China's Alibaba joins global chatbot race
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said it was working on a rival to ChatGPT, joining a flurry of global tech firms rushing to match the popular AI-powered chatbot.
Sun Feb 12 2023
Why major global firms can't get enough of Indian talent
Several major tech firms are now led by Indians or Americans of Indian origin.
Mon Dec 06 2021
Biden order bans investment in dozens of Chinese defence, tech firms
The order also prevents US investment from supporting the Chinese military, intelligence, and security research and development programs.
Fri Jun 04 2021
MyDIGITAL: Leading tech firms agree to share experience, advice - Saifuddin
Leading technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon have stated their willingness to share their experience and advice with Malaysia regarding the implementation of MyDIGITAL.
Fri Apr 23 2021
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan's storied manga industry
The strip originated in Korea, where the rise of the internet saw paper sales collapse, replaced by smartphone-optimised comics.
Mon Mar 01 2021
Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content
Big Tech firms will have to negotiate how much they pay local publishers and broadcasters for content that appears on their platforms.
Tue Dec 08 2020
Malaysian banks underspend in technology, threatened by big tech firms in virtual banking
Global Data, a data analytics and consulting company, had projected Malaysia's tech industry to invest about US$25.2 billion.
Thu Dec 03 2020
In Malaysia's Silicon Valley, fortunes flip as virus wrecks trade war gains
Tech firms in Penang, swimming in orders from customers fleeing trade war-hit China, have seen fortunes turn again as the coronavirus outbreak cuts them off from Chinese suppliers.
Tue Mar 10 2020
Tech firms race to spot video violence
Companies from Singapore to Finland are racing to improve artificial intelligence so software can automatically spot and block videos of grisly murders and mayhem before they go viral on social media.
Fri Apr 28 2017
Major tech firms team up to curb 'terrorist content'
Major US tech firms announced Monday they would work together to curb the spread of online 'terrorist content'.
Tue Dec 06 2016
Chinese firm at center of cyber fears
Some lawmakers want to boot Chinese tech firms out of Washington.
Sat Apr 23 2016
Google, Facebook and other powerful tech firms filing briefs to support Apple
More than 25 major tech firms, media and civil liberties groups are filing briefs this week in support of Apple's effort to block the US government from forcing it to help unlock an iPhone.
Mon Feb 29 2016
Apple hack exposes flaws in building apps behind "Great Firewall"
China's "Great Firewall" may have been partly to blame for the first major attack on Apple Inc's App Store, but experts also blame the lax security procedures of some big-name Chinese tech firms.
Wed Sep 23 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024