AMD specific news
How AMD’s Threadripper workstations are powering India’s creative & financial industries (Proactive)edit
High-performance workstations powered by AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors are seeing rising adoption in India’s creative and financial industries, as studios and enterprises seek faster, more reliable computing for complex workloads.
Publication: The Times of India
Nvidia and AMD Reportedly Plan To Increase the Prices of Their GPUs in Early 2026edit
A new report claims that AMD and Nvidia are going to increase the price of its GPUs in early 2026. A post on Board Channels (via VideoCardz), says that AMD GPUs “for AIB brands may see earlier price increases starting in January.” This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard that AMD is going to increase the price of its GPUs in early 2026.
Publication: IGN
China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources sayedit
Advanced etching tools had been predominantly supplied in China by foreign firms such as Lam Research and Tokyo Electron, but are now being partially replaced by Naura and smaller rival Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) , sources say.
Publication: The Economic Times
AMD Powers 150K+ Students: New STEM Labs Transform 500 Indian Govt Schools!edit
AMD’s latest education push is quietly rewriting the future of government school classrooms in India. In a landscape where many students still share a single computer or learn science only from blackboard diagrams, new STEM labs and mobile science units funded by AMD are turning curiosity into real innovation.
Publication: Makers Muse
‘AI will be pervasive at CES 2026’edit
Companies including AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and India’s Redblox.ai will spotlight recent advancements.
Publication: The Times of India
AI is not about one chip type; CPUs, GPUs, and interconnects must work together at scale: Manik Kapoor, AMD India (Proactive)edit
In this recent interaction with Express Computer, Manik Kapoor, Senior Manager – Sales, Data Centre and AI Group, AMD India, outlines how the company is expanding access to AI-ready infrastructure across India’s rapidly evolving enterprise landscape.
Publication: Express Computer
HPE rewrites the rulebook for AI-ready infrastructureedit
This shift is reinforced by HPE’s expanding partnerships with NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom, CrowdStrike, and Fortanix, alongside a restructured partner ecosystem under the unified HPE Partner Ready Vantage programme.
Publication: Voice & Data
After a year of blistering growth, AI chip makers get ready for bigger 2026edit
All of it points to another record year coming for chips. Goldman Sachs estimates that Nvidia alone will sell $383 billion in GPUs and other hardware in the 2026 calendar year, an increase of 78% over the prior year. Analysts polled by FactSet estimate that the combined sales from Nvidia, Intel, Broadcom, AMD and Qualcomm will top $538 billion.
Publication: MINT
CES 2026: What major tech companies plan to unveil this Januaryedit
Press conferences will continue throughout Monday, January 5. LG will present its technology roadmap during a morning session. Intel will follow later in the day with the launch of its new Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Sony Honda Mobility will share updates on its first electric vehicle project, while AMD chief executive Lisa Su will close the day with a keynote focused on upcoming chip releases.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Competition in news
Qualcomm and Tata Elxsi Partner to Accelerate Cloud-Native Automotive Innovationedit
Tata Elxsi has partnered with Qualcomm to accelerate the development of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) by leveraging Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis™ and cloud-native platforms.
Publication: Indian web2
Nvidia completes strategic $5 billion investment in Intel to bolster AI infrastructureedit
In a move that signals a significant realignment within the semiconductor industry, Nvidia has finalised a $5 billion (approximately Rs 500 crore) investment in its long-time rival, Intel.
Publication: Business Today
Israel war prompts relocation requests from Microsoft, Intel, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta and Apple staffedit
Employees at the Israel offices of major technology companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta and Apple are increasingly asking to move overseas, according to a new report.
Publication: The Economic Times
Intel completes $5 billion share sale to Nvidia, deepening strategic AI partnershipedit
Intel Corporation has completed the sale of 214.78 million common shares to Nvidia for $5 billion, formalising a strategic investment first announced earlier this year.
Publication: Var India
From OpenAI to Nvidia, Firms Channel Billions into AI Infrastructure as Demand Boomsedit
Nvidia is set to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and supply it with data center chips, in a deal giving the chipmaker a financial stake in OpenAI. OpenAI is already an important customer for Nvidia.
Publication: Deccan Chronicle
Five things to know about Nvidia’s $20 billion licensing dealedit
The chipmaker’s AI-inference agreement with startup Groq indicates growing competition for top talent and technology. Nvidia’s licensing deal with startup Groq is a sign of growing competition for top talent and technology on the next front of the AI war: inference.
Publication: Live Mint
Nvidia seals Rs 45000 crore Intel deal, deepens AI chip partnershipedit
The deal could create challenges for other chipmakers. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company currently makes Nvidia’s most important processors. Analysts say Nvidia could, in the future, shift some of this work to Intel, which may pose a risk to TSMC’s business, Reuters reported. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which competes with Intel in supplying chips for data centres, could also be affected by Nvidia’s support for Intel.
Publication: ET Now News
Industry news
China s Tech Leap: Localizing Semiconductor Manufacturingedit
China is implementing a significant shift in its semiconductor strategy, requiring chipmakers to utilize at least 50% domestically produced equipment for new production capacities.
Publication: Devdis Course
China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakersedit
China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50 per cent domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain.
Publication: The Economic Times
China mandates 50% local equipment rule for chipmakersedit
China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50 per cent domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three sources said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semi-conductor supply chain.
Publication: Business Standard
Will next year be a turning point for AI in India?edit
The boom in India-born AI models and Indian datasets is likely to drive the growth of data centres. Announcements worth over $50 billion were made this year to establish data centres in India; onground implementations will begin in 2026.
Publication: MINT
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