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  • Dell To Layoff 12,500 Workers, Focus On AI Products And Services In Major Shift |

    Dell Layoff: US Based computer maker Dell Inc. announced a significant reorganisation of its sales division which will involve some layoffs. This move is aimed at modernising their operations and putting more emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI). According to Business Insider, Dell shared in an internal memo that it plans to centralise its sales teams and create a new unit dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI).

    The exact number of employees affected hasn’t been officially confirmed. However, it’s estimated that around 12,500 people which is about 10 percent of Dell’s workforce have been impacted, as per Newsbyte report.

    The memo, called “Global Sales Modernization Update,” was sent by senior executives Bill Scannell and John Byrne. It outlined the company’s plans to simplify management layers and refocus investments. Bill Scannell, president of global sales and operations, and John Byrne, president of sales for Global Theaters and Dell Technologies Direct informed employees, “We are getting leaner. We’re streamlining management layers and reprioritizing our investments.”

    The announcement sparked a wave of reactions on social media including LinkedIn and Reddit. Employees expressed a mix of anger and uncertainty about the future especially in the light of the ongoing mass layoffs in the tech industry. One former Dell employee described the layoffs as a “bloodbath” on LinkedIn while another shared that he was let go after 24 years with the company.

    Dell isn’t the only tech giant facing layoffs. Just last week, Intel announced plans to save 10 billion dollars by 2025 which involves cutting about 15,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce.

  • Dell Latitude 7455 Copilot+ AI PC Launched In India With AI Features Under Rs 1.5 Lakh; Check Specs, Price |

    New Delhi: Dell Technologies has rolled out the new Dell Latitude 7455 Copilot+ AI PC in the Indian market. The newly launched laptop supports Copilot+ features on Windows 11. It is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Arm processors -the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus. 

    The device is equipped with AI features like Cocreator and Live Captions that are touted to improve user productivity. 

    Dell Latitude 7455 Laptop Price And Availability: 

    The Dell Latitude 7455 price in India starts at Rs. 1,49,990. The AI-powered laptop is currently available for purchase in the country via the Dell India website. It is offered in a Titan Grey shade colour option. 

    They should also be available for purchase via e-commerce websites and retail stores across the country.    

    Dell Latitude 7455 Laptop Specifications: 

    The newly launched laptop features a 14-inch Quad-HD+ (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) IPS touchscreen anti-glare display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 400 nits of peak brightness. It also includes ComfortView Plus Low Blue Light certification for reduced eye strain.

    Equipped with a 54Wh battery, the laptop can be charged using a 65W AC adapter via a USB Type-C port. Users can leverage Cocreator to generate AI images from prompts or utilize Live Captions to translate live or pre-recorded audio from a selection of 44 languages into English.

    The Windows Studio effects allow users to adjust lighting or filters during video calls. Adding further, the laptop’s neural processing unit (NPU) enhances overall efficiency with AI-backed functionality.

    For connectivity, the Dell Latitude 7455 supports Wi-Fi 7, 5G, and Bluetooth 5.4. 

  • Dell Rolls Out New Commercial PC Portfolio In India With AI Features; Check Price, Specs |

    New Delhi: Dell has rolled out a new portfolio of commercial artificial intelligence (AI)-)-powered laptops in the Indian market. The portfolio comprises the Latitude 9450 2-in-1, the Latitude 7350 Detachable, the Latitude 5450 business laptop, and the Precision 5490. 

    Notably, the series of laptops pack with a Copilot Key for immediate access to the Microsoft AI chatbot. The Latitude portfolio laptops start at the price of Rs 1,10,999, while the Precision portfolio is available at a starting price of Rs 2,19,999. 

    AI-Powered Laptops:

    Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Laptop:

    This laptop is the world’s smallest 14-inch commercial PC. The device sports a 16:10 InfinityEdge QHD+ display along with Dell’s Zero-Lattice Keyboard and Haptic Collaboration Touchpad. 

    It is the world’s most collaborative commercial PC and is designed for executives, salespeople and consultants. The laptop is priced at Rs 2,60,699. (Also Read: itel Super Guru 4G Keypad Phone Launched In India With UPI Payments And YouTube At Rs 1,799; Check Specs)

    Dell Latitude 7350 Detachable Tablet

    The tablet features a 3k resolution display along with a lightweight tablet with an attachable keyboard. The tablet is equipped with Dell’s  ComfortViewPlus technology which reduces the harmful effects of blue light.  The company claims that it is the world’s most versatile commercial detachable tablet. 

