AMD specific news
AMD Ryzen 8000G Series Desktop Processors now launched, start at $329 (Proactive)edit
Today marks a significant milestone in the world of desktop processors as AMD launches its groundbreaking Ryzen 8000G Series. These are the world’s first desktop processors equipped with a dedicated AI engine, offering unprecedented gaming and processing capabilities that outperform the competition.
Publication: Techno Sports
AMD Launched The Ryzen 8000G Series Desktop Processors (Proactive)edit
Today AMD launched the Ryzen 8000G Series Desktop processors, the world’s first desktop processors with a dedicated AI engine, unlocking incredible gaming and processor value with superior performance compared to competition.
Publication: Gadget Innovation
AMD, like Intel, hopes to sell a ton of AI Chips, but expects revenue to take a hit, reveals earnings calledit
AMD, the second largest producer of computer processors, has issued a subdued revenue projection for the ongoing quarter, aligning with Intel’s pessimistic outlook on the PC and data centre chip markets.
Publication: First Post
AMD brand mentions
Top 10 Best Laptops Under 45000 in India 2024edit
Processor: Intel 11th Gen Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U: These processors offer smooth performance for everyday tasks like browsing, office work, and even light gaming.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super Vs RX 7900 XTX: Which Should You Buyedit
Today Nvidia is releasing the GeForce RTX 4080 Super and in this review of this new graphics card we’ll be taking a look at its gaming performance against the likes of the RTX 4080 that it replaces, the RTX 4090 and various models from AMD such as the Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
Publication: Forbes
HX100G Ryzen 7 7840HS APU mini PC with Radeon RX 6650Medit
The heart of the HX100G is the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, an 8core, 16thread beast that can reach speeds of up to 5.1 GHz. This means you can run multiple programs at once without any lag, making it perfect for those who need to multitask.
Publication: Geeky Gadgets
Competition in news
Qualcomm forecasts quarterly profit above estimatesedit
Qualcomm is the biggest supplier of chips to a smartphone market that had its worst sales year in a decade in 2023. As the smartphone industry slowly recovers, Qualcomm is facing competition on multiple fronts, with Huawei and Samsung Electronics both selling phones powered by inhouse chips and Taiwan s MediaTek challenging Qualcomm s stronghold in mid and premium-tier Android phones.
Publication: The Print
Nvidia’s Big Tech Rivals Put Their Own AI Chips on the Tableedit
Nvidia declined to comment. The AI chip market is projected to more than double by 2027, to roughly $140 billion, according to the research firm Gartner. Venerable chipmakers like AMD and Intel are also building specialized A.I. chips, as are start-ups such as Cerebras and SambaNova.
Publication: The Economic Times
Intel Core i914900K vs Core i714700K: Which is the best chip for gaming in 2024edit
The Intel Core i914900K and the i714700K are some of the highest-end offerings from Team Blue in this generation. The processors are bundled with the latest hardware from the company, including the best process refinements of the 10 nm Intel 7 process node. The 15thgeneration chips will soon shift to the more efficient 7 nm Intel 4 node.
Publication: Sports Keeda
Partner in news
As AI shifts tech globally, it’s India’s time to shine: Microsoft’s Chandokedit
Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok said every sixth AI developer, researcher, and builder was from India In the big transformation artificial intelligence (AI) is creating across the globe, India will be one of the largest contributors to it and also one of the major beneficiaries, according to Puneet Chandok, president (India and South Asia), Microsoft.
Publication: Business Standard
Samsung’s Profit Falls Again on Uneven Chip Demand Recoveryedit
A tax credit of 2.82 trillion won helped lift Samsung’s bottom line to nearly double what analysts had estimated. The company’s operating profit was 2.8 trillion won on sales of 67.8 trillion won, in line with preliminary figures revealed at the start of the month. Samsung client Advanced Micro Devices Inc. gave a weaker than-expected revenue forecast overnight, kindling concern about customers postponing purchases of PCs, servers and other IT equipment.
Publication: The Economic Times
Samsung’s profits decline for 4th straight quarter on uneven chip demandedit
Samsung Electronics Co. posted its fourth straight quarter of profit decline in the holiday quarter, after a long awaited recovery in chip and electronics demand delivered few returns for the world’s biggest memory maker.
Publication: Business Standard
Acer Swift Go 14 AI laptop with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU launched in India: price, specsedit
Acer Swift Go 14 AI PC is now available in India in two variants. You get Microsoft Copilot and several other Acer AI features. It carries up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processor.
Publication: 91 Mobiles
Industry news
India sees 46 per cent of world’s total realtime digital transactions: President Droupadi Murmuedit
India has emerged as the world’s second largest producer of mobile phones and logged a fivefold increase in mobile phone manufacturing in the last decade, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday, outlining the global acknowledgement of India s prowess in digital transactions and systems.
Publication: The Financial Express
Semiconductor Laboratory revamp: Tata, Texas, Tower among nine biddersedit
The government has received nine bids, from companies including the Tata Group, Tower Semiconductor and Texas Instruments, for the overhaul of its Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, said people with knowledge of the development.
Publication: The Economic Times
India’s challenge: Building sovereign GenAIedit
India needs to build sovereign AI, including sovereign generative AI (GenAI) capabilities As this columnist has argued earlier, artificial intelligence (AI) is a foundational technology, and depending on others for it could turn us into a technocolony.
Publication: Business Standard
India Inc makes little headway in getting newgen chip technologyedit
Having the manufacturing capacity and the ability to design the nextgen chips is crucial for success With elections looming, negotiators are seeking clarity, emphasising the reliance on government support Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) stands as one of the globe s leading chip foundries, whereas Japan s TMH Group provides solutions related to semiconductors and oversees the operation and maintenance of manufacturing equipment
Publication: The Economic Times
Budget 2024 expectations: Tailored funding and tax incentive packages for semiconductors, electronics product assembly and moreedit
With the Interim Budget 2024 set to be presented on February 1, electronic chip players are abuzz with expectations. Given India s focus on becoming a semiconductor manufacturing hub, the Budget is being closely watched keenly not just in India but probably extensively across the globe as well.
Publication: Business Today
Al hopes: Google, AMD and Microsoft struggleedit
Microsoft, Alphabet’s Google and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) three companies working harder than nearly anyone to weave artificial intelligence (AI) into their products are finding that investor expectations for the technology are hard to meet.
Publication: The Financial Express
India Inc Makes Little Headway in Getting New-gen Chip Techedit
Tata Group, Vedanta and Reliance chose not to comment. An email sent to TSMC did not elicit any response. Most companies have started discussions with already established players in the space, who prefer to set up independent facilities. Many of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world are yet to firm up India entry plans.
Publication: The Economic Times
1 in 4 AI Projects on GitHub Now from India: MS’ Mazhariedit
India’s position as an artificial intelligence (AI) talent hub puts it in a unique position at a time when global businesses are transitioning to AI solutions, said senior Microsoft executives. Speaking at the first edition of the global Microsoft AI tour in Mumbai, company executives said India will also be a key beneficiary of the economic benefits that will come with the AI demand. It comes ahead of Microsoft global CEO Satya Nadella’s visit to India next week.
Publication: The Economic Times
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