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Is AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX still good for gaming in 2024?edit
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is still the flagship graphics card from AMD, but it was launched in 2022 and is now almost one and a half years old. It is built on AMD’s latest and most powerful RDNA 3 architecture and delivers exceptional high refresh rate performance, even when gaming at 4K resolution.
Publication: Sportskeeda
AMD Introduces Ryzen 8000 FSeries Processorsedit
AMD has launched new AMD Ryzen 7 8700F and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F processors, adding options without graphics to the existing 8000G processor family AMD Ryzen 8000 FSeries processors are optimized for efficiency with low power draw and are unlocked for higher overclocked performance at the touch of a button
Publication: Analytics Insight
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Intel launches Thunderbolt Share to enhance PC to PC connectivity experienceedit
Intel introduced a new software for Windows PCs called Thunderbolt Share on Wednesday. This further enhances PC to PC connectivity experiences when two devices are connected over Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 5 technologies.
Publication: The Indian Express
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HP Envy Move AllinOne 2024 review: a pricey portable PCedit
A 13th Gen Intel Core i5 1335U processor powers the HP Envy Move, paired with 16GB of LPDDR5 4800MHz RAM and 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD storage. The device runs Windows 11 out of the box. While it doesn t really pack a lot a lot of grunt, it s ideal for general daytoday use, office work, and some light editing work.
Publication: 91 Mobiles
Acer launches 14inch light and thin laptop, 8 hours battery life; Price less than 35000edit
After recently launching Acer Travel Lite laptop in India, now the brand has launched another mobile and lightweight Acer Extraordinary Go Laptop in China. Similar to the Trave lite, it is also equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, but it also gets a larger battery with fast charging support.
Publication: Live Hindustan
Lenovo Expands Customization Options For Gaming Desktops In Indiaedit
Lenovo, a technology company, has expanded its customization options for gaming desktops in the Indian market. This move comes amid a surge in demand for desktop PCs in India, driven by the need for reliable and affordable computing solutions for businesses and individuals alike. Lenovo, a technology company, has expanded its customization options for gaming desktops in the Indian market.
Publication: Business World
India’s PC Market: Personal computer market grew by 2.6 percent in March quarter, HP number oneedit
The PC market share of both Dell Technologies and Acer Group increased by 28.8 percent to 17.5 and 15.4 percent respectively.
Publication: Business Standard
500 customers in India have adopted AI, GenAI: Microsoft India MD Ghoseedit
The momentum that Microsoft has seen in India in embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) is turning out to be one of the best phases for Irina Ghose, Microsoft India s managing director, who completes a year at the helm of the company in the country next month.
Publication: Business Standard
Microsoft is reportedly telling hundreds of AI and cloud staff to consider leaving Chinaedit
Microsoft is offering to relocate hundreds of employees working in China. The offer has been made to machine learning and cloud workers, The Wall Street Journal reported. Microsoft is reportedly asking up to 800 employees in China if they d consider leaving the country as tensions between the US and China continue to grow.
Publication: Business Insider
Acer to add 100 stores in 100 cities this fiscal, says MDedit
Acer India Is set to expand its retail footprint significantly by opening 100 new stores across 100 cities in FY25, Harish Kohli, managing director of Acer India, told FE.
Publication: Financial Express
Industry news
92% of knowledge workers in India use AI at work, lead world: Studyedit
As of late last year, there has been a 142x increase globally in LinkedIn members adding AI skills like Copilot and ChatGPT to their profiles | File image Knowledge workers in India are ahead of their international counterparts in using artificial intelligence (AI) at work, said a report on Thursday, referring to professionals whose job involves handling or using information.
Publication: Business Standard
India surpasses major APAC countries in data center capacityedit
Data Center 4 min read India surpasses major APAC countries in data center capacity India is likely to record the highest capacity addition of ~850 MW during the 20242026 period, higher than major APAC countries.
Publication: ET CIO
Govt will acquire 10,000 GPUs within 18 months to bolster AI development, computational power: Amitabh Kantedit
The government will bolster the nation s computational infrastructure by acquiring 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) within the next 18 months, former Niti Ayog CEO and India s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said. This is expected to enhance India s processing power, bringing its computational capabilities in line with its data generation, Kant wrote in a post on X (formally Twitter).
Publication: Business Today
Zoho plans $700-mn foray into chipmakingedit
Software Firm Zoho is planning a foray into chipmaking and seeking incentives from the government, two sources with direct knowledge of the proposal said, with one of them pegging the investment plan at $700 million.
Publication: Financial Express
Vedanta’s Chip Arm Raises Rs 1,804 Cr to Lend to Parentedit
In a complex deal, a subsidiary of Vedanta is raising high cost loans to help the India-listed resources conglomerate meet its debt obligations. Vedanta Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vedanta, raised Rs1,804 crore in debt from private creditors such as Varde Partners and Davidson Kempner.
Publication: The Economic Times
India will be among top seven semicon making nations by 2030: Vaishnawedit
Projects in the pipeline that could get approval after the elections include Tower Semiconductor, an Israel-based company expected to set up a semiconductor fab as well as Foxconn-HCL Tech that announced a joint venture in January to set up a semiconductor OSAT.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
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