AMD specific news
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WXSeries, Threadripper 7000 Series and Radeon RX 7900M GPU announcededit
AMD has introduced its flagship laptop graphics processor, the AMD Radeon RX 7900M. This GPU is the fastest ever developed for laptops.
Publication: Stuff
AMD ROCm 5.7.1 driver launched for UBuntu to improve MLedit
AMD has released an updated ROCm 5.7.1 driver for Ubuntu Linux that adds PyTorch 2.0.1 compatibility for Radeon Pro W7900 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics cards based on RDNA 3. Developers may now use AMD s flagship client GPUs with 24GB and 48GB of RAM for artificial intelligence applications that use PyTorch libraries.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
AMD introduces flagship Ryzen chips for new age workstationsedit
Chipmaker AMD has unveiled a new lineup of Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series processors for ultimate workstations, setting a new standard for computing performance and innovation in the industry.
Publication: Zee Biz
AMD announces its next generation workstation productsedit
AMD has announced the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX Series processors and reintroduced the Threadripper processor lineup to the high end desktop space with the Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series processors, setting a new standard for computing performance and innovation in the industry.
Publication: Var India
AMD Introduces New AMD Ryzen Thread-ripper 7000 Seriesedit
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced the much-anticipated AMD Ryzen Thread-ripper PRO 7000 WX-Series processors and reintroduced the Thread-ripper processor lineup to the high-end desktop space with the Ryzen Thread-ripper 7000 Series processors, setting a new standard for computing performance and innovation in the industry.
Publication: Headlines Of Today
AMS’s MI300x AI Microchip Challenges Nvidia s Market Dominanceedit
The company has been making significant strides in its Data Center segment and has delivered strong financial performance, surpassing expectations in its Q2 earnings report. AMD s CEO, Lisa Su, expressed optimism about the company s potential in the AI processor market.
Publication: Investing
Use data, not emotions, to make decisions’edit
What was the problem you were grappling with? I faced a key customer as project lead for the first time. The customer was demanding, and the work complicated. They wanted a schedule pull-in, and I was worried about their high expectations. The customer had their own views on a remote team in India delivering the most crucial IP with a woman lead. (AMD)
Publication: Business Today
AMD brand mentions
AMD Reveals RDNA 3Powered Radeon RX 7900M with the Launch of Alienware M18edit
AMD Reveals RDNA 3Powered Radeon RX 7900M with the Launch of Alienware M18 News oi Kabir Jain In a market brimming with relentless competition, AMD has thrust itself into the limelight once again with the release of its most potent laptop GPU yet, the AMD Radeon RX 7900M. With the Radeon RX 7900M, AMD is taking laptop gaming to new heights.
Publication: Gizbot
Competition in news
Intel pushing developers to make AI enabled PC apps, here’s whyedit
Hallock said that these NPUs should also run on AI hardware from AMD and Apple without much extra effort. Hallock also expects NPUs to be a common component in all PC processors.
Publication: The Times of India
Nvidia’s CEO gave a super honest account of what it’s like to start your own business. It should be required reading for anyone considering it.edit
The Nvidia CEO said on the “Acquired” podcast it was “a million times harder than I expected.” Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a trillion-dollar company, but if he had to do it over, he wouldn’t start a company again.
Publication: Business Insider
Nvidia unveils new AI agent that trains robotsedit
Nvidia Research announced it has developed an AI agent called Eureka that can automatically generate algorithms to train robots yesterday. According to the research paper released by the company, the agent leverages GPT4 s natural language capabilities and combines it with reinforcement learning to help robots learn more complex skills.
Publication: The Hindu
Nvidia comes under US governments radar with its GPU sales in Chinaedit
Nvidia: In an effort to stymie the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in China, the US government slapped new limits on AI and HPC GPU exports to the People s Republic this week, according to Reuters.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
Why Intel, Facebook, Google have pulled out of one of the world’s biggest tech summit over Israeledit
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta and search giant Google have pulled out of one of the world’s biggest technology conferences Web Summit. The Web Summit is one of the tech sector s biggest annual events.
Publication: The Times of India
America bans the sale of AI chipsedit
The US government has tightened restrictions on the sale of chips used in artificial intelligence to China. The ban may cause loss to Nvidia company. The new restrictions will apply to its H800 AI chip. Chinese technology companies have stepped up chip purchases before the ban comes into effect.
Publication: Dainik Bhaskar
Partner in news
Hp India: HP to offer refurbished laptops in Indiaedit
PC maker HP Inc. will offer its refurbished laptops in India to customers and businesses through an HP certified partner.
Publication: ET Telecom
Apple gears up for foldable iPad production in 2024: Reportedit
Apple s entry into the foldable device market, which it has previously avoided, appears to be on the horizon. While initial media reports speculated about the development of a foldable iPad rather than a foldable iPhone, largely based on the insights of prominent analysts, it now seems that there is growing evidence to support this claim.
Publication: Live Mint
Microsoft aims to lead AI transformation: 9 big takeaways from CEO Satya Nadella s annual letteredit
From Google to Microsoft, all tech giants are investing heavily in the research and development of their AI offerings Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, in the company s annual letter, recently highlighted the company s big plans for AI
Publication: The Indian Express
HP ropes in senior Apple executiveedit
PC maker HP has roped in senior Apple executive Ipsita Dasgupta as the senior vice president and managing director of its India market, the company has said.
Publication: The Indian Express
Industry news
Decoding India’s Ambitious Leap Into Semiconductor Manufacturingedit
The global semiconductor landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, with countries like Taiwan (TSMC), South Korea (Samsung), and the United States (Intel, AMD) dominating the industry. However, the COVID19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in this global supply chain.
