AMD specific news
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X ~40% Faster than Intel’s Core i9-14900K on LN2 Coolingedit
AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X is going to be an absolute treat for overclockers and enthusiasts. The Granite Ridge flagship was overclocked at the chipmaker’s recent “Tech Day,” obtaining a 39% lead over the Intel Core i9-14900K in Cinebench R23 nT.
Publication: Hardware Times
HP Omni-Book Ultra AI PC with AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU, Radeon 800 GPU and Omni-Studio X AIO Desktop PCs announced (Proactive)edit
The HP Omni-Book Ultra features a 14inch, 2.2K (2240 x 1400) multitouch IPS display. It is powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 processors with 55 TOPS of AI performance and integrated Radeon 800M graphics.
Publication: Fonearena
AMD Continues High-Performance Journey with NextGen Zen 6 & Zen 6C CPU Cores for Desktops, Laptops, and Servers (Proactive)edit
AMD has formally unveiled its future generation cores post Zen 5 and Zen 5C, which will take the form of Zen 6 and Zen 6C. These new architectures stand for AMD s ongoing determination to significant general performance computing in desktops and laptops.
Publication: Technosports
AMD and IITB to work together, support semicon startups to reduce hefty energy consumption in AI (Proactive)edit
The partnership between AMD and IIT-Bombay is set to play a crucial role in fostering the growth of semiconductor startups in India, and more importantly for India’s AI mission, and the Indian government s vision of making India a semicon manufacturing destination read more
Publication: First Post
Competition in news
Qualcomm Sues Transsion Holdings Over Patent Infringementsedit
Qualcomm has filed a lawsuit against Transsion Holdings, the Chinese corporation responsible for prominent smartphone brands Infinix, Tecno and Itel.
Publication: Business World
Partner in news
Hands on with Snapdragon X Elite Laptopsedit
Qualcomm is definitely onto something here, with a serious chance of making inroads into traditional PC market dominated by the like of Intel and AMD until now.
Publication: Digit
Lenovo Tab Plus review: A big screen tablet with focus on audio and designedit
China’s Lenovo announced a new addition to its tablet portfolio, the Lenovo Tab Plus. This Android tablet boasts an eight speaker audio system, which it said is developed in collaboration with American audio brand JBL.
Publication: Business Standard
Dell partners with Qualcomm, Microsoft to launch Copilot+ AI PC range in Indiaedit
Dell partners with Qualcomm, Microsoft to launch Copilot+ AI PC range in India Global technology major Dell Technologies has collaborated with chipmaker Qualcomm and IT giant Microsoft to launch new consumer Copilot+ AI PCs in India.
Publication: MoneyControl
Dell launches Copilot Plus AI PCs in XPS, Inspiron line: Price, specs, moreedit
Dell on July 16 launched its maiden Copilot Plus AI PCs in India, powered by the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus chips.
Publication: Business Standard
AI PCs to account for 510% of shipments by year end: Asus executiveedit
Taiwanese personal computer (PC) maker Asus is looking to claw back market share in India with a little push from its artificial intelligence enabled PCs, which the firm believes will comprise five to 10 per cent of its overall shipment by the end of this year.
Publication: Business Standard
Acer to expand its consumer electronics offerings by early next yearedit
Laptop maker Acer is prepping to diversify its electronic consumer goods portfolio by the first quarter of 2025 despite tight competition in the targeted markets, the company’s India MD Harish Kohli told DH
Publication: Deccan Herald
Acer Inaugurates Exclusive Store at Opulent Phoenix Mall of Asia Bengaluruedit
At the launch event, Harish Kohli, President and Managing Director, Acer India said, The inauguration of our new store at Phoenix Mall of Asia in Bengaluru, renowned as one of India’s most opulent shopping destinations, signifies a pivotal milestone in our retail expansion strategy
Publication: Digital Terminal
HP Snapdragon powered MacBook competitor arrives in Indiaedit
Qualcomm Snapdragon powered laptops, launched globally earlier, are beginning to officially arrive in the country. And HP India is amongst the first in line to offer its latest snapdragon powered Co-Pilot + laptops in the region to the consumers .
