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Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident occurred at about 6.15pm on Friday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Ijul Pakngah

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Two-year-old opens car door, causes six-vehicle crash on Jalan Tun Razak

Firefighters from the Damansara station battle to extinguish the flames at a furniture factory in Sea Park, Petaling Jaya on February 8, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Bomba

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fire rips through Sea Park furniture factory as smoke blankets area

Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Syed Hussein, chairman of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation, delivers her speech at the Commemoration Ceremony of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Kuala Lumpur, February 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

‘His laughter is still fresh’: Granddaughter remembers Tunku Abdul Rahman on 123rd birthday

An altercation at a café in Taman Beringin last night escalated into a violent clash involving dangerous weapons, leading to the arrest of 10 local men, police said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Attacked with padlocks, helmets thrown: Police arrest 10 over violent clash at KL café

SPIA founder and president Mohamad Haziq A. Rahman (right) and his team pose with suckermouth catfish caught at the Klang River on January 15, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Mohamad Haziq A Rahman

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Meet SPIA: The squad hooked on reeling in alien fish clogging Malaysia’s rivers

Thousands of binational families rely on Long Term Social Visit Passes to stay together legally in Malaysia — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

‘Dangerous’ confusion over Social Visit Pass categories could impact thousands of binational families, says NGO

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia must move beyond a treatment-focused ‘sick care’ approach to more effective prevention and public empowerment. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia spends RM64.3b a year on NCDs, shifts focus from ‘sick care’ to prevention, says health minister

A high-speed escape caught on camera ended in a five-car pile-up on Jalan Dato’ Wong Ah Jang in Kuantan on February 7, 2026 and a man arrested with yaba pills and syabu found later. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Man’s crazy driving in Kuantan lands him in trouble with cops over drug stash, five-car crash

National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang officiates the Commemoration Ceremony of the Late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Kuala Lumpur, February 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Unity minister urges calm after attempted rally over ‘illegal’ houses of worship

Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin is scheduled to appear before the party disciplinary board on February 12, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Disciplinary board to question Hamzah Thursday over Bersatu AGM disruption

Two siblings were chased by knife-wielding man at a shopping mall car park in Taman Lagenda, Melaka at about 9.30pm on February 7, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Knife scare at Melaka mall: Varsity student and sibling flee armed man in car park

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter prepares to depart after a luncheon at Seri Perdana February 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Indian PM Modi departs Malaysia after two‑day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil delivered the keynote address at the launch of the Safe Internet Campaign in conjunction with Internet Safety Day (HKI) 2026 at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa February 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fahmi: MyKasih upgrades system, expands bandwidth as SARA for All begins tomorrow

Dreamstate’s high-energy production has made it a major fixture on the trance and techno circuit. Its Sydney stop was marred by a fatal medical emergency, with multiple people also requiring hospital treatment. — Picture via Instagram/dreamstateau

Showbiz / 17 h ago

Man dies, six others hospitalised after ‘medical episodes’ at Dreamstate trance festival in Sydney

A child holds the hand of a voter as they cast their ballot for a general election at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 13 h ago

Key issues as Japan counts votes: Sanae Takaichi’s majority, market fears and China tensions

Tech/Gadgets

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From AI wars to Clydesdales, Super Bowl ads set for star-studded battle

SANTA CLARA, Feb 7 — From dueling AI giants to Budweiser’s Clydesdale horse mascots bonding with a bald eagle, the commercials vying for attention during tomorrow’s Super Bowl are shaping up as one of the most star-studded - and contentious - advertising battles in years.With 30-second spots commanding as much...

