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AI
Meta unveils new 'open' AI model to rival Chinese competition
Meta on Oct 15 launched a new open-weight AI model which it claims rivals, and in some cases outperforms, similar products from leading Chinese developers.
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Video games
Strengthening video game industry also develops creative and technical talent, says Deputy Digital Minister
Malaysian game developers are in a good position to build on the local industry's strengths and take advantage of growing opportunities, says Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong during his opening speech today (Oct 16) at Level Up KL 2026.
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Cybersecurity
IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks
Organisations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing, IBM's Europe and Africa vice-president Alessandro Curioni told AFP on Oct 14.
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AI
Apple prepares to debut first AI features in China in December
Apple Inc is gearing up to release its artificial intelligence platform in mainland China, following a lengthy regulatory delay that has kept the company's AI features out of one of its most important markets.
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Internet
Australia says it won't let big tech have 'unfettered' access to kids
Australia said on Oct 15 it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that would give users choice over what they see on their feeds.
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AI
Behind AI's carbon footprint, a potential climate tool
Artificial intelligence has become a lightning rod in climate debates over concerns about the growing carbon footprint of the data centres powering the technology.
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Cybersecurity
A US$90mil spyware hack sparks review of crypto wallet sales
Crypto hardware maker Ledger SAS is reviewing its policies and processes for how its devices are sold to consumers, after spyware implanted in some wallets led to an estimated US$90mil (RM367mil) in stolen cryptocurrency.
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Social media
Mexico gives social networks one month to remove violent content
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Oct 14 ordered Meta, TikTok, X, Apple and Microsoft to remove content inciting violence on their social networks following a spate of deadly attacks in schools.
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Internet
US Supreme Court weighs applying 1980s video-renter privacy law to digital age
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Oct 14 on how a 1988 privacy law concerning video rental companies should apply to consumer data in the digital age.
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Mobile apps
WhatsApp rolls out message scheduling to beta users
WhatsApp users enrolled in the beta programme may have noticed that they are now able to schedule messages up to two weeks in advance.
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AI
Opinion: Chinese AI agents joined the rogue AI agent party. I chatted with them
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.
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Mobile apps
WhatsApp now lets people join calls without an account
WhatsApp now allows people without an account on the platform to join calls with existing users of the messaging app. This includes both one-on-one calls and group calls with up to 32 members at once.
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Robotics
China ‘robot trainers’ fold clothes, wash dishes 200 times a day for up to US$900 a month
Some view this as deeply ironic: humans are teaching robots to work, yet these machines will one day replace their trainers
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Cybersecurity
French cybersecurity authority warns attack may be ongoing as stores scramble to restock
France's cybersecurity authority has warned that a cyberattack targeting supermarkets may still be ongoing as stores restocked on Oct 14 after the attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring.
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Technology
ByteDance nears chip supply deal with MediaTek for data centres, Bloomberg News reports
Oct 15 (Reuters) - ByteDance is close to an agreement with MediaTek to secure semiconductors for its data center operations, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Cybersecurity
Google DeepMind chair: AI could cause 'major' incidents within 2 years without safeguards
Artificial intelligence systems could cause "major" security incidents within two years without adequate steps to make them safe as capabilities grow.
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AI
Who's to blame if AI fails at work? Wharton study shows a split
Companies are giving artificial-intelligence systems more autonomy to boost productivity and efficiency.
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Video games
Ubisoft to close Finland studio, cut 70 jobs in Singapore
French video games group Ubisoft said on Oct 14 that it planned to close a studio in Finland and cut 70 jobs in Singapore as it tries to return to profitability.
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Technology
At Anthropic pre-IPO meet: ‘Thinking’ caps, surging revenue, no human extinction
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic told prospective investors on Wednesday that revenue in the third quarter surged 45% from the prior quarter, two people who attended an investor day said, a move that could assuage market concerns about the huge costs of developing AI systems.
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Technology
Anthropic revenue jumps to $16.8 billion in third quarter, FT reports
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic told investors its third-quarter revenue jumped to $16.8 billion and that it turned a profit in the quarter, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
