Technology

Anthropic's Mythos model accessed by unauthorized users, Bloomberg News reports

April 21 (Reuters) - A ⁠small group of unauthorized users has ⁠accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Tuesday, citing documentation and a person familiar with the matter.

Corporate News

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Technology

Exclusive-SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - SpaceX ⁠warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intelligence data centers, as well as human ⁠settlements on the moon and Mars, rely on unproven technologies and may not become commercially ‌viable, according to a company filing.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Can stress actually cause your hair to fall out?

MALAYSIANS are no strangers to stress, between the traffic, the deadlines and that one group chat that never sleeps, there is plenty to go around.

Technology

Meta breaks ground on over $1 billion data center in Oklahoma's Tulsa

April 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ⁠said on Tuesday it has begun construction on a new ⁠data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a project valued at more ‌than $1 billion, as the Facebook-parent races to build AI infrastructure for securing computing power.

Technology

Adobe announces $25 billion stock buyback amid AI disruption fears

April 21 (Reuters) - Adobe on ⁠Tuesday announced a share repurchase program worth up to $25 ⁠billion through April 30, 2030, as the Photoshop ‌maker seeks to reassure investors of its growth strategy amid the rise of creative autonomous tools.

STARPICKS

Navigating tech-driven marketing careers

IN TODAY'S fast-evolving digital economy, digital marketing has emerged as one of the most in-demand career pathways.

Commodities

Brent futures retreat on Iran ceasefire extension

Oil prices pared gains on Tuesday after briefly climbing above US$100 a barrel following an announcement from US President Donald Trump that he was extending a ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal.

Markets

Wall St falls as Mideast fears offset earnings

US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with early gains evaporating as renewed concerns about the Middle East war outweighed initial optimism over a round of solid corporate earnings.

Technology

ASM International forecasts second-quarter revenue that beats estimates

April 21 (Reuters) - Computer chip equipment maker ASM International ⁠on Tuesday forecast stronger second-quarter revenue guidance than markets ‌expected, after a first-quarter report above expectations.

World

Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shooting

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday the state was ⁠launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ‌ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University.

Technology

Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass price, to remove 'Call of Duty' day one inclusions

April 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft has ⁠dropped the price of its video game subscription service ⁠and the platform will not include future "Call of Duty" ‌game releases on launch day, the company said on Tuesday, in the first major strategy shift under new gaming boss Asha Sharma.

Nation

Love triangle ends with murder

A 28-YEAR-OLD tailor was found dead in his bed last week in a case initially described by his wife as a "sudden death", Makkal Osai reported.

Nation

A name too hard to say, so he’s just called ‘hey’

A STUDENT in Hong Kong has such a complex name that teachers and classmates resorted to addressing him simply as "hey" to avoid mispronouncing his name, China Press reported.

Nation

Only the best for Shila’s fans

SINGER Shila Amzah (pic) is determined to perform her best whether in China or Malaysia.

Nation

Court lengthens e-hailing driver’s jail term to three months

KUALA LUMPUR: An e-hailing driver, who was driving against the traffic in Old Klang Road recently, has been slapped with a three-month jail term by the High Court instead of the initial three days.

Nation

Engineer and retiree lose over RM135,000 to scammers

KUALA LUMPUR: It began with a click and a promise that quickly spiralled into coercion and loss.

Nation

Nearly 4,000 join Umno via new online portal

PETALING JAYA: Umno has seen close to 4,000 people signing up as new members within a day of rolling out its online membership registration dashboard, says party secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

Nation

Haj pilgrims in Johor to receive RM300 aid

JOHOR BARU: A special financial aid of RM300 will be granted to every haj pilgrim from the state this year as part of Johor's support initiative.

Nation

Perak forms committees on conflict impact

IPOH: Perak plans to set up two special committees to address the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.