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AMD plans to invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and set up its largest design center in the country’s southern city of Bengaluru as the chipmaker joins the growing list of firms that are backing the South Asian nation’s ambition of becoming a semiconductor manufacturing hub. AMD CTO Mark Papermaster announced the chipmaker’s investment plans on Friday at the annual semiconductor conference SemiconIndia 2023 in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. “Our…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIf one thing is clear this summer, it’s that Barbie is a hit.Greta Gerwig’s film, the first to come out of Mattel’s film division, stars producer Margot Robbie as the Mattel doll and Ryan Gosling as her trusty companion Ken.Since its release last week (21 July), Barbie has broken more than one box office record.The movie took in $52m in the US and Canada over two consecutive weekdays,…

Meta Platforms executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on their new Twitter rival Threads, after the app lost more than half of its users in the weeks following its buzzy launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday.Retention of users on the text-based app was better than executives had expected, though it was "not perfect," said Zuckerberg, speaking at an internal company town hall, the audio of which was heard by Reuters."Obviously, if you have more than 100 million people sign up, ideally it…

Tata Group-owned Air India is planning to operate flights to more US cities, including Los Angeles, and is assessing various metrics, according to sources.Currently, the airline operates non-stop flights to five American cities — Washington, DC, New York, New Jersey, Chicago and San Francisco.Los Angeles and Boston are among the cities being assessed as potential new destinations for long-haul flights from India, the sources said.At present, Air India has a code share partnership with United Airlines.“We are planning to…

With the help of blockbuster Barbie, Mattel has officially entered the Hollywood league. A screen grab showing Matthew Keith's collection of Barbies during an interview with Reuters in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 21, 2023. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS(REUTERS) Barbie opened with $155 million at the domestic box office, making it the highest grossing debut of 2023. It was also the largest opening weekend for a film directed by a woman, surpassing Captain Marvel's$153.4 million. Meanwhile, Oppenheimer raked in…

While the 2024 iPad Pro is confirmed to switch to an OLED panel, manufacturers are still unsure about producing new technology for a future MacBook Pro. This OLED MacBook Pro is expected to be released by Apple by 2026 or 2027, but despite the Cupertino firm’s effort to make the transition from miniLED to OLED, developing the 8th generation of this panel is costly, and only Samsung feels comfortable in leading this movement. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech &…

Amazon began selling SIM kits for Boost Infinite cellular service on Wednesday, greatly expanding the potential customer base for the monthly plan offered through Englewood-based Dish Network. “Amazon is the perfect place to offer this Boost Infinite exclusive deal, making it easy for Prime members to purchase our SIM kit online, with an exclusive 20% discount, and activate their postpaid wireless service without setting foot in a store,” said Jeremy McCarty, head of Boost Infinite, in a news release. Dish acquired Boost…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 27, 2023, 08:00 ISTNissan and Renault on Wednesday finalised the terms of their revamped alliance, with the Japanese automaker committing to invest up to 600 million euros ($663 million) in Renault’s electric vehicle unit Ampere.Jean-Dominique Senard, Chairman of The Alliance, said: “The agreements that have been signed today allow us to step into the next chapter of the Alliance. They strengthen our long-standing partnership and will maximize value creation for each Alliance…

Amazon has teamed up with Boost Infinite, a wireless carrier owned by Dish Wireless, and has launched a storefront to make the latter's SIM kits more accessible. While Amazon sells SIM cards from a variety of providers, this is a genuine tie-up that automatically pre-qualifies Prime members for the carrier's $25-per-month postpaid wireless plan. Subscribers can purchase Boost Infinite's Unlimited $25 SIM kit from the Amazon store with a 20 percent discount. And if they do, they're also getting a $25 bill credit that will…

Doomscrolling through Twitter’s dumpster fire descent into x-crazed madness may be fun, but it likely isn’t the best option for your overall mental state. That’s where meditation-focused apps like Headspace come in. To commemorate these uncertain times, Headspace has lowered the price of its annual subscription plan from $70 to $49, a reduction of 30 percent. This only lasts for the first year, at which point you’ll get upped to the original price (unless you cancel.) The sale is live right now and is available for new…