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US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Samenta warns US tariffs could be ‘economic earthquake’ for Malaysian SMEs, seeks urgent aid

In a Facebook post yesterday, the Barisan Nasional chairman explained that the statement had been made in an emotional moment to illustrate the trials he faced as a leader. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Zahid apologises for angel analogy, says remarks were emotional and misjudged

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor today confirmed that the recently concluded State Assembly sitting will the final one for this term, although he declined to say when it will be dissolved. — Picture via Facebook/Hajiji Haji Noor

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Sabah CM hints at assembly dissolution ‘soon’ after final sitting

Sungai Korok near Jitra, the location where a family of six were found dead after their car veered off the road and plunged into the river, has claimed a total of eight lives since 2021. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Deadly stretch: Sungai Korok claims eight lives in three years, safety concerns mount after latest tragedy

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the 58th Association of South-east Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Kuala Lumpur, July 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

At Asean meet, Anwar hits out at tariffs, calls for unity amid global rifts

Relish grouper or Soong fish head with noodles at this Pudu coffee shop. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Put Pudu’s Restoran San Jee on your bucket list for their feel-good fish head noodles with fresh fish and a wonderful chicken-pork broth

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah are set to receive a package worth RM1 million each per year after agreeing to sign a new contract with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Pearly Tan-Thinaah to remain with BAM until LA 2028, earn RM1m each annually under new deal

Mandy shows a photograph of a lorry blocking the entrance to her house at Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

What happens when you live next to a construction site in Bangsar... and what needs to be done when there is a ‘conflict’ (VIDEO)

A Bryde’s whale spotted off Kedah during a whale observation in June, part of MareCet’s ongoing efforts to monitor and protect marine mammals in Malaysian waters. — Picture courtesy of MareCet Research Organisation

Life / 7 h ago

Whales, dolphins and dugongs live in Malaysian waters — here’s why they need protection

The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar as market sentiment weakened amid the United States’ (US) latest reciprocal tariff policy adjustments, ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting tomorrow. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 19 h ago

Ringgit weakens ahead of BNM’s meeting as US tariffs and OPR cut speculation weigh on market sentiment

The backlash followed the release of an interview with US media personality Tucker Carlson, in which Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran had “no problem” resuming talks so long as trust could be rebuilt between the two sides. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Iranian president faces backlash over support for renewed US negotiations following Israeli bombing campaign

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued a recall for 8,322 vehicles from Kia, Yamaha, and Mercedes-Benz due to structural, equipment, or system-related defects requiring inspection. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 5 h ago

JPJ recalls over 8,000 Kia, Yamaha, Mercedes-Benz vehicles over fire risk, clutch and fuse defects

Moscow had no immediate reaction to Donald Trump’s strongly-worded comments about Putin—which come just two weeks after he also cursed while talking about the conflict between Israel and Iran. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Trump accuses Putin of ‘bullsh*t’, pledges fresh US arms for Ukraine

The Regent also touched on the upcoming opening of Pasir Gudang Hospital, calling on the Health Ministry to take immediate steps to deploy healthcare personnel to ensure the facility can operate at full capacity and adequately serve Johoreans. — Picture from Facebook/HRH Crown Prince of Johor

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Johor Regent hails RM991m water project to boost JS-SEZ supply, urges swift action to staff Pasir Gudang Hospital

An employee poses as he views examples of the Parthenon sculptures, sometimes referred to in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, on display at the British Museum in London January 25, 2023. — Reuters pic

Life / 17 h ago

Looted, stolen, and still on display: From the UK to France, museums still hold the world’s plundered heritage

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Tech/Gadgets

4 h ago

Elon Musk’s AI Grok goes from too ‘woke’ to ‘MechaHitler’, spewing antisemitic remarks

Elon Musk's chatbot has, to the amusement and consternation of X users, gone full Nazi. — Reuters file pic

NEW YORK, July 9 — One of the persistent jokes on X (formerly Twitter) is that the site’s AI chatbot Grok consistently corrects site owner Elon Musk.Musk posted on July 4 that Grok had received an update: “We have improved @Grok significantly.You should notice a difference when you ask Grok...

