AMD has released a new Stable Diffusion 3 Medium artificial intelligence (AI) model optimised for XDNA 2 neural processing units (NPUs). The chipmaker claimed that it is the world’s first AI model that processes outputs in the BF16 format. The model will be supported by the newer Ryzen AI laptops with at least 24GB RAM, … Read more
Snapdragon has become the latest entrant in the PC processor space with its Snapdragon X series chipsets. The company’s integrated SoC in computers is now a necessary classifier to have a device be labelled Copilot+ PCs, which is another Microsoft-given terminology for AI PCs. However, these are just marketing nomenclature, that do not have a … Read more
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i, Legion Slim 7, Legion Slim 5i, and Legion 5 gaming laptops have been updated in India on Thursday with up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H series processors or up to AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPUs. They come preloaded with Windows 11 and are powered by Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs. … Read more
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 at least a fifth of … Read more
Asus ROG Ally was launched in India on Wednesday as the company’s first handheld gaming PC that runs on Windows 11. It sports a 7-inch LCD display and is designed to handle both AAA titles and simpler games at 1080p resolution. The Taiwanese firm launched the ROG Ally in two variants in global markets, with AMD’s … Read more
HP has unveiled the latest versions of its EliteBook, ProBook, and OmniBook series laptops in India on Thursday. The HP EliteBook and ProBook lineups are designed for enterprise and retail customers, and they include the HP EliteBook 8 (G1i, G1a), HP EliteBook 6 (G1q G1a), and HP ProBook 4 G1q models. The HP OmniBook family, … Read more
HP Envy x360 15 series of laptops was launched by the company in India on Wednesday. The laptops feature a 15.6-inch OLED display and offer up to 16GB of LPDDR5 memory. They are powered by the latest Intel and AMD Ryzen processors. Additionally, the laptops are claimed to offer up to 15 hours of battery … Read more
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 and Nvidia — and their … Read more
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday forecast a strong finish to the year, driven by the planned launch of artificial intelligence chips that could compete with Nvidia semiconductors. AMD shares rose about 3 percent in after-hours trading. CEO Lisa Su said AMD is set to ramp up production of its flagship MI300 artificial intelligence chips in … Read more
Asus has refreshed its ROG gaming laptop lineup in India. The new range of gaming-focussed laptops, which were announced during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) in January, comprises six models — the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16, ROG Strix Scar 18, ROG Strix G16, ROG Zephyrus G16, ROG Zephyrus G14, and the ROG Flow … Read more