Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., displays an AMD Instinct MI455X GPU during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Jan. 5, 2026.Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Thursday as the tech sell-off on Wall Street gained momentum, with cryptocurrencies also falling. Notably, Advanced Micro Devices plunged 17% after its first-quarter forecast underwhelmed some analysts. Broadcom and Micron Technology also suffered major losses, falling about down 3.8%, while the latter fell 9.5%.B ...

Core Insights - AMD is leveraging its extensive AI product portfolio and industry collaborations to create real-world impacts from AI technology [2][4] - The company is entering an era of yotta-scale computing, with a projected increase in global compute capacity from 100 zettaflops to over 10 yottaflops in the next five years [5] AI Infrastructure - The AMD "Helios" rack-scale platform is designed to deliver up to 3 AI exaflops of performance in a single rack, focusing on maximum bandwidth and energy efficiency for large-scale AI training [6] - The platform is powered by AMD Instinct MI455X accelerators, EPYC "Venice" CPUs, and Pensando "Vulcano" NICs, all integrated through the open AMD ROCm software ecosystem [6] Product Launches - AMD unveiled the full AMD Instinct MI400 Series accelerator portfolio and previewed the next-generation MI500 Series GPUs, which are expected to deliver up to a 1,000x increase in AI performance compared to the MI300X GPUs [7][9] - The new AMD Instinct MI440X GPU is designed for enterprise AI deployments, supporting scalable training and inference workloads [7][8] AI in PCs - AMD introduced new Ryzen AI platforms for AI PCs, including the Ryzen AI 400 Series, which delivers 60 TOPS NPU and supports seamless cloud-to-client AI scaling [10][11] - The Ryzen AI Max+ series supports models with up to 128 billion parameters, enhancing local inference and content creation capabilities [12] Embedded AI Solutions - AMD launched the Ryzen AI Embedded processors, aimed at powering AI-driven applications in various sectors, including automotive and healthcare [14] Strategic Initiatives - AMD is participating in the U.S. government's Genesis Mission, which aims to secure U.S. leadership in AI technologies and includes the deployment of AMD-powered AI supercomputers [15][16] - The company committed $150 million to expand AI education and access in classrooms and communities [16]