AMD specific news
AMD FSR 3.1 Enhances Gaming Performance in Call of Duty, Frostpunk 2, and Moreedit
AMD has rolled out FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.1 (FSR 3.1) to an exciting roster of games, including blockbuster titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Frostpunk 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.
Publication: It Voice
AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395 Strix Halo APU Spotted on Geek benchedit
The Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395, AMD s most extravagant Strix Halo APU, had a listing in the Geek bench database and was shown to have 16 cores and an 8060S Radeon iGPU. Although AMD s Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max APUs were already expected, this is the first time that one has been spotted in Geek bench, which generally means that a launch is on the horizon.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su Named TIME s CEO of the Year for 2024edit
Dr. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, has been honored as TIME s CEO of the Year for 2024, coinciding with her decadelong tenure at the helm of the company and AMD s 55th anniversary. This recognition celebrates Dr. Su s transformative leadership and her role in driving AMD s advancements in AI and semiconductor technology.
Publication: Alvinology
CEO of $210 billion chipmaker holds meetings on weekends, expects work after midnight: People are really motivated by ambitious goalsedit
Lisa Su, the CEO of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), says she falls into the latter category. To run her $210 billion company, she holds meetings on weekends and conducts lengthy morning calls with executives to discuss memos she sent after midnight, Time reported on Tuesday.
Publication(s): CNBC, Hindustan Times, The Economic Times, NDTV, In Shorts, Timeline Daily, Money Control, Content Tech Gig, The Times of India
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Top 12 AI Developments from IITs in 2024edit
From collaborations with industry giants like AMD, TCS, and Light storm to indigenous innovations such as Indic Voices and Med Summ, IITs showcased a remarkable blend of research, innovation, and real-world application.
Publication: Analytics India Mag
Nvidia, AMD, and Intel invest in Ayar Labs to enable futuristic light-based chipsedit
Why it matters: Ayar Labs, a pioneer in optical interconnect technology that leverages light to transfer data between chips, has secured $155 million in Series D funding. The round was backed by semiconductor heavyweights Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, pushing the startup s valuation beyond $1 billion as it prepares for largescale production.
Publication: Tech Spot
Generative AI startup Liquid AI closes $250 million in early-stage funding led by AMDedit
Generative AI startup Liquid AI announced on Friday that it has raised $250 million in early stage funding, led by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is also joining as a strategic collaborator.
Publication(s): Reuters
Competition in news
Apple is planning to take on Nvidia which could threaten the chipmaker s market share; here’s what the iPhone maker is planning to doedit
Nvidia is demonstrating a massive rise in its overall growth, and after the announcement of its AI GPUs , its stock prices have now hit the roof, and that has now got the rapt attention of Apple, as they too want to enter the chipmaking field in a big way, and have planned some collaborations that can help them get towards this.
Publication: The Economic Times
Intel Arc B580 vs Nvidia RTX 4060: Which is the best budget gaming GPUedit
The Nvidia RTX 4060 8 GB and the Intel Arc B580 12 GB are some of the hottest recommendations for entry level 1080p and 1440p gaming.
Publication: Sports Keeda
Intel interim CEO publicly shares concerns on ARM based PCs high return rates ; Qualcomm retaliatesedit
Qualcomm has firmly rebutted Intel s interim co CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus s assertion that Snapdragon X Elite powered Windows PCs are experiencing high return rates due to software compatibility issues In a direct response to claims made at the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Technology Conference, a Qualcomm representative told CRN that their device return rates are within industry norm and that their products continue to maintain over 4star ratings across consumer reviews.
Publication: The Times of India
Intel CoCEO Claims High Return Rates for Snapdragon X Elite Laptopsedit
The personal computer industry is undergoing a major shift, with Arm based processors starting to challenge the longstanding dominance of Intel s x86 architecture.
Publication: Tech Story
12 Major Layoffs In 2024: Tesla, Google, Dell, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft And Moreedit
Dell Layoffs Dell Technologies revealed in a regulatory filing this year that it has reduced its workforce as part of a strategic effort to cut costs, which included limiting external hiring and implementing employee reorganisations. The company reportedly laid off about 6,000 employees this year.
Publication: ABP Live
Apple chip supplier Broadcom hits $1 trillion market valuation for first timeedit
Broadcom Inc., a chip supplier for Apple Inc. hit a $1 trillion market valuation for the first time on Friday, after predicting a boom in demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Qualcomm Set to Compete in Desktop CPU Market with Project Glymuedit
Qualcomm is not giving up now, as it might be gearing up for the desktop market under Project Glymur which can be a desktop CPU lineup designed to take on Intel and AMD.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
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Tech Next: Lenovo s 2024 ThinkPad is all set for AI era with 17+ hour battery life and stunning 14inch displayedit
The ThinkPad T14s AMD Gen 6 is propelled by an AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor, delivering up to 50 TOPS of AI processing power.
Publication: DT Next
Lenovo Legion Go 2: Upgraded Performance and OLED Displayedit
The Ryzen Z2 being used in the new Legion Go is a Z2 Extreme variant based on Zen 5, as well, and features RDNA 3.5 graphics, whereas the Ryzen Z2 Extreme in the first Legion Go is based on Zen 3+ and RDNA 2.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
Industry news
Guj’s 1st semiconductor plant opened in Suratedit
The plant of Suchi Semicon will have a production capacity of 3 lakh chips per day and is spread across a 30,000 sq ft area. The plant has been set up with investment of Rs 840 crore.
Publication: Ahmedabad Mirror
India’s data centre investments to exceed USD 100 bn by 2027: CBREedit
With robust data centre (DC) demand fueling expansion into India s digital infrastructure, investment commitments in the industry are expected to surpass USD 100 billion by the end of 2027, according to CBRE report.
Publication: Live Mint
IDC: Global semiconductor market to grow by 15% in 2025, driven by AIedit
According to IDC s latest Worldwide Semiconductor Technology Supply Chain Intelligence report, The global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC) will continue to rise, growing by over 15% in 2025. Major application markets, ranging from cloud data centers to specific industry segments, are expected to undergo upgrades, heralding a new boom for the semiconductor industry.
Publication: Media Brief
Broadcom sees surge in AI chip demand, market responds positivelyedit
Sales of AI products will gain 65% in the fiscal first quarter, far faster than its overall semiconductor growth of about 10%, the company said during a post earnings conference call. The chipmaker also predicted that the addressable market for AI components that it designs for data center operators would reach as high as $90 billion by fiscal 2027.
Publication: Communications Today
AI, semiconductor to transform Telangana into trillion dollar economyedit
Artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum computing will be key drivers in achieving Telangana government’s vision of transforming the state into a trillion-dollar (Rs 84 lakh crore) economy over the next decade, IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu reiterated on Friday.
Publication: The New Indian Express
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