October 21, 2025

AMD specific news

AMD releases yet another heartwarming festive campaign to celebrate Diwaliedit

This Diwali, AMD, teams up with Social Panga and Yellow Shutter, to premiere a heartwarming film that beautifully blends technology with tradition. The film is a celebration of what truly matters during the festive season: the time spent with loved ones and how AMD’s high-performance processors make that possible.

Publication: ADgully

AMD Celebrates Diwali by Blending Performance with Festive Togethernessedit

AMD, in collaboration with Social Panga and Yellow Shutter, premiered a Diwali film that blends technology with tradition. The film focuses on the festive season’s essence, spending time with loved ones, while highlighting AMD’s high-performance processors, the brand informed.

Publication: Impact

AMD brand mentions

NVIDIA Graphics with AMD FreeSync – Game Changer for Gamersedit

Graphics cards and their displays are quickly becoming some of the bestselling products on the shelves. Today, it is mostly marketed among video editors and gamers. Playing games can be associated with several issues, like tearing, stuttering, or lagging on the screen. One of the most common technologies for it on Adaptive Sync technology is AMD FreeSync, which reduces such.

Publication: Price Keeda

OpenAI’s Deals With Broadcom, AMD Show How Big AI Market Can Beedit

In the two weeks since AMD and OpenAI announced their blockbuster deal, the chipmaker’s stock has soared more than 40%. AMD also landed a major order from Oracle Corp. this week, further juicing its shares.

Publication: Live Mint

Intel, AMD Mark One Year Of x86 Advisory Group: Here Is What We Knowedit

One year after forming the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (EAG), Intel and AMD have announced four new technical standards aimed at strengthening the x86 architecture.

Publication: Business World

OpenAI big chip orders dwarf its revenues for nowedit

OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race , raising questions among investors about how the startup will finance these purchases. In less than a month, the San Francisco startup behind ChatGPT has committed to acquiring a staggering 26 gigawatts of sophisticated data processors from Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom more than 10 million units that would consume power equivalent to 20 standard nuclear reactors.

Publication: ET Manufacturing, ET Brand Equity, The Economic Times

Competition in news

NVIDIA’s Kari Briski believes open models will define the next era of AIedit

In the world of computing, open (be it software or hardware) is a curious and oft-abused word. Thrown around left, right and centre, but rarely examined. In AI circles, especially, it’s been pulled, stretched, and sanded down to fit a range of competing ideologies.

Publication: Digit

NVIDIA, TSMC Produce First Blackwell Wafer in the US, Boosting Domestic AI Chip Manufacturingedit

NVIDIA and TSMC have produced the first NVIDIA Blackwell wafer on US soil, marking the start of volume production of the AI chip in America.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

Nvidia CEO personally delivers new AI supercomputer to Elon Musk and Sam Altmanedit

In a rare and symbolic gesture, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang personally delivered the company s latest AI supercomputer, the DGX Spark, to two of Silicon Valley s most influential tech leaders — Elon Musk and Sam Altman — marking a new era in portable, high performance AI computing.

Publication: Var India

We went from 95% to 0% in China: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US chip curbsedit

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has sharply criticised US export restrictions that have effectively eliminated the company’s presence in China, saying the policy has caused America to lose one of its largest markets.

Publication: Money Control

Upset Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says: Our market share has fallen to Zero from 95% in …edit

Nvidia, the American semiconductor giant, has seen its dominance in China’s advanced chip market vanish, with its market share dropping from 95% to Zero due to stringent US export controls, according to CEO Jensen Huang.

Publication: The Times of India

Micron to exit server chips business in China after ban, sources sayedit

Since then, both Nvidia and Intel chips have similarly fielded accusations from Chinese authorities and an industry group of posing security risks, though there has not been any regulatory action.

Publication: The Economic Times

Microsoft may become one of the biggest customers of these new Intel chipsedit

Representative Image Microsoft is reportedly showing significant interest in using AI chips made with Intel s new 18A manufacturing process If the rumours are true, this could make the software giant a key customer for the AI chips manufactured using the US-based chipmakers newly announced process.

Publication: The Times of India

Nvidia unveils first Blackwell chip wafer made with TSMC in USedit

TSMC’s Arizona facility will produce advanced technologies including two-, three and four-nanometer chips, as well as A16 chips, that are essential for applications like AI, telecommunications and high-performance computing, Nvidia said. There has recently been a flurry of mega deals between AI firms and chipmakers such as Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom to build data center capacity.