Publication: Digit
Lenovo Legion 5i Proedit
Christian Von Koenigsegg CEO of Koenigseff Automotive AB called the Tesla model 3 as a best EV daily driver. The LENOVO Legion 5i Pro is also just like the Tesla Model 3 of the gamind laptop world.
Publication: Digit
Dell Latitude 7350 Ultralightedit
The Dell latitude series of business laptops is back with its 2024 iteration featuring Indias new core ultra line up of processors.
Publication: Digit
Acer Swift Go 14AIedit
The swift lineup of laptops from Acer has always been a staple in the mainstream and thin and light laptop market. the Acer swift GO 14 AI is the latest iteration of the Acer Swift 14 and promises improved performance and value for money
Publication: Digit
Acerpure from Acer Group unveils its new TV seriesedit
Acerpure, an Acer group entity with 48 years of innovation, leadership, and excellence in the global IT hardware market, has unveiled its latest flagship product, the Acerpure Aspire & Swift TV series.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Industry news
Global PC Market Reaches 62.5m Units in Q2 on AI Boomedit
The upcoming AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Lunar Lake in the second half of Q3 2024 will further drive the popularity of AI PCs. HP had a 21% market share in Q2 2024, while Dell had 16 per cent.
Publication: The Economic Times
Upskilling key for India’s tech workforce to thrive in AI era: Reportedit
Even as India emerges as a global IT outsourcing hub and a breeding ground for technology startups, acquiring specialised skills to meet employer expectations is of utmost importance, a report said on Monday.
Publication: The Economic Times
In a boost to semiconductor industry, govt to organise 2024 Semi-Connectedit
The Gujarat government will organise Semi-Connect 2024 conference at Mahatma Mandir in Ahmedabad on Friday (July 19), in a bid to promote and facilitate local industries in expanding their product lines while integrating into the state’s burgeoning semiconductor industry, said officials on Tuesday.
Publication: The Indian Express
Generative AI is a bigger revolution than the internet, says chairman of Walden Internationaledit
In an interview with CNBCTV18, LipBu Tan, Chairman of Walden International, shared his insights into the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI and the semiconductor industry Tan firmly believes that generative AI is not just a passing trend but a revolutionary force that will have a more significant impact than the internet
Publication: CNBC TV-18
Fidelity-backed Colt DCS to invest Rs 8,500 cr in Navi Mumbai hyperscale data centreedit
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) is planning to set up a large hyperscale data centre on a 15acre land parcel in Navi Mumbai’s Airoli locality with an investment of around Rs 8,500 crore, persons with direct knowledge of the development said
Publication: The Economic Times
CP PLUS Signs a Master Collaboration Agreement with L&T Semiconductor Technologies to develop Indian IP SoCsedit
In a significant move set to redefine the landscape of surveillance technology in India, CP PLUS has signed a Master Collaboration Agreement with L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) under the guidance of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
Publication: India Today
Assam govt hands over site to Tata for semiconductor plant, construction to start soonedit
Assam government owned land site in Morigaon, where the Tata Group will set up a mega semiconductor plant, has been formally handed over after a lease agreement, making way for the construction to be commenced soon.
Publication: ANI News
AI improves creativity in stories, reduces diversity: Studyedit
The authors of the study, published in the journal Science Advances, found that writers inherently more creative benefitted the least from ideas generated by ChatGPT, while those less creative became more creative due to ideas suggested by the GenAI model
Publication: The Economic Times
Adani Group-backed Sirius Digitech acquires Coredge.io to safeguard data sovereigntyedit
Amid the global call for safeguarding data sovereignty Sirius Digitech Ltd, a joint venture between the Adani Group and Sirius International Holding, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Coredge.io , a sovereign AI and cloud platform company, for an undisclosed sum.
Publication: The Economic Times
AI law may not prescribe penal consequencesedit
The Ministry Of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is working on an artificial intelligence (AI)-specific law, under which it may not prescribe any penal consequences for violations, in a recognition that the technology’s benefits outweigh its downsides.
Publication: Financial Express
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