AMD specific news
Memory on packageedit
AMD has unveiled the AMD Versal premium Gen 2 memory on package (MoP) adaptive SoCs. Designed for physical AI, networking, aerospace, defence, test and measurement, and professional video applications, the devices combine compact form fac-tors with high-speed connectivity and long-term reliability.
Publication: Electronics For You
Gigabyte Introduces the Aorus Master 16 Gen 2 in India Featuring Ryzen 9 9955HX3D Processoredit
Technology brand Gigabyte has announced the all-new Aorus Master 16 Gen 2 in India, featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 processor paired with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU.
Publication: IGN
Lisa Su Puts Rack-scale AI at Center of AMD’s Next Growth Phaseedit
At AMD Advancing AI 2026 in San Francisco, AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su presented a broad AI infrastructure strategy that moves the company beyond individual processors toward complete systems designed for large-scale training, inference and emerging agentic AI workloads.
Publication: EE Times
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India’s chip veterans leave MNCs to build their own startupsedit
After decades of designing chips for global companies such as Intel, AMD and Texas Instruments, a growing number of India’s semiconductor veterans are stepping out to build chip companies of their own.
Publication: The Times of India
Laptop Under Rs 35000: Check These 6 Things First Before Buying During Amazon Or Flipkart Saleedit
Windows 11 requires Intel 8th generation or newer, or AMD Ryzen 2000 or newer, plus TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Microsoft has repeatedly confirmed it will not relax this, calling TPM 2.0 non-negotiable for the future of Windows.
Publication: News 18
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NVIDIA Partners with Global Financiers for $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Fundedit
NVIDIA has partnered with major financial institutions including Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to mobilize over $500 billion for AI infrastructure.
Publication: The Economic Times
IBM, Together AI ink $240 million deal for Nvidia-powered AI inference clusteredit
Nvidia systems for opensource AI models, this initiative will enhance the delivery of efficient AI inference services, addressing the anticipated surge in demand for robust computing capabilities.
Publication: The Economic Times
Nvidia building 1trillionparameter Nemotron 4 to rival open AI models: Reportedit
Nvidia is developing a new AI model family, Nemotron 4, with the goal of challenging top opensource models globally, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people who work on the project.
Publication: The Indian Express, The Economic Times
After Meta, Nvidia releases 30B open-weight AI model for agentic tasksedit
Nvidia has introduced a new 30billionparameter open AI model called Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for agentic workloads, a day after Meta released its own 30billionparameter openweight model, Muse Glimmer, as both companies back the growing industry push for open AI models.
Publication: Business Standard
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Acer launches Swift Pro with Intel Core Ultra processors and OLED optionedit
Acer has launched the Swift Pro, a new thin-and-light laptop aimed at professionals, creators and users looking for a portable computer for work and other demanding tasks.
Publication: T2 Online, Money Control, 91 Mobiles
Lenovo Legion Y700 Infinite Scores 4.58 Million Before Launchedit
Lenovo is preparing to launch its next compact gaming tablet in China on August 25. The Legion Y700 Infinite is already showing strong performance in benchmark testing.
Publication: Analytics Insight
Acer targets $1billion turnover by FY28 for India PC business, bets on SMBs and tier2 expansionedit
Acer is targeting a $1billion turnover for its Indian PC and laptop business by FY28 after clocking a revenue of Rs 6,700 crore in FY26. It is banking on SMBs, enterprise clients, premium AI-enabled PCs and deeper penetration into tier 2 and 3 to reach the milestone, chief sales officer Sanjeev Mehtani has said.
Publication: Money Control
Acer launches 2026 lineup of Aspire and Swift Pro series laptops in India: price, specificationsedit
Acer has introduced the new Aspire 3 in India as an entry-level machine for students, professionals and families who need a reliable everyday laptop. It runs on an AMD Ryzen processor and focuses on day‑to‑day tasks like online classes, office work, browsing and streaming.
Publication: 91 Mobiles , Live Mint
Industry news
Oracle, Quantinuum partner to bring quantum computing to cloudedit
Under the deal, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers will gain access to Quantinuum’s Helios quantum computer through OCI’s quantum service, allowing them to combine quantum computing with Oracle’s graphics-processing and high-performance computing services.
Publication: The Economic Times
N Chandrasekaran’s exit puts Tata Digital, semiconductor bets in focusedit
N Chandrasekaran’s tenure at the helm of the salt-to-software conglomerate, among other things, will also be remembered as a period when the group forayed into diverse segments such as digital commerce and semiconductors.
Publication: Business Standard
Indian semiconductor startups raise $206 million since 2022: Reportedit
Indian semiconductor startups raise $206 million since 2022: Report Startups raised $61.9 million in H1 2026, reaching 81% of the $76.6 million raised in all of 2025, while seven recent Series A rounds accounted for $73.7 million, according to Speciale Invest and Startup Policy Forum (SPF) report.
Publication: The Economic Times
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