    The starting price of the 2-in-1 devices stands at Rs 1,73,999.  

    Dell Latitude 5450: 

    It is powered by Intel Core Ultra U series chips. The device is a company’s 5000 series and uses up to 19 per cent recycled content. The laptop starts at Rs 1,10,999. Notably, it is the smallest mainstream business laptop in the world. (Also Read: Apple Removes Meta-Owned WhatsApp And Threads From Its App Store In China; Know Why?)

    Dell Precision 5490:

    It features a touch-enabled 14-inch InfinityEdge display. The company claims that it comes with AI-enhanced updates that can help improve user productivity. The laptop starts at Rs 2,19,999. It is the world’s smallest workstation.

  • Dell Announces No Promotion For Employees Preferring Work From Home |

    New Delhi: Dell, the multinational technology company has maintained a hybrid working culture for over a decade, blending office and remote work seamlessly. However, the laptop brand has sparked controversy with its decision on promotions for remote workers.

    The company communicated through a memo to its remote employees that while they are allowed to continue their work-from-home arrangements, they will not be eligible for promotions. The technological company has informed its employees that starting May, they would be classified as either “hybrid” or “remote” based on the new policy, as reported by Business Insider. (Also Read: WhatsApp Will Soon Allow Users To Scan UPI QR Codes, Pin Multiple Chats And More- All You Need To Know)

    According to internal documents obtained by Business Insider (BI), hybrid workers at Dell will be mandated to physically attend an “approved” office for at least 39 days per quarter, roughly equivalent to three days per week. (Also Read: Vivo T3 5G Official Launch Date Confirmed In India; Check Date And Availability)

    Alternatively, employees who prefer to continue working remotely have the option to transition to full-time remote work. However, in this choice the fully remote workers will not be eligible for promotions or have the ability to switch roles within the company. 

    “Dell cared about the work, not the location. I would say 10% to 15% of every team was remote, “ high-ranking staff member at Dell informed the publication.

    This new regulation implemented by Dell has caused frustration among many of its employees. An individual who preferred not to disclose their identity mentioned, “The entire company has been complaining about this behind closed doors,” 

    According to Business Insider (BI), the memo distributed to Dell employees mentions, “For remote team members, it is important to understand the trade-offs: Career advancement, including applying to new roles in the company, will require a team member to reclassify as hybrid onsite.”

    Dell is now asserting the significance of employees being present in the office to foster innovation and improve the company’s performance. Despite the discontent among many workers, Dell is standing by its decision to enforce the new rule.

  • CES 2024: Here Are New Laptops Announced |

    New Delhi: At CES 2024, brands like Lenovo, Dell, MSI, and Acer have announced a new lineup of laptops with innovative features, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities.

    Lenovo unveiled the newest lineup of Microsoft Windows 11 ‘Yoga’ laptops that come with Lenovo Yoga Creator Zone, a new software for creators, artists, and anybody looking to harness the power of generative AI.

    Headlining the new-generation of Lenovo Yoga laptops are the Yoga Pro 9i and the Yoga 9i 2-in-1, which comes bundled with a Lenovo Smart Pen and Sleeve. The other models the company announced are — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i, Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i, Lenovo Yoga Pro 7, Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, and Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1.

    Dell introduced three new gaming notebooks at CES 2024 — the redesigned Alienware m16 R2, the ultra-premium x16 R2, and the m18 R2. According to the company, the ‘Alienware m16 R2’ is a redesigned gaming laptop that prioritises performance, flexibility and portability.

    The ultra-premium ‘Alienware x16 R2’ is engineered for premium performance and can devote up to 175W of dedicated graphics power with 12-phase voltage regulation stacked on top of brand-new Intel Core Ultra processor technology.

    Packed with up-to-the latest 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processor along with up-to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPUs, the juggernaut ‘Alienware m18 R2’ promises superior performance, overclocking capabilities, and significant efficiency improvements to thermal capacity.

    Moreover, MSI announced the latest AI-powered laptop lineup, with the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) built-in Intel Core Ultra processor. The company introduced its newly-designed 18-inch gaming laptop family — Titan 18 HX, the extreme performance powerhouse Raider 18 HX, and the lightweight 18-inch gaming laptop Stealth 18 AI Studio.

    To showcase extreme performance, both the Titan 18 HX and Raider 18 HX are equipped with Intel 14th gen Core i9 processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics, while the Stealth 18 AI Studio boasts the latest Intel Core Ultra processors.

