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IndiaAI Mission: Are GPUs Backbone of Native LLM Developmentedit
The Indian technology ecosystem was recently involved in a debate about whether India should invest in building its own foundational (large language model) LLMs or build applications on top of existing AI (artificial intelligence) models. While many founders and tech executives are against the idea of building a homegrown LLM, some want to build it in India to tackle security concerns, foreign tech dependence and solve vernacular problems.
Publication: Outlook Business
AMD and the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) to Collaborate on the Future of AI Compute (Proactive)edit
AMD today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) of France to collaborate on the advanced technologies, component and system architectures that will shape the future of AI computing. The collaboration will leverage the strengths of both organizations to push the boundaries on energy-efficient systems needed to support the world’s most compute-intensive AI workloads in fields from energy to medicine.
Publication: Electronics Maker
Ryzen 9 9950X3D & 9900X3D: Shocking Price Leak or Overhyped?edit
AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D CPUs have surfaced on major retail listings, revealing their possible price tags. According to leaks, the 9950X3D is priced at $699, while the 9900X3D is listed for $599, maintaining price parity with their predecessors.
Publication: Techno Sports
Competition in news
OpenAI tipped to launch its first in-house chip by the year-end to take on Nvidiaedit
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is poised to enter the custom component business in 2025 and reduce the dependence on Nvidia by developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) silicon chip.
Publication: Money Control
Is Nvidia losing its momentum? Dan Niles says the chipmaker will see a slowdown in chip demand that will impact its revenue growthedit
Demand for Nvidia’s chips might see a slowdown, which will put a dent in its revenue growth, according to Dan Niles , founder of Niles Investment Management In a list of key factors that he expects could impact the performance of Nvidia in the near term, he included a cut in capital spending by major players like Microsoft , as per the Insider Monkey report.
Publication: The Economic Times
Partner in news
ASUS NUC 15 Pro mini-PC with Intel Core Ultra CPUs announcededit
Powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors, DDR5 6400MHz memory, and Intel Arc GPU, the NUC 15 Pro delivers fast processing speeds and efficient multitasking. It features Intel WiFi 7, which enables ultrafast connectivity, supporting up to 16 simultaneous streaming devices and download speeds of up to 46Gbps.
Publication: Fone Arena
Industry news
NXP Semiconductors to acquire edge AI chip startup Kinara for $307 millionedit
NXP Semiconductors has agreed to acquire Kinara , a maker of neural processing units (NPUs) for edge artificial intelligence (AI) applications, in an allcash deal valued at $307 million, the Dutch chipmaker said Monday.
Publication: The Economic Times
Industry leaders advocate MNC role in semiconductor designedit
Governments have largely controlled semiconductor initiatives, allowing multinational corporations (MNCs) to participate mainly in manufacturing. However, with design and ecosystem development, the focus has been on Indian companies and startups.
Publication: Communications Today
India’s semiconductor consumption market to grow at a 13 pc CAGR through 2030edit
Sectors like automotive and industrial electronics present significant value-addition opportunities. Mobile handsets, IT, and industrial applications, which together contribute nearly 70 per cent of the revenue, remain the primary growth drivers, according to Dr V Veerappan, Chairman of the Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).
Publication: The Statesman
IIT Madras and ISRO develop first Indigenous aerospace quality semiconductor chipedit
Under a joint effort with the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed the country s first indigenously designed microprocessor chip. This chip can be embedded into systems such as laptops, desktops, and mobile phones, including computing applications for space technology at ISRO.
Publication: The Economic Times
Chipmaker Lam Research announces Rs 10,000crore investment in Indiaedit
US-based semiconductor company Lam Research will invest Rs 10,000 crore in India, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Tuesday One more milestone in our semiconductor journey: Lam Research announces major investment of over Rs 10,000 cr in India
Publication: The Economic Times
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