AMD specific news
AMD Unveils ROCm 10 to Accelerate AI Development and Performanceedit
AMD released AMD ROCm 10, marking 10 years of the AMD software stack and making ROCm.AI generally available for users. First introduced at Advancing AI 2026, ROCm.AI is an AI-native software experience designed to accelerate development velocity and performance optimization on AMD hardware.
Publication: Digital Terminal
AMD AI DevDay India Brings Developers Closer to the OpenSource AI Stackedit
AMD AI DevDay India 2026 brought AI developers, ML engineers, researchers, LLM practitioners, startup founders, students and technology leaders together at Taj West End in Bengaluru on August 8th.
Publication: Analytics India Mag, Startup Wire
Competition in news
NVIDIA GPU price rise pushes up AI infrastructure costsedit
NVIDIA’s soaring GPU prices and continued memory shortages are increasing AI infrastructure costs worldwide, forcing cloud providers and enterprises to rethink how they secure affordable computing capacity.
Publication: The New Indian Express, Analytics India Mag
Nvidia to invest $3.5 bn in chipmaker MediaTekedit
Nvidia Corp. is investing $3.5 billion into MediaTek Inc., deepening collaboration with the Taiwanese chipmaker at a time when it’s working to persuade more companies to build chips that plug into its dominant data center ecosystem.
Publication: Money Control, Live Mint, ANI News, The Financial Express
Partner in news
Kiran Balasubramanian joins Lenovo as India Communications Headedit
Global technology major Lenovo has appointed Kiran Balasubramanian as its new Head of Communications for India. Balasubramanian took to LinkedIn to announce his new role, which encompasses the brand’s external communications, internal communications, and analyst relations mandates.
Publication: ADgully
ASUS Jelly75 keyboard KD201 review: A prebuilt keyboard I didn’t feel like modifyingedit
Asus bringing a premium mechanical keyboard to India that isn’t specifically targeted at gamers is something I genuinely appreciate. The Jelly75 is aimed more at people who care about the typing experience, design and customisation, and at ?8,999, it sits right at the point where Indian keyboard enthusiasts may be willing to stretch their budget if the experience actually lives up to the price.
Publication: Hindustan Times
The new ASUS VM240 AiO is designed for hybrid work lifestylesedit
At the heart of this device is an AMD Ryzen 5 40 processor that delivers smooth everyday computing whether you’re working or streaming. With support for up to 512GB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage, you have more storage for your files making this AiO better suited for multitasking and everyday productivity.
Publication: DT Next
New Lenovo LOQ Essential laptops and LOQ Gaming Tower launched: what you need to knowedit
Since you won’t have NVIDIA’s Frame Generation support, you’ll need to rely on AMD FSR for supported titles to boost performance further. The laptop gets the same 15.3inch 16:10 display with up to a 165Hz refresh rate, along with 100 percent sRGB coverage.
Publication: 91 Mobiles
Industry news
Tamil Nadu plans Rs 175 crore semiconductor park in Kancheepuramedit
Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 175 Crore Semiconductor Park in Kancheepuram to Boost Tech Manufacturing and Jobs The Tamil Nadu state administration has come up with a plan for the establishment of a specialized Semiconductor & Electronics Manufacturing Park in the district of Kancheepuram.
Publication: BIS Infotech, The New Indian Express
Semicon 2.0 guidelines notified: Govt targets full semiconductor value chain, advanced packagingedit
The government on Monday notified the detailed framework for Semicon 2.0, setting out fiscal support across six pillars of India s semiconductor ecosystem, from chip design and fabrication to advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research and talent development.
Publication: Money Control
China’s chip packaging boom gains momentum from AIedit
Another company with healthy finances is Tongfu Microelectronics. The firm expects an impressive profit rise, which is likely to reach 337 percent in the first half of the year thanks to its close cooperation with American chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices.
Publication: BIS Infotech
Centre notifies Semicon 2.0 scheme with Rs 1.27 lakh crore outlayedit
Jaya Jagadish, senior vice president & country head (silicon design engineering), AMD India, said in a statement that ISM 2.0 will boost semiconductor sector talent. India also needs a clear design-to-commercialization pipeline that moves ideas from IP creation through prototyping to globally competitive products, Jagadish said.
Publication: The Economic Times
Inside India’s quest to build a sovereign AI chipedit
C-DAC, to be sure, has worked on such projects, including a navigation simulator for Indian submarines and Thejas64, a 180nm chip fabricated in India’s Semiconductor Laboratory for use in smart metering systems. The AI chip, however, could potentially play a key role in public services if C-DAC can prove its performance at scale. Kompella said C-DAC’s track record of credibility is a key factor in this regard. (AMD)
Publication: MINT
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