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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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Twitter brings Super Follows for creators, new Communities feature

Twitter just announced a pair of upcoming features- Super Follows, and Communities for its platform at its annual Analyst Day event on Thursday. Alongside these premium features, the social media service also showcased a new Safety Mode feature that will allow users to block and mute abusive accounts.

Twitter: Super Followers feature

The premium feature Super Follows will basically allow Twitter users to charge their followers for access to extra content.  While the pay-for-post feature will enable users to make money from content created exclusively for specific users, Twitter notes that the aim for bringing Super Follows is “rethinking the incentives” of their service.

Apparently, followers who will pay a set monthly amount will be able to access exclusive content, subscriber-only newsletter, deals and discounts, community access, and a special supporter badge. The Verge notes that Twitter will likely take a cut, given the social media platform has been giving hints at subscription features that would become a new source of revenue for the company. Twitter shared screenshots suggesting that the Super Followers subscription model could cost $4.99 (approx. Rs 360) a month. However, Twitter Product Lead Kayvon Beykpour said (via CNBC) that the ‘price point’ will be customizable depending on accounts.

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Twitter: Communities feature

Twitter has announced another feature called Communities. With this new feature, users will be able to create and join groups around specific interests or themes. Although the functionality sounds somewhat similar to Facebook Groups, it will help users on the platform to see posts from like-minded individuals rather than random tweets popping up on the timeline like in the current structure.

While the company is leaning into the “micro-communities,” Twitter seems to be mimicking its rivals to generate more revenue. Direct payment tools have recently become popular among creators with platforms like Patreon, YouTube, GitHub witnessing success with the direct payment feature.

Twitter: Safety mode feature

On a related note, the social networking service has also shared a glimpse of its new feature called Safety Mode. The feature when turned on will automatically block and mute abusive accounts. The screenshots shared by Twitter note that the platform will automatically detect abusive and spammy accounts and limit how those accounts ‘can engage’ with users’ content for seven days. Twitter hasn’t shared a specific timeline as to when these will become available.



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