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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 set to launch on the global stage; teaser hints at July launch

Smartphone maker Xiaomi has just shared a new teaser hinting at the global launch of its latest wearable. As per the tease, the company indicated that its Mi Band 5 is coming to the international market next month. This launch comes just hours after the company launched the wearable in the Chinese market. In fact, the device is not even out for sale in China. The company seems to be improving its speed at rolling out the latest hardware in other markets. We already know the specifications and pricing for the wearable. Let’s check out the details around this Mi Band 5 launch teaser from Xiaomi here.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 coming to the global market in July; details

The company posted the teaser image on its Xiaomi Global Twitter account. The image showcases the latest wearable along with the text “Mi Smart Band 4” and “See you next month”. This image also comes with the caption “How soon? Sooner than you expect”. Taking a look back at the launch date, the company has priced the Mi Band 5 at RMB 189 (around Rs 2,025). The NFC variant is priced at RMB 229 (around Rs 2,500). It is available in four different color options. These options include Black, Green, Yellow, and Red.

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Mi Band 5 sports a larger 1.2-inch display. This new larger display enables support for over 100 animated watch faces with characters from popular animated series. Buyers can expect watch faces from popular series including Neon Genesis Evangelion, and SpongeBob SquarePants. The display is brighter and produces dynamic colors compared to its predecessor. Xiaomi has also introduced a new magnetic charging system that uses two electrodes sticking out of the bottom part.

The company also claims that Mi Band 5 now uses professional sensors for improved tracking. With the fitness tracker, you now have the option to track 11 professional sports modes. It also features period tracking in the form of Women’s Health mode. The company claims improvements to heart rate monitoring and support for REM sleep in addition to light and deep sleep. It also comes with support for NFC-based payment in collaboration with UnionPay. Other new features include camera remote control, support for Xiaomi’s own XiaoAI assistant, and more. We can expect it to come with support for Google Pay, Amazon Alexa, and Master Card in the international market.



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