May 8, 2026

AMD specific news

Why OpenAI, AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, Broadcom, and Microsoft all agreed on one networking protocoledit

OpenAI has released MRC – Multipath Reliable Connection – a new open networking protocol codeveloped with AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, Broadcom, and Microsoft. Getting five competing tech giants to align on a single standard is no small feat.

Publication: Digit

OpenAI Teams Up With NVIDIA, AMD, Intel on MRC to Fix AI Supercomputer Failuresedit

OpenAI has introduced a new networking protocol called Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC), developed in partnership with major technology companies including NVIDIA, Microsoft, AMD, Intel, and Broadcom. The company says the protocol will help make AI supercomputer networks faster, more reliable, and more efficient during the training of advanced AI models.

Publication: Analytics Insight

Lisa Su: As AMD reports $10.25 billion revenue in the first quarter, CEO Lisa Su says data centre is now …edit

AMD earnings beat expectations New AI systems and partnerships AMD CEO Lisa Su said that data center is now the primary driver of the company s revenue and earnings growth as it reported better than expected results for the first quarter.

Publication: The Times of India

AMD shares hit record high, spark global chips rally on AI demand optimismedit

Advanced Micro Devices’ shares jumped to an all-time high on Wednesday as its strong outlook ​boosted investor confidence about sustained demand for AI infrastructure, sparking a rally across global semiconductor stocks.

Publication: CNBC TV18

News In Numbersedit

The Revenue posted by Advanced Micro Devices in Q1 2026, up 38% from $7.44 billion a year ago, driven by demand for its central processing units.

Publication: MINT

AMD forecast sparks AI-driven rally in US chipmaker stocksedit

US semiconductor stocks rose on Wednesday as Advanced Micro Devices strong outlook boosted investor confidence about sustained demand for AI infrastructure and that a shift toward CPUs would spur the next leg of spending.

Publication: ET CIO

Competition in news

Tech M&A Deals: Inseego, Hrvatski Telekom, Lattice Semiconductoredit

Inseego, Hrvatski Telekom, and Lattice Semiconductor, among others, announced tech M&A deals across wireless access services, broadband internet solutions, and semiconductor firmware technologies acquisitions M&A Credit Freepik Inseego acquires fixed wireless access business from Nokia Solutions and Networks Inseego has paid $20 million to acquire the fixed wireless access business from Nokia Solutions and Networks, a telecom equipment and software provider

Publication: Infotech Lead

Qualcomm to soon launch data center solutions, eyes leadership position: Akash Palkhiwalaedit

The US based Qualcomm will soon bring its data center solutions to the market, eyeing a leadership position in the rapidly growing segment while also preparing to foray into robotics, a top executive said on Thursday

Publication: The Economic Times

Qualcomm expands midrange push with Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 5edit

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced its new Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 mobile platforms, expanding its midrange smartphone portfolio as competition intensifies across India s smartphone market.

Publication: The Indian Express, The Economic Times, Live Mint

ServiceNow extends agentic AI governance from desktops to data centers with NVIDIAedit

ServiceNow today announced a significant expansion of its partnership with NVIDIA to extend agentic AI governance from desktops to data centers.

Publication: CXO Today

NVIDIA, Corning partner to expand US manufacturing for AI infrastructure; Plans to create more than 3,000 jobsedit

Tech giant NVIDIA and Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, announced a longterm partnership on Wednesday to strengthen United States manufacturing for artificial intelligence infrastructure

Publication: ANI News

Meet GB300: Nvidia-powered AI computer that Elon Musk calls ‘the best AI computer’Moneycontrol.comedit

Elon Musk has described NVIDIA’s GB300 as “the best AI computer” in a recent post on X, drawing attention to the growing race for high-performance AI infrastructure.

Publication: Money Control

Silicon froth: AI chips are riding a massive global wave that could turn without warningedit

The country has a little over 150 data centres, of which only about 11 cater to AI workloads; cutting-edge AI would call for advanced nodes, specialised accelerators and tightly integrated ecosystems for which they will have to rely on inputs from firms like ASML Holding, Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems.

Publication: Live Mint

Qualcomm brings new Snapdragon platformsedit

Qualcomm Has Unveiled its new Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 mobile platforms, which will power smartphones by manufacturers like Realme and will be available in India in second half of 2026

Publication: The Financial Express

Industry news

Quantum Motion raises $160 million to build quantum computers from standard silicon transistorsedit

Quantum Motion on Thursday said it raised $160 million to fund its effort to build a quantum computer that is smaller, cheaper and more energy efficient than rivals using standard silicon chipmaking techniques.

Publication: The Economic Times

Maharashtra govt s new AI policy aims to attract Rs 10,000 crore investment, create 1.5 lakh jobsedit

The state govt aims to attract more than Rs 10,000 crore investment in artificial intelligence (AI) by 203031 and generate over 1 5 lakh direct and indirect jobs in AI and AI-enabled domains

Publication: The Times of India

CG Power eyes more semiconductor startup investments, expands AI design playedit

CG Power & Industrial Solutions is doubling down on its semiconductor ambitions, with the company indicating that more investments in chip design startups and AI-linked technologies are on the cards as it ramps up its OSAT business and design capabilities.

Publication: Money Control

Cabinet Approves Two New Semiconductor Projects in Gujarat Under India Semiconductor Missionedit

In a major push to India s semiconductor ambitions, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two new semiconductor projects in Gujarat under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).

Publication: Daily Pioneer

Karnataka approves Applied materials chip company investment in Bangaloreedit

On April 30, the Cabinet approved the allotment of 140 acres at the Bengaluru Signature Business Park (BSBP), near the Kempegowda International Airport, to California-based Applied Materials, one of the world’s largest semiconductor equipment companies, for an R&D and ecosystem development project.

Publication: Prajavani

Maharashtra govt s new AI policy aims to attract Rs 10,000 crore investment, create 1.5 lakh jobsedit

The state govt aims to attract more than Rs 10,000 crore investment in artificial intelligence (AI) by 203031 and generate over 1 5 lakh direct and indirect jobs in AI and AI-enabled domains

Publication: The Times of India

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