AMD specific news
AMD hits the GPU clock speed world record with the Radeon RX 9060 XTedit
AMD recently revealed that it broke the GPU clock speed world record by pushing its latest Radeon RX 9060 XT to hit 4.769 GHz on the core.
Publication : Sports Keeda
AMD Guarantees $300M Loan to Startup Crusoe, Expanding AI Data Center Capacityedit
This move is strategically significant. For AMD, it’s a way to push its AI accelerators into the market and compete more directly with Nvidia, which has used similar financing tactics to expand its footprint.
Publication : Indian web2
AMD Launches AMD Partner Network in India to Power Channel Growth in FY26 (Proactive)edit
AMD has officially launched the AMD Partner Network to accelerate its channel growth strategy for FY26 and beyond. The newly introduced platform is designed to strengthen partner engagement, enhance technical capabilities, and drive measurable business outcomes across enterprise, commercial, SMB, AI, and data center segments.
Publication: Digital Terminal
India is at the Heart of AMD’s Global AI Strategy, says Sr VP (Proactive)edit
American semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is positioning India at the heart of its global artificial intelligence strategy, with a new high-performance AI infrastructure platform and expanded partnerships, a senior executive said. At the centre of AMD’s India push is Helios, said Thomas Zacharia, senior vice-president for strategic technology partnerships and public policy.
Publication: The Economic Times
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Qualcomm Puts India At The Centre Of Its AI Universeedit
Qualcomm arrived at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi last week carrying the most concentrated set of India commitments in its history: a USD 150 million technology ecosystem fund, a collaboration with Tata Electronics for automotive silicon modules, a 2nanometer tapeout accomplished in material part by Indian engineers, and active discussions with prospective data centre partners modelled on its 200megawatt Aramco deployment in Saudi Arabia.
Publication : Business World
PM Modi holds bilaterals with OpenAI, Qualcomm CEOsedit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the CEOs of OpenAI and Qualcomm Sam Altman and Cristiano Amon on Friday, on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi from February 16 to 21.
Publication : Hindustan Times
Tech Mahindra partners with Nvidia to launch education LLM in Indiaedit
Homegrown IT services company Tech Mahindra on Friday partnered with AI chipmaker Nvidia to launch a new large language model (LLM), under the Project Indus , for the education sector.
Publication : The Economic Times
HCLTech launches VisionX 2.0 with NVIDIA AI stack for industrial operationsedit
HCLTech on Friday unveiled VisionX 2.0, an upgraded version of its multimodal AI edge platform designed to deliver realtime intelligence , enhanced safety and operational efficiency in mission critical industrial environments.
Publication : The Economic Times
Nvidia wants to be the brain of consumer PCs once againedit
Nvidia chips for laptop computers are set to hit the market this year in products from Dell, Lenovo and others, a return to the consumer PC market for the leader in artificialintelligence chips The world s most valuable company by market capitalization, Nvidia isn t expecting big profit soon from getting its chips into everyday PCs, but analysts said it wanted to keep a connection with consumers in an era when every device will be AIenabled.
Publication : Live Mint
NxtGen Plans 4,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPU AI Factory with Vertiv Infrastructureedit
The deployment uses Dell Integrated Rack Scalable Systems (IR5000) running on Dell PowerEdge XE9685L liquid-cooled servers. The facility is designed to support AI training and inference within India’s sovereign cloud framework.
Publication : Analytics India Mag
Why Nvidia scrapped its $100 bn OpenAI deal for a $30bn investmentedit
In October last year, OpenAI announced a major partnership with AMD to secure up to six gigawatts of computing capacity using AMD s Instinct MI450 chips The agreement includes warrants for 160 million AMD shares worth more than $26 billion Reuters reported that OpenAI has explored alternative chip providers such as Cerebras and Groq since 2025.
Publication : Business Standard
PM Modi holds bilaterals with OpenAI, Qualcomm CEOsedit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the CEOs of OpenAI and Qualcomm Sam Altman and Cristiano Amon on Friday, on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi from February 16 to 21. No official details of these discussions were immediately released. Sam Altman said he had a great meeting with PM Narendra Modi on the incredible energy around AI in India.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Micron streng thenin g mfg foot print in Indiaedit
As artificial intelligence systems grow more powerful and data-hungry, the pressure on memory and storage technology is intensifying, best exemplified by RAM prices rising in recent months. This is why Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO and president of Micron Technology, thinks the next phase of AI will be shaped as much by advances in memory as by breakthroughs in algorithms.