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A student practices how to assemble a Lego mindstorms EV3 robot, at the Muramati Primary School in Nanyuki, Laikipia county on January 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Kenya’s rural students reach global robotics Olympiad thanks to innovative teacher

The European Commission, announcing preliminary conclusions of a probe opened two years ago, said it found TikTok was not taking effective steps to address negative impacts from some of its features, especially for young people and children. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

EU tells TikTok to fix ‘addictive’ design after finding risk to young users

Maria Ressa, Yoshua Bengio and other global experts join a new scientific body guiding AI governance. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 05 Feb 2026

UN assembles first global AI panel, tapping Maria Ressa and Yoshua Bengio to shape tech’s next era

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At the heart of the tech world’s latest come-out-of-nowhere fascination is an AI tool built by Austrian researcher Peter Steinberger in November to help organise his digital life: OpenClaw. — Reuters pic

03 Feb 2026

OpenClaw’s AI agent does everything, even social media

A federal agent walks surrounded by tear gas used to deter protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota January 21, 2026. Technology has become a key battleground in the confrontation between US authorities and migrants along with their supporters, with both sides innovating to try to gain the upper hand. — Reuters pic

03 Feb 2026

Level playing field? Tech becomes new battleground in escalating US immigration fight

01 Feb 2026

French IT giant, Capgemini to sell US unit after outrage over ICE contract and deaths during operations

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

31 Jan 2026

SpaceX quietly expands Starlink data use for AI, deepening Musk’s push into machine learning

Tilly Norwood, described on her Instagram page as the “world’s first AI actress”, created by Eline Van der Velden. — Screengrab via Instagram/tillynorwood

29 Jan 2026

Tired of AI slop? Platforms add filters to weed out synthetic content as users demand authenticity

Google’s search engine accounts for more than 90 percent of online enquiries in the UK, according to the regulator. — Reuters pic

29 Jan 2026

UK moves to allow publishers to refuse use of content in Google AI Overviews

The new hypertension feature on Apple Watch alerts those who might benefit from a check-up. — Composite of pictures via Apple Newsroom

28 Jan 2026

Apple’s new hypertension feature won’t replace your BP monitor but that’s not a bad thing

The January 2025 release of a low-cost generative AI model from DeepSeek that performed at a similar level to ChatGPT and other top American chatbots upended assumptions of US dominance in the sensitive sector. — Reuters file pic

21 Jan 2026

China’s AI scene explodes as DeepSeek adoption and job demand hit record highs

Likely created image of deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro having lunch inside a prison with convicted US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Artificial intelligence images such as this has been proliferating the internet since Maduro’s capture by US armed forces. — Picture from X/Señor exprópiese

21 Jan 2026

Experts warn AI videos and memes are ‘greatest threat to democracy’ in Maduro case

OpenAI said ChatGPT will begin testing ads in the US for free and lower-tier users, as the company seeks new revenue to support soaring AI costs. — AFP pic

17 Jan 2026

ChatGPT is getting ads — and OpenAI is finally admitting the AI race runs on money

Wikipedia turns 25 and partners with tech giants to develop Wikimedia Enterprise, proving knowledge isn’t just free but can also be big business. — Unsplash pic

16 Jan 2026

From free to fee? Wikipedia partners with big tech on its 25th birthday

Apple said content created in its new Creator Studio will never be used to train AI models, even as AI features expand across its apps. — Reuters pic

15 Jan 2026

Apple says its new Creator Studio AI won’t train on your work — and that’s the point

A poster featuring an image of US billionaire and businessman Elon Musk, calling for users of his X social media platform to delete their accounts due to the AI chatbot Grok’s image-creation feature, is pictured installed in a bus stop by activists from UK collective ‘Everyone Hates Elon’, in London January 13, 2026. — AFP pic

14 Jan 2026

The Grok scandal explained: How Musk’s AI pushed deepfake abuse into the mainstream

13 Jan 2026

Apple chooses Google Gemini for multi-year Siri AI deal as Elon Musk cries foul

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, gadget makers have pitched AI pendants as note-takers or ways to remember beautiful or important moments of each day. — AFP pic

12 Jan 2026

AI pendants and wearables return to CES, promising personal assistants around your neck

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