AMD specific news
Tested – AMD’s RX9070 XT humbles Nvidia’s RTX 5080 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 benchmarks (Proactive)edit
The AMD RX 9070 XT outperforms Nvidia’s RTX 5080 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, delivering up to 13% higher performance at 4K despite costing nearly half as much. Its hybrid core design ensures full GPU utilization even without ray tracing. Overall, the AMD card offers better value and efficiency for non–ray-traced games.
Publication : StoryMode
Sony x AMD – Official ‘Future of Play’ Overview Video (proactive)edit
AMD’s Jack Huynh, SVP and GM, Computing and Graphics Group, and Mark Cerny, lead architect of PS5 and PS5 Pro, discussing the current developments of their technical partnership with Project Amethyst. Both legendary figures in the interactive technology space lay out the elements of the future of graphics processing, from Machine Learning-based technology being used to facilitate improvements in a future console to be seen in a few years time by Sony.
Publication : IGN
AMD brand mentions
Product Showcaseedit
AMD IMC 2025 Network Lounge Partner announced multiple new products and platforms at IMC 2025, highlighting its AI, edge, and data center capabilities for telecom and enterprise innovation. The company introduced the AMD Instinct MI350 series GPUs, which deliver a fourfold generationongeneration AI compute boost for generative AI and inference workloads.
Publication : Communications Today
Competition in news
‘India offers unmatched talent’: PM Modi discusses AI, semiconductor and skilling with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amonedit
US semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm acknowledged that it completed its acquisition of Israeli chip designer Autotalks in June without informing Chinese authorities, China s market regulator said on Sunday (October 12).
Publication : The Financial Express
Nanoseconds behind : Nvidia s Jensen Huang sounds alarm on China s semiconductor tech vs USedit
In a striking assessment that underscores the narrowing gap in global tech supremacy, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that China s semiconductor technology is now only nanoseconds behind the US, signaling an era where Beijing could soon rival Washington in the race for AI hardware dominance.
Publication : Business Today
Intel launches Robotics AI Suite to accelerate physical AI innovation across industriesedit
Intel has unveiled its new Robotics AI Suite, a comprehensive platform designed to simplify and accelerate the development of advanced robotics powered by physical AI.
Publication : Business Today
Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek eyes production in India: Reportsedit
Like rivals Nvidia and Qualcomm, MediaTek follows a fabless model, focusing on chip design and software development while outsourcing actual manufacturing to foundries such as TSMC, Intel Foundry Services, and GlobalFoundries.
Publication : English Mathrubhumi
Intel’s fired CEO Pat Gelsinger cautions on AI spending: We have seen this before and …edit
Intel’s fired CEO Pat Gelsinger has cautioned that the ongoing surge in artificial intelligence (AI) spending resembles the early days of the internet boom.
Publication : The Times of India
PM Modi meets Qualcomm CEO, discusses AI and innovationedit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US-based chip maker Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano R Amon and discussed India’s strides in Artificial Intelligence and innovation. “It was a wonderful meeting with Mr. Cristiano R. Amon and discussing India’s strides in AI, innovation and skilling,” Modi said in a post on X.
Publication : The Hindu
Partner in news
EY, Microsoft launch free AI Skills Passport to train India’s youthedit
EY India, the Indian arm of global professional services firm EY, has partnered with Microsoft to launch the AI Skills Passport, a free online programme designed to provide equitable access to high quality AI education for learners aged 16 and above
Publication : Business Standard
Industry news
Startups drive India’s chip ambitions, but largescale production still distantedit
India’s semiconductor consumption, estimated at $52 billion annually in FY25, is projected to double to over $100 billion by 2030, driven by rapid digitisation and tech adoption.
Publication : Communications Today
India s semiconductor demand surges, but domestic manufacturing trails behind global boomedit
India s semiconductor consumption stands at $52 billion in FY25 and is expected to exceed $100 billion by 2030, a surge driven by rapid digitisation, rising consumer electronics usage, and expanding sectors like electric vehicles and telecommunications.
Publication : Communications Today
Anthropic CEO meets PM Modi, says India pivotal to shaping future of AI India Todayedit
Dario Amodei, CEO of the California based AI safety and research firm Anthropic, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday as the company looks to expand its presence in India.
Publication : India Today
Local chip making industry is nascent, but off to a promising start, say expertsedit
India’s semiconductor consumption, estimated at $52 billion annually in FY25, is projected to double to over $100 billion by 2030, driven by rapid digitisation and tech adoption.
Publication : The Hindu Business Line
India’s sovereign Al model to be ready by Feb: Meity secyedit
India’s Sovereign Artificial intelligence model will be ready before the Al Impact Summit to be held in February, a top IT ministry official said on Friday. Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said though India was a late comer in Al, it has scaled up its compute infrastructure rapidly with the deployment of 38,000 GPU.
Publication : The Financial Express
Semiconductor projects diverted to other statesedit
Karnataka Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge alleged that three semiconductor plant projects were diverted from Karnataka to states like Gujarat and Assam due to the Centre’s “political influence”. Priyank Kharge is the son of Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Publication : Vijayavani
Why India must lead in domestic data centre Infraedit
India contributes nearly 20% of global data generation, yet holds only about 3% of the world’s data centre capacity. This sharp imbalance highlights the urgency to expand domestic infrastructure.
Publication : The Sunday Guardian
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