Publication : The Times of India
Qualcomm to develop auto modules at Tata Electonics’ Assam unitedit
US chip firm Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics have signed a pact under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in Assam, a joint statement said on Friday.
Publication : Business Standard
AI agents to replace OS, apps in mobile phones: Qualcommedit
AI will replace operating systems and applications in mobile phones with AI agents, marking a fundamental shift in the mobile industry, said Qualcomm President and Chief Executive Officer, Cristiano Amon, at a keynote address at the India AI Summit on Friday.
Publication: Hindi Business Standard
AI agents to replace OS, apps in mobile phones: Qualcomm CEOedit
Artificial intelligence (AI) AI will replace operating systems and applications in mobile phones with AI agents, marking a fundamental shift in the mobile industry, said Qualcomm President and Chief Executive Oifficer, Cristiano Amon, at a keynote address at the India AI Summit on Friday.
Publication : Business Standard
Great opportunity for India Qualcomm CEOedit
Artificial intelligence is a fundamental Mg Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon said that the technology will bring about a major change, creating new devices, experiences and services. He called it a ‘fantastic’ opportunity for India to benefit from these changes. He said that India has jumped straight from the internet stage to the mobile internet, and this can happen again in the case of AI.
Publication : Eenadu
Qualcomm, Tata Electronics Partner to Make Auto Modules in Indiaedit
Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics announced a collaboration between the companies under which Tata Electronics, a leading electronics and semiconductor manufacturing company in India, will serve as a manufacturing partner for Qualcomm Automotive Modules.
Publication: BISinfotech
NVIDIA Partners With Aakrit Vaish’s Activate Fund to Support Indian AI Startupsedit
NVIDIA has entered into a multi-year partnership with Activate, a venture firm focused on AI and early-stage investments, to discover and support the next generation of AI startups in India, enhancing its strategy to develop a local innovation pipeline integrated with its computing ecosystem..
Publication: Analytics India Mag
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Lenovo phases out driver updates for Legion Go based on Ryzen Z1 Extremeedit
The support message does not claim that AMD has ended driver development for the Ryzen Z1 Extreme itself. Instead, it suggests that Lenovo may no longer validate and distribute updated drivers specifically tailored for the Legion Go through its own channels. For Windows users who depend on OEM-certified drivers instead of AMD’s universal releases, this could be significant. OEM-packaged drivers are typically tested for device-specific power profiles, controller behavior, thermal limits, and firmware coordination.
Publication: Sports Keeda
OpenAI expects compute spend of around $600 billion through 2030: Reportsedit
The development comes as Nvidia closes in on finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, as part of a fundraising round in which the AI startup is seeking more than $100 billion. That would value the Sam Altmanled company at about $830 billion and amount to one of the largest private capital raises on record.
Publication : The Indian Express
Dell Technologies unveils AI India Blueprint to support sovereign and trusted AI developmentedit
Dell Technologies has introduced its AI India Blueprint at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, outlining a proposed framework aimed at helping organisations and policymakers scale artificial intelligence as part of India s evolving Digital Public Infrastructure ecosystem.
Publication : Express Computer
Who is Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming?edit
Tech giant Microsoft has named Asha Sharma its executive vice president and CEO of gaming, adding to the growing list of Indianorigin leaders at the helm of American technology companies These include Sundar Pichai at Alphabet and Google, Shantanu Narayen at Adobe, Nikesh Arora at Palo Alto Networks, and Satya Nadella (Microsoft), among others.
Publication : The Economic Times
Microsoft’s gaming reshuffle sparks backlash over Asha Sharma’s Xbox appointment amid accusations of Indian nepotismedit
The changes were announced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a blog post on Friday. I am long on gaming and its role at the centre of our consumer ambition, and as we look ahead, I m excited to share that Asha Sharma will become Executive Vice President and CEO, Microsoft Gaming, reporting to me, said Nadella.
Publication : Fortune
Every game will become more exciting with the fast speed of amazing Gaming Laptops with refresh rate of 165Hz!edit
The AMD Ryzen 7 processor given in it has a speed of up to 5 1GHz, which can easily handle all the games This Lenovo laptop with a screen size of 16 inches is equipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR7 graphics card, due to which the gaming performance can be even better.
