August 14, 2025

AMD specific news

AMD and IBM on Building the Future of Computing (Proactive)edit

Deepak Agarwal, in his interview with Digit for the August edition, discussed AMD’s evolution in India from a modest team to a global design powerhouse. He highlighted how AMD has helped build high-impact silicon design capabilities locally, emphasizing India’s rise as a significant player in the global semiconductor industry. 

Publication : Digit

AMD brand mentions

Bessent Sees Nvidia, AMD China Agreements as a Model for Othersedit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent deal to allow Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to resume lower-end AI chip sales to China, on the condition they give the US government a 15% cut of the related revenue, could serve as a model for others.

Publication : Live Mint

Competition in news

Qualcomm Localises Automotive Module Production In India To Support OEMsedit

Prominent US based semiconductor firm Qualcomm, is taking significant steps to localise automotive module production in India. The company is actively supporting its top-tier ecosystem partners as they transition their manufacturing operations into the country in a move that aims to bolster India s position in the global automotive supply chain.

Publication : Communications Today

Nvidia’s H20 chips under fire in China: What’s behind the dispute?edit

Chinese regulators have called in major internet companies, including Tencent, ByteDance and Baidu, to explain purchases of Nvidia s H20 chips, Reuters reported

Publication : Business Standard

China to Donald Trump: Sorry, we don t want your Obsolete Nvidia AI chipsedit

China is reportedly pressuring major tech companies like Alibaba and ByteDance to reconsider their orders for Nvidia s H20 AI chips even as Chinese regulators have asked tech firms to explain why they are purchasing Nvidia’s chips – which US President Donald Trump called obsolete – instead of using domestic alternatives, suggesting that they want the Chinese tech companies to downsize their orders of H20 chips.

Publication : The Times of India

Intel spinoff Altera cuts nearly hundred jobs at Silicon Valley headquartersedit

Founded in 1983 and acquired by Intel in 2015 for $16.7 billion, Altera operated as Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group before becoming an independent entity earlier this year.

Publication : People Matters

Trump Allows Nvidia to Sell Downgraded Version of AI Chips to China: Reportedit

The semiconductor industry has seen significant activity following an agreement between Nvidia and AMD with the U.S. government. They agreed to give 15% of their revenue from chip sales to China in return for export licenses. Initially, Trump sought a 20% share, but negotiations led by Huang reduced it to 15%.

Publication : Gizbot

NVIDIA Faces $23B Sales Threat as China Targets H20 Chips Over Securityedit

Moreover, the Biden administration’s recent estimates imply that prohibiting the NVIDIA H20 chip would push up the prices of AI model operations by three to six times. NVIDIA and AMD are now paying the American government 15% of their revenues earned from high-end chip sales in China.

Publication : Analytics Insight

A 14-Inch Powerhouse With All-Day Batteryedit

The Elitebook 6 Glq 14 seems quite bulky at first and the reason for that is the rear end. I messed around with the laptop for an entire day to finally come to a conclusion that the bulky feeling is merely an illusion.

Publication : Business World

Why China loves and fears Nvidia’s H20 AI chipedit

Sales of the chips to Chinese companies helped get China to agree to reboot its exports to the U.S. of rare-earth minerals used in cars, electronics and other products, according to U.S. officials. In more recent days, the Trump administration extracted an unprecedented 15% cut of chip sales to China by Nvidia and AMD in exchange for granting the companies export licenses, which could result in billions of dollars for the U.S. government.

Publication : MINT

Partner in news

ONEXPLAYER SuperX Gaming Tablet Ft. AMD Ryzen AI MAX+395edit

At its heart lies the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+395, delivering up to 120W of raw performance, kept in check by an advanced vapor chamber and fan cooling system.

Publication : Innogyan

Best gaming laptops in 2025edit

The Razer Blade 16 is an elegant looking gaming laptop featuring a bold design. It features the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, known for its AI performance and power efficiency, and the Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU. The laptop comes with a soldered 16GB DDR5 RAM, which is unfortunate as you cannot upgrade it.

Publication : Sports Keeda

Boost Your Productivity: Top-Rated Laptops for Coding and Developmentedit

While choosing a laptop, looking for an expert review and recommendation is already appreciable to make an informed and worthy purchase. Here are the top 3 laptop recommendations based on the offered specifications and users’ experience: Apple MacBook Pro with the M4 chip, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and Acer Aspire with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor. Let’s explore the deep details.

Publication : The Daily Jagran

Industry news

Rs 468 Crore Semiconductor Unit To Come Up In Tirupati EMCedit

A semiconductor manufacturing unit would come up in Andhra Pradesh. The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish the facility at the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster near the Tirupati international airport.

Publication : Deccan Chronicle

NeoNXT partners with Nutanix to accelerate cloud transformation in Indiaedit

NeoNXT has joined forces with Nutanix as an official Nutanix Service Provider in India. This strategic partnership aims to power the next wave of cloud and digital transformation across the country, enabling organizations to modernize their IT environments with greater agility, flexibility, and compliance.

Publication : Express Computer

IT Minister accuses Centre of partiality in allocation of semiconductor unitsedit

Much before the semiconductor unit proposed by Andhra Pradesh in its Tirupati Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) could see the light of the day, it has generated immense political heat in Telangana, where the state’s IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu has accused the Centre of blatant partiality in the allocation of a major semiconductor project, despite TG s full preparedness to host it.

Publication : The Hans India

IBM to support Maharashtra in developing quantum computing initiativeedit

Global tech giant IBM on Wednesday said it will support Maharashtra in developing its quantum computing initiative The US headquartered company having a presence in the western state also signed a letter of intent with the Maharashtra government to identify opportunities of support for the state’s quantum initiatives, as per a statement

Publication : The Economic Times

Data center power management market to hit $40.1B by 2032edit

The data center power management market is witnessing transformative growth, continues to transform with the largest growth driven by surging global consumption of data, energy-efficient infrastructure services, and growth of cloud/hyperscale data centers

Publication : Communications Today

CtrlS Datacenters opens greenfield data center in Kolkata with 16MW capacityedit

CtrlS Datacenters on Wednesday opened its new greenfield data center in Bengal Silicon Valley, Kolkata, with an initial capacity of 16MW IT load.

Publication : The Economic Times

Crisis-hit global chip companies vie for an Indian summer via partnershipedit

The government has approved a number of joint ventures, with both established and new players, signalling a clear intent to fast-track domestic chip production capabilities

Publication : The Economic Times

US is reportedly secretly tracking AI chip shipments from Nvidia, AMD, Dell and others and the reason is Chinaedit

Representative Image US authorities are secretly placing location tracking devices in certain shipments of advanced chips from companies like Nvidia, Dell, AMD, Nvidia among others, reports news agency Reuters.

Publication : The Times of India

India needs big push in AI, chips to compete with US, China, says CEAedit

The US dominates AI research and chip design through companies like Nvidia, Intel, and AMD, while China has expanded chipmaking under state-backed initiatives.

Publication : Business Standard

Crisis-hit Global Chip Firms Vie for an Indian Summer via Partnershipsedit

ET had earlier reported that Japan’s Sharp and American semiconductor giant Onsemi are among the companies that are actively scouting for partners in India. These companies, many of which are facing stiff competition from Chinese manufacturers, are looking at the opportunity from multiple angles, a person tracking the development said.

Publication : The Economic Times

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