May 16, 2025

AMD specific news

AMD: Zen 7 Leak Hints at Using the TSMC 1.4nm Node and a New 3D Core for Increased Performance; Here Are the Expected IPC Gains, and Moreedit

Recent leaks have surfaced online providing more information about AMD’s upcoming Zen 7 architecture. A video by Moore s Law Is Dead on YouTube reveals new details about the core variants reportedly in development for AMD’s upcoming Zen 7 architecture.

Publication: IGN

AMD Unveils EPYC 4005 Series Processors, Delivering Workload-Optimized Solutions for Entry-Level Enterprise (Proactive)edit

“With AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors, Lenovo is providing tailored solutions that prepare small businesses for the AI era,” said Senthil Reddy, Executive Director of Product Management for Infrastructure Solutions Group, Lenovo.

Publication: CRN

AMD and HUMAIN unveil $10B plan to accelerate AI across the globe (Proactive)edit

AMD has partnered with HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia s emerging AI enterprise, in a landmark $10 billion agreement to develop one of the world’s most open, scalable, and efficient AI infrastructures.

Publication: Var India

AI chipmaker AMD unveils $6 billion buyback plan(Proactive)edit

The buyback, which boosts its total repurchase authority to about $10 billion, comes just a day after AMD announced a deal with Humain, saying it has formed a $10 billion collaboration, following in the footsteps of a number of U.S. technology firms that struck AI deals in the Middle East.

Publication: ET CIO

Competition in news

Microchip introduces quantum-resistant controllersedit

In response to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) call for quantum-resistant cryptographic standards, Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP), a $32.6 billion market cap semiconductor company, has launched the MEC175xB family of embedded controllers.

Publication: Investing

Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 With Huge Upgrades in CPU, GPU, and AI Performanceedit

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor. It brings a 27% boost in CPU performance, 30% faster graphics rendering, and a massive 65% upgrade in AI processing. This chip is the successor to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, and we can expect it to arrive on smartphones priced at around Rs 30,000.

Publication: The Times of India

Working 7 days a week comes with solid perks: Nvidia executives earn millions here’s how much CEO Jensen Huang pocketsedit

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s overall compensation jumped to $49.9 million in fiscal 2025, up from the $34.2 million he made in the prior year, as the technology giant reported record financial results and rewarded its executive ranks for the boost in growth, as per a report.

Publication: The Economic Times

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says starting a company is harder than it seems: Nobody in their right mind would…edit

Nvidia to sell 1800plus AI chips to Saudi Arabia Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently said that if given another chance, he would not start Nvidia Huang, who recently appeared on the Acquired podcast , was asked what type of company he would start if he had the chance to do it all over again.

Publication: The Times of India

Washington’s mood will shift… : Former Intel exec says India risks US backlash if it shuns Chinaedit

India s race to the top could end with a thud unless it embraces Chinese capital and supply chains, warns former Intel executive William Huo. In a fiery thread on X, Huo urged Delhi to learn from China s 1980s playbook—when Beijing wooed Japan for tech and investment—or risk staying a glorified outsourcing shop vulnerable to Western pressure.

Publication: Business Today

India must work with Chinese capital, supply chains to become manufacturing hub: Former Intel executiveedit

India’s push to become a major manufacturing nation could fall short unless it works more closely with Chinese capital and supply chains, former Intel executive William Huo has said.

Publication: The Economic Times

Partner in news

No matter how hard you work… : Microsoft AI Director Gabriela de Queiroz pens emotional note after layoff amid 6,000 job cutsedit

Microsoft began laying off around 6,000 employees on Tuesday—nearly 3% of its global workforce—in its largest round of job cuts in over two years. The move comes as the tech giant doubles down on artificial intelligence investments and aims to streamline operations by reducing layers of management.

Publication: The Economic Times

Microsoft unveils redesigned Windows 11 Start menu: Here’s how the new one looks likeedit

Microsoft has finally introduced the redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu Developed in collaboration with more than 300 Windows 11 fans, the designer team at Microsoft said they aimed to preserve it’s core functionality, which is to quickly help find apps, files and other content.

