Advanced Micro Devices opened an R&D center in Shanghai, where it plans to employ “hundreds” of workers, the company said Tuesday.Called the Shanghai Research and Development Center, it is AMD’s largest research center outside the United States. AMD’s statement was vague on other details but called it a “multimillion-dollar” facility. The China-based center will allow the company to work more directly with customers that are based or manufacture locally, AMD said, including its original equipment manufacturer and original design manufacturer customers in the region such as Lenovo Group, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe AMD rival Intel opened a similar R&D facility in April 2004 in Shanghai, where it also operates a large chip-manufacturing plant. -Steven Schwankert, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content news analysis Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI Foote Partners’ Q3 report on IT skills pay trends show AI and security skills were in high demand, and the value of cash-pay premiums was more volatile but their average value across a broad range of IT skills and certifications was slightly do By Peter Sayer Oct 04, 2023 6 mins Certifications Technology Industry IT Skills feature 4 reasons why gen AI projects fail Data issues are still among the chief reasons why AI projects fall short of expectations, but the advent of generative AI has added a few new twists. By Maria Korolov Oct 04, 2023 9 mins Data Science Data Science Data Science feature What a quarter century of digital transformation at PayPal looks like Currently processing a volume of payments worth over $1.3 trillion, PayPal has repeatedly staked its claim as a digital success story over the last 25 years. But insiders agree this growth needs to be constantly supported by reliable technological ar By Nuria Cordon Oct 04, 2023 7 mins Payment Systems Digital Transformation Innovation brandpost Future-Proofing Your Business with Hyperautomation By Veronica Lew Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Robotic Process Automation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe