![Musk will pull OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker remains non-profit, lawyers say Musk will pull OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker remains non-profit, lawyers say](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/51739447484_tbOpenAIlogoElon.jpg)
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
![Congo's displaced fear violence, rape if they return home Congo's displaced fear violence, rape if they return home](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/61738556758_Kibatimarket.jpg)
Congo's displaced fear violence, rape if they return home
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the surge in hostilities since the start of the year.
Sat Feb 08 2025
![Sunday's Golden Globes to launch Hollywood's awards festivities Sunday's Golden Globes to launch Hollywood's awards festivities](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/81735887690_BeverlyHilton.jpg)
Sunday's Golden Globes to launch Hollywood's awards festivities
Timothee Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Angelina Jolie are among the stars in the running for acting honors.
Fri Jan 03 2025
![Motor racing - Four in a row for Verstappen but change is in the air Motor racing - Four in a row for Verstappen but change is in the air](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-12/61733984018_tbMaxVerstappen.jpg)
Motor racing - Four in a row for Verstappen but change is in the air
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will have led the Formula One standings for more than 1,000 days by the start of next season.
Sun Dec 15 2024
![Appeals Court dismisses Lim Guan Eng’s defamation appeal against MCA VP, The Star Appeals Court dismisses Lim Guan Eng’s defamation appeal against MCA VP, The Star](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/61723807570_LimGuanEng.jpg)
Appeals Court dismisses Lim Guan Eng’s defamation appeal against MCA VP, The Star
The court also ordered Lim Guan Eng to pay RM30,000 to Datuk Tan Teik Cheng and RM40,000 to The Star Media Group Berhad in legal costs.
Fri Dec 06 2024
![War has knocked Gaza back to the 1950s, UNDP says War has knocked Gaza back to the 1950s, UNDP says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/71729599098_gaza.jpg)
War has knocked Gaza back to the 1950s, UNDP says
The Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank was now 35% smaller than it was at the start of Israel's invasion of Gaza a year ago.
Tue Oct 22 2024
![Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon ground raids Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon ground raids](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/41727757672_TBBEIRUT.jpg)
Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon ground raids
Paratroopers, commandos and armoured units launched raids at the start of a ground incursion.
Tue Oct 01 2024
![What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about? What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/81715402729_TBUnitedNations.jpg)
What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session.
Fri Sep 13 2024
![Second stage of Gaza polio campaign begins while war goes on in other areas Second stage of Gaza polio campaign begins while war goes on in other areas](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-09/71725529678_TBPalestinian.jpg)
Second stage of Gaza polio campaign begins while war goes on in other areas
The start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated.
Thu Sep 05 2024
![Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/41723010013_TBYehyaAlSinwar.jpg)
Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination
Yahya Sinwar has been in hiding in Gaza, defying Israeli attempts to kill him since the start of the war.
Wed Aug 07 2024
![Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/71689720749_heatwave.jpg)
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says
The stark finding comes from one of two new studies, as both global temperatures and climate-warming emissions continue to climb.
Fri May 17 2024
![Motor racing - Future is with Red Bull says Verstappen, but never say never Motor racing - Future is with Red Bull says Verstappen, but never say never](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/81714710151_MaxVerstappenjpg.jpg)
Motor racing - Future is with Red Bull says Verstappen, but never say never
If performance is the currency to acquire Max Verstappen's services then no team on the starting grid is richer than Red Bull.
Fri May 03 2024
![Company allegedly helped by Wan Saiful obtained four-star rating from CIDB, court told Company allegedly helped by Wan Saiful obtained four-star rating from CIDB, court told](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/51711383258_TBWanSaiful.jpg)
Company allegedly helped by Wan Saiful obtained four-star rating from CIDB, court told
Siti Nooraishah Zainal Abidin explains, the star rating from CIDB is to give recognition to contractors who have the ability and capability.
Tue Mar 26 2024
![Star-studded 'Dune: Part Two' rolls into London for world premiere Star-studded 'Dune: Part Two' rolls into London for world premiere](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/71708084680_cast.jpg)
Star-studded 'Dune: Part Two' rolls into London for world premiere
The star-studded "Dune: Part Two", tackles politics, religion, the fight for precious resources and the environment.
Fri Feb 16 2024
![US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste? US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-12/51733387237_DonaldTrump.jpg)
US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?
Sovereign wealth funds are usually associated with great wealth - Norway's 'oil fund' is estimated to be worth US$1.7 trillion.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/51739340361_TBCYNTHIA.jpg)
Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds
Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/51739271639_robotaxi.jpg)
Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation
Nothing in Texas law would stop Tesla from launching a robotaxi service.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/71685685308_TBartificialintelli.jpg)
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
![Cyber threat: Don’t talk to strangers, no longer relevant? Cyber threat: Don’t talk to strangers, no longer relevant?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/41739421740_CyberThreat.jpg)
Cyber threat: Don’t talk to strangers, no longer relevant?
Today, children in the digital age can interact with anyone online, exposing them to various security risks.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt? What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/51738318245_Trump.jpg)
What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt?
The US has run budget deficits every year since 2001, spending more than it collects and steadily increasing its debt.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![DeepSeek: how China’s embrace of open-source AI caused a geopolitical earthquake DeepSeek: how China’s embrace of open-source AI caused a geopolitical earthquake](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/71738907294_TBDeepseek.jpg)
DeepSeek: how China’s embrace of open-source AI caused a geopolitical earthquake
DeepSeek's rise embodies the govts push for open-source collaboration while remaining deeply embedded within a state-guided AI ecosystem.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![Judges to consider barring Musk's DOGE team from government systems Judges to consider barring Musk's DOGE team from government systems](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/81739533232_ElonMusk.jpg)
Judges to consider barring Musk's DOGE team from government systems
The states alleged that Musk's team has no legal authority to access payment systems with sensitive data of millions of Americans
Sat Feb 15 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Time to UN-Seat US on the UN Security Council [COLUMNIST] Time to UN-Seat US on the UN Security Council](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Time to UN-Seat US on the UN Security Council
Why not withdraw from the most powerful international forum of all - the United Nations Security Council?
Fri Feb 14 2025
![PM calls for improvements to Sosma - Fahmi PM calls for improvements to Sosma - Fahmi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/71739523348_FahmiFadzil.jpg)
PM calls for improvements to Sosma - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil says details will be presented by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in Parliament soon.
Fri Feb 14 2025