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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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Melania Trump joins celebs, launches her first NFT venture to help children in foster house

Melania Trump joins the list of celebrities endorsing NFTs. The digital asset that has taken been a rage on the internet seem to have greatly influenced the former US lady as well.

The designer and entrepreneur getting on the crypto craze has launched her first NFT venture. The new venture is selling a ‘series of tokens’ on the platform which is powered by the MAGA hellsite Parler that has a significant user base of Donald Trump supporters.

The first NFT, named “Melania’s Vision”, is a watercolor art by artist Marc-Antoine Coulon, and “embodies Melania’s cobalt blue eyes,” as per the statement (via Reuters). One can get that stunning pixel of her cobalt blue eyes just for around $150 and there will be an audio ‘message of hope.’ The auction that began on December 16 will continue till December 31. Notably, a portion of the proceeds from this platform which will be released in regular intervals will support children and provide “programming and software development, to thrive after they age out of the foster community.” Melania in her official Twitter handle further mentioned a one-of-a-kind auction of historical importance that will be showcased in January 2022.

While Mrs.Trump seems to be banking on this hot property, renowned sports stars Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt already ventured into digital art earlier this year. Global pop star Katy Perry recently launched her first NFT collection in collaboration with Theta Network. The digital collectibles featured personal content from “The Roar Package: Looking Back While Moving Forward.”

The ‘booming wave of NFT’ had an impact on Indian celebs as well. Kamal Hasan, the actor, politician, and producer launched his own NFT collection last month. Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan also took part in releasing special NFT collectibles with his self-autographed vintage posters. Actor Salman Khan-backed BollyCoin digital platform is also prepping to enter the NFT marketplace. The digital platform has announced that it will launch a collection of NFTs from the Dabangg franchise on December 30.

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