AMD specific news
AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT Surface Online, Listed for $599 and $699edit
The pricing for AMD’s upcoming next generation graphics cards, the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT, using the RDNA4 architecture, has been listed by a Canadian retailer.
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IgnIntel calls out NVIDIA and AMD over security flaws in new industry reportedit
Intel was particularly critical of AMD, stating that they had 4.4 times more firmware vulnerabilities in its hardware root of trust and 1.8 times more vulnerabilities.
Publication: First Post
ASUS Zenbook S 16 Review: AMD Strix Point Powers Impressive On-device AI Experiences(Proactive)edit
The global PC market grew 2.6% YoY in 2024 with PC vendors shipping 253 million units, according to Counterpoint’s preliminary data. Over 25% of laptops shipped in 2024 were GenAI-capable. During the year, the first wave of Copilot+ AI PCs boasting GenAI capabilities and more than 45 TOPS of AI performance were launched. Counterpoint tested one of these laptops – the ASUS Zenbook S 16, which an AI-capable, Copilot+ laptop PC powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 300-series x86 processor and a 50 TOPS NPU.
Publication: Counterpoint Research
Competition in news
Nokia, Qualcomm bag 5G Fixed Wireless Access devices deal from Airteledit
Bharti Airtel has awarded a deal to Nokia and Qualcomm to expand its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in the country as the telco looks to acquire more customers.
Publication: Money Control
DeepSeek has solved China s Nvidia problem ? No, Nvidia does not agree and here’s the big whyedit
Despite these advancements, Nvidia continues to dominate the AI chip market, particularly in AI training tasks Analysts note that while Chinese AI chips are cost-competitive for inference tasks within China, Nvidia s chips still outperform in these areas
Publication: The Times of India
Could Nvidia s reign end? Bill Gates says quantum computing is closer than you thinkedit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments last month about quantum computing sparked a heated debate as he said that useful quantum computers might not be available until another 20 years, as per a report.
Publication: The Economic Times
Partner in news
Telangana CM inaugurates Microsoft s new campus in Hyderabadedit
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, along with IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, on Thursday inaugurated Microsoft s new campus in Hyderabad as the company celebrated 25 years in the city.
Publication: ANI News
India tablet market grows by 25% Year-on-year in 2024; Apple iPad shipments cross 1 mn units: CMRedit
The India tablet market grew by 25% year on year in 2024 by volume, primarily led by 5G shipments and premium tablets , according to the latest CyberMedia Research (CMR) report released on Thursday.
Publication: The Economic Times
Asus brings dual-display laptop to Indiaedit
Asus has launched the Zenbook Duo laptop in India. Priced at ~2,39,990,It features dual 14-inch 3K OLED touchscreens arranged vertically. The device includes a full-size detachable keyboard and supports multiple orientations, enhancing flexibility in usage.
Publication: Business Standard
Industry news
Why semiconductors hold the key to the next big leap in electric vehiclesedit
The electric vehicle (EV) industry is one of the most prominent segments at the centre of change towards sustainable mobility. Technological innovations in charging systems, batteries, and government legislation for environmentally friendly mobility make the use of EVs efficient and widespread.
Publication: India Today
India’s First Solar Bypass Diodes Unit by CDIL Semiconductorsedit
Electronics component maker CDIL Semiconductors has set up the country’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes production unit in Mohali to cater to the requirement of solar plants, a senior company official said on Thursday.
Publication: Rediff
ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s plan to set up India data centre in the worksedit
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has initiated the process of setting up data centre operations in India to support the growing number of users and the increasing demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the country.
Publication: Business Standard
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