AMD specific news
The AI PC is really a systems storyedit
AI PCs are not just about faster chips. The real story is how CPUS, GPUs, and NPUs work together, how software catches up, and why efficiency, not just performance, will decide the future of enterprise Al computing. (AMD)
Publication: PC Quest
Thomas Zacharia brings Oak Ridge Titan expertise to AMD AIedit
Thomas Zacharia brings Oak Ridge Titan expertise to AMD AI Technology. Thomas Zacharia, who grew up in Kerala and studied in India before heading to the US for his Ph.D., has made some serious waves in tech.
Publication: News Bytes App
Meet Thomas Zacharia, the man behind the machines powering AIedit
Thomas Zacharia’s journey from Kerala to the forefront of global computing is the kind that quietly reshaped an entire industry. Today a senior vice president at AMD, Zacharia has played a pivotal role in transforming how the world builds and uses supercomputers—especially in the age of artificial intelligence.
Publication: The Economic Times
Keralite Visionary Thomas Zacharia Revolutionizes Computing with AI Supercomputersedit
Thomas Zacharia, senior VP of strategic technical partnerships and public policy at AMD and based in Austin, Texas, is one of the more consequential figures in the story of how AI moved from academic curiosity to industrial force. That story begins not in Silicon Valley, but in Kerala.
Publication: The Times of India
Competition in news
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 leak hints at two-tier strategy for the flagship chip with a Pro variantedit
Qualcomm’s next flagship chip cycle may not follow the usual one-size-fits-all approach. Instead of a single top-end processor, the company is expected to split things into two: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro.
Publication: 91 Mobiles
NVIDIA’s Rumored PC Mega Dealedit
A critical uncertainty persists—should negotiations with HP or Dell fail, which alternative PC manufacturer could NVIDIA pursue for acquisition in 2026? A fresh rumor suggests that NVIDIA may be nearing a major acquisition that could significantly reshape the global PC and server industry.
Publication: Var India
NVIDIA unveils Ising open AI models to boost quantum computingedit
Chipmaking giant NVIDIA has unveiled the world’s first open AI models for building quantum processors capable of running numerous applications Named NVIDIA Ising, the AI models are meant to assist researchers and enterprises in building quantum processors.
Publication: The Indian Express
Nvidia GeForce Now is finally coming to India on April 16: 5 things to knowedit
If you thought that owning expensive hardware was the only way to enjoy modern AAA games in all their glory, think again. There has to be some way to enjoy new games without necessarily spending lakhs on a new laptop or a PC. And Nvidia took note of this long back with the GeForce Now cloud gaming service that first launched in 2020 globally.
Publication: Digit
Jensen Grant: Nvidia rewards 10,000 India employees with stock grants worth upto Rs 1 croreedit
Nvidia has extended CEO Jensen Huang s onetime special stock grant to a majority of its approximately 10,000 employees in India. As part of the payouts under the Jensen Special Grant, the payouts range from over Rs 5 lakh to as high as Rs 1 crore over the vesting period, according to data from salary intelligence platform.
Publication: The Financial Express
Partner in news
Lenovo switches up its AI PC line-up for Indiaedit
Lenovo has expanded its Al PC portfolio in India with a new Yoga and IdeaPad line-up, spanning the Intel Core Ultra Series 3, AMD Ryzen Al 400 and Snapdragon X2 platforms.
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Xbox CEO Calls Game Pass too expensive in leaked memo: Will prices be cut? Here’s what Microsoft is planningedit
In a significant development for the gaming industry, Microsoft is reportedly reassessing the pricing structure of its flagship subscription service Xbox Game Pass, following internal concerns that the platform has become too expensive for players.
Publication: The Economic Times
Microsoft unveils MAI Image 2 Efficient AI model, calls it production workhorse: How to accessedit
Microsoft introduced its MAI Image 2 AI model last month, which is said to create more realistic images and generate clearer text within visuals. Now, the tech giant has announced a new version called MAI Image 2 Efficient, which is faster and cheaper.
Publication: Digit
Microsoft May Add OpenClaw Like Features to Copilot Soon: Here’s What to Expectedit
Microsoft has acknowledged these issues and is focusing on developing safer versions of such AI systems that can be used reliably in business environments
Publication: Outlook Business
30 per cent of our laptops sold are being bought through no cost EMI scheme in India : Asus India VPedit
ASUS is banking on premium laptops to expand its reach in India, aiming to make high-end devices more accessible to a growing middle class, according to its India Vice President Arnold Su.
Publication: The Indian Express
Top laptops under Rs 50,000: Performance, battery, and value picksedit
The HP 15 255R G10 is a powerful laptop backed by the AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Hexa Core processor. It features an 8 GB RAM paired with 512 GB SSD storage. It has a 15.6-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and comes with AMD Radeon Graphics. When it comes to portability, its lightweight design makes it easy to carry around and work from almost anywhere.
Publication: The Indian Express
Cisco Integrates AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 to Strengthen Performance of AI-Ready Network Infrastructureedit
Tech Companies Cisco Integrates AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 to Strengthen Performance of AI-Ready Network Infrastructure Cisco s Silicon One is a scalable and programmable unified networking architecture used across AI, hyperscaler, data center, enterprise, and service provider applications.
Publication: Digital Terminal
Industry news
Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 4% in First Quarter of 2026edit
There were no major changes for the top four PC vendors in worldwide PC shipments, while ASUS overtook Acer to be number five in vendor rankings during the first quarter of 2026. Among the top three, Lenovo and Dell both increased their market share, while HP Inc. lost market share.
Publication: IT Voice, SME Street
Accel raises $5bn for big AI betsedit
The California-based firm, founded in 1983, made its name investing early in tech darlings. Accel famously led Facebook’s Series A in 2005, and launched a dedicated growth-stage effort three years later to back companies like Spotify Technology SA and Atlassian.
Publication: The Financial Express (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad)
AI use deep but uneven across India, top cities dominate adoption: OpenAIedit
To address this, OpenAl said it is expanding partnerships and local engagement. These include collaborations with companies such as TCS to scale Al-led software development and with fintech firm Razorpay to enable developers to build and monetise applications.
Publication: The Financial Express (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad)
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