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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...
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Garmin fitness devices, app face outage due to technical issue

Garmin fitness bands and its app service have been out of action for more than two days across the globe. The company hasn’t shared exact details for the outage publicly. But multiple reports suggest the company’s network was hit by an alleged ransomware attack on July 23.

The company website shows this message at the top, which confirms the outage is still a concern. It seems Garmin is looking to fix the issue. This could have either happened because of a virus-infected watch into its system or attackers taking advantage of a security loophole.

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In addition to the devices, Garmin’s support network was also not accessible to its users. This prompted people to reach out to Garmin via its social handle, and all of them got the same message. According to ZDNet, it’s possible the entire Garmin network was affected by a new ransomware called WastedLocker. And as per a report from another media publication, the incident is likely to have been affected because of a ‘virus’.

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The outage has hit users in India as well. We’re hoping once the issue is fixed, Garmin comes out in the open and shares the exact details of the incident. This will make sure consumers can trust the brand, and rely on its services and disclosure whenever required.

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Garmin Vivomove launched in India

Earlier this year, Garmin launched its Vivomove series in India starting from Rs 24,990. The Vivomove series is the latest in the company’s hybrid collection in the country. This series includes the Vivomove 3/3S, Style, and Luxe. The Vivomove 3/3S comes in two case sizes of 44mm or 39mm. The Style comes with a 42mm aluminum bezel and casing. The wearable features a 24/7 health monitoring including body battery. They also offer over 20 built-in indoor and outdoor sports apps, GPS and Elevate wrist-based heart rate. This is designed to monitor and promote an everyday lifestyle. They also feature an OLED display to show notifications and display step count.



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