AMD specific news
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D: What’s the best gaming CPU in 2026?edit
Intel and AMD both have launched highly successful premium gaming CPUs: the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. These processors are based on very different underlying tech. While Team Blue has opted for a high core count philosophy with its refined monolithic design and aggressive pricing, the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D uses large 3D V-cache to target unmatched gaming performance.
Publication: Tech Sports Keeda
AMD Adds Day 0 Qwen3.8 27B Support, Radeon AI PRO R9700 Hits 51.8 Tokens per Secondedit
The move strengthens AMD’s local AI strategy by combining Ryzen AI processors, Radeon professional graphics and open software frameworks such as llama.cpp. Developers can build, test and deploy applications on local systems instead of depending entirely on cloud inference.
Publication: Infotech Lead
AMD Adds Day 0 Qwen3.8 27B Support, Radeon AI PRO R9700 Hits 51.8 Tokens per Secondedit
AMD has introduced Day 0 support for Qwen3.8 27B, enabling developers to run the 27billionparameter dense model locally on AMD-powered PCs and workstations from the day of availability. The move strengthens AMD’s local AI strategy by combining Ryzen AI processors, Radeon professional graphics and open software frameworks such as llama.cpp.
Publication: Infotech Lead
AMD brand mentions
Tiger Global cuts stakes in major tech firms, adds AMD, SpaceXedit
Tiger Global Management, a major US investment firm, reduced its holdings in several large technology companies, including Alphabet, Broadcom, Microsoft and Nvidia, during the second quarter of 2026, while reporting new positions in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and SpaceX, according to its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Publication: The Economic Times
India Can Lead In IP—If It BacksIts Own Buildersedit
Many leading semiconductor companies, such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, Nvidia, and AMD, are led by Indian engineers. Indian talent forms the backbone of these organisations, whether in India, the US, or European design centres, helping deliver cuttingedge products.
Publication: Electronics For You
Competition in news
Nvidia Backs OpenAI’s Ohio Data Centre With Up To $105 Bn Lease Guaranteeedit
Nvidia has agreed to guarantee up to $105 billion in lease payments to help OpenAI secure a major data centre in Ohio being developed by SoftBank-backed SB Energy, according to a Reuters report. The commitment is one of Nvidia’s largest infrastructure financing moves as demand for AI computing capacity continues to rise.
Publication: Outlook Business, The Economic Times
Nvidia may invest up to $3 billion in SoftBank s SB Energy for OpenAI data center: Reportedit
The proposed investment is part of Nvidia’s talks with OpenAI and SB Energy on providing around $100 billion in credit support for the planned Ohio data center campus
Publication: The Economic Times
Intel reaffirms that its Nova Lake CPUs will launch on desktops firstedit
Intel had already confirmed Nova Lake as part of its CPU roadmap, but it was unclear whether the new processors would target laptops, servers, or desktops first. An Intel representative recently cleared up the confusion, confirming that Nova Lake will debut on desktop, which is a welcome relief and an exciting upgrade path for desktop users.
Publication: Tech Sports Keeda
Partner in news
ASUS Says Its First RTX Spark Batch Is Already Sold Out to Channel Partnersedit
For more on the shifting PC hardware landscape, check out TechnoSports coverage of Intel s Nova LakeS iGPU leak and the AMD Ryzen chips launching without an NPU.
Publication: Techno Sports
Acer India Unveils New Laptop Lineup Including Predator, Nitro, Swift, and Aspire Seriesedit
The refreshed lineup incorporates the latest silicon from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia, targeting different consumer segments ranging from students to esports players. Key Takeaways Predator Helios lineup expands with three models packing Nvidia RTX 50 Series laptop graphics, starting at Rs. 2,42,990.
Publication: PC-tablet
Industry news
How will efficient networking power India’s giga-wattscale data centre future?edit
Doubling the capacity of 800G systems, 1.6T allows more servers to connect with fewer network layers and lower density, and eliminates idle time for large clusters of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) during AI model training.
Publication: The Economic Times
India semiconductor mission: 12 projects worth Rs 1.64 lakh croreedit
Jitin Prasada, minister of state for electronics and information technology, said in a written reply that the government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to build a semiconductor talent pipeline capable of supporting the entire value chain.
Publication: Tech Observer
Lam Research to Train 3,500 Students in Semiconductoredit
Semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research has partnered with the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering and Science (NY CREATES) to train approximately 3,500 university students in semiconductor process integration over the next five years.
Publication: Electronics For You
Odisha Amends Policies to Boost Semiconductor and Renewable Energyedit
The Odisha government amended key policies to boost the semiconductor and renewable energy sectors and approved funding for irrigation and welfare schemes.
Publication: Construction World
The AI infrastructure race could create a new form of technical debt in Southeast Asiaedit
AI infrastructure is becoming a major business cost, forcing CIOs to rethink how they invest in compute, cloud, power and data centres. The next competitive advantage may come not from using more AI, but from running it more efficiently and profitably.
Publication: The Economic Times
Delhi set to roll out semiconductor policy next monthedit
The Delhi government is planning to implement its drone and semiconductor policies by next month, with the draft policies likely to be sent to chief minister Rekha Gupta for approval soon, officials said on Saturday. Officials said the policies aim to promote new technologies and attract investment and job opportunities in the Capital.
Publication: Communication Today
India’s C2S Program Pushes Semiconductor Design Training Toward Siliconedit
A total of 332 institutions across India have been provided access to tools from companies including Synopsys Inc., Cadence Design Systems Inc., Siemens EDA, Ansys, Keysight, Silvaco, RenesasAltium and AMDXilinx, among others.
Publication: EET India
Chips to Startups Programme Expands Semiconductor Talent and Chip Designedit
More than 68,000 students have been trained under the programme so far. ii. Access to advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools from Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens EDA, Ansys, Keysight, Silvaco, RenesasAltium, AMDXilinx, AsterQuanta, Compcarta, Cadre and AMDXilinx has been provided to 332 academic institutions across the country.
Publication: SME Street
AI Data Center Liquid Cooling Adoption to Hit 53% in 2026 as NVIDIA, AMD, Google Drive Demandedit
AMD Helios Brings Liquid Cooling to RackScale AI AMD is also moving from standalone GPUs toward complete rackscale infrastructure. Its Helios AI rackscale platform combines CPUs, GPUs and highspeed interconnect technologies.
Publication: Infotech Lead
AI Agent Inference Costs Fall as NVIDIA, AMD and AWS Race to Improve AI Economicsedit
AI vendors including NVIDIA, AMD and Amazon Web Services are increasingly focusing on reducing inference costs through faster accelerators, better model architectures, optimized software, caching and more efficient infrastructure.
Publication: Infotech Lead
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