Publication: News X

Nvidia is 100% out of China — Jensen Huang warns what harms Beijing can often harm US even in worse waysedit

However, the regulatory environment remained volatile. In April, Nvidia said the Trump administration had blocked the sale of some of its AI chips to China without licenses and would require them for future sales, followed by the granting of export licenses in August for certain Nvidia and AMD chips to China in exchange for 15% of the revenues.

Publication: Live Mint

Partner in news

Meta to shut down Messenger desktop app for Windows, Mac by December 15edit

Meta has announced plans to discontinue its standalone Messenger desktop applications for both Windows and macOS, effective December 15, 2025.

Publication: Var India

Meta and Arm join forces to boost AI efficiency at scaleedit

Meta and semiconductor designer Arm have entered a multi-year partnership to accelerate the development of faster, more energy-efficient AI systems across Meta’s global platforms.

Publication: Var India

‘GPT-6 will be significantly better’: Sam Altman on what OpenAI learned from rocky GPT-5 launchedit

When OpenAI’s GPT-5 made its debut in ChatGPT in August this year, many users were unimpressed as they felt that the long-awaited upgrade to the company’s flagship series of large language models (LLMs) was less groundbreaking than what it was made out to be.

Publication: The Indian Express

AWS down: Perplexity, Snapchat, Canva, Microsoft 365, Hinge and all the top websites affected by massive outageedit

An Amazon Web Services (AWS) issue has led to many of the popular services like Perplexity, Canva, Amazon, Fortnite, Microsoft 365, and others to come to a standstill.

Publication: Live Mint

AWS down today: Check full list of websites and apps affected by Amazon Cloud outage on October 20edit

AWS competes with the cloud services offered by Google and Microsoft. (Reuters Photo) AWS Outage: A major outage in Amazon s cloud services unit – AWS, has disrupted several popular apps including Fortnite and Snapchat, causing connectivity issues for companies worldwide.

Publication: The Indian Express

Apple s MacBook With OLED Touch Display Tipped To Debut In 2026edit

The new report even suggests Apple is going to bring this upgraded (and costly) MacBook Pro model as early as 2026. Earlier it was mentioned that Apple will have the MacBook Pro with touchscreen going into production in late 2026 but the details give us a more exciting timeline.

Publication: News 18

Apple MacBook Pro M5: 3.5x AI Performance Leap at Rs 1,69,900edit

Apple just dropped a bombshell in the laptop market—the new 14inch MacBook Pro powered by the M5 chip delivers up to 3.5x faster AI performance while maintaining the same starting price of Rs 1,69,900.

Publication: Techno Sports

Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X launched: Everything you need to knowedit

The higher-end ROG Xbox Ally X upgrades to the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme octa-core processor, 24GB LPDDR5X RAM, and a larger 1TB SSD. It retains the same display but adds a bigger 80Wh battery and enhanced connectivity, including USB4 and Thunderbolt support, plus comfort-focused ergonomic grips.

Publication: Live Mint

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X And Ally Now Available In India: Full Specs, Price, And Featuresedit

Asus has officially launched the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming consoles in India, following their initial announcement earlier this month. Both devices are powered by AMD Ryzen Z2 series processors and feature 7-inch Full-HD displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate, Radeon graphics, and Xbox-inspired ergonomic designs.

Publication: Mashable

Asus ROG Ally and Ally X launched: Quick buying guide for handheld gaming consolesedit

The ROG Xbox Ally starts at Rs 69,990, while the Ally X costs Rs 1,14,990. Both sport 7-inch FHD 120Hz displays, AMD Ryzen Z2/AI Z2 Extreme processors, and Xbox-ready Windows 11.

Publication: Live Mint

Asus ROG Xbox Ally hands-on: Refined design, bigger battery, more funedit

Asus has teamed up with Microsoft for something quite different this time. The new ROG Xbox Ally series takes the company’s handheld gaming concept and gives it a console-first twist. I’ve been using the standard model for about a week, powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 A chip with 512GB storage and 16GB RAM.

Publication: Business Standard

Apple’s M5 Chip Sets New Benchmark Record in 14inch MacBook Proedit

According to the benchmark data, the Apple M5 features a 10core CPU with four performance cores and six efficiency cores. The chip achieved an unprecedented singlecore score of 4,263 — the highest ever recorded for any Mac or PC on Geekbench s global database. This result outpaces both the M4 Max (3,914) and AMD’s Ryzen 9950X3D (3,399), establishing Apple s dominance in single threaded performance critical for app launches, gaming, and everyday workflows.

