Rakyat Digital Expansion Opens AI Access to 100,000 Malaysian Youths
Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2026 – Malaysia has expanded its Rakyat Digital learning portal with a programme that will give 100,000 young people three months of complimentary access…
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SK Hynix Weighs $3 Billion Stake Sale in Chongqing Packaging Plant to Fund AI Memory Pivot
Seoul, 12 August 2026 – Memory chip maker SK Hynix Inc. is evaluating strategic options for its semiconductor packaging and testing facility in Chongqing, southwest China, including selling…
Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund Posts Record $184 Billion H1 Profit Driven by Tech Rally and SpaceX Disclosure
Oslo, 12 August 2026 – Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest single investor, reported a record half-year profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian kroner ($184 billion)…
AI Could Help Malaysia Climb the Global Semiconductor Value Chain
Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence is becoming a practical production tool across Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem, offering manufacturers a route to improve yields, anticipate equipment failures…
Google Gemini Reaches One Billion Monthly Users as AI Race Tightens
San Francisco, United States, 12 August 2026 – Google’s Gemini artificial-intelligence assistant has surpassed one billion monthly users, giving the technology group a major distribution milestone as competition…
Nvidia Enlists Global Finance Heavyweights for US$500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push
New York, 12 August 2026 – Nvidia is seeking to mobilise more than US$500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure through partnerships with six of the…
Network School’s Forest City Closure Tests Malaysia’s Technology Investment Ambitions
Johor Bahru, 12 August 2026 – The abrupt closure of Network School, a technology-focused residential community founded by former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan, has placed Malaysia’s regulatory…
Sarawak Space-to-AI Project Targets Sovereign Edge Infrastructure
Kuching, Malaysia, 12 August 2026 – Global Engine Group Holding and Angkasa-X Holdings have entered a strategic collaboration to develop a Space-to-AI digital infrastructure platform in Sarawak, combining…
Samsung Rollable Phone Development Signals Next Premium Device Contest
Seoul, South Korea, 12 August 2026 – Samsung Electronics is developing a rollable smartphone, positioning expandable displays as the next stage of premium mobile hardware as competition intensifies…
Meta Unwinds US$2 Billion Manus AI Deal After Beijing Block
Washington, United States, 12 August 2026 – Meta Platforms is set to fully unwind its approximately US$2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial-intelligence platform Manus, more than three months…