    Acer has unveiled new AI-powered ‘Swift’ laptops with new Intel Core Ultra processors. The Swift family laptops include three models — Swift Go 16, Swift Go 14, and Swift X 14.

    As per the company, new Swift Go models deliver striking OLED clarity in 14 and 16-inch designs paired with Intel Wi-Fi 7, new usability features, and improved AI-powered abilities.

    The Acer Swift X 14 is designed with everything creators and students need — with up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPUs, 120+ Nvidia RTX-accelerated apps, and pre-loaded Nvidia Studio Drivers, and includes a Calman-Verified and Acer Light Sensing-enhanced 2.8K OLED display.

  • Record sales in India’s PC market, HP retains first position

    Last year, HP retained its first position in the country’s personal computer (PC) market. HP shipped more than 1.3 million units in the fourth quarter. The company’s market share is 31.5 percent and its shipments have increased by 58.7 percent last year. There was record growth in the PC market last year. Vendors shipped approximately 1.48 crore units. In many companies, demand has increased due to work from home and better supply. Shipments of notebook computers increased to 11.6 crore units and contributed significantly to the volume increase. Sales of desktop computers have grown nearly 30 percent on a year-over-year basis. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) report, HP ranked first in PC shipments in the country. Dell took second place with 23.6 percent market share. The company shipped more than 10 lakh units in both the third and fourth quarters. Dell led the enterprise segment with 38 percent share. The company benefited from increased demand from IT and ITES companies. According to the report, Lenovo ranked third in the fourth quarter and the entire previous calendar year. It registered a growth of 22.8 percent on year-on-year basis. Lenovo was second after HP in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment with 24.7 percent share. However, the supply disruption affected the company’s total shipments. Acer and Asus stood at the fourth and fifth positions. These two companies retained their positions with 8.2 and 5.9 percent stake respectively. The report said that Acer was among the companies that took maximum advantage of the recovery in the desktop category. It secured second position in the commercial segment with 25.8 percent share. Acer’s position in the commercial desktop market has remained strong over the past few years. Asus registered a growth of 36.1 percent last year. Its performance in the commercial segment was very good and the company’s growth in this was 227.2 percent on year-on-year basis. In India, which is one of the biggest PC markets in the world, there is a lot of competition among big companies to increase sales. Because of this, these companies often offer discounts.

  • Government may give incentives worth millions of dollars to Apple and Dell to make laptops in India

    The central government is planning to provide financial incentives to companies producing laptops and tablets in the country. These companies include Apple and Dell. With this, China will also be able to compete as the production base of these companies. To reduce imports, the government wants to increase the production of laptops and tablets and also make the country an export hub in the long run. The Technology Ministry has made changes to an already existing plan for this and has consulted with the executives of electronics companies on this. Have asked for suggestions. Sources with knowledge of the matter said it could include incentives worth more than $500 million per company. The scheme aims to attract Apple, Dell, HP and Asus to increase or start production in the country. The government especially wants to encourage Apple to manufacture iPads in the country. The company is already assembling iPhones in India through its Taiwanese suppliers. In a government document seen by Bloomberg News, incentives worth Rs 4,500 crore have been offered per company. However, for this, foreign companies will have to invest at least Rs 700 crore in five years in addition to the expenditure incurred till March last year. The incentives will depend on the local components procured by these companies and could be up to about 6 percent of the sales of finished products. However, this plan can be changed after consultation with the industry. Last year, a scheme worth Rs 7,350 crore was launched to increase manufacturing and exports of IT products like laptops, tablets and personal computers in the country. However, due to low incentives, these companies did not take interest in it. Apple’s new iPhone 14 will be made in India. Apple hopes to grow its business rapidly from this world’s largest smartphone market after China. The company started manufacturing in India in 2017 with the iPhone SE. It is manufacturing advanced iPhone devices including iPhone SE, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 in India. iPhone 14 has also been added to it.