Publication: Gizbot

Industry news

US Tech Giants Pause India Data Centre Dealsedit

What are the reasons behind US tech giants pausing their data centre deals in India? How will the pause in data centre deals affect Indias digital infrastructure and tech sector? What implications does this decision have for data privacy and security in India, given the increasing reliance on tech giants for cloud services?

Publication: Var India

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) Signs MoU with Maharashtra Government for Rs 5,000 Crore Investment to Expand Data Centre Infrastructureedit

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC India), one of India s leading colocation data centre service providers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to invest up to Rs 5,000 crore for the development of worldclass data centre campuses in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune.

Publication: The CSR Universe

Oracle expects cloud sales of $166B by 2030 as business expandsedit

Oracle said it expects cloud infrastructure revenue to grow to $166 billion in fiscal 2030, which would make up nearly 75% of its total sales by then.

Publication: Communications Today

AI s hunger for power: Can India s grid keep pace with compute boom?edit

When Google announced a $15 billion investment to set up a largescale artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on October 14, its single largest outside the US, the move marked a turning point not just for Andhra Pradesh, but for India s national AI ambitions too.

Publication: Money Control

AI is changing jobs fast, here’s how millennials can keep upedit

As AI reshapes the world of work, making some job roles and routine tasks redundant, a new wave of workplace anxiety is surging among the working population, particularly among millennials.

Publication: India Today

NetApp deepens collaboration with Google Cloud to transform enterprise cloudedit

NetApp has deepened its collaboration with Google Cloud to help customers accelerate cloud transformation and address critical business challenges.

Publication: Var India

The AI leap for India’s DPIedit

India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI)—Aadhaar for identity, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for instant payments, account aggregator (AA) for consented data sharing, and open commerce networks such as ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) built on Beckn—has already proven that open protocols, not closed platforms, can transform an economy.

Publication: The Financial Express

Semicon companies shift focus, eye niche campus talentedit

Over the past few years, semiconductor companies have adopted a more targeted and focused strategy for campus hiring. While traditionally they followed conventional campus recruitment methods, the niche nature of the sector and limited candidate numbers have pushed these companies to collaborate closely with premier institutions like the IITs, NITs, and IISc to handpick engineering graduates.

Publication: The Times of India

Chipmaker Broadcom lays off employees in sales, accounting, and multiple other departments days after announcing $100B+ OpenAI partnershipedit

Chip giant Broadcom recently laid off employees in customer-facing roles, including sales and account management. This follows a significant strategic partnership with OpenAI to develop custom AI accelerators, signaling a focus on its high-margin chip design business amidst broader restructuring after the VMware acquisition.

Publication: The Times of India

Andhra should emerge as AI destination: CM Naidu ahead of CII summitedit

He stressed that sessions should also focus on smart manufacturing, supply chain linkage, logistics, connectivity, inland waterways, warehouse, cold storage, agritech, value addition in rare earth minerals, Swachandhra (clean Andhra), circular economy, and other programmes.

Publication: The Economic Times

Semiconductor firms turn to IITs and NITs for niche talentedit

Semiconductor companies are adopting a more targeted approach to campus hiring as they seek specialised talent to meet their growing needs. Once reliant on traditional recruitment methods, these firms are now focusing on a smaller pool of highly skilled candidates, forging close partnerships with premier institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IISc, Times of India reported.

Publication: The Economic Times

IT sector outlook: Demand shows early stabilisation; AI productivity gains keep growth mutededit

India’s information technology (IT) services sector is showing tentative signs of demand stabilisation, even as visibility into calendar year 2026 remains uncertain, according to a report by Goldman Sachs

Publication: The Times of India

AWS outage disrupts thousands of services, exposes cloud infrastructure vulnerabilitiesedit

Amazon Web Services, the largest cloud computing provider globally, experienced a significant outage Monday morning, October 20, that disrupted thousands of services operated by major corporations.

Publication: The Economic Times

Worldwide PC Shipments Hit 69 Million Units in Q3 2025edit

There were no major changes in the top five vendor rankings worldwide in the third quarter of 2025. Lenovo saw the strongest growth in global PC shipments among the top five vendors at 16.6% year over year.

Publication: SME Street

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