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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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Google for India 2020 event to take place on July 13: This time it’s ‘Virtual Edition’

Google for India is back with its 2020 annual edition. Google has sent out official communication for its sixth annual edition of ‘Google for India‘ event. The search giant will be hosting it virtually on Google India’s YouTube Channel. The event will be streamed on Monday, July 13 at 2:00pm IST.

“We are excited to invite you to the sixth annual edition of Google for India on Monday, July 13, 2020. Over the last six years, we have consistently invested in building helpful products and services that extend the full potential of the internet, and make it truly helpful for everyone in India. Especially in these exceptional times, we are deeply committed to building on this momentum, and unlocking new opportunities as India heads into a new, digital-first future,” noted Google India.

This event showcases Google’s efforts in the country, and also gives a glimpse at future initiatives. Google notes that this year the event will be joined by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet, and India’s Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice minitser, Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Last year, at Google for India 2019, the company shared information regarding Google’s AI lab in Bengaluru, BSNL partnership and ‘Google Pay for Business’ app for merchants. It added that Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab in Bengaluru will focus on advancing fundamental computer science and AI research. It will then apply this research to tackle big problems in fields like healthcare, agriculture, and education.

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The company also launched tokenized cards for debit card and credit card users across India. It introduced a “Spot” platform for Google Pay. This was for merchants to create branded commercial experiences that bridge the offline and online worlds. It more Indian languages to its products, including Assistant, Discover, Lens and Bolo app.



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