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Meet the AMD AI Engage 2026 Winnersedit
The AMD AI Engage program launched in early 2026 to grow and empower a cadre of AI practitioners, spanning developers, data scientists, and researchers, be they students or mid-career, through training, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, access to AMD compute resources, and skills-building challenges.
Publication: Analytics India Mag
S8UL AMD partnership tracks expansionedit
As part of the collaboration, AMD will equip S8UL’s players and creators with AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processor-based PCs, AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series processors, and AMD Radeon™ RX 9000 Series graphics cards to support gaming, streaming, content creation and everyday productivity.
Publication: Media Brief
S8UL announces strategic partnership with AMD to power next phase of global growthedit
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ahead of its highly anticipated Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 campaign.
Publication: News Patrolling
Why TCO and efficiency are reshaping data centre decisions in Indiaedit
For many infrastructure teams today, the challenge is not finding more compute. It is finding ways to support increasing workloads without seeing power, cooling, and operating costs rise at the same rate. As capacity expands to support AI, cloud, and digital services, infrastructure decisions are increasingly being shaped by economics.
Publication: Express Computer
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Exploring Computex 2026: From The Eyes Of A Curious Millennialedit
AMD celebrates 10 years of the AMD Socket AM4 platform with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition processor. This processor was introduced alongside the new AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D processor for the Socket AM5 platform.
Publication: Business World
Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation pushedit
Cathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI assistant powered by its latest model, Muse Spark, alongside privacy-focussed features such as “incognito chat” built on confidential computing infrastructure using chips from AMD and Nvidia.
Publication: The Economic Times
SK hynix Overtakes Samsung Electronics In Market Capitalisation For 1st Time As AI Memory Chip Demand Surgesedit
“SK hynix has laid the foundation to strengthen its AI leadership with HBM4E based on its market-leading technological capabilities and manufacturing expertise,” Ahn Hyun, president and chief development officer, said in a statement. “Through close collaboration with our partners, we will deliver the value needed in the market while reinforcing our technology leadership as a full-stack AI memory creator.” SK hynix’s customers include major AI companies, such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Nvidia Corp. and Google.
Publication: Free Press Journal
Largest Chip Manufacturers in the Worldedit
AMD designs CPUs for desktop, laptop, and server computers, as well as GPUs for gaming and professional uses. In addition, AMD provides custom chips that are used in some popular gaming consoles and handheld devices.
Publication: Tech Story
DT Partner Summit 2026 Successfully Unites India’s ICT Channel for Growth, Innovation and Collaborationedit
Representing AMD, Vidit Shankar Gaur, Zonal Manager, Mid-Market and Channel, AMD India highlighted the growing importance of AI-driven computing and enterprise workloads. He emphasized AMD’s leadership in powering global supercomputing infrastructure and explained how next-generation processors are enabling faster, more efficient AI deployments across industries.
Publication: Digital Terminal
AI’s trillion-dollar data centre race runs into a hard question from IBM CEOedit
In October 2025, AMD and OpenAI announced a multi-year agreement under which OpenAI would deploy six gigawatts of AMD GPUs, starting with an initial one-gigawatt deployment in the second half of 2026.
Publication: Money Control
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Qualcomm Takes Spatial Computing into the AI Era with Snapdragon Reality Eliteedit
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced at Augmented World Expo the Snapdragon® Reality Elite Platform, designed to power immersive spatial computing experiences with stunning visual fidelity and deeply integrated on-device AI across a spectrum of form factors.
Publication: Chennai Patrika
Yotta ramps up AI push with additional $6 billion investmentedit
Data centre and AI infrastructure provider Yotta Data Services is planning to invest an additional $6 billion to rapidly expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure, scaling up its deployment of Nvidia GPUs amid rising demand from domestic and international customers.
Publication: The Economic Times
SpaceX stock in focus as company signs $6.3 billion AI deal with Reflection AIedit
SpaceX has signed a major computing power deal with AI startup Reflection AI. The agreement allows Reflection AI to use SpaceX’s powerful AI infrastructure called Colossus. Reflection AI will get immediate access to Nvidia GB300 chips, which are among the most advanced AI chips available today for training and running AI models.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Reliance’s AI strategy bets on compute, power and connectivity at scaleedit
The company also shared details about the computing infrastructure it plans to deploy. It said that it is operationalising an initial fleet of Nvidia GB300 graphics processing units (GPUs).
Publication: Business Standard
HP EliteBook X G2i 14 review: Lightweight, secure, capableedit
The HP EliteBook X G2i 14 arrives at this crucial moment. Positioned as an AI-ready business notebook, it combines Intel’s latest Core Ultra platform with enterprise-focused security features, a lightweight chassis, and a broad set of connectivity options.
Publication: Money Control
Fintech: Nvidia’s new leapedit
RTX Spark will be a ‘system-on-chip’ type of technology. It will connect the CPU and GPU to each other. This will allow AI software and complex graphics to work very quickly in laptops. This chip is based on ‘Arm’, an energy-saving technology. The company claims that this will make the laptop battery last longer. Naturally, this will put ‘Nvidia’ in direct competition with powerful companies like Intel, AMD and Qualcomm.
