AMD specific news
Unveiling the AMD Ryzen 8040 Hawk Point APUs: A Glimpse into the 2024 Laptop Lineup with Zen 4 and RDNA 3 Refreshedit
Concerning the offerings of the AMD Ryzen 8040 Hawk Point SKUs, they represent a refresh of the existing Ryzen 7040 Phoenix family. AMD prioritizes refreshing the Phoenix APU family, known for its high demand, before introducing more significant upgrades like the Strix Ryzen 8050 series, scheduled for a mid2024 release.
Publication: Techno Sports
AMD brings AI development with PyTorch and ROCm to Radeon RX 7900 XT GPUsedit
AMD has recently unveiled its AMD ROCm 5.7 for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon PRO W7900 GPUs, specifically tailored for Machine Learning (ML) development workflows with PyTorch. The company has now broadened its support to encompass the Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU, providing AI developers and researchers with an expanded range of options.
Publication: Techno Sports
This gaming processor is the best purchase I have made this Black Friday and I will tell you why: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3Dedit
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor with 3D VCache technology, 8 cores/16 uncontrolled threads, Zen 4 Architecture, 120W TDP, up to 5.0 GHz Boost Frequency, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 *Some prices may have changed since the last review In this sense, this edition of Black Friday will be remembered for being the first in which we have been able to buy the new Sony and Microsoft consoles at irresistible prices.
Publication: Morning Express
AMD brand mentions
The new $599 One XGPU Specs Revealed: Radeon RX 7600M XT & Integrated Storageedit
The One XGPU, engineered for optimal portability without sacrificing power, features the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
Bengaluru Tech Summit 2023 To Showcase Indian Innovations That Could Impact Worldedit
nternational luminaries like Bagdat Mussin of Kazakhstan and Mark Papermaster, executive vice president and Chief Technology Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, will add a global perspective to the event.
Publication: Hindustan Times
B’luru to Host 3-day Tech Summit from Wednesdayedit
At the summit, a 1:1 scale model of India’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan 3 lander will be on display. NR Narayana Murthy, cofounder of Infosys, Nikhil Kamath, cofounder of Zerodha, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union minister of state for electronics and information technology, and Jaya Jagadish, country head and senior vice-president of silicon design engineering at AMD India, will be among the speakers.
Publication: The Economic Times
Competition in news
AI Chip Boom Fuels Taiwan Firm s 40% Rally, Beating Qualcomm and Peersedit
The Taiwanese tech firm s stock has soared almost 40% since the end of June, outperforming a 2% advance in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index and a 7% rise in its USbased rival Qualcomm Inc.
Publication: Business Standard
Nvidia Beats Samsung, Intel, And Other Chip Makers To Become World’s Biggest Semiconductor Brandedit
Nvidia, a popular semiconductor firm, which powers a lot of PCs, laptops and other devices with its top-notch performing chips, has become the most profitable company in the third quarter of 2023 leaving behind other popular brands like Intel, Samsung, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Publication: Jagran
How NVIDIA is Helping Foxconn Unleash its EV Ambitionsedit
Foxconn, the largest electronics manufacturer and the supplier of Apple, has taken a natural drift towards producing electric vehicles (EVs) this year. NVIDIA is helping them bring this to life, alongside developing automated and autonomous vehicle platforms.
Publication: Analytics India Magazine
Qualcomm Design in India Challenge 2023 spotlights pioneering startups in India’s hardware sectoredit
Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, and the Qualcomm Design in India Challenge (QDIC) continues to be a catalyst for groundbreaking ideas in the world of hardware technology. Since its inception in 2016, QDIC has been an instrumental force in helping startups push the boundaries of innovation.
Publication: YourStory
Ericsson, Vodafone, Qualcomm demonstrate 5G Red Cap data call in Europeedit
Using our unique multivendor 5G network, we were able to host and validate this new technology with Ericsson and Qualcomm which in the future will support the proliferation of low powered devices like lighter virtual reality glasses, smoke alarms or handheld retail inventory machines, said Franciso Martin, Head of Open RAN at Vodafone, in a separate statement.
Publication: ET Telecom
Nvidia delays launch of new China focused AI chipedit
The H20, L20 and L2 include most of Nvidia s newest features for AI work, but have had some of their computing power measures cut back to comply with new U.S. rules, according to Semi Analysis analysis of the chips specifications.