Publication : Her Zindagi
Lenovo phases out driver updates for Legion Go based on Ryzen Z1 Extremeedit
The support message does not claim that AMD has ended driver development for the Ryzen Z1 Extreme itself. Instead, it suggests that Lenovo may no longer validate and distribute updated drivers specifically tailored for the Legion Go through its own channels. For Windows users who depend on OEM-certified drivers instead of AMD’s universal releases, this could be significant. OEM-packaged drivers are typically tested for device-specific power profiles, controller behavior, thermal limits, and firmware coordination.
Publication : Sports Keeda
Dell Unveils AI India Blueprint To Scale Up Sovereign, Trusted AIedit
Dell Technologies Unveiled its ‘Al India Blueprint, outlining a national execution framework to scale up Al as a core pillar of the country’s digital public infra and support the nation’s long-term development goals.
Publication : The Financial Express
“America–India partnership has an important role: Pichaiedit
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai stated on Friday that the US-India partnership plays a crucial role in bringing the benefits of AI to everyone, everywhere.
Publication : Hindi Business Standard
India must drive AI diffusion to stay competitive: Microsoft’s Cramptonedit
India needs to drive effective diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the country to compete with other countries and economies that have taken the lead in developing frontier AI models and services, Natasha Crampton, vice-president and chief responsible AI officer at Microsoft, said.
Publication : Hindi Business Standard
Industry news
Semiconductor facility launch: PM to join virtuallyedit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join virtually while Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to visit Sector 28 in Greater Noida on Saturday for the foundation stone laying ceremony of India Chip Private Limited’s Semiconductor Park, officials said. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other dignitaries will be present at the venue, a district administration official said.
Publication : Millennium Post
Uttar Pradesh to become a major centre for semiconductor ecosystem: Modiedit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh is set to become a major centre of India s semiconductor ecosystem. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating virtually in the groundbreaking ceremony of the semiconductor project.
Publication : Hindustan Times
PM Modi hails India s Techade , addresses groundbreaking ceremony for HCL Foxconn semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradeshedit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the groundbreaking ceremony for the HCL Foxconn semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing on Saturday, 21 February.
Publication : Live Mint
PM Modi lays foundation stone for India Chip Pvt Ltd in Jewaredit
India Chip Pvt Ltd is a 60:40 joint venture between HCL Group and Foxconn. The advanced OSAT facility is expected to be operational by 2028. The company has earmarked an investment of Rs 3,700 crores over the next few years in the state-of-the-art facility that will produce display driver chips. The investment is expected to create over 3,500 direct and indirect jobs, build local supply chains, and attract ecosystem partners across the semiconductor value chain.
Publication : Communication Today
AI Impact Summit should position India as global AI leader: NITI Aayog’s Anna Royedit
The AI By HER Global Impact Challenge, a flagship programme of the summit, brought together women innovators, founders, researchers and policymakers for discussions and startup showcases focused on building inclusive and responsible AI solutions.
Publication : DD News
India’s sovereign AI push crosses $5.5 billion in funding: Tracxnedit
Public disclosures show that domestic AI models now range from 2.9 billion to 105 billion parameters. Some use mixtureofexperts designs to improve efficiency. For example, Sarvam AI has received 4,096 NVIDIA H100 GPUs along with about Rs 99 crore in compute subsidies.
Publication : The New Indian Express
India AI Impact Summit 2026: AI can make our students more effective : Intel India s Gokul V Subramaniam on democratising AIedit
The conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has now shifted from highlevel corporate strategy to practical, local implementation. At the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Gokul V Subramaniam, President, Intel India and Vice President of the Client Computing Group at Intel Corporation, sat down with Business Today to discuss how Intel is democratising AI for students and small businesses across India.
Publication : Business Today
India aims to ensure affordable AI computing access for all: Saurabh Gargedit
India aims to ensure affordable AI computing access for all: Saurabh Garg India is working on a collaborative model involving the government, philanthropists and private sector to provide affordable AI computing access. Statistics Secretary Saurabh Garg said equitable, inclusive and trustworthy AI systems are key to future development.
