate-sized chip challenges Nvidia GPUedit
In the US, where the government subsidises and purchases some of the largest supercomputers in the world, they had a policy of alternating between Nvidia and AMD, so that they were not dependent on a single vendor. And then they began adding others. And so we are now deployed in the super-compute infrastructure as well,” he says.
Publication: The Times of India
Qualcomm And Google Team Up For RISCV Based Wearablesedit
Qualcomm and Google have announced they are building their next generation wearables on the opensource RISCV architecture. Adopting RISCV is a significant departure for two of Arm s largest customers to select the upstart RISCV opensource CPU for a significant design and is a major blow to Arm.
Publication: Forbes
startelelogic Joins NVIDIA Inceptionedit
One of India s largest IT companies, startelelogic (telemo.io) today announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception, a program that nurtures startups revolutionizing industries with technological advancements.
Publication: The Week
Intel announces 14th Gen Core processors for desktopedit
Intel, one of the world’s leading chipmakers, revealed its new Intel Core 14th Generation desktop CPU family, which included the Core i914900K processor. This current desktop processor portfolio includes six unlocked processors that provide customers with up to 24 cores, 32 threads, and clock rates of up to 6 GHz out of the box.
Publication: MoneyControl
Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake processors announced with up to 6GHz clock speed, 24 cores: Detailsedit
Intel has launched its 14th Generation desktop processors, known as Raptor Lake Refresh, with the flagship Core i914900K offering a boost frequency of 6GHz. Intel s 14th Generation processors introduce a range of new processors, providing up to 24 cores and 32 threads.
Publication: The Financial Express
Biden to cut China off from Nvidia AI chipsedit
The Biden administration said on Tuesday it plans to halt shipments to China of more advanced artificial intelligence chips designed by Nvidia and others, part of a suite of measures aimed at stopping Beijing from getting cutting-edge US technologies to strengthen its military.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
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Modi speaks to Google s Pichai, why are Google manufacturing plans in India so importantedit
An official statement issued by the government said during the online video interaction, PM Modi appreciated Google s partnership with Hewlett Packard (HP) to manufacture Chromebook laptops in India. Alphabet is the parent company of Google. What s the big deal about the manufacture of the Chromebooks
Publication: The Indian Express
HP only vendor to grow in Q3 2023 despite overall PC mkt falling 9% in Q3: Counterpointedit
HP was the only vendor to grow 6% year over year (by volume) in Q3 2023 despite the overall PC market falling 9% year over year in the quarter, according to the latest report released by Counterpoint Research on Tuesday.
Publication: ET Telecom
US, Korea raise concerns on India’s decision to impose import restrictions on laptops, computersedit
The import licensing regime, announced in August, aimed to ensure trusted hardware and systems enter India, but it was delayed by three months after objections from industry and criticism by US. It would affect companies such as Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung, and Lenovo.
Publication: Live Mint
How Google’s manufacturing plans could help India cut down importsedit
The Chromebooks-laptops that run on Google’s Chrome operating system will be manufactured at the Flex facility near Chennai, where HP has been producing a range of laptops and desktops since August 2020.
Publication: The Indian Express
Industry news
Jindal & Melligeri among industry leaders named on Invest Karnataka Forumedit
The strategic investments committee (SIC), on the other hand, includes AMD director Mruthyunjaya Hiremath, CBRE MD Ram T Chandnani, Accel Partners cofounder Prashanth Prakash, Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath, Pepper Global senior MD Ravi Manchanda, Merica Group investment director Ashwin Kumaraswamy, CapitalLand India Business Parks CEO Shankar Nagabhushanam and former Joint MD of Jyothi Labs Kasargod Ullas Kamath, besides senior officers of the government
Publication: The Economic Times
US intensifies tech battle with China, restricts AI chip exportsedit
The US and China are locked in a years-long technology war, but the sweeping curbs released last October further escalated tensions between the superpowers. Top AI chip designer Nvidia has made chips such as the A800 and H800 that walked right up the line of the previous rules to continue selling to China, and AMD, also impacted by the rules, has said it plans a similar strategy.
Publication: MINT
Vedanta invites Japanese firms to invest in electronics manufacturing in Indiaedit
The demand for electronics in India is fuelled by the Indian government s initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India, and the 100 Smart Cities Mission, which aim to promote local manufacturing, digitalisation and technological advancement across various sectors, Akarsh K Hebbar, global managing director of Vedanta s semiconductor and display business, said at a gathering of Japanese industry leaders at the Embassy of India in Tokyo and Osaka during a two day roadshow.
Publication: Live Mint
TSMC drops northern Taiwan site for advanced chip factory after protestsedit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. said it would not build a advanced chip factory in a rural part of northern Taiwan after local residents protested that they did not want to move to accommodate an expansion of an industrial park.
Publication: The Hindu
Should have good success in coming months : IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on India s first semiconductor fabedit
India s ambitions to become a semiconductor hub may get a significant boost in the coming months, according to the IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Publication: Business Today
India s quest to become a global manufacturing hubedit
Another scheme to spur manufacturing the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme or MSIPS was launched in 2012 to encourage the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India. The scheme thus far has had a limited impact in bringing semiconductor manufacturing to Indian shores.
Publication: Times of India
IMC: Semiconductor, deep tech domains to be in focus at India Mobile Congressedit
The three day India Mobile Congress (IMC) will showcase the widening convergence of telecom with new domains, such as semiconductors and deep tech, P Ramakrishna, the forum s chief executive officer, said on Tuesday.
Publication: Business Standard
Designed in India chips for the Worldedit
The clamour for chips designed for India, by India is growing every day, and Mindgrove could become an important company in an inevitable market trend towards sovereignty in chip design, Peak XV s Anandamoy Rowchowdhary, Vedant Trivedi and Sidhant Goyal wrote in a blog post in May, briefly discussing their thesis as VC investors like to say.
Publication: Forbes
Semiconductor, deep tech to be in focus at India Mobile Congressedit
“We are also partnering with industry associations across verticals, including manufacturing, the Electronic Industries Association of India, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association, and the Indian Space Association. More than 22 higher educational institutions, including several National Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Technology, will also be part of the event, he said.
Publication: Business Standard
Vedanta explores tieup with Japanese tech firms as it plans to set up chip plantedit
Indian conglomerate Vedanta Group on Tuesday said it is exploring collaborations with Japanese technology companies as it continues with its plan to set up a semiconductor fab in Gujarat.
Publication: The Pioneer
Weak outlookedit
The information-technology (IT) sector remains under pressure. This is visible in market action, muted second-quarter results, and guidance cuts, as well as the pattern of hiring. Managements are cautious and looking forward to 2024-25 for a rebound in demand . Headcounts reduced by an aggregate 25,000 across Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and HCL Tech in the past six months.
Publication: Hindi Business Standard
Semiconductor Exports Approach 11-Month Highedit
Korean policymakers are pinning hopes on a revival of chip demand, as they look to shore up economic growth at a time when global interest rates are expected to remain higher for longer, and weigh on overall consumption. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Inc. control a major share of the global memory market.
Publication: The New Indian Express
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