Publication: The Hindu
EU, Chinese, French regulators seeking info on graphic cards, Nvidia saysedit
Regulators in the European Union, China and France have asked for information on Nvidia s (NVDA.O) graphic cards, with more requests expected in the future, the U.S. chip giant said in a regulatory filing. Nvidia is the world’s largest maker of chips used both for artificial intelligence and for computer graphics. Demand for its chips jumped following the release of the generative AI application ChatGPT late last year.
Publication: DT Next
Qualcomm and MediaTek Turn To TSMC for 3nm Chips Instead of Samsungedit
Samsung is said to be developing a new transistor design called GAA (Gate All Around), which could be more power efficient than TSMC s FinFET process that is currently used in its 3nm chips. AMD could use this new architecture for some of its chips, but the deal has not been finalized yet.
Publication: My Smart Price
Nvidia Delays Launch Of New AI Chip In Chinaedit
Nvidia has told Egg customers in China it is ‘ H” ‘ delaying the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip it designed to comply with US export rules until the first quarter of next year, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Publication: The Financial Express
Partner in news
Lenovo tablet worth 22 thousand for just 9,999; Will be able to use internet by inserting SIMedit
The demand for large screen tablets has increased rapidly and needs ranging from online meetings to online study and work from home are being fulfilled through it. If you can buy a powerful tablet from a trusted brand like Lenovo at less than half the price of MRP. The benefit of this deal is available on Lenovo Tab M10 2nd Gen tablet.
Publication: Live Hindustan
HP, Dell, Lenovo, et al. to scale up Made in India IT hardware. Is the component ecosystem readyedit
Last week the government gave a nod to 27 companies both Indian and foreign to make IT hardware including laptops, desktops, and servers in India under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2 0
Publication: The Economic Times
Data Center Modernization with Team Computers, Dell, and Vertivedit
Recognizing the paramount importance of keeping pace with evolving technological landscapes, Team Computers, a prominent IT solutions provider in India, organized a compelling event with Dell Technologies & Vetiv on November 24th in Chennai.
Publication: Times Tech
Apple MacBook Air M1 is available at Rs 17,000 discount and here is why this is a deal you shouldn’t t missedit
The Apple MacBook Air M1 is currently retailing at a price of Rs 99,900 on the company s official website. Even if you club the HDFC Bank card offer, there’s a Rs 8,000 further discount bringing the price further down to Rs 91,900 or about Rs 92,000.
Publication: India Today
HP Omen 16inch review: Best gaming laptop under Rs 1.5 lakhsedit
The HP Omen gaming laptop is a 16” beast of a machine, offered in a wide variety of specs and variants. Now, the one HP sent me for review is an AMD-powered machine, that brings top-tier specs to the table, at a relatively affordable price for a full-blown gaming laptop, of about Rs 1,33,000.
Publication: India Today
Asus ROG Ally, the reviewedit
The performance of ROG Ally is undoubtedly its strong point. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and an AMD Radeon RDNA 3 GPU, This handheld console offers a gaming experience that pushes the boundaries of what is traditionally expected from a portable device.
Publication: Morning Express
Lenovo launches PCs with Made in India motherboardedit
Lenovo, India s second largest PC manufacturer, on Friday launched PMAcompliant (Government of India s Preferential Market Access Policy) PCs with its Made in India motherboard. This marks a significant milestone in strengthening and expanding Lenovo s manufacturing footprint in India, said Saurabh Agrawal, Chief Operating Officer, Lenovo India.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Acer Swift Edge 16 review – lightweight laptop with a large displayedit
Acer has revealed the Swift Edge 16, the company’s latest lightweight laptop in the Swift series. The laptop is aimed at professionals and students looking for a sleek laptop that is easy to carry around.
Publication: Business Insider
Serious gamers earning Rs 612 LPA in India: HP Gaming Study 2023edit
HP India s latest annual Gaming Study exploring the Indian gaming market reveals that earnings from gaming are steadily rising. Compared to 2022 statistics, nearly half of the serious gamer respondents this year claim they are raking in between Rs 612 lakh annually as of 2023.
Publication: The Indian Express
HP Pavilion Plus Laptop 14 review: Balancing power with portability for the onthego professionaledit
HP’s Pavilion Plus Laptop 14 stands out in the Pavilion lineup. Traditionally known for budget-friendly computers, the Pavilion range sat a step below the higher-end Envy and Spectre models.
Publication: Business Today
Madras HC sets aside govt’s IGST refund denial order for Lenovoedit
The Madras High Court has set aside the orders by tax authorities to deny refunding integrated goods and services tax (IGST) to Lenovo (India), arising from sales of goods and related services to units of a special economic zone (SEZ).