Publication: E Sakal
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Xbox overhaul under Asha Sharma signals major shift in Microsoft’s gaming strategyedit
The ultimate irony, according to industry insiders, is that Microsoft allowed Ninja Theory to present the new Senua title at the showcase after the decision had already been made to shut the studio down.
Publication: Telangana Today
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella: We Can’t Let AI Giants Eat the Economyedit
The chief executive of Microsoft is joining a growing effort to take on artificial-intelligence giants OpenAI and Anthropic, outlining in an interview his vision for the next wave of the AI boom, one involving cheaper models, more user control and political messaging that wins the public’s trust.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella calls for an AI reset; Warns against OpenAI-Anthropic dominanceedit
Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella shares an unsettling message saying that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be controlled by just a few firms. He highlighted that a few global tech giants are currently controlling the most powerful AI systems, while also dictating how the technology evolves in terms of safety risks and job losses.
Publication: Business Today
Claude AI down for thousands of users globally: Here are the issues users are facing and some alternatives you can tryedit
Copilot combines AI assistance with Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem and web search capabilities.
Publication: Money Control
Chevron signs pact with Microsoft for powering its Texas data centreedit
Oil giant Chevron has entered into a pact with Microsoft for powering one of its data centres in the US state of Texas under a 20-year power purchase agreement. The two companies will collaborate to build a co-located power facility, named Kilby, which will provide power to the data centre facility under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Publication: The Economic Times
Need a reliable work laptop? 5 reasons professionals choose ThinkPads over premium alternativesedit
It is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and integrated AMD Radeon graphics, which handles multitasking with ease. Long battery life, enterprise-grade security, a fingerprint reader, and a lightweight design make it an excellent productivity companion.
Publication: Hindustan Times
5 best AI laptops for students: Asus Zenbook 14, Galaxy Book 5 Pro and moreedit
Weighing just 1.28kg, this one is easy to slip into a backpack and even forget about. Under the hood, the laptop is powered by AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 processor and an integrated XDNA NPU designed specifically for AI tasks.
Publication: Digit
Industry news
The Complete Guide to Indian Semiconductor Industry (2026)edit
In the last few years, the growth of demand for electronics in India has accelerated considerably because of various reasons such as digitalization, 5G introduction, and local manufacturing of phones.
Publication: BIS Infotech
STMicroelectronics Unveils Compact 3D LiDAR Module for Edge AI Systemsedit
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the launch of the VL53L9, a compact direct Time-of-Flight 3D LiDAR all-in-one module that sets a new benchmark in high-resolution sensing.
Publication: BIS Infotech
Japan PM’s Assam visit puts chips and fresh investments in focusedit
A key focus is semiconductor manufacturing. Tata Group is investing about Rs 27,000 crore to build a semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Assam. The project is expected to support India’s chip manufacturing ambitions and strengthen the Northeast’s industrial ecosystem.
Publication: Electronics For You
Infineon launches cloud-based virtual platform powered by AWS to accelerate automotive microcontroller evaluationedit
The new platform removes dependency on physical hardware, helps to reduce evaluation cycles from multiple weeks to minutes and significantly lowers evaluation cost per user, while supporting hundreds of concurrent users globally. The platform already includes Infineon’s next-generation RISC-V architecture.
Publication: BIS Infotech
India’s Chip Future-Beyond Fabsedit
India’s semiconductor narrative today is dominated by manufacturing ambition. Large fabs, multi-billion-dollar investments and job creation dominate official messaging under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
Publication: Business World
India Eyes Semiconductor Talent Opportunity As Global Chip Industry Faces Workforce Crunchedit
India has been steadily building its semiconductor ecosystem through policy incentives, design-linked programmes and investments in workforce development.
Publication: Business World
India AI, semiconductor, quantum investments exceed Rs 1 lakh croreedit
The Union government‘s investments has exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore across artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technologies and supercomputing, positioning these sectors as pillars of India’s technology ambitions through 2047.
Publication: Tech Observer
Explained: The EU’s proposed cloud sovereignty law could determine which providers govts can useedit
Under a proposed Cloud and AI Development Act released on June 3, the European Commission would create a four-tier cloud sovereignty framework, require public authorities to conduct risk assessments, and tie government procurement to EU-defined assurance levels.
Publication: Media Nama
Assam has transformed from insurgency to an emerging semiconductor hub: CM Himanta Biswa Sarmaedit
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday highlighted the state’s remarkable transformation over the past decade, saying Assam has evolved from being associated with insurgency to emerging as one of India’s fastest-growing states and a future semiconductor manufacturing hub.
Publication: ANI News
AI models capable of major cyber attacks on governments, business could arrive within months, Five Eyes warnsedit
Weeks after the US government ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its newest and most powerful AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all foreign nationals, including Indians, intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes alliance have issued a fresh warning in a rare joint statement.
Publication: India Today
CheatGPT? Engineer uses AI to knock out competitors for govt jobedit
A Mining engineer from Rajasthan allegedly employed Artificial Intelligence (AI) to hack into the Rajasthan Public Ser-vice Commission (RPSC) portal and ‘delete’ his competition in a government recruitment, quite literally.
Publication: The Indian Express
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