Publication: Inc 42
Micron hires first batch of engineering studentsedit
Ahmedabad: Micron Semiconductor India Pvt Ltd (MSIPL), the chip manufacturer which had committed to starting India s first semiconductor plant in Sanand soon, has made its first round of recruitments from local campuses Thirtyodd students have received employment offers or internship cum employment opportunities at the firm
Publication: The Times of India
Samsung Semiconductor India Research, IISc join hands to set up quantum technology labedit
Samsung Semiconductor India Research has collaborated with the Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science to help set up a Quantum Technology Lab.
Publication: The Times of India
Semiconductor centre to be colocated with Mohali SemiConductor Laboratory : The Tribune Indiaedit
The Mohali based SemiConductor Laboratory (SCL) will be modernised and pivoted to drive innovation while the upcoming India Semiconductor Research Center (ISRC) would be colocated with it, said the Ministry of Electronics and Information technology (MeiTY).
Publication: The Tribune
US chip curbs give Huawei a chance to fill the Nvidia void in Chinaedit
If Huawei manages to grab Nvidia s market share, it could claim another victory against the United States, which has targeted the firm with export controls since 2019.Huawei rolled out the first Ascend GPUs that year and it is one of a number of products such as its Harmony operating system that the company says are entirely homegrown.
Publication: ET Telecom
Govt aims to setup the Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre in 2024edit
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday announced the setting up of the Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre next year, in collaboration with industry experts and academia. The research facility will be created in public private partnership (PPP) mode.
Publication: Business Standard
Sustainability should be embraced as a shared responsibility rather than a mere mandate: Carolyn ChinParry, PwC Singaporeedit
While sustainability and green IT are becoming an imperative for many organisations, yet determining the essential steps to build a sustainability strategy and decoding the regulatory framework around ESG compliance could be a challenge for organisations.
Publication: The Economic Times
Hyundai, Kia partner Germany’s top automotive chipmakeredit
Korea s leading carmakers Hyundai Motor and Kia said on Wednesday that they have inked a strategic partnership with the German automotive chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG, so as to secure its power semiconductor supply chain.
Publication: DT Next
Generative AI: Transforming industries in Indiaedit
Generative AI, often hailed as a transformative force, is poised to reshape industries in ways we can hardly fathom. This cutting-edge technology represents a departure from traditional AI, which primarily relies on rule based systems.
Publication: The Financial Express
Foxconn’s executive says Bharat era begins, amid scrutiny in Chinaedit
Great event with so much India ambitions , beginning of the Bharat era, devoting to EVs and semiconductors, he posted Besides executives including HCL Tech chairperson Roshni Nadar, for the first time, Foxconn also invited state government officials.
Publication: The Times of India
We are in a techade; businesses and workloads are now more complexedit
Many AI startups are already building their products directly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with Nvidia GPUs. We have embedded traditional and generative AI capabilities into our Fusion, NetSuite, and vertical software-as-a-service (SaaS) portfolio to create solutions that provide organisations with the full power of latest AI capabilities immediately.
Publication: The Financial Express
Change in rules for laptop, PC imports to boost manufacturing: GTRIedit
For example, Dell is present in Chennai SEZ, HP and Foxconn in Sri City SEZ, Acer in Tirupati SEZ, Lenovo in Puducherry SEZ, and Wistron in Sriperumbudur SEZ, Srivastava said. New DGFT (directorate general of foreign trade) rules further boost local SEZ production as the import restrictions do not apply to laptops assembled in SEZs, the GTRI said, adding the rules permit firms in SEZs to sell laptops without any import authorizations.
Publication: Business Standard
Metaverse-in-Gaming Market Size to Reach USD 563.8 Billion By 2032 at CAGR: 38.6%edit
According to a report published by Data Horizzon Research, the Metaverse-in-Gaming market size was valued at USD 21.6 Billion in 2022 and is expected to reach the market size of USD 563.8 Billion by 2032 with a CAGR of 38.6%
Publication: Free Press Journal
MeitY-backed research facility to promote chipsedit
The Silicon photonic research center at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) campus has announced its plans for commercialisation of silicon photonics products in partnership with start-ups and to encourage silicon photonic chips manufacturing in India. Photonics deals with the science of light waves and PICs, similar to that of electronics circuits, and has applications in optical communication, data centers, IoT, 5G/6G communication and quantum computing.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Govt Receives Proposal to Set up Chip Research Centreedit
A proposal report on the roadmap to set up ISRC was on Friday handed over by the India semiconductor R&D committee to union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Publication: The Economic Times
Expert group report recommends semicon research centre with $8 bn spent in 5 yrsedit
An Electronics and IT ministry-backed expert panel has recommended setting up a semiconductor research centre with an initial investment of around USD 8 billion (about Rs 66,500 crore) over the next five years.
Publication: Free Press Journal
Israel chip maker Tower makes second bid to enter India with fab unitedit
If Tower’s proposal comes through, it would be the first semiconductor company with real fabrication pedigree to apply for India’s $10 billion chip manufacturing scheme, and could be a big boost to New Delhi’s chipmaking ambitions.
Publication: The Indian Express
All Wipro solutions will be AI-powered in 6 mths: CEOedit
Wipro is betting big on artificial intelligence (AI), and will be embedding AI into all its solutions in six months. “In the next six months, 100 per cent of our solutions and offerings will be AI-embedded.
Publication: Business Standard
Roadmap to Set Up Chip R&D Centre Handed Over to IT Ministryedit
A proposal report on the roadmap to set up ISRC was handed over by the India semiconductor R&D committee to union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday.
Publication: The Economic Times
IT Hardware Import Policy Needs Stabilityedit
The change of heart ends nearly three months of uncertainty among tech giants such as Apple, HP and Dell, who produce elsewhere but sell in India.
Publication: The New Indian Express
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