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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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Xbox Live is now Xbox Network and the reason is not surprising

Microsoft has a confusing array of names for its Xbox universe and anyone new to the ecosystem will struggle to understand. After going with simplified names for its latest Xbox consoles, however, Microsoft has now changed the name for its multiplayer online service. The thing that we used to know as Xbox Live is now called Xbox Network.

Microsoft has quietly changed the name for Xbox Live to Xbox Network in the beta version of the Xbox dashboard. “’Xbox network’ refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement,” says Microsoft in a statement to The Verge. “The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ is intended to distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live Gold memberships.”

Xbox Live is now Xbox Network

Despite the name change, Microsoft keeps the name for Xbox Live Gold subscription unchanged. Xbox Live has so far referred to the underlying Xbox service in general ever since its debut 18 years ago. The service, in general, remains unchanged in totality. The Game Pass subscriptions still remain unchanged, complete with the same prices.

Despite the name change, the availability situation of the Xbox consoles remains unchanged. The Xbox Series S and Series X are still available in limited quantities across the world. The Series X, which is the flagship console from Microsoft, is hard to get hands-on even after four months since its first sale happened.

Xbox Series X

Representational Image: Xbox Series X

In India, it is the more affordable Xbox Series S console that is readily available. The Series S costs Rs 34,999 and is one of the most affordable ways to enjoy the latest-gen advancements in gaming. It misses out on 4K output but you do get to enjoy fast loading speeds, Quick Resume, and enhanced last-gen games.

Microsoft has kept the prices of its Xbox Game Pass subscription unchanged for India. The standard Game Pass subscription costs Rs 489 per month for both console and PC. The PC pass, however, includes the EA Play subscription while the Console plan misses out on that. Those seeking both EA Play and subscription to Xbox Live Gold need to look at the Game Pass Ultimate plan, which costs Rs 699 per month.

Game Pass subscriptions offer access to over 100 game titles and offer additional discounts while purchasing those titles. Microsoft keeps regularly updating the list with new titles as well as removing older titles.



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