July 8, 2024

AMD specific news

AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 160 CPU Leak: 8 Cores in 3+5 Zen 5 + Zen 5C Configurationedit

An upcoming Ryzen AI 7 PRO 160 CPU from AMD has leaked and comes with a special configuration this time, packing three Zen 5 in addition to five Zen 5C cores alongside the Radeon (Navi) LPDDRx iGPU called as Radeon870M.

Publication: Technosports

AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs expected specs, features, prices, and moreedit

Fresh rumors of the AMD Ryzen 9000X3D series’ specs and features have emerged. The CPUs will reportedly have a lot in common with the existing Ryzen 7000X3D lineup, other than the underlying Zen 5 silicon that has been updated to deliver 16% extra performance across workloads.

Publication: Sportskeeda

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i714700K: Which could be the better gaming CPUedit

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and the Core i714700K will go head-to-head once the Team Red chip launches later this month.

Publication: Sportskeeda

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i712700KF: Which gaming CPU is bestedit

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the Intel Core i712700KF continue to be popular despite their mounting age. The chips have been handsomely discounted lately, making them options worth considering if you are looking for a powerful processor on a budget.

Publication: Sportskeeda

Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT: Which is the best gaming GPUedit

The Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT are fighting head-to-head this generation. Both cards are designed for a premium 1080p gaming experience with no compromises.

Publication: Sportskeeda

AMD brand mentions

5 best GPUs for Once Humanedit

The open world survival game, Once Human, was released recently, and if you’re looking to test it out, you must first determine if it will run on your PC. The title from Starry Studio is a little demanding and heavy on the GPU due to the game s complex physics and rendering techniques. The recommended GPUs for Once Human are the Nvidia GTX 1060 6G or the AMD Radeon RX 580 2304SP graphics processor.

Publication: Sportskeeda

Competition in news

Nvidia will be interested in India a AI Mission if there is an opportunity, says company’s South Asia MDedit

Affirming the company’s interest in India’s AI Mission, Nvidia’s Managing Director (MD) of Asia South, Vishal Dhupar, stated that if there is an opportunity, Nvidia, like any other player, will be interested in India’s AI Mission In an interaction with ANI, Nvidia s MD of Asia South said, If you have an opportunity, and you want to work there, then you will go and apply for it

Publication: Times of India

Vietnam misses out on Intel, LG Chem investments due to lack of incentives, ministry document showsedit

U.S. chipmaker Intel had proposed to invest $3.3 billion in a project in Vietnam and asked the country for cash support of 15%, but later decided to move the project to Poland, the ministry said in the document dated June 29.

Publication: The Print

On A(I) Mission, Centre may go with Indian inteledit

The government may prefer Indian data centre companies to run and manage the operations of graphics processing units (GPUs) to be procured under the Rs 10,372 crore India AI Mission, according to people aware of the matter

Publication: The Economic Times

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Intel, GroupM, Unilever, Adobe and moreedit

Regional Chief Marketing Officer, GM, Asia Pacific and Japan, Intel Corporation Present: Vice President, Sales & Marketing Group. General Manager, Global Marketing Innovation & India Region, Intel Corporation Intel Corporation promotes Roshni Das to a new role. She has worked across Lowe Lintas and Standard Chartered Bank.

Publication: Storyboard 18

TIET partners NVIDIAedit

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET) announced the signing of an MoU with NVIDIA to establish the Thapar School of Advanced Al & Data Science (TSAAI), with technical support from the NVIDIA AI University program.

Publication: The Hans India

Nvidia Gets Rare Downgrade with Future Upside ‘in Doubt’edit

Nvidia Corp’s breakneck rally since the start of last year has finally run out of room to push higher, at least for now. That’s according to New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu who downgraded the AI-focused chipmaker to neutral from buy, saying the stock is “getting fully valued” after soaring 156% this year, on top of a gain of almost 240% in 2023.

Publication: The Economic Times

Partner in news

Samsung Projects Big Growth In Q2 Profits Backed By AI driven Chip Demandedit

Samsung Electronics has estimated 15fold increase in its second quarter operating profit, attributing the surge to a rebound in semiconductor prices driven by booming demand in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

Publication: Business World

Samsung Launches ‘Bespoke AI Days’ with Special Discounts on Smart Appliancesedit

Samsung announced exciting promotions on its range of Bespoke AI-powered digital appliances. With these offers, Samsung aims to democratize AI and make its digital appliances more accessible for consumers.

Publication: Digital Terminal

Dell XPS 14 Gets Your Attention With Its Design And AI Enduranceedit

Dell XPS has been a trendsetter for years, mostly known for its design, the display and overall value. The PC market has undergone a drastic shift in recent years which has increased the cost of the products, pushing it further than ever. The XPS 14 2024 model looks to build on that heritage albeit with the focus on graduating into the AI PC era.

Publication: News 18

Samsung sales rise 23%, highest since Covidedit

Samsung Electronics posted its fastest pace of sales and profit growth in years, reflecting a recovery in memory chip demand as artificial intelligence (AI) development accelerates globally.

