
INSIGHT - DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model as China goes all in
DeepSeek says it hopes the new model will produce better coding and be able to reason in languages beyond English.
Sun Mar 02 2025

OpenAI rolls out GPT-4.5 for some paying users, to expand access next week
GPT-4.5 improves pattern recognition, generates creative insights without reasoning, and shows greater emotional intelligence, company says.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
The new tool uses advanced reasoning to help scientists analyse literature and generate novel hypotheses, the company says.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Elon Musk’s xAI unveils Grok 3 model to take on ChatGPT, Gemini
Musk calls Grok 3 the "smartest AI on Earth," claiming it outperforms ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Claude in science, math, and coding.
Tue Feb 18 2025

OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert
While OpenAI claims its tool rivals human analysts, AI inevitably lacks judgement, scrutiny and expertise that make good research valuable.
Sun Feb 16 2025

Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies
AI should be used as a tool to enhance, not replace, critical thinking.
Sat Feb 15 2025

Musk will pull OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker remains non-profit, lawyers say
Elon Musk has been trying to block the startup he co-founded and later left from becoming a for-profit firm.
Fri Feb 14 2025
AWANI Tonight: Musk makes USD97 bil bid for Open AI, Altman hits back
The battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI escalated as the Tesla founder launched a USD97.4 bil bid for the startup’s asset, only for Altman to hit back with a counteroffer for X.
Tue Feb 11 2025

Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI
OpenAI was valued at $157 bil in its last funding round, cementing its status as one of the most valuable private companies in the world.
Tue Feb 11 2025

AI could replace 70 per cent of tasks in computer-based jobs, study says
According to experts, artificial intelligence is likely to have a "seismic impact" on the economy and society.
Sun Feb 09 2025

South Korean ministries block DeepSeek on security concerns, officials say
South Korea's information privacy watchdog plans to ask DeepSeek about how the personal information of users is managed.
Thu Feb 06 2025

DeepSeek gives Europe's tech firms a chance to catch up in global AI race
DeepSeek's emergence is changing the landscape for AI, offering companies access to the technology at a fraction of the cost.
Tue Feb 04 2025

Why DeepSeek's AI leap only puts China in front for now
DeepSeek's model offers major advances in the way it uses hardware, including using far fewer and less powerful chips than other models.
Sun Feb 02 2025

Why blocking China's DeepSeek from using US AI may be difficult
OpenAI says that it knows of groups in China actively working to replicate US AI models via distillation.
Sun Feb 02 2025

What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector?
Here's some facts about the company shaking up the AI sector worldwide.
Sat Feb 01 2025

Social media users to get platform to challenge content removal - Teo
The platform would enable social media users to provide reasonable justifications to defend their content from being taken down.
Mon Mar 03 2025

UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
European troops would be deployed if a more substantial peace agreement was reached, British PM Keir Starmer says.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Conan and Bond: Top takeaways from the Academy Awards ceremony
The nations of Latvia and Brazil each picked up their first ever Oscars.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Improved entry permit process for Malaysian spouses from Sept 1
Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah says the implementation of the improved process would involve applications received from 2024 onward.
Mon Mar 03 2025

MACC to question Ismail Sabri again in corruption probe - Azam Baki
Tan Sri Azam Baki confirms that Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a suspect in this case.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Evidence of Child Witness (Amendment) comes into force today
Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said says, the Act is intended to enhance the protection and rights of child witnesses within the legal system.
Mon Mar 03 2025

DAP election: 70 candidates to contest 30 CEC seats
The results on March 16 will shape DAPs leadership ahead of the next general election.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Johor Causeway jam: Govt to expand use of QR codes for car users this year - DPM Fadillah
Using QR codes, immigration matters can be completed in just three seconds, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Mon Mar 03 2025

UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices
Social media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and keep users engaged.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Oscars 2025: See who won at the 97th Academy Awards
Here are the winners from every category at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
Mon Mar 03 2025