  • Biggest decline in global sales of personal computers in two decades

    Global personal computer (PC) sales have declined the most in the last two decades in the September quarter. Shipments of desktops and laptops declined by about 19.5 percent year-on-year to about 68 million units. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of decline in PC shipments. The report of market research firm Gartner states that due to people returning to office and reopening of schools, the demand for PC has reduced in both consumer and enterprise segments. “Excessive inventory has become a major problem due to weak demand for PCs in both consumer and enterprise segments as supply chain disruptions ease,” said Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa. Many consumers had purchased new personal computers in the last two years and hence demand in this segment is weak. Due to tensions between some countries and weak economic conditions, companies have reduced their spending on IT and PCs are not their priority. Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) witnessed the biggest decline of 26.4 percent in the September quarter. This is the third consecutive quarter of decline in sales in this region. Weak economic conditions in Europe and the war between Ukraine and Russia are impacting demand. Gartner says that many PC vendors in Russia closed their businesses in the first two quarters of this year. This has had a negative impact on total shipments and is visible in comparison on a year-on-year basis. PC sales in Asia Pacific have declined by 16.6 percent on a year-on-year basis. The main reason for this is the lockdown due to the epidemic in many cities of China. This has slowed down the business of companies and reduced the demand for personal computers in consumer, government and enterprise segments. Dell ranked first in the PC market in terms of total PC shipments. Its market share was 26.8 percent. It was followed by HP (about 23.2 percent), Apple (16 percent) and Lenovo (about 15.8 percent). Dell’s laptop shipments have declined in all regions except Japan. However, its desktop shipments have increased on a year-on-year basis in all regions except Asia Pacific.

  • Recession hit the sales of personal computers, sales decreased by 16 percent last year

    Last year there was a decline of 16 percent in the global market of personal computers (PC). Recession, increase in energy costs and high interest rates are the major reasons behind this. Last year, total shipments in this market were 28.51 crore units. Total shipments of desktops and notebooks were down 29 percent in the fourth quarter to about 65.4 million units. Lenovo holds the first position in the global PC market. After this there are HP, Dell, Apple and Asus. PC sales worldwide increased rapidly during the pandemic about two years ago. However, PC shipments last year have been higher than the period before Corona. The report of market research firm Canalys states that last year, notebook shipments declined by about 19 percent to 22.38 crore units. There was a huge decline of 30 percent in the fourth quarter and its shipments stood at around 5.14 crore units. In terms of market share, Lenovo maintained its first position in the fourth quarter and the full year. The company’s shipments were approximately 1.55 crore units. Last year the market share of this Chinese company was 23.9 percent. This is a decline of approximately 29 percent on a year-on-year basis. HP stood at the second position with shipments of about 1.32 crore units. The company’s sales have declined by 29 percent in the fourth quarter. HP’s market share was 19.4 percent. Dell has suffered the most in terms of sales. The company’s sales declined by about 37 percent to 1.08 crore units. Last year the market share of this American company was 17.4 percent. The global smartphone market is also suffering losses due to the slowdown. Due to this, global production of smartphones has decreased in the third quarter of the current year. The smartphone industry had produced about 289 million units between July and September. This was a decrease of 0.9 percent compared to the second quarter and almost 11 percent on an annual basis. South Korea’s Samsung retained its first position in smartphone manufacturing. American smartphone company Apple was in second place and China’s Xiaomi was in third place.

  • Xiaomi launches 2-in-1 laptop with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

    Chinese company Xiaomi has launched Mi Notebook 12.4 2-in-1 laptop. This is the Chinese variant of Xiaomi Book S 12.4 launched last year. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor. The company has made it available on pre-order in its domestic market China. Specifications of Xiaomi Notebook 12.4 It has a 7W TDP chipset, with a maximum clock speed of 3.15MHz, 8 cores + 8 threads. It has 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM. It also has a built-in micro SD card port that allows expanding the memory up to 512 GB. It features a 12.4-inch IPS LCD panel that offers a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 16:10 aspect ratio, and a peak brightness of 500 nits. It has been provided with Corning Glass 5 for protection. Its 5 megapixel camera sensor can be used for selfie and video calls. It also has a 13-megapixel camera sensor on the back. This laptop comes pre-installed with an ARM-based version of Windows 11. It has a USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1 for connectivity. Its 4,920 mAh battery supports 65 W fast charging. Last year there was a decline of 16 percent in the global market of personal computers (PC). Recession, increase in energy costs and high interest rates are the major reasons behind this. Last year, total shipments in this market were 28.51 crore units. Total shipments of desktops and notebooks were down 29 percent in the fourth quarter to about 65.4 million units. Lenovo holds the first position in the global PC market. After this there are HP, Dell, Apple and Asus. PC sales worldwide increased rapidly during the pandemic about two years ago. However, PC shipments last year have been higher than the period before Corona. The report of market research firm Canalys states that last year, notebook shipments declined by about 19 percent to 22.38 crore units. There was a huge decline of 30 percent in the fourth quarter and its shipments stood at around 5.14 crore units. In terms of market share, Lenovo maintained its first position in the fourth quarter and the full year. The company’s shipments were approximately 1.55 crore units. Last year the market share of this Chinese company was 23.9 percent.