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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...

Sony PlayStation 5 showcase event set for September 16: Everything we know

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X price reveal, Sony has confirmed a PlayStation 5 Showcase streaming event for Wednesday, September 16. The Japanese electronics giant is expected to announce the price of the PlayStation 5, along with the global release dates. Moreover, the company may also announce new first-party and third-party games for their next-generation gaming console. Sony has already announced 30 games for the PS5 such as Gran Turismo 7 Horizon Forbidden.

As mentioned above, Microsoft just revealed the price and launch dates of the upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The Series X is set to cost Rs 49,990 in India, with the Series S sporting a price tag of Rs 34,990. In comparison, the Series X has been priced at $499 (roughly Rs 36,600) in the US and £449 (roughly Rs 42,800) in the UK. Both gaming consoles will release in India as well as the rest of the world on November 10. Pre-orders are set to begin on September 22.

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The aggressive price of Microsoft’s consoles, especially the 299 dollars starting price of the Series S, has put pressure on Sony. The PlayStation 5 Showcase will start at 1 PM PST on September 16. In India, that translates to 1:30 AM IST on September 17. The event can be viewed on PlayStation’s Twitch and YouTube channels and is expected to last around 40 minutes. Earlier reports claimed the PlayStation 5 will be priced at $599. However, Xbox’s aggressive pricing might just lead Sony to reduce the price.

Sony PlayStation 5 features, specifications

The Sony PlayStation 5 features an eight-core Zen 2-architecture CPU running at up to 3.5Ghz and a custom GPU that puts out 10.28 teraflops of processing power. Additionally, the console also comes with 16GB of GDDR6 RAM and a custom 825GB SSD. Moreover, the next-gen console will be able to output video at a maximum of 8K or 4K at a rate of 120 frames per second. Sony has also introduced a brand new controller with haptic feedback.



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