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Malaysia is evaluating Huawei Ascend AI chips for a RM2 billion sovereign AI initiative as Kuala Lumpur seeks greater control over national data while navigating US-China technology rivalry.
Tesla’s Cybercab is testing the boundaries of US vehicle regulation as the automaker expands its Robotaxi service with fully autonomous cars designed without steering wheels or pedals.
Taiwan is using its semiconductor leadership to deepen economic ties with the US and Europe as allies seek more investment and a larger share of the rapidly expanding AI supply chain.
Micron Taiwan unions are preparing for a possible strike over performance bonuses as AI-driven memory demand pushes the company’s profits higher.
Singapore investors are looking beyond data-centre REITs to banks, telecoms, industrial technology and software firms benefiting from AI adoption.
Malaysia’s AI Untuk Rakyat programme will provide 100,000 youths with free AI tools and structured learning through the Rakyat Digital portal.
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Beijing, 24 August 2026 – ByteDance is consolidating its artificial-intelligence productivity tools under Doubao, bringing the teams behind TRAE and Coze into its flagship Chinese AI assistant as…
Beijing, 24 August 2026 – Xiaomi has unveiled its latest internally designed smartphone processor, the XRING O3, marking another significant step in the Chinese technology group’s effort to…
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