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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 drops out for MWC Barcelona 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions

Google is dropping out of this year’s MWC 2021 Barcelona following precautions for the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The company has come out with an official statement, confirming its withdrawal from the global event. At the same time, the company has also confirmed its return to the event in 2022. The event is still going on as planned.

“Following our current COVID-19 travel restrictions and protocols, Google has made the decision to not exhibit at Mobile World Congress this year,” says Google in an official post. The company has, however, confirmed that it will still participate virtually in the event. Google joins the list of Sony, Oracle, Nokia, Ericsson, and Facebook.

Google drops out of MWC Barcelona in 2021

Google staying away from this year’s MWC in Barcelona could be a big deal for the GSMA, the organizers responsible for MWC. With an in-person event, MWC was expecting to make a statement, opening up global tech conventions to the world after it missed it in 2020. Despite Google’s virtual presence, the event is likely to have a lesser impact.

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Previously, it was Sony who announced its withdrawal from the MWC Barcelona this year. “Sony Mobile has taken the decision that it will not be participating in MWC 2021. As the world increasingly shifts towards digital and online opportunities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Sony Mobile will communicate in ways that can deliver our exciting product news to a wider audience.”

It is usually Sony who saves its biggest announcements for the MWC event every year. This event has also given out gaming phone announcements in the past. However, most smartphone manufacturers have already gone up with official announcements in the first quarter of 2021. Samsung announced its Galaxy S21 series in January. Additionally, Asus launched its ROG Phone 5 series last month instead of its usual mid-year launch cycle.

It now remains to be seen whether the rest of the participants utilize the event or ditch due to the COVID-19 issue. Unlike previous years, the GSMA scheduled the MWC Barcelona for 2021 in June instead of the usually late-February/early-March period.



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