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Nation
MCMC and Selangor govt sign MOU on smart cities project
PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj has witnessed a memorandum of understanding exchange ceremony for the development of Selangor Smart Cities.
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e-Hailing
Uber’s quest to crack Japan leads through a rural hot-springs town
The ride-hailing giant's chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world's largest taxi markets.
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AI
Tech firms are persuading retailers to put AI everywhere
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
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AI
Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin's own startup had nearly folded three times – but in the past year it has raised US$30mil (RM121.57mil).
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AI
Ant-backed Chinese AI agent developer DeepWisdom aims to help solo entrepreneurs
The system, powered largely by open-source AI models, seeks to deliver a finished product without the user writing a single line of code.
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Technology
Taiwan says it will lead 'democratic' high-tech supply chain with US
TAIPEI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan aims to build a "democratic" high-tech supply chain with the United States and form a strategic AI partnership under the new tariffs deal it sealed with Washington last week, Taipei's top negotiator in the talks said on Tuesday.
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Video games
From one apartment, a window into generations
The Berlin Apartment, which owes a debt to What Remains of Edith Finch, lets you relive the challenges its many tenants faced.
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Internet
Meta overlooks ads from illegal gambling sites, says UK watchdog
Meta Platforms Inc is turning a blind eye to illegal gambling sites that advertise on Facebook and Instagram, according to the UK's Gambling Commission.
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Technology
OpenAI CFO says annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025
Jan 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a blog post on Sunday the company's annualized revenue has surpassed $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 with growth closely tracking an expansion in computing capacity.
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Technology
Revolut seeks Peru banking license to expand Latin America footprint
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Revolut said on Monday it has applied for a full banking license in Peru, marking the global fintech firm's fifth market expansion in Latin America.
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Technology
NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange develops platform for 24/7 tokenized securities trading
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange said on Monday that it had developed a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities, in a move to capitalize on global demand for U.S. equities.
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AI
Mother of Elon Musk's child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.
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Technology
Japan, US narrow first $550 billion investment picks, including SoftBank-linked plan, sources say
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Technology
Trump wants tech giants to pay for power. They’d love to
US President Donald Trump is calling for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that, his administration says, will force technology companies to pay for the new power they need to run massive AI data centres under construction across the country.
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Gadgets
US$2 rental batteries are helping to power South Africa
The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
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Gadgets
Blind fans were given touch tech to follow Africa Cup games, but not for the final
Despite the availability of haptic, or touch, devices for visually impaired supporters at the Africa Cup of Nations, none were available when Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in front of 66,526 supporters in Sunday's (Jan 18) final.
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AI
OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT
OpenAI announced on Jan 16 it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs.
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Social media
Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers
Olivia Yokubonis, armed with a kind voice and scientific research, often pops up in feeds on social platforms, gently reminding viewers that they might not remember the video they saw two videos before she appeared on the screen.
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Technology
South Korea's Lee, Italy's Meloni agree to strengthen cooperation in AI, chips
SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed on Monday to expand cooperation in sectors such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, chips and critical minerals, according to the Blue House.
