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Tech layoffs continue: Dell to slash 12.5K jobs in restructuring for AI era

Dell executives Bill Scannell and John Byrne communicated the layoffs through an internal memo, titled "Global Sales Modernisation Update", on August 6

Tech wrap Aug 1: Motorola Edge 50, Apple Intelligence, POCO M6 Plus, more

Motorola Edge 50 with IP68 rating and military grade durability launched. POCO M6 Plus 5G, powered by Qualcomm SD 4 Gen2, launched. Dell Latitude 7455 Copilot Plus AI laptops launched in India

Dell Latitude 7455 Copilot Plus AI laptop launched in India: Check details

Dell Latitude 7455 is based on Windows 11 on ARM, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite. It is among the first wave of enterprise-oriented laptops in India based on Microsoft Copilot Plus platform

Tech wrap Jul 16: OnePlus Nord 4, iOS 18 Public Beta, Dell AI laptops, more

OnePlus launched the Nord 4, its midrange smartphone packed with AI features. Apple released iOS 18 Public Beta. Dell introduced XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus laptops, based on Copilot Plus AI platform.

Dell launches Copilot Plus AI PCs in XPS, Inspiron line: Price, specs, more

Leveraging Qualcomm X series chips, the Dell XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus AI PCs offer AI-powered tools such as Cocreator for image generation and live captions for real-time audio translations

Xi Jinping's mystery PBoC plans surface with biggest shift in years

Some PBOC watchers see the proposals as part of a decades-long shift in which the central bank has gradually allowed markets more of a role in determining interest rates

Dell, Super Micro shares jump on reports of 'AI Factory' for Elon Musks xAI

"Our size, scale and breadth of solutions position us well for large-scale projects like these," the company said in a statement

Partnership with Dell key in company's push to expand AI: Nvidia CEO Huang

Nvidia's expansion plan hinges on getting agencies and businesses to develop their own AI capabilities, spurring demand for its products

Dell Technologies deepens AI push with new PCs, Nvidia-powered servers

Its AI-capable PCs will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X series chips that feature neural processing units(NPUs) dedicated to processing complex AI tasks

Dell launches AI-enhanced Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop: Know price, specs

Powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 H-series processors, the Dell's Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop is offered with up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics configuration

China acquires recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers

While the US bars Nvidia and its partners from selling advanced chips to China, including via third parties, the sale and purchase of the chips are not illegal in China

Dell expects new hiring, economic growth to drive commercial PC sales

PC maker Dell Technologies is banking on new hirings, replacements and growth in the Indian economy to drive sales of its commercial devices this fiscal, a senior company said. While speaking at the launch of a new commercial personal computers portfolio, Dell Technologies India, Senior Director and General Manager, Client Solutions Group, Indrajit Belgundi said that faster technology adoption is another factor that will drive sales of commercial devices unveiled by the company. "Every year new students are joining the workforce. Refresh cycle is also coming in. New version of technology is now coming in and many customers who took devices during the pandemic are now looking to upgrade. Also, India's GDP is expected to grow at 6.8 per cent. I personally think the opportunity for us to grow will be higher than that GDP growth," Belgundi said. The company unveiled five new models under Latitude portfolio at the starting price range of Rs 1.11 lakh to Rs 2.61 lakh. Dell also unveiled

Dell launches XPS, Alienware, Inspiron series laptops with AI capabilities

Dell said its new range of consumer and gaming focused laptops are powered by Intel Core Ultra processor, which has a dedicated NPU for AI capabilities

Gamers, youth will drive growth for Dell this fiscal: Consumer biz head

Global technology major Dell Technologies is banking on gamers and college and school-going youth to drive its business this year, according to a senior company official. While launching new laptop models across XPS, Alienware and Inspiron portfolio, Dell Technologies Vice President and Managing Director for Consumer and Small Business Raj Kumar Rishi said that the company will stick to its strategy of bringing the latest technologies across various price points and focus on financing of laptops to make devices affordable for consumers. "Share of gaming in the PC segment has increased. We see gaming and college and school-going youth to continue driving growth for us," Rishi said. The company unveiled new XPS laptops with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU to support artificial intelligence applications. The company has priced two models of XPS featuring 16-inch and 14-inch displays at Rs 2.99 lakh and Rs 1.99 lakh apiece respectively. The company for the

Servers, not PCs, are the main growth engine in AI era, says Dell

The company said in August that it has more than $2 billion in backlogged orders for a server that is marketed for AI use

Govt aims to meet 70% of IT hardware need through local production: MoS IT

The government aims to meet up to 70 per cent of the country's IT hardware requirement through local production in the next three years and reduce dependency on imports from non-trusted sources, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said Ministry of Electronics and IT will share a draft of IT hardware import rules with industry players later in the day as it looks to curb dependence on supplies from non-trusted sources. "At present, almost 80 per cent of our supplies to the digital ecosystem come from imports. We want to make sure whatever the sources are, they are trusted. As part of emphasising trust, it is obvious that the Indian component of that supply chain will have to grow. Today 8-10 per cent of our supply requirement comes from India, we want to make that 65-70 per cent in the next three years," the minister said. As many as 40 companies, including Dell, HP, and Lenovo, have applied for the IT ...

Govt breather on IT imports: Festival cheer comes early for PC makers

Analysts say that the new registration mechanism would also mean that festival season sales would not take a hit

Weekend Bites: Beleaguered tycoon, GDP, Ambani children, and Wonderlust

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

40 firms commit to make IT hardware worth Rs 4.65 trn under PLI scheme

As many as 40 companies, including Dell, HP, and Lenovo, have applied for the IT hardware PLI scheme with a commitment to make personal computers, laptops, tablets, servers and other equipment worth Rs 4.65 lakh crore during the scheme period, an official statement said on Thursday. If all companies get selected under the scheme then the government will need to increase the incentive amount to Rs 22,890 crore against the budgetary allocation of Rs 17,000 crore, according to the note. "Total 40 applications have been submitted till the closure of the window on August 30. The scheme has been oversubscribed. Against The budgetary allocation of Rs 7,000 crore, applicants have projected PLI amount to the tune of 22,890 crore. Further, the production figure projected by these applicants is Rs 4.65 Lakh crore against the target of 3.35 lakh crore," the statement said. The applicants include 13 in the hybrid category comprising seven global and six domestic firms and 27 in the domestic ...

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