Publication: Deccan Chronicle

ASUS Zenbook Duo 2024edit

The ASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8406MA) is an outstanding piece of equipment and easily one of my favourite dual-screen laptops this year.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Industry news

Maharashtra government in talks with three firms for semiconductor plant: Fadnavisedit

The Maharashtra government was in talks with three companies to set up a semiconductor plant in the state, deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Saturday. He was speaking after inaugurating, along with Union minister Nitin Gadkari, a medical equipment and consumables manufacturing facility of HORIBA India in Butibori area.

Publication: PTI News

Semiconductor veteran starts fabless chip company with design & testing facilityedit

Semiconductor veteran Raja Manickam eyes power electronics market with his startup Discover the latest chip startup in Chennai founded by Raja Manickam, former CEO of Tata Electronics.

Publication: Times of India

Kerala to unveil more liberal industrial policy, booster for AI ecosystemedit

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala is set to unleash another set of reforms in industrial and export policies, with an aim to ease logistics, and further liberalise high-tech and knowledge-based manufacturing, the state’s minister for industries and law, P Rajeeve said.

Publication: Financial Express

Japan’s Horiba to set up semicon unit in Nagpur industrial estateedit

The Maharashtra government is in talks with Japan’s Horiba Group for the setting up of a semiconductor unit the state. Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government has identified land in the Butibori industrial estate in Nagpur for the plant.

Publication: Financial Express

India will become a big player in the semiconductor industry, talent and expertise are present IT Secretary Semiconductor Industryedit

Secretary of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S Krishnan said that India has the talent and expertise to become a big player in the global semiconductor industry.

Publication: Zee Business

Block the Talk: Debanjan kumar, CEO, iDTC, on how AI-powered platforms are upgrading banking experiencesedit

Accounts Payable (AP) processing can be the backbone of financial operations for all organizations. Debanjan kumar, CEO, iDTC, says that the foremost challenges in Accounts Payable encompass handling high volume of invoices in disparate formats and ensuring timely payments to suppliers, while ensuring compliance to all statutory requirements.

Publication: Financial Express

Block the Talk: Inderpreet Kaur, senior member, IEEE, on how AI is mitigating negative impact of technological advancementsedit

Technology plays a crucial role in maintaining and improving sustainability across various sectors, like the energy sector, transportation sector, resource management sector, Infrastructure (green buildings) sector, record & data analysis sector and the circular economy sector.

Publication: Financial Express

Microsoft announces 3rd round of layoffs as tech sector continues to bleededit

The layoffs impacted multiple teams across various geographical locations. However, Microsoft has declined to disclose the total number of employees laid off.

Publication: Business Standard

Galaxy AI features will remain free until 2025: Samsung ahead of July 10 Unpackededit

As Samsung continues to evolve Galaxy AI and take it one step further with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, and a bevy of other Galaxy ecosystem products, it has once again reminded customers that these features won’t remain free forever.

Publication: Financial Express

UP Gets Proposals for Semicon Projects Worth Rs 40,000 croreedit

The government of Uttar Pradesh has received proposals for projects totalling around Rs 40,038 crore under its new policy to incentivise semiconductor manufacturing and attract global investments in the state, its investment promotion agency Invest UP said in a statement.

Publication: The Economic Times

Will seek more funds from FinMin for 2 nd semicon scheme: MeitY Secretaryedit

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is working on a follow up for the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) that ended on March 31, said MeitY Secretary S Krishnan.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

iVP Semi targets S70-100 million revenue in 3-4 yrsedit

Semiconductor manufacturing involves several different stages, including design, fabrication, OSAT, and electronic design automation. Fabless companies like iVP Semi fall in the design stage, where companies design semiconductor chips but outsource the manufacturing to foundries. Qualcomm and NVIDIA are examples of fabless semiconductor companies.

Publication: Financial Express

‘India has deep expertise, scalability to be a global player in semiconductor industry’edit

India Has the talent and deep expertise to become a global player in the semiconductor industry which is avital sector for the country, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Secretary, S Krishnan said.

Publication: The Indian Express

Important to ensure India produces more chip componentsedit

Stressing the need for India to deepen the value chain in the semiconductor sector, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan said the Centre had already committed about Rs 70,000 crore under a Rs 76,000-crore incentive program for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem.

Publication: The Hindu

Govt in talks with three cos for semiconductor plants: Dy CMedit

Addressing company officials from Japan and India, Fadnavis emphasized the significance of drawing global industries to Nagpur and heralding a new era for the city’s industrial sector

Publication: Times of India

AI skills set to be key for MBA grads: GMAC surveedit

The latest Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) Corporate Recruiters Survey has revealed that while AI is not yet a critical skill for current graduates, its importance is expected to skyrocket in the coming years.

Publication: Times of India

What the arrival of AI phones and computers means for our dataedit

This change has significant implications for our privacy. To provide the new bespoke services, the companies and their devices need more persistent, intimate access to our data than before. In the past, the way we used apps and pulled up files and photos on phones and computers was relatively siloed.

Publication: Deccan Herald

Kaynes, 6 Others Plan Investment in Mysuru’s Electronics Clusteredit

While Bengaluru will continue to be the semiconductor design hub of the country, Mysuru will also act as a complementary cluster where semiconductor-related work will be done, he said, for which the State has asked for production linked incentives and fiscal support from MeitY.

Publication: The Economic Times

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