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Wild boars crash a Malaysian home during Chinese New Year 2026. — Screenshots from Facebook/马来西亚投诉站

Life / 14 h ago

Year of the Horse, but boars make their mark in CNY visit to Malaysian home, drawing awe and caution (VIDEO)

Picture for illustration purposes only. Cheras police chief Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said a parking dispute at the Seri Melaka Flats allegedly escalated into a knife attack. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Parking rage turns bloody at Cheras flats after man slashed

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. The announcement signals a recalibration within Perikatan Nasional’s top ranks following Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar’s appointment as chairman. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Takiyuddin: Muhyiddin now Perikatan deputy chair, Hadi steps back from supreme council

The Singapore Trade of Industry Ministry is seeking clarity from its US counterparts on the implementation of the new Section 122 tariffs and processes for tariff refunds. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

From 10pc to 15 pc: Trump’s tariff jump leaves Singapore asking ‘how exactly?’

Terengganu MACC director Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid confirmed the arrest and said the suspect will be charged in the near future. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Terengganu MACC detains state exco over alleged nepotism in GLC hires

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Bak. — Bernama file pic

What You Think / 13 h ago

Outrageous to call for Section 36 MACC Act to be applied to MACC chief Azam Baki — Hafiz Hassan

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar takes over Perikatan Nasional’s top post after a supreme council meeting this afternoon. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Samsuri takes the helm: Perikatan picks Terengganu MB as new chairman

MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki was called to give a statement on February 19 as a government panel reviews the compliance of his RM800,000 shareholdings. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Chief Secretary: Azam Baki gives statement to special probe panel over shareholding issue

(From left) Jessica Hsuan, Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, and Kevin Chu at last month’s visit to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to thank fans nationwide for their overwhelming support for the ‘Back to the Past’ film. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Showbiz / 19 h ago

‘Back to the Past’ levels up with 24 new minutes, multiverse twist lands Feb 26

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the premises are believed to have discharged oil waste and black-coloured effluent into the drainage system, which later flowed into Sungai Kabul. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Two recycling premises suspected of causing odour pollution in Sungai Kabul, Semenyih

In his writ and statement of claim, MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki seeks RM100 million in general damages, aggravated and exemplary damages, interest and legal costs. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Civil society group supports MACC chief Azam Baki in legal action against Bloomberg

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said she had instructed the District Education Office (PPD) to coordinate all forms of assistance and educational support required to ensure the welfare and continuity of the child’s learning are safeguarded. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Fadhlina visits family of late trooper Indiran, pledges help for siblings

Son Heung-min (right) of Los Angeles FC speaks with Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF during their MLS match at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, February 21, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Son outshines Messi as LAFC thrash Inter Miami 3-0 in MLS opener

JPJ officers inspect motorcycles during a Chinese New Year enforcement operation at the Sentul Pasar Toll Plaza in Kuala Lumpur February 21, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/JPJWPKL

Malaysia / 17 h ago

JPJ issues 456 notices in CNY motorcycle blitz at Sentul Pasar toll plaza

JPJ officers conduct a routine night-time patrol near the LATAR Expressway, where a group of motorcyclists allegedly hurled firecrackers at enforcement personnel. — Screengrab from Facebook video

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Firecrackers hurled at JPJ officers during late-night operation in Rawang

Tech/Gadgets

11 h ago

From ChatGPT to ‘Jarvis’: Enterprise software faces shake-up as AI agents gain ground

As AI agents begin shaking up work, creators of large language models powering them continue to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into a battle for supremacy. — Unsplash pic

NEW YORK, Feb 22 — An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech world and financial markets scrambling to pick winners and shed losers.Gone are the days of being satisfied with OpenAI’s ChatGPT simply creating responses to text prompts.Makers...

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Vietnam leads South-east Asia in AI use, but lags in know-how. — Unsplash pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

South-east Asia goes AI-crazy: Vietnamese students are all in, but training-wise, not so much

Since 2019, Microsoft’s Silica project has been trying to encode data on glass plates, in a throwback to the early days of photography, when negatives were also stored on glass. — Picture via microsoft.com

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Can data last 10,000 years? Laser‑etched glass could store information for millennia, Microsoft researchers say

Tech-gadgets / 20 Feb 2026

Chinese AI models festoon Spring Festival a year after DeepSeek’s shock debut

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Some firms use the cameras in stadiums and arenas to track individual players at all times, whether they have the ball or not. — Unsplash pic

19 Feb 2026

From Moneyball to AI: How athlete data is becoming sport’s next billion-dollar play

Google-owned YouTube is the world’s largest video-sharing platform, with over 2.5 billion users actively using the site each month. — AFP pic

18 Feb 2026

YouTube goes dark worldwide as glitch leaves millions staring at blank homepage

People watch as a humanoid robot performs a dance during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse at the Niangniang Temple in Beijing, China on February 17, 2026. — Reuters pic

17 Feb 2026

Forget the Super Bowl: China’s Lunar New Year gala just featured a robot kung fu fight

A Unitree Robotics humanoid robot takes part in the freestyle competition at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Four rising humanoid robot startups — Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab — are set to showcase their products in the gala, a televised event and touchstone for China comparable to the Super Bowl for the United States. — Reuters pic

16 Feb 2026

China puts humanoid robot ambitions centre stage at Lunar New Year gala

The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment. — AFP pic

16 Feb 2026

‘When it’s free, you’re the product’: Ads hit AI chatbots, ushering in a new world amid rising privacy alarms

ByteDance, which has the biggest AI team in Chinese tech, sometimes pays salaries two or three times the market average to recruit top talent, said industry headhunter Shen Wei. — Reuters pic

15 Feb 2026

ByteDance pushes into AI arena amid regulatory pressure on TikTok

Ubisoft employees demonstrate outside the video game giant’s offices in Bordeaux on February 10, 2026. — AFP pic

13 Feb 2026

Leap of faith? Ubisoft hopes ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and ‘Avatar’ can rescue its bottom line

Family members hold photos of their children outside the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles on February 11, 2026. — AFP pic

12 Feb 2026

Is social media addictive? Instagram CEO Mosseri says no in historic court battle

Participants using GPT-4o, Llama 3, Command R performed same as control group using internet search. — Reuters pic

10 Feb 2026

Don’t fire your doctor yet: AI chatbots are just as confused by your symptoms as you are

10 Feb 2026

Discord rolls out facial recognition age verification starting March

The Swift Student Challenge is a way for student coders to send in their own little projects for a chance to be among the 350 winners. — Apple screenshot

10 Feb 2026

For young (tech) dreamers: Apple’s Swift Student Challenge opens for submissions

Alibaba’s AI chatbot Qwen paused its free-order campaign after millions flooded the system within hours. — Reuters pic

09 Feb 2026

Qwen hits capacity: Alibaba’s overloaded AI chatbot stops issuing coupons, asks shoppers for patience

A Unitree Robotics humanoid robot takes part in the freestyle competition at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Unitree, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab will join this year’s CCTV gala, marking the strongest humanoid lineup the festival has ever seen. — Reuters pic

09 Feb 2026

China’s Lunar New Year goes full tech flex as humanoid robots take centre stage

07 Feb 2026

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

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

07 Feb 2026

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

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