April 7, 2026

AMD specific news

AMD Announces Day 0 Support for Google Gemma 4 Across Processors and GPUsedit

AMD has announced Day 0 support for Google’s Gemma 4 AI models across its full hardware stack, including Instinct data center GPUs, Radeon GPUs, and Ryzen AI processors. Gemma 4 models (2B–31B parameters) are multimodal, support up to 256K tokens, and handle tasks like coding, OCR, and speech recognition. AMD enables deployment via tools like vLLM, SGLang, and LM Studio, allowing immediate use across cloud, enterprise, and local AI systems.

Publication: Digital Terminal

Competition in news

Technology Partnerships: ServiceNow, Snowflake, Palantir Technologiesedit

ServiceNow Partners with NVIDIA ServiceNow partnered with NVIDIA to accelerate deployment of generative AI across enterprise workflows. The collaboration integrates NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure and accelerated computing with ServiceNow’s workflow automation platform to enable scalable AI adoption.

Publication: Infotech Lead

As CEO of America s largest public hospital system says AI can replace Radiologists, doctors slam Nvidia and Anthropic CEO for spreading false informationedit

The chief executive of America s largest public hospital system NYC Health + Hospitals recently said that he is prepared to start replacing radiologists with artificial intelligence (AI) in some circumstances.

Publication: The Times of India

Intel appoints Aparna Bawa as Executive VP and Chief Legal & People Officeredit

Intel Corporation has announced the appointment of Aparna Bawa as EVP, chief legal & people officer. Bawa will report directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan and will lead Intel’s global legal, ethics, compliance, people, and culture organizations as the company accelerates its transformation and execution agenda.

Publication: Communication Today

Industry news

India’s Consumer Apps Turn to Gaming Playbook to Boost Revenue: Reportedit

Gaming is not just the largest entertainment sector; it is the foundational design language for the next generation of consumer experiences AI has made it possible for any founder to build the kind of adaptive, personalised product that once required a studioscale budget

Publication: Outlook Business

India PC Market Records Strong Growth in Q4 2025 Driven by Unstoppable Notebook Demandedit

The latest research from Omdia shows that India s PC market (excluding tablets) grew 17% year on year in Q4 2025, reaching 4 0 million units, driven largely by strong notebook demand Notebook shipments reached 3 2 million units, growing 22%, supported by festive demand, strong online promotions, and yearend inventory push across retail and ecommerce channels

Publication: Digital Terminal

Chipmaking Equipment Faces New Export Limitsedit

A proposed law seeks tighter restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment, highlighting chipmaking tools as the critical chokepoint in global chip production.

Publication: Electronics For You

Government Shifts Semicon Mission 2.0 Toward Memory Chipsedit

India’s Semiconductor Mission 2.0 is shifting its focus toward memory chips, particularly high-bandwidth memory (HBM), to align with the growing demands of AI and data centers. The government aims to prioritize advanced memory packaging and move India into the global semiconductor value chain, where production is currently dominated by a few global players. This strategic pivot is intended to boost domestic manufacturing capabilities, support AI infrastructure growth, and strengthen India’s position in the global chip ecosystem.

Publication: BISinfotech

GPU Failures are the Biggest Challenge in AI Todayedit

GPU failures are emerging as one of the biggest challenges in scaling AI infrastructure, as modern workloads push GPUs to their limits in terms of compute, memory, and heat. In large AI clusters, even a single GPU failure can disrupt entire training runs, leading to delays and increased costs. As deployments grow in size and complexity, ensuring reliability through better monitoring, fault tolerance, and system design has become critical for sustaining efficient AI operations.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

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