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Lisa Suedit
A profile on, Lisa Su the Chair and CEO of AMD. MIT-trained electrical engineer (BS, MS, PhD), she previously worked at Texas Instruments, IBM, and Freescale. She has transformed AMD into a major player in high-performance computing, AI, gaming, and adaptive chips through products like Ryzen, EPYC, and Instinct, plus key industry partnerships. No major controversies noted.
Publication: Analytics Insight
Competition in news
Inside Intel: How America’s chip champion came back from the brinkedit
Intel’s shares have quadrupled after a major turnaround under new leadership and US government support. The company is recovering but still needs to prove it can compete with TSMC in advanced manufacturing.
Publication: Moneycontrol
NVIDIA Opens cuFile APIs for Faster AI Storage Accessedit
NVIDIA open-sourced its cuFile APIs so GPUs can access storage directly, bypassing CPUs to cut AI workload latency. Google, Intel and Meta joined as maintainers, with a broader Storage-Next initiative involving 40+ suppliers.
Publication: Economic Times
NVIDIA Leads USD 74 Million Investment in Sarvam AIedit
Nvidia led a $74 million investment in Bengaluru-based AI startup Sarvam, completing its $300 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The funds will support building sovereign AI models and infrastructure for India under the IndiaAI Mission.
Publication: Opportunity India
Nvidia dominates sovereign AI landscape, powering 92% of LLMsedit
Nvidia powers 92% of sovereign AI LLMs analyzed by Counterpoint Research (July 2026 report covering 55+ nations outside the US/China). Its CUDA ecosystem drives dominance in training and inference. AMD holds ~4% (mainly via Europe’s LUMI supercomputer and select APAC models); Cerebras and others make smaller inroads.
Publication: Communications Today
Partner in news
We are not building for just one India: Dell’s Anurag Arora on the XPS 13 strategyedit
Dell is making its premium XPS 13 more accessible in India, priced at ₹79,990, targeting students and young professionals with a lightweight design, long battery life and AI features. The strategy aims to serve “many Indias” by expanding premium AI-powered productivity and gaming devices (including a more affordable Alienware 15) across diverse user segments.
Publication: Digit
ONMO+ is a little gaming console with big ambitions, and genuine potentialedit
ONMO+ is a ₹4,999 cloud-gaming controller that streams Steam titles (including Cyberpunk 2077 and God of War) via AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX servers, playable on phones, PCs, and TVs. It offers strong value with a ₹399/month Essential Pass, quick setup, and multi-device flexibility, though more sports/racing games and 4K support are still pending.
Publication: Hindustan Times
AGON by AOC Unveils New Gaming Monitors Built for Triple Refresh Rate Performanceedit
AGON by AOC launched three new G4 gaming monitors (31.5-inch curved CQ32G4Z and two 27-inch models) featuring Triple Refresh Rate technology. Gamers can switch between QHD 260Hz, FHD 360Hz, and HD 500Hz modes, with 0.3ms response time plus AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible support.
Publication: PTI
Industry news
India’s AI, semiconductor push to drive demand for next-generation engineering talentedit
India’s AI and semiconductor investments are creating strong demand for engineers skilled in AI, embedded systems and chip technologies. Experts urge colleges to upgrade curricula, labs and industry ties to prepare students for these roles.
Publication: Economic Times
India backs 20 homegrown AI models, approves ₹1.64 lakh crore semiconductor projects to boost tech self-relianceedit
India is supporting 20 indigenous AI foundation models under the IndiaAI Mission and has approved 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects worth ₹1.64 lakh crore. These steps, including subsidised GPU hours and Semicon 2.0, aim to build sovereign AI and chip capabilities for greater tech self-reliance.
Publication: Fortune India
L&T Semiconductor shifts chip backend to Indiaedit
L&T Semiconductor Technologies is shifting its chip assembly and testing (OSAT) operations from overseas to India, partnering with domestic players like Tata Electronics. The fabless firm will continue fabricating chips abroad for now, but sees India as competitive for backend processes as the local ecosystem grows.
Publication: Manufacturing Today
AI data centres do not need environment clearance, Centre tells Parliamentedit
AI data centres do not require separate environmental clearance under the 2006 EIA notification, the Centre told Parliament. Clearance is needed only if they form part of large building or township projects exceeding specified size thresholds
Publication: The Print
Former Intel CEO slams GPU Inefficiency for AI Infrastructureedit
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger called current GPUs “power inefficient” and “computationally limited” for AI at Ai4 2026, urging solutions for compute, memory, energy and economics bottlenecks.OpenAI’s Sachin Katti echoed the concerns, stressing that energy is now AI’s biggest constraint.
Publication: Economic Times
Microsoft launches Hyderabad cloud region, expands to four datacenter regions in Indiaedit
Microsoft launched its new India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, expanding to four datacenter regions in the country (alongside Pune, Chennai and Mumbai). It supports local AI, cloud and enterprise workloads with high availability, as part of Microsoft’s $20.5 billion India investment.
Publication: Times of India
Startup Policy Launches The Semicon Consortium, Bringing Together Semiconductor Stakeholders; Hosts ISM 2.0 Dialogueedit
Startup Policy Forum launched The Semicon Consortium, uniting semiconductor startups, investors, and global players (including AMD and Intel) to support India’s chip ecosystem. It hosted the ISM 2.0 dialogue with MeitY officials to guide implementation of the ₹1.27 lakh crore India Semiconductor Mission 2.0.
Publication: India Gazette
Anthropic Delegates meet CM DK Shivkumaredit
Anthropic delegates met Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar on 6 Aug 2026 in Bengaluru to discuss a potential long-term AI partnership covering governance, skilling (including Claude certification under NIPUNA), higher education, healthcare, research, startups, and the state’s proposed AI University. Focus included responsible AI use, data sovereignty, fraud reduction in govt systems, and subsidised Claude access for students.
Publication: The Economic Times
India’s AI, semiconductor push to drive demand for next generation engineering talentedit
Growing investments in chip manufacturing, AI and IoT are reshaping engineering education, with institutions urged to equip students with multidisciplinary skills in AI, embedded systems and semiconductor technologies.
Publication: The Economic Times
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