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In October, the first AI feature film was released—Where the Robots Grow—an animated film without anything resembling live action footage. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

TikTok has developed a plan to launch the new app to US app stores on September 5, the report said. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale, The Information reports

An aerial view shows Aigen's solar-powered autonomous AI robots ? called Element ? operate at Bowles Farm in Los Banos, California June 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Sun-fuelled AI robots pull weeds in California farms as labour shortages, herbicide resistance grow

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Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to confidently spread false health information, complete with fabricated citations, Australian researchers have warned in a recent medical publication. ― AFP pic

03 Jul 2025

It’s too easy to make AI chatbots lie about health information, study finds

Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out AI-generated videos with false claims about music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking trial, racking up millions of views and profiting from misinformation, researchers say. — Reuters pic

02 Jul 2025

Researchers: Viral AI-generated videos distort Sean Combs’ trial, racking up millions of views and fuelling misinformation on YouTube

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates about whether the aggressive hiring spree will pay off in the competitive generative AI race. — Reuters pic

02 Jul 2025

Meta’s AI talent war raises questions about strategy

District Judge Julien Neals of New Jersey ruled that the government had adequately demonstrated that Apple maintains monopoly power in smartphone markets and engages in anticompetitive conduct to maintain that dominance. — Reuters pic

01 Jul 2025

US judge rules Apple must face antitrust trial over monopoly claims

Navigation firm TomTom employs around 3,600 people worldwide. — Picture from Facebook/TomTom

30 Jun 2025

Navigation firm TomTom to cut 300 jobs as it pivots to AI amid falling sales and unpredictable outlook

ChatGPT-creator OpenAI’s o1 tried to download itself onto external servers and denied it when caught red-handed. — Reuters pic

30 Jun 2025

AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which said in January it had developed an AI model to rival ChatGPT at much lower cost, has come under scrutiny in some countries for its security policies and privacy practices. — Reuters pic

29 Jun 2025

Global scrutiny grows as nations curb access to DeepSeek amid surveillance and misinformation concerns

Four Anker powerbank models are involved in the recall — Picture courtesy of Anker

28 Jun 2025

Find out if your Anker power bank is affected by a global recall, and how you can claim a free replacement

Sithe Ncube, producer at Nyamakop video game studio, points to a character’s design for a soon-to-be-launched video game called ‘Relooted’ at their office space in Rosebank, near Johannesburg, June 20, 2025. — AFP pic

28 Jun 2025

Stealing back what was stolen: South African game ‘Relooted’ targets colonial spoils (VIDEO)

An aerial view shows construction underway on a Project Stargate AI infrastructure site, a collaboration between three large tech companies — OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle — in Abilene, Texas, April 23, 2025. Rising demand from AI and cloud services is driving exponential growth in data centre energy use, challenging Big Tech’s carbon neutrality targets. — Reuters pic

27 Jun 2025

Cloud’s dirty secret: Power-hungry AI boom burns Big Tech’s green promises

Once billed as ‘Made in the USA’, the Trump T1 smartphone is now marketed as ‘designed with American values’, with its launch pushed back and manufacturing questions still swirling. — Picture via Trump Mobile

27 Jun 2025

Trump mobile phone rebrands — no longer ‘Made in the USA’, just inspired by it

Chinese e-commerce titans like Shein, Temu and AliExpress have seen a surge in global popularity in recent years. — Reuters pic

27 Jun 2025

Seoul flags unsafe children’s products on Temu, AliExpress, urges sales suspension

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee wrote to the CEOs of Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft demanding numerous documents, including any White House communications related to the regulation of content, by March 23. — Reuters pic

26 Jun 2025

Researchers say tech giants’ climate targets verge on fantasy

Samsung’s teaser of the ‘Ultra’ foldable. — Picture via X/evleaks

26 Jun 2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 renders ‘leaked’ ahead of 9th July debut, but where’s the ‘Ultra’ foldable?

A federal judge ruled yesterday for Meta Platforms against a group of authors who had argued that its use of their books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system infringed their copyrights. — Reuters pic

26 Jun 2025

Meta wins copyright lawsuit as judge says authors made ‘wrong arguments’ but warns AI use may still be unlawful

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