AI Will Define Trend for Global Computing Industry, Says AMD Chief

AI Will Define Trend for Global Computing Industry, Says AMD Chief

AI will be the “defining mega-trend” for the global computing industry, the head of chip giant AMD said Thursday in Taiwan, where the majority of the world’s semiconductors powering the technology is produced.  California-based Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers — rivalling giants Intel…

Nvidia, AMD, Other US Chipmakers Face Fall in Shares as US Plans Curbs on Export to China

Nvidia, AMD, Other US Chipmakers Face Fall in Shares as US Plans Curbs on Export to China

Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world’s second largest economy for…

ISMC $3-Billion India Semiconductor Plant Plans Stall as Intel Acquires Tech Partner Tower

ISMC $3-Billion India Semiconductor Plant Plans Stall as Intel Acquires Tech Partner Tower

A planned $3 billion (roughly Rs. 24,700 crore) semiconductor facility in India by chip consortium ISMC that counted Israeli chipmaker Tower as a tech partner has been stalled due to the company’s ongoing takeover by Intel, three sources said, dashing India’s chip making plans. A second mega $19.5 billion (roughly…

Arm to Reportedly Start Manufacturing Its Own Semiconductor Chips for Smartphones, Laptops, More

Arm to Reportedly Start Manufacturing Its Own Semiconductor Chips for Smartphones, Laptops, More

British chipmaker Arm is building its own semiconductor to showcase the capabilities of its products, as it seeks to attract new customers and fuel growth following its Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Arm will team up with manufacturing partners to develop the new…

Ex-Intel Chief Architect Explores Data Center Deals for AI Startup in India

Ex-Intel Chief Architect Explores Data Center Deals for AI Startup in India

Intel’s former chief architect Raja Koduri is in talks with Hiranandani-backed data center operator Yotta for a deal for his generative artificial intelligence startup, which he said will have a big presence in India. His yet-to-be-named firm would either partner or acquire Yotta, which has data centers in the cities…

Apple to Use Custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Plans to Replace Broadcom: Report

Apple to Use Custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Plans to Replace Broadcom: Report

Apple plans to replace a Broadcom chip from its devices with an in-house design in 2025, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker has been working to limit its reliance on other chipmakers, having moved to its own line of chips for recent…

Intel Announces 13th Gen Core CPUs for Laptops, Mainstream Desktops; New Entry-Level N Series CPUs

Intel Announces 13th Gen Core CPUs for Laptops, Mainstream Desktops; New Entry-Level N Series CPUs

As laptop and PC manufacturers are expected to show off new models at CES 2023, Intel has unveiled a whole raft of processors that will power many of them. With dozens of new 13th Gen CPUs across segments for laptops and desktops as well as an all-new entry-level lineup called N-series,…

Intel’s Latest Deepfake Detector FakeCatcher to Analyse Subtle Blood Flow in Videos: Details

Intel’s Latest Deepfake Detector FakeCatcher to Analyse Subtle Blood Flow in Videos: Details

FakeCatcher, a real-time detector of deepfakes, has been introduced by Intel. The company has claimed that the FakeCatcher produces an accuracy of 96 percent. The deepfake detector is expected to work by analysing the subtle blood flow in video pixels. It is designed using Intel hardware and software. FakeCatcher runs…