MALAYSIA has the highest proportion of knowledge workers with a side business among comparable nations globally – 66% of them run one alongside their main job.
For many, that also means taking on responsibilities that would traditionally be shared across a larger team. Rather than working longer hours, a growing number of people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to shoulder part of the workload.
Instead of worrying about being displaced by AI, they are putting it to work on their behalf.
The idea is straightforward – deploy a personal AI agent to handle monitoring, sorting, follow-ups and reporting in the background and reserve human attention for the decisions that actually require it.
Until recently, making this work required real technical effort: a dedicated always-on server, a Linux installation and an environment setup process that many abandon before finishing.
The HONOR MagicPad 4 was built to remove those barriers with a genuine dual operating system (OS) that runs Android and Linux simultaneously.
The two sides operate independently: Android handles the everyday social media and streaming applications, while Linux runs AI agents in the background, processing tasks that have been assigned to them. The systems are architecturally isolated, so nothing on the Linux side can affect the Android environment.
In practical terms, this means deploying a local AI agent no longer requires buying a separate server, learning Linux, or wrestling with dependency configurations.
The Linux Lab comes pre-installed. Simply launch the system, install Open WebUI, connect an AI model and define what the agent is responsible for.
From there, it can pull content, compile reports, track data and send scheduled WhatsApp updates automatically. The AI agents handle work that would otherwise take hours.
This is the practice that has taken off online under the name ‘raising lobsters’ – cultivating AI agents over time until they know exactly how to work for the user.
For developers, Linux Lab also supports VSCode, Cursor, Git and Secure Shell (SSH) protocol, making it a capable portable Linux workstation in its own right.
A versatile setup
For the growing number of Malaysians without a fixed office space, the workplace is no longer defined by a desk, a computer and a dedicated setup. Instead, work now happens in coffee shops, co-working spaces and even on the journey home.
The MagicPad 4 is built for this reality. It packages a server, a workstation and an entertainment system into the same 4.8mm-thin body.
With a clip-on keyboard, the tablet switches into personal computer (PC) mode, complete with right-click menus, resizable windows, an Alt+Tab function and a full suite of keyboard shortcuts.
The experience mirrors that of a desktop computer or a laptop, even with the option to connect a Bluetooth mouse if preferred.
With the keyboard and stylus included, the entire package weighs under a kilogram – about the same as a hardback book – making it well-suited for working on the go.
The portability is complemented by a 10,100mAh battery that delivers up to eight hours of continuous video calls.
The tablet's 12.3inch OLED display, featuring a 165Hz refresh rate, 3K resolution and 2,400 nits of peak brightness, remains clear in bright environments while staying comfortable for extended use, supported by seven HONOR Eye Comfort Display technologies.
When the work is done, the same screen transitions naturally into a media setup, with eight speakers and spatial audio.
The dual-OS architecture means work and entertainment genuinely share the device rather than fight over it.
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