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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...

Just like Disney Plus, Netflix’s ad-supported tier might not show commercials during all the content

Netflix’s much-awaited ad-supported tier is all set to roll out in early next year. Ahead of the release, several rumours are already making rounds on the internet. The latest one suggests that the commercials will not be available for all the shows and movies on the platform. The streaming platform plans to leave some content ad-free.

Netflix’s ad-supported tier might have ad-free content

As per a report by Bloomberg, Netflix might not show ads for select original films and a few kids’ shows. Viewers might not see ads during original films when they are first released. This will work in the favour of filmmakers who do not want their high-budget films to get ruined by advertising.

Additionally, the report also hints that some studios might not allow the streaming platform to run ads on their films or shows. However, Netflix might stream ads before and after the program.

Netflix original series including  “Stranger Things,” “Bridgerton,” and “Squid Game” are likely to show ads.

The timeline after which the viewers will start seeing the ads is still unknown. For the unversed, Disney+ is also planning to make kids’ content on the platform ad-free.

An earlier report has also reported that the ad-supported plan subscribers will not be able to download content for offline watching. This was based on a code that was spotted in Netflix’s iPhone app. It suggested that the downloads option will not be available for the upcoming ad-supported tier. Hence, no offline watching for these Netflix users.

Additionally, all the content on the platform might not be accessible to the ad-supported tier subscribers at first. Netflix is still signing deals with studios to get them onboard.

For the first time ever, Netflix saw a major dip in subscriber growth and revenue earlier this year. It is also facing stiff competition from other major players including Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and more. Hence, the streaming platform decided to introduce a low-cost ad-supported tier that might bring traffic to the platform again. It will soon introduce a paid password sharing feature as well to crack down on freeloaders.

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