Publication: Business Standard
Lenovo Launches Computers with India-Made Motherboardsedit
Lenovo on Friday said it is launching PMA-compliant (Government of India’s Preferential Market Access policy) PCs with its made-in-India motherboard. The company said this underscores its commitment to strengthening and expanding its manufacturing footprint in the country.
Publication: The Economic Times
Industry news
The future of HR: Leveraging AI and ML for talent acquisitionedit
Living in a diverse nation, multiculturalism has become very visible in the corporate domain. As a result, in order to flourish and succeed, Indian companies have embraced diversity and inclusion programs.
Publication: The Financial Express
Google may invest in Indian AI company Corover.aiedit
PepsiCo India may Name George Kovoor President PepsiCo India is likely to appoint George Kovoor, one of its most senior executives, as president, as the incumbent, Ahmed ElSheikh, is expected to relocate to a global role at the American food and beverage company early next year, said executives with knowledge of the matter
Publication: The Economic Times
After chips, Sahasra unveils plan to make 100,000 laptops a month via PLI schemeedit
The homegrown Sahasra Electronics, which recently started making semiconductors, is now planning to invest up to Rs 250 crore over the next six years in laptop production.
Publication: MoneyControl
Generative AI poses a real job risk, todayedit
Not all edtech companies are outcome focused, says Diwakar Chittora of Intellipaat, which has a student first approach that, he claims, sets it apart. We prioritise students objectives in everything we do, from course design and delivery to career services, he says
Publication: The Financial Express
India’s Role Key in Shaping AI Rules as it’s a Producer Market’edit
For the IT sector, companies including Wipro, along with industry body Nasscom will need to reassure consumers through a code of conduct to follow due diligence while deploying AI.
Publication: The Economic Times
India Makes Mobiles Worth $44b, Exports at $11b, says Vaishnawedit
Mobile phone manufacturing in India has gone up from a miniscule number to $44 billion today, and about $11 billion worth of these handsets are exported, electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
Publication: The Economic Times
Foxconn to invest another $1.6 billion in India as U.S.-China tensions riseedit
It is also mulling an investment of ?8,800 crore in Karnataka to set up an iPhone component unit, which will create 14,000 new jobs. Part of the $1.6 billion investment could be for this purpose as well.
Publication: The Hindu
Alibaba Group Holding starts its overhaul to revamp cloud businessedit
Alibaba Group Holding is taking the first steps toward revamping its cloud business by overhauling its leadership, aiming to revive growth and ride an artificial intelligence (AI) boom after cancelling a much anticipated spinoff of the $11 billion unit.
Publication: Business Standard
AI wizard ousted and reinstated-in OpenAIedit
OpenAI, Microsoft and Sam Altman. Though there are many things interconnected among the three, all the three managed to grab the headlines last week, with clear focus on Altman, AI wizard and cofounder and CEO of ChatGPTmaker OpenAI.
Publication: The New Indian Express
We aim to make India a tech export engine: Ashwini Vaishnawedit
Component industry develops when the volume of the final product crosses a certain threshold. Today, India is at a level where that inflection point has already come. Our electronics manufacturing has already crossed $100 billion, mobile manufacturing is going to have a record bumper year and it is already attracting component manufacturers out here. Many of these components are multiuse, across sectors.
Publication: Live Mint
India, EU sign pact to build semiconductor supply chainedit
India and the European Union on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on semiconductors that will help in building a “robust supply chain” and support innovation
Publication: The Hindu
GoM Likely to Talk eGaming on Dec 15edit
“Certain government officials felt that the gaming rules, introduced by MeitY lacked the legal teeth to ensure enforcement, especially in cases where the gaming companies operate from outside India,” said an official.
Publication: The Economic Times
India, EU sign semiconductor pactedit
The TTC meeting also reviewed the progress achieved by the working groups of the council particularly in the areas of high-performance computing, digital public infrastructure, EV batteries and its recycling, waste to energy, resilient supply chains and FDI screening.
Publication: The Indian Express
Gen AI taking investments to the cloudedit
Salesforce India chairperson and CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya told ET that the demand for generative AI is helping the adoption of cloud solutions in India. She added that the Indian public sector cloud investments have been hampered by security concerns and a lack of understanding of the solutions. However, generative AI is changing this.
Publication: The Economic Times
Catalysing Indian Innovation Ecosystem the RISC-V Wayedit
India is actively engaged in engineering systems in compute, industrial/IoT, automotive, telecom and wireless and strategic technologies.
Publication: The Economic Times
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