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US Govt Is Restricting AMD From Selling AI Chips To China Because They Are Too Powerfuledit
AMD tried to gain a go-ahead from the U.S. Commerce Department to sell the AI processor to China. The chip has lower performance than what AMD sells outside of China, and was designed to meet U.S. export restrictions, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter.
Publication: News 18
AMD expands FPGA lineup with Spartan UltraScale+ (Proactive)edit
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:) has introduced the AMD Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family, a new series within its cost-optimized FPGA and adaptive SoC portfolio.
Publication: Investing
AMD Hits US Roadblock in Selling AI Chip Tailored for Chinaedit
AMD had hoped to gain a green light from the Commerce Department to sell the AI processor to Chinese customers since it performs at a lower level than what the company sells outside of China, according to people familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. But US officials told AMD it must still obtain a license from Commerce s Bureau of Industry and Security in order to sell it, the people said.
Publication: The Economic Times
AMD Hires Thomas Zacharia to Expand Strategic AI Relationshipsedit
Today AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced that Thomas Zacharia has joined AMD as senior vice president of strategic technology partnerships and public policy. Zacharia will lead the global expansion of AMD public/private relationships with governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other organizations to help fast-track the deployment of customized AMD-powered AI solutions to meet rapidly growing number of global projects and applications targeting the deployment of AI for the public good.
Publication: Biz Wire Express
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Israel’s OurCrowd AI fund to fast track startups into Nvidia programmeedit
Elevate Your Tech Prowess with HighValue Skill Courses Offering College Course Website Indian School of Business ISB Product Management Visit MIT MIT Technology Leadership and Innovation Visit IIM Lucknow IIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk Management Visit Israeli venture capital fund OurCrowd said on Tuesday its new artificial intelligence (AI) fund was collaborating with Nvidia to fast track some of its AI startups into the Nvidia Inception programme
Publication: The Economic Times
L&T Technology Services, Intel to power smart cities with edgeAIedit
L&T Technology Services Ltd on Tuesday announced a collaboration with chipmaker Intel to develop and provide scalable edge-AI solutions.
Publication: The Financial Express
Partner in news
Apple 13inch, 15inch MacBook Air with M3 chip: AI capabilities, support for 1 billion coloursedit
Apple’s MacBook Air with M3 chip features a 13.6 or 15.3inch Liquid Retina display with up to 500 nits of brightness and support for 1 billion colours.
Publication: MoneyControl
Slim Trimedit
In the realm of laptops, Lenovo made a laptop that is as thin as a folding smartphone without compromising specs and style. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7, with its sleek carbon chassis, vibrant display options, and powerful processor, can be preferred when buying the next laptop. Lenovo even added a mechanical switch to disconnect the webcam.
Publication: Exhibit
Industry news
India, Netherlands unite for semiconductor opportunities with joint reportedit
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and the Netherlands Innovation Network, Embassy of the Netherlands in India, join forces to announce the launch of a groundbreaking report titled IndoDutch Semiconductor Opportunities .
Publication: Times Tech
Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and securityedit
The US is currently leading the race in the design of these chips, also known as semiconductors. But most of the manufacturing is carried out in Taiwan.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Groundbreaking for three semiconductor plants likely next weekedit
Groundbreaking ceremonies for three semiconductor projects, including two from the Tata Group, are likely to be held next week, less than two weeks after the Union Cabinet cleared the proposals entailing investments of $15.14 billion, officials told ET.
Publication: The Economic Times
GCC spree pushes up demand for data centres, enters list of top sectorsedit
Another reason why GCCs are rapidly availing the services of data centres is the recent data localisation requirements, which are part of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 The rapid expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCC) is propelling the growth of data centres in India, making up approximately 1416 percent of the total demand for data centres, from a negligible share just three years ago.
Publication: MoneyControl
Semiconductor pushedit
This refers to ‘Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre soon’ (March 5). With approval given for three more units, the government’s vision to make India a semiconductor nation is appreciable. The upcoming units will add up to 80,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to government estimates.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Scripting semicon successedit
If there is going to be an emerging parallel to the Indian IT industry growth story, it is undoubtedly going to be the Indian semiconductor industry. The growth of Indian IT industry through the creation of Software Technology Parks (STPIs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is seeing its counterparts in the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
India a sweet spot for Dutch firms to invest in semiconductors: Reportedit
“It underscores our commitment to harnessing the power of technology to solve complex challenges and to creating a world where progress and prosperity are accessible to all,” said Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Publication: Free Press Journal
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AMD Extends Market-Leading FPGA Portfolio with AMD Spartan Ultra-Scale+ Family Built for Cost-Sensitive Edge Applications (Proactive)edit
AMD Extends Market-Leading FPGA Portfolio with AMD Spartan UltraScale+ Family Built for Cost-Sensitive Edge Applications GlobeNewswire20240305 New FPGAs offer high I/O counts, power efficiency, and state-of-the-art security features for embedded vision, healthcare, industrial networking, robotics, and video applications
Publication: IT News Online
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