Publication: The Indian Express

HCLTech partners with Microsoft to support SAP S/4HANA cloud migrations with AI toolsedit

Technology companies HCLTech and Microsoft have announced a partnership to help businesses migrate to SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Cloud. The initiative aims to streamline the process using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce complexity, cost, and downtime.

Publication: Tech Circle

Lenovo Unveils New Generation of AI PC Desktops and Monitors Designed to Maximize Productivity and Multitaskingedit

Nearly half of businesses believe that AI-powered devices boost employee productivity, and 90 percent of those are already piloting, planning or exploring AI-powered PC rollouts, according to a recent Lenovo and IDC global survey of IT decisionmakers.

Publication: Business Wire

Dell earns highest trust score among enterprise PC vendorsedit

The Enterprise PC Trust Index, International Data Corporation’s (IDC) first independent study of PC vendors in the trust space, was issued today. The research comprised 1,029 enterprise PC decision makers and buyers across 15 industries, who were surveyed on their perception of the trustworthiness, strengths, and weaknesses of their selected enterprise PC vendors.

Publication: Communications Today

Dell 14 Plus, 14 Plus 2in1, and 16 Plus Laptops Launched in Indiaedit

The Dell 14 Plus 2in1 has a touchscreen display with a 180degree hinge. These laptops can offer a battery life of up to 20 hours. Dell has launched its new range of Dell Plus productivity laptops in India. These are powered by the Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors, capable of up to 48 TOPS of AI performance.

Publication: My Smart Price

ASUS ROG Unveils World’s First 4K WOLED Monitors with TrueBlack Glossy Filmedit

ASUS Republic of Gamers announced the ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG and XG32UCWG, the world’s first 4K WOLED gaming monitors featuring TrueBlack Glossy film, an anti-reflective panel coating designed to significantly cut down on ambient reflections.

Publication: Digital Terminal

Industry news

Why the Future of Mobility Depends on Smarter, Smaller Semiconductorsedit

Semiconductors are the crucial parts of electric vehicles (EVs) because they allow for advanced interactive features, efficiency battery management, powertrain enhancements and safety measures.

Publication: ELE Times

Delta debuts AI data center solutions at COMPUTEX 2025edit

Wangson Wang, General Manager of Data Networks Infrastructure BU at Delta, said, We are excited to bring this state-of-the-art CPO switch to market, empowering data centers to achieve even greater efficiency and performance.

Publication: Bis Infotech

Big breather for Indian cloud, data companies as US scraps Biden-era AI chip curbsedit

The US decision to rescind the previous Joe Biden administration s export control rule on AI chips and GPUs, which was slated to take effect on May 15, has come as a relief for Indian cloud companies and data centre providers who were on edge.

Publication: The Economic Times

India to Unveil Prototype of Indigenous GPU by End of 2025; Approves Rs 3,706 Crore HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor Plantedit

According to Moneycontrol’s sources, global GPU giants like Nvidia and AMD are expected to collaborate in some capacity with India for this project. The official added that the government is open to support-based partnerships.

Publication: Ign

Homemade chips: India’s GPUs set for yearend trialsedit

The chips will be general purpose GPUs, or GPGPUs, with the potential use across a wide range of tasks. In the long run, the goal is to replace chips from global giants such as Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm in data centres, AI model training, analytics, cloud platforms, supercomputers and critical communications infrastructure, among others.

Publication: Live Mint

HCL-Foxconn JV will Create Over 3,500 Jobs’edit

This is Foxconn’s second attempt at setting up a semiconductor unit in India. The first time around, the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant had applied with Vedanta as a partner.

Publication: The Economic Times

We need product firms, not just services delivery resourcesedit

The government wants to design and build a ‘made in India’ GPU. Do you see it to be feasible? The US has placed certain restrictions on GPU exports which are designed mostly by Nvidia and AMD.

Publication: Business Standard

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