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AMD Raises AI Chip Revenue Forecast Amid Tight Supplyedit
Overall, AMD projected third quarter revenue of $6 7 billion, plus or minus $300 million, exceeding the analysts average estimate of $6 61 billion, as per LSEG data, quoted by Reuters
Publication: Digital Terminal
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Qualcomm says Snapdragon X series PCs will be Rs 30,000 cheaper in 2025edit
Qualcomm chip powered PCs, also known as Copilot+ PCs, are currently among the top Windows laptops, offering innovative generative AI experiences, impressive performance, and excellent battery life.
Publication: The Indian Express
Chipmaker Qualcomm forecasts upbeat revenue, warns of trade curb impactedit
Chipmaker Qualcomm forecast fourth quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on strong demand for high-end Android devices and the need for more chips in smartphones that are getting AI upgrades.
Publication: The Economic Times
US progressives push for Nvidia antitrust investigationedit
The groups, which oppose monopolies and promote government oversight of tech companies, among other issues, took aim at Nvidia s bundling of software and hardware, a practice that French antitrust enforcers have flagged as they prepare to bring charges.
Publication: The Print
Intel Says It Will Sack 18,000 Staff, Cut $20 Billion In Expensesedit
Intel reported having 124,800 employees at the end of last year. US chip maker Intel said Thursday it will slash more than 15 percent of its workforce as it streamlines operations.
Publication: NDTV
AI Tech is Out at the Olympics to Help You Navigate the Gameedit
US tech giant Intel is the official AI platform partner for the games this year, with its AI software tools helping to train the AI models being used. It also rolled out Athlete GPT, a GenAI chatbot on the IOC’s Athlete365 platform to assist about 11,000 athletes in Paris with queries around venues, rules and guidelines, etc.
Publication: The Economic Times
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Product Review: Dell Latitude 7350 Ultralightedit
With the improvised AI-based software Dell Optimizer, the Latitude 7350 Ultralight laptop uses less power by up to 18% due to background operations with features like Network Optimization and Intelligent Audio that customize and enhance work outputs
Publication: Digital Terminal
Lenovo launches Yoga Slim 7x: OLED touch display and slim body will win your heart, know the priceedit
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x: Lenovo has launched its new Yoga Slim 7x laptop, which includes OLED touch display and Snapdragon X series chipset.
Publication: Live Hindustan
Dell brings amazing laptop with 32GB RAM, 14 inch display and lots of AI features, this is the priceedit
Dell has launched Dell Latitude 7455 in India as its new laptop. The laptop supports Copilot+ feature on Windows 11 and is equipped with Qualcomm’s latest ARM processors Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus.
Publication: Live Hindustan
HP EliteBook Ultra and OmniBook X first impressions: A leap forward with AI powered innovationedit
HP recently introduced two groundbreaking laptops, the EliteBook Ultra and OmniBook X, which, the company claims, can revolutionise the landscape of personal computing using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Publication: Live Mint
Dell Latitude 7455 Copilot Plus AI laptop launched in India: Check detailsedit
US based PC maker Dell on August 1 launched the enterprise oriented Latitude 7455 laptop in India. Based on Windows 11 on ARM, the laptop is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite platform.
Publication: Business Standard
Samsung chips boss Younghyun warns of vicious cycle unless changes madeedit
Samsung Electronics Co. s chip business leader warned that Korea s largest company risked getting caught in a vicious cycle if it didn’t t revamp its workplace culture, in an unusually harsh memo issued to employees months after taking the helm.
Publication: Business Standard
Developers slam Apple’s gaming platforms amidst delays and support issuesedit
Not everything may be good at Apple. A recent report has revealed growing frustration among game developers working with Apple Arcade and Vision Pro. While the platform offers high-paying financial deals, developers have expressed significant concerns about Apple’s support and management, which they say are negatively impacting their projects.
Publication: The Financial Express
EU Clears HPE’s $14B Purchase for Juniper Networksedit
The European Union on Thursday unconditionally approved US firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) $14-billion acquisition of telecoms equipment specialist Juniper Networks.
Publication: The Economic Times
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Merck reports earlier than expected improvement in semiconductor marketedit
Merck KGaA is seeing a faster than expected improvement in its semiconductor materials business, the German pharma and technology company said on Thursday It has seen an inflection point in the second quarter for advanced nodes and materials for AI applications, it said, having previously said it expected a recovery in the semiconductor market in the second half of the year.
Publication: The Print
US may ban Micron, SK Hynix and other companies from selling these advanced AI chips to Chinaedit
The Biden administration is planning to unveil new rules this month that would significantly limit China s access to advanced artificial intelligence chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Publication: The Times of India
India largest market for Meta AI usage, says CFO Susan Liedit
Meta chief financial officer Susan Li on Thursday said India has become the largest market for the usage of Meta AI, the company s artificial intelligence chatbot.
Publication: The Financial Express
EVs, semiconductors, and electronics to drive emerging sector capex in India: ASK Reportedit
Electric vehicles (EVs), semiconductors, and electronics could lead capex in India’s emerging sectors between now and FY2028, according to a report by investment firm ASK Capital.
Publication: Money Control
Chip index collapses 7% as Arm punctures AI optimismedit
Shares of Arm sank 16% after the British chip designer s forecast sparked worries that returns from a spending frenzy on AI computing by Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and other megacaps would be slower to materialize than previously expected.
Publication: The Print
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