Data centre emissions are soaring - it’s AI or the climate
Three of the biggest tech companies, Microsoft, Google and Meta, have reported ballooning greenhouse gas emissions since 2020.
Sun Oct 06 2024
AWANI Tonight: Social media licensing law receives pushback from industryy
The new social media regulation requiring platforms with over 8 million users to obtain licensing, has met with opposition from major tech companies..
Tue Oct 01 2024
AI and energy: Will AI help reduce emissions or increase demand? Here's what to know
Tech companies are reporting increased emissions due to running the data centres that power AI.
Sat Jul 27 2024
INSIGHT - North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cash
North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are deploying sophisticated subterfuge to get hired.
Sat Nov 25 2023
Meta cuts 11,000 jobs as it sinks more money into the metaverse
The mass layoffs, among the biggest this year and the first in Meta's 18-year history, follow thousands of job cuts at other tech companies.
Thu Nov 10 2022
Govt extends tax breaks on listing expenses to tech companies on Bursa Malaysia
The government will extend tax deductions on listing expenses to cover technology-based companies on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Silicon Valley finds remote work is easier to begin than end
Given how they set the tone for remote work, tech companies return-to-office policies will likely have ripple effects across other industries.
Thu Sep 09 2021
As tech faces a reckoning, what you do offline can get you banned
Tech companies differ in approaches to off-platform behavior and how they apply their rules can be opaque and inconsistent.
Tue Apr 27 2021
Australian parliament passes media reforms after last-ditch changes
The revised code also allows the tech companies a longer period to cut media deals before the state intervenes.
Thu Feb 25 2021
Tech companies suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests
Facebook, Google and Twitter have temporarily block Hong Kong's authorities from accessing user data
Tue Jul 07 2020
Yes, STEM is important, but...
Although the number of students choosing science stream is on the decline, the quality of the STEM education in Malaysia is the magnet for foreign tech companies to invest in the country.
Sat Oct 14 2017
WikiLeaks offers CIA hacking tools to tech companies - Assange
If the offer is legitimate, it would place technology companies in the unusual position of relying on Assange, a man believed by some US officials and lawmakers to be an untrustworthy pawn of Putin.
Fri Mar 10 2017
More layoffs loom at tech companies, as the world shifts to cloud computing
Companies that traditionally made most of their money selling computers, chips and other equipment are especially vulnerable, as cloud computing becomes increasingly important.
Thu Aug 18 2016
Warren Buffett never liked tech stocks. So why does he own Apple?
Warren Buffett, who has long had an aversion to investing in tech companies, purchased 10 million shares of Apple earlier this year.
Tue May 17 2016
Selfie security: Your password could be written all over your face
Some banks, tax agencies and tech companies are making the selfie an integral step for people checking their bank accounts, shopping online and filing tax returns.
Sat May 07 2016
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024