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What would a world without cash look like? For centuries, cash has been the predominant mode of payment in countries throughout the world. In Southeast Asia, the situation was much the same, including in the Philippines, where cash dominated the cultural conversation in barrios across the archipelago of islands. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, and... Read more »
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YouTuber transforms Sony's PlayStation 5 console into a tiny mini-PC with a twist. Read more ›
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that China will win the AI race because of its abundance of power and the fact that the U.S. is losing out on the chance for its hardware to become the standard tool that Chinese AI developers use. Read more ›
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Apple has changed how you dismiss iPhone alarms in iOS 26.1, and your morning muscle memory may have needed tweaking as a result. By default, the Clock app now requires a slide gesture to stop an alarm from the Lock Screen, replacing the previous tap-to-stop button that was redesigned in iOS 26. Snoozing still works with a simple tap, but turning off an alarm entirely demands the extra swipe motion.... Read more ›
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IKEA has officially announced its range of Matter-compatible smart home products. The Swedish furniture store is releasing 21 new items under the tentpoles of lighting, sensors and control. IKEA teased these releases back in July. Part of the roll out will include updates to existing categories in order to work with Matter, an open source smart home standard. "We're upgrading our most-appreciated products while also adding new ones to solve... Read more ›
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Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge. Read more ›
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Apple's next-generation iPhone Air could feature two rear cameras instead of one, according to a Chinese leaker with sources within Apple's supply chain. The Weibo-based account "Digital Chat Station" claims that Apple is evaluating a dual-lens setup for the next version of its ultra-thin iPhone, with a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera joining the existing 48MP Fusion Main camera, similar to the base iPhone 17. However, the leaker says that... Read more ›
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The smarter, more capable version of Siri that Apple is developing will be powered by Google Gemini, reports Bloomberg. Apple will pay Google approximately $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model that was developed by Google. For context, parameters are a measure of how a model understands and responds to queries. More parameters generally means more capable, though training and architecture are also factors. Bloomberg... Read more ›
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Trump told Fox News that Mamdani gave "a very angry speech" on Tuesday night. The mayor-elect directly addressed Trump. Read more ›
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Jensen Huang, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, Yann LeCun and Bill Dally talk to the FT’s AI editor Read more ›
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Ikea announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread devices that can “connect with a wider range of devices and platforms, making it easier for customers to build a smart home across different brands.” The collection includes both entirely new products and updates to existing offerings introducing new functionality and features. The new collection was teased by Ikea’s David […] Read more ›
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Years ago, billionaire Peter Thiel said that high student debt and the lack of affordable housing were causing young Americans to lose faith. Read more ›
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Ikea just announced a bunch of super cheap, colorful Matter-over-Thread devices that will work with any platform, and it feels like Christmas came early for the smart home. The 21 new products include a line of smart bulbs starting at just £4 and two new remote controls that start at just £3 (US pricing is […] Read more ›
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We all know that artificial intelligence has moved beyond the hype phase and is now reshaping nearly every industry, from healthcare and finance to logistics, retail, and defence. Across Europe, this technology is here to stay, with billions flowing into platforms, applications, and infrastructure that power the next wave of intelligent systems. Initiatives such as ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Struck secures €2M to expand its AI platform for simplifying construction compliance and permitting across Europe. Amsterdam-based Struck, a startup that simplifies compliance in construction, has secured €2M in seed funding. The round was led by Value Factory Ventures, with participation from Antler and business angels from the construction and real estate sectors. Struck ... Read more Read more ›
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Some parents think they have to follow certain rules, such as getting an early start. I prefer to break those rules when traveling with kids. Read more ›
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The 'Star Wars' director spoke about his feelings on the wildly polarizing reactions to 'The Last Jedi.' Read more ›
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Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem. Read more ›
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CEOs are taking hard stances on AI, remote work, and DEI "woke-ism," urging employees to obey or exit and signaling a shift in leadership dynamics. Read more ›
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A new study finds AI chatbots flatter users, discouraging conflict resolution. Researchers say this behaviour reinforces poor judgement. A recent study suggests that popular artificial intelligence models from the United States and China tend to flatter users too much, and this behaviour may make people less willing to fix personal disputes. The findings add to ... Read more ›
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Tesla returns to China with robotaxis after its share withered from 16% to 6.9%, staging a comeback at Shanghai’s import expo to reverse two years of decline The Cybercab robotaxi debut comes as Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory accounts for less than 5% of China’s EV sales, while domestic rivals capture customers with aggressive pricing and localised ... Read more ›
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Univers has launched the Global Impact AI Lab with AMD, Microsoft, and NUS. To help cut downtime, save energy, and scale edge AI. Leaders are turning to edge-to-cloud intelligence because traditional systems no longer give them the visibility, control, or efficiency they need across dispersed operations. Against this backdrop, Univers has launched the Global Impact ... Read more ›
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Hong Kong unveils Fintech 2030 strategy with four pillars—Data, AI, Resilience, and Tokenisation—to cement its position as a global fintech hub HKMA announces Ensemble Pilot for real-value tokenised transactions and expanded GenAI Sandbox++ to drive responsible innovation Nine years ago, 2,500 curious minds gathered in Hong Kong for what seemed like a modest experiment—the inaugural ... Read more ›
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The AWS OpenAI partnership commits $38 billion over seven years, providing immediate access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs—one of the largest cloud computing deals in AI history OpenAI is already using the infrastructure, with full deployment targeted by the end of 2026, raising questions about AI infrastructure consolidation among major cloud providers Every ... Read more ›
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According to IDC, around 70% of Asia-Pacific organisations expect agentic AI (autonomous, task-executing systems) to disrupt business models within the next 18 months. With cost pressures, competitive disruption and regulatory demands all rising, enterprises look to shift from experimentation to operationalisation of AI-driven capabilities. This reality means senior technology and business leaders should move from ... Read more ›
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Microsoft’s zero-water datacenter cooling in Johor Bahru sets a new sustainability benchmark for Southeast Asian cloud infrastructure Southeast Asia 3 region will train 150 graduates and benefit 30,000+ people through water conservation and environmental programs While tech giants race to expand their cloud footprint across Southeast Asia, Microsoft’s latest zero-water datacentercooling approach in its upcoming ... Read more ›
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The White House says Nvidia’s top AI chip will not go to China. The move follows debate over smaller models as talks with Beijing remain paused. The White House is holding firm on its position that Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chip should not be sold to China. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, spokesperson Karoline ... Read more ›
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Malaysia AI adoption surged 35% to reach 2.4 million businesses. 73% remain stuck at basic efficiency levels, not driving innovation. “Two-tier AI economy” emerges: startups outpace large enterprises in advanced AI integration. Malaysia’s AI adoption has reached a important inflection point – but not necessarily the one policymakers might have hoped for. While headline numbers ... Read more ›
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