Publication : Telangana Today
“World looks at us as trusted partner for semiconductor supply chain”: Vaishnaw on India joining Pax Silica coalitionedit
Noting that the world looks at India as a trusted partner for the semiconductor supply chain, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that semiconductors will emerge as a major sector in the country, which will also gain from AI innovation.
Publication: ANI News
All major countries signed India AI Impact Summit declaration; tally likely to cross 80: Vaishnawedit
India’s AI Impact Summit has secured investment commitments of over $250 billion in infrastructure and already garnered support from 70 countries for the proposed Delhi Declaration, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday, calling the event a “grand success.”
Publication: The Economic Times
India must become leader in all layers of AI, setup dedicated ministry, says Telagana CM Reddyedit
These advanced chips, however, are currently made by a handful of multinationals, including Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Intel, primarily in Taiwan, South Korea, and the US.We have to manufacture GPU chips, become part of the entire supply chain, and must get rare minerals, Reddy said, adding that India should evaluate job losses due to AI and prepare a blueprint to invest in skilling citizens at scale.India needs an AI fund for startups so our youth can work on all areas of AI, and aim to become unicorns, he stated.
Publication : ET Telecom
Our strategy is to serve India & address global AI workloadsedit
AI is very real, and there will be genuine infrastructure deployment. However, when large investment numbers are announced, the real test is how much actually gets deployed on the ground and how quickly that happens. If we go by past trends, some portion tends to be hype. That said, AI infrastructure, especially data centres and GPU compute capacity, will see significant deployment in India over the next few years.
Publication : The Financial Express
Made in India chip must for nation: Modiedit
The Foundation Of developed India will be laid on the basis of self-reliance for which having chips made in India is very important, Prime Minis-ter Narendra Modi said on Saturday.
Publication : The Financial Express
Four Semicon Units to Begin Production Very Soon, Says PMedit
Speaking virtually at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility of HCL Group and Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (Foxconn) at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, Modi said India is striving to join the leading nations in providing processing power to the world.
Publication : The Economic Times
PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath lead ceremony for Rs 3,700 crore HCL-Foxconn chip unit in UPedit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday led the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a Rs 3,700 crore semiconductor facility in Sector 28, YEIDA, near the Noida airport, marking a critical step in India’s push for self-reliance in the global tech supply chain.
Publication : Udayavani
The semiconductor sector will require 1 million people.edit
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the semiconductor sector will need 1 million additional skilled professionals in the future, and the entire world is expecting this from India. He said that the country now has a clear direction and goal.
Publication : Jansatta
10 Semiconductor Plants Ready: Ashwini Vaishnavedit
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “The world trusts India. We have a large talent pool. Furthermore, we pursue a foreign policy that inspires trust. We have agreed to join Pax Silica, a group crucial for semiconductor supply chain, manufacturing, and chip design.”
Publication : Punjab Kesari
Domestic chip manufacturing is important Prime Minister Narendra Modiedit
As a developed country Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that domestic chip manufacturing is crucial for the transformation. Modi participated in a virtual ceremony to lay the foundation stone of India Chip Private Limited, a joint venture (JV) between HCL Group and Paxcon.
Publication : Eenadu
Aim to build AI-ready management leadersedit
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has announced a partnership with OperiAI to promote effective arid responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) among its students, faculty and staff. The collaboration aims to create a comprehensive AI ecosystem on campus, integrating teaching, research, innovation and industry engagement within management education.
Publication: The Hans India
India must make hardware locally to reduce dependence on other countriesedit
Netweb Technologies India, which has launched ‘Make in India’ Tyrone Camarero GB200 AI Supercomputer Powered by NVIDIA Sovereign AI Development, along with a petascale personal AI system Tyrone Camarero Spark at the India AI Impact Summit on February 18, has so far installed more than 600 supercomputers across India. Sanjay Lodha, chairman and MD of Netweb Technologies India, in an interaction with Rakesh Kumar talks about the company’s latest innovations, India’s AI momentum, and the importance of technological sovereignty.
Publication : The New Indian Express
India is key to our strategy as a global capability centreedit
Everyday AI includes tools that boost productivity. Research suggests tools like Microsoft Copilot can save about 27 minutes per employee per week. We don’t use that to eliminate roles; we reinvest the productivity into growth. In our factories, we deployed an industrial copilot.
Publication : MINT
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