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Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his keynote address during 2025 Umno General Assembly at World Trade Centre January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Umno grassroots warming to Zahid’s call for shift beyond race and religion

Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) did not form a coalition with DAP, but instead entered into a governing agreement following the post-election deadlock in 15th general election. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Leave DAP? Tok Mat says Umno was never with them, only partners in government

Treasury sec‑gen: Nearly a third of SARA aid spent within five days, showing programme is meeting low‑income needs

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Treasury sec‑gen: Nearly a third of SARA aid spent within five days, showing programme is meeting low‑income needs

A total of 217 foreign nationals were detained by the Malaysian Immigration Department during enforcement operations conducted today at two shopping malls frequented by foreigners in the capital and Ampang. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Immigration detains 217 foreigners in raids at two Klang Valley malls

National men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun lost to Chinese duo Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang in the India Open quarterfinals on January 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 15 h ago

Malaysia’s Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun exit India Open, leaving Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to carry the flag

Former FMT journalist Rex Tan was detained past midnight after being summoned to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Former FMT journalist arrested under Sedition Act over question at Gaza lecture

Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng Mei Sze's update on congestion alleviation measures couldn't wait...and neither could her baby. — Facebook screenshot

Malaysia / 15 h ago

‘My baby had other plans’: Subang Jaya rep Michelle Ng gives work update from hospital bed (VIDEO)

Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party was prioritising the interests of the people over political calculations, stressing that any decision on future political cooperation would be guided by what is best for the rakyat. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Umno has yet to decide on working with Pakatan in next general election, says party sec-gen

A 38‑year‑old man died after two men on a motorcycle opened fire on him at a car wash in Jalan Besar Permatang Keling, Nibong Tebal on Wednesday night. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Man dies after being shot six times by duo on motorcycle at Nibong Tebal car wash

Anwar, in a Facebook post last night, said the move is in line with the Madani Government’s determination to ease the cost-of-living burden currently faced by the people, with a total of 3.1 singles also receiving the SARA aid credited through MyKad. — Anwar Facebook screenshot

Malaysia / 14 h ago

PM Anwar: Improvements to SARA ensure more orderly, targeted aid disbursement

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today praised several DAP ministers for supporting policies that protect Malay and Bumiputera interests. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Zahid praises DAP ministers for backing Malay interests, rejects ‘UmDap’ jibes

Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Umno had received multiple applications from former members seeking to rejoin the party. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Umno sec-gen: Khairy hasn’t asked to come back yet, but many others have, party open to returnees

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Special Branch is keeping the group under surveillance despite no immediate security concerns. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Home minister: Police arrested journalist as part of due process, not to suppress free speech

Malaysia’s world No. 2 pair saw their India Open campaign halted by Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto, with ankle and palm issues limiting their movement in a straight-games defeat. — Reuters pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah bow out of India Open semis after injury-hit performance

Malaysiakini editor RK Anand personally met with Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. — Facebook screenshot

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Malaysiakini editor meets with Umno leaders at general assembly to apologise for social media blunder (VIDEO)

Tech/Gadgets

15 h ago

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

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

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 17 — OpenAI announced yesterday it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs.The ads will initially appear in the United States for free and lower-tier subscribers, the company...

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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

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

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

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

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

Tech-gadgets / 14 Jan 2026

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

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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

A smartphone and a computer screen display the logos of the Instagram app and its parent company Meta in Toulouse, France in this file illustration photo taken on January 12, 2023. — AFP pic

11 Jan 2026

Meta’s Instagram hit by massive data leak including emails, phone numbers, and addresses

11 Jan 2026

Starlink scales up: SpaceX cleared to launch 7,500 more satellites for Gen2 constellation

11 Jan 2026

Cloudflare vs Italy: Why a RM66m fine could shut down 20pc of Italian internet traffic

The Sharpa robot takes a photograph with a Fujifilm instax camera during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — AFP pic

11 Jan 2026

Brew, smell and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026 with home and sport tech

The head of Larian Studios, the developers behind 2023’s game of the year ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’, has vowed to ban any use of AI art in the outfit’s upcoming project ‘Divinity’. — Picture courtesy of Larian Studios

10 Jan 2026

Award winning ‘Baldur’s Gate’ studio rejects AI art for new ‘Divinity’ project amid industry backlash

An LG CLOiD robot stands on stage during an LG Electronics news conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

10 Jan 2026

From ChatGPT to robot butlers: How AI hardware took over CES in just 4 years

A referee signals a point on as robots wearing boxing gloves exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — AFP pic

10 Jan 2026

‘Better than MMA’: Humanoid robots trade punches in Vegas as high-tech fight nights draw crowds

Capmind One, an open-ear device for recording calls or conversation, is worn by an exhibitor during CES Unveiled at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

08 Jan 2026

Listen up — earbuds may be the gateway to AI’s everyday future

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks about autonomous-driving vehicles during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

06 Jan 2026

CES 2026 spotlights self‑driving tech, AI as automakers scale back EVs

LG Electronics CEO Jae-Cheol Lyu speaks during the LG press conference ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. TV makers are offering bigger and smarter screens at higher prices even as more young people shun them for their smartphones. — AFP pic

06 Jan 2026

Big screens, bigger ads: Smart TVs turn your living room into a battlefield

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang introduces robots powered by NVIDIA's technology as he speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

06 Jan 2026

Six chips to rule them all: Nvidia rolls out ‘Vera Rubin’ to stay atop AI race

The LOOMOS everyday AI glasses was one of the highlights during the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January last year. Expectations are high for wearable tech with AI features in 2026. — AFP pic

05 Jan 2026

Trade wars and chip shortages: What to expect at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas

UTM vice-chancellor Prof Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim (centre) with Billion Prima general manager Lee Yuh Jiunn (left) and durian farmer Abd Hadi Ahmad Sani (right) show off the new mini baggage scanner at UTM’s Digital Imaging Technology lecture series in Johor Bahru. — Bernama pic

01 Jan 2026

UTM turns durians into X-ray stars, no fruit harmed

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