February 20, 2025

Competition in news

MSI Geforce RTX 5070 The 16g Ventus 3x oc Edition Graphics Card Digit.edit

We have featured some of the older series cards along with most of the RTX 30 and RTX 40 series cards including the Super cards. A few AMD RX 7000 series cards were also thrown into the mix to see how well the cards perform against the competition.

Lenovo: Digit

Qualcomm to Launch Snapdragon X Platform in India for Affordable AI PCs – IT Voiceedit

American chipmaking giant Qualcomm is set to introduce its Snapdragon X platform in India this month. The announcement was made through a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Snapdragon India handle, confirming that the launch event is scheduled for February 24.

Publication: IT Voice

Apple reveals first custom modem chip, shifting away from Qualcommedit

Apple on Wednesday revealed its first custom-designed modem chip that will help connect iPhones to wireless data networks, a move that will make the company less reliant on chips from Qualcomm that also power its Android rivals.

Publication: The Economic Times

Partner in news

Top Laptops For Content Creators: Options For Creative Mindsedit

Discover some of the best laptop brands like Apple, Dell, MSI, and more. Ultimately, a device apt for a creator should be the perfect blend of speed, display quality, battery life, and portability, allowing you to create easily and precisely. For example, a RAM of 16GB or higher is essential to keep the running smooth. In terms of graphics, NVIDIA or AMD are good for tasks like video editing to ensure better visual clarity.

Publication: English Jagran

HP inks $116 mn deal with Humane for AI capabilitiesedit

HP announced a $116 million deal for acquiring AI capabilities from Humane in a bid to redefine workforce productivity and enhance the future of work. HP s deal is part of its strategic move into AI by acquiring key capabilities from Humane, including the AIpowered platform Cosmos, technical experts, and over 300 patents.

Publication: Infotech Lead

Apple To Launch New Product Today; Here s What To Expectedit

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the company will be launching a new product on February 19. In a post on X, Tim Cook wrote, Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.

Publication: Deccan Chronicle

Microsoft Introduces Muse, a GenAI Model for Gameplay Ideationedit

Microsoft has introduced Muse, a generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation. The model, built on the World and Human Action Model (WHAM), can generate game visuals, controller actions, or both.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

AMD Ryzen 9 in HP Victus 15: Performance Reviewedit

The latest among these is the HP Victus 15, fuelled by an AMD Ryzen 9 processor What this pairing seems to offer is fast computing, effortless multitasking and trouble-free gaming But does it deliver all that? Here’s a serious performance review for you

Publication: Analytics Insight

Dell Latitude 5455 review: The ultimate everyday laptopedit

The Dell Latitude 5455 is the first Windows laptop I’ve ever used that wasn’t powered by Intel or AMD, and I’ll admit to being sceptical of the platform I used the first-gen ARM Windows devices several years ago and they didn’t make a great impression

Publication: CNBC TV18

Game onedit

Powered by the latest AMD 8000 series processors, it dynamically allocates system resources for efficient performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB graphics enable ray tracing for realistic visuals.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

Industry news

US tariffs on semiconductors unlikely to impact Indiaedit

The proposed 25% tariff on semiconductors by US President Donald Trump is unlikely to affect India s semiconductor industry due to two key reasons. First, India s semiconductor ecosystem is still in its early stages, and the country does not currently export chips.

Publication: The Financial Express

Tie-ups in AI, semiconductors and biotech may soften US tariff blowedit

As of fiscal 2024, the US was the major software export destination with a 54% share, followed by Europe (31% share), where the United Kingdom was a major destination country, showed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.

Publication: The Economic Times

CPU vs GPU vs NPU: Brains behind modern computingedit

Every computing device relies on a processor, much like the human heart powers the body. Over the years, computing needs have evolved, leading to specialised processors like Central Processing Units (CPUs), Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), and Neural Processing Units (NPUs).

Publication: India Today

Quantum Computing Enters New Era: Microsoft s Majorana 1, World s First Topological Qubit Chipedit

Microsoft has announced a groundbreaking achievement in quantum computing with the creation of the Majorana 1, the world s first quantum chip using topological qubits.

Publication: Republic World

Tata Comm to leverage sovereign Al to expand bizedit

During Modi’s visit to the US, while responding to a question on reciprocal tariffs on India, Trump said, “India has been, to us, just about the highest tariffed nation anywhere in the world.

Publication: The Financial Express

Data centre boom, GCCs to boost Black Box topline in FY26, says CEOedit

With the demand for data centres going up across the world, Black Box, a digital infrastructure firm, is expecting revenue growth at Rs 7,000 crore in FY26, driven by a stronger win rate from large enterprises and high-value opportunities Sanjeev Verma, chief executive officer (CEO), Black Box, said demand to store data by large enterprises like Meta, Google and now from artificial intelligence (AI) companies like OpenAI is very high

Publication: Hindi Business Standard

Higher levy on semiconductors unlikely to impact domestic firmsedit

As a result, India is unlikely to face immediate repercussions. Notably, major US fabless companies such as Qualcomm, AMD, and Nvidia count China among their largest markets, rein-forcing the global interdependence of the semiconductor industry.

Publication: The Financial Express

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