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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...

Google announces new features for Android Auto including split-screen mode

At Google I/O 2022, Google made a bunch of software as well as hardware announcements. One of which was Android Auto. The company announced that it will now be available for all users with refreshed UI. After the update, Android Auto UI will now be able to adapt to different car screen sizes and orientations with a default split-screen look.

Google aims to help users get directions faster, control media more easily and have more functionality at their fingertips.

Google announces a major update for Android Auto

According to Google, the split-screen display mode will allow Android Auto users to access features like navigation, media player, and messages from just one screen. For the unversed, the current split-screen display mode is available for limited users only. Android Auto will now be available for all users starting “this summer”.

In addition to the split-screen mode, it will also get the ability to adapt to any type of touchscreen, irrespective of their sizes and shapes. Depending if your car has a portrait or widescreen infotainment display in your car, users will be able to access Google Assistant, notifications and apps library easily.

Google also reveals that its voice assistant will now suggest quick replies for conversations that include sharing user’s estimated arrival time with their contacts. Volvo, Ford and GMC’s newer models users who already have the Android Auto built in their cars will get new parking features like the ability to watch videos on YouTube, Tubi and Epix Now from this car display.

As per a statement by Google, “As we work to add more capabilities to cars with Google built-in in the future, you’ll be able to not only browse the web directly from your car display, but also cast your own content from your phone to your car screen.”

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