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Technology
Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips
Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI processor and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, according to a fact sheet released by the White House.
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Nation
High on meth, man allegedly threatens to slit toddler’s throat with broken bottle in Kelantan
PASIR PUTEH: A man who tested positive for drugs is believed to have threatened to kill his two-year-old daughter in an incident at Jalan Pak Mayong, Tok Bali here on Wednesday.
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Athletics
British runner Porter pulled from ultramarathon after death threats
Jan 14 (Reuters) - British runner Sarah Porter was pulled from the Montane Winter Spine Challenger South race after receiving death threats related to her charity work supporting Afghan women and girls, race organisers said.
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Nation
WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Jasin construction site
JASIN: An unexploded 227kg aerial bomb believed to date back to the Second World War was uncovered at a construction site here on Wednesday (Jan 14)
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Corporate News
Former army chief Zamrose resigns as Boustead Heavy Industries director
KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd (BHIC) said General (Retired) Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain has resigned as a director of the company, with effect from Jan 12, 2026.
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Technology
OpenAI signs $10 billion computing deal with Nvidia challenger Cerebras
Jan 14 (Reuters) - OpenAI will purchase up to 750 megawatts of computing power over three years from chipmaker Cerebras as the ChatGPT maker looks to pull ahead in the AI race and meet the growing demand, the two companies said on Wednesday.
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Nation
Khairy, former leaders to attend Umno Youth wing opening at general assembly
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin is expected to attend the opening of the Youth wing in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly at Dewan Merdeka on Thursday (Jan 15).
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Technology
California to investigate xAI over deepfake content, officials say
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - California officials said they were demanding answers from Elon Musk's xAI amid the spread of non-consensual sexual images on the platform that has prompted global scrutiny.
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Nation
Do you know ... about buah pulasan?
Buah pulasan resembles rambutan at first glance - a round, red and inviting fruit.
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Tennis
Tennis-Keys braces for defending champion pressure at Australian Open
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Madison Keys said she was preparing to handle the added scrutiny of returning to the Australian Open as defending champion, while fellow American Coco Gauff appears poised to make a deep run when the season's first Grand Slam begins on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Blame me, says Arbeloa, as Real Madrid crash out of Copa del Rey
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) - New coach Alvaro Arbeloa said he was not afraid of failure as he took the blame for Real Madrid's stunning 3-2 defeat to second-division Albacete in the Copa del Rey round of 16 on Wednesday.
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Rugby
Rugby-'Gutted' Robertson steps down as All Blacks coach after review
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Scott Robertson has stepped down as New Zealand coach following an internal review of the All Blacks' performance, New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday.
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Corporate News
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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.
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Technology
European telcos may get unlimited radio spectrum rights, EU document shows
BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Europe's telecoms providers may be given the use of lucrative radio spectrum without a time limit under the European Commission's proposed revamp of telecoms rules aimed at boosting investment, according to a document seen by Reuters.
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Technology
Visa crypto chief bets on stablecoin settlement, sees volumes growing
PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Visa is working to integrate stablecoins into existing payment systems, seeing an opportunity to maintain its market leadership as these tokens gain traction, Visa's head of crypto, Cuy Sheffield, told Reuters.
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Technology
Verizon making progress resolving network issue snarling cellphone service
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said late on Wednesday it was making progress in restoring mobile phone service and plans to offer impacted consumers credits for an hours-long outage that disrupted calls, texting and internet usage for hundreds of thousands of customers.
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Technology
EU will carefully assess X's promised changes to Grok, spokesperson says
MADRID, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission will carefully assess changes Elon Musk's platform X has said it would make to its Grok chatbot, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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Technology
Oracle sued by bondholders over losses tied to AI buildout
NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Oracle was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison concealed its need to sell significant additional debt to build out its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Football
FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
Jan 14 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history.
