AI

AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil US private school

It's the latest example of how the use of artificial intelligence to create or manipulate images with sexual content has become a concern, including within school settings.

Internet

Google’s Chrome worth up to US$20bil if judge orders sale

Alphabet Inc.’s Chrome browser could go for as much as US$20bil (RM89bil) if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business, in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies.

Technology

STMicroelectronics delays long-term targets to 2030

(Reuters) -STMicroelectronics (ST) pushed back its long-term financial forecasts on Wednesday, following three guidance cuts this year, amid a slump in markets for the industrial and automotive chips it makes.

Smartphones

Vivo launches X200 series with 200-megapixel Zeiss camera, starts at RM3,599

Vivo Malaysia has launched its X200 series of smartphones in Malaysia, with the X200 and X200 Pro now available for pre-order until Nov 22.

Cybersecurity

Taiwanese banks curtail Facebook ads over scam concerns

Major Taiwanese banks are suspending their advertising on Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook due to concerns over rampant financial scams on the site.

Technology

Entrepreneurs at start-up show hopeful funding bottlenecks ease in 2025

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Tech entrepreneurs and investors meet in Finland on Wednesday at Slush, one of Europe's largest start-up events, with a focus on whether funding conditions will ease, the impact of Donald Trump's election victory and the prospects for AI-driven growth.

Video games

'Minecraft' to come to life in UK and US under theme park deal

The best-selling video game 'Minecraft' is to become a real-life destination, as part of a multi-million-pound deal between theme park operator Merlin Entertainments and video game developer Mojang Studios.

Social media

Instagram will let users reset their content recommendations

The change, which is just a test but will soon roll out globally, is designed to give people more control if they find the content in their Instagram feed no longer matches their interests.

eWallet

All Touch 'n Go eWallet users must complete eKYC verification from Dec 20 to maintain access

Users who do not comply will face increasing limitations and eventually lose access to their eWallet entirely.

AI

Microsoft unveils software to ease AI app development, model switching

Microsoft Corp. announced new tools to help cloud customers build and deploy artificial intelligence applications, the company’s latest effort to get more revenue from generative AI.

Technology

Bitcoin surges to record high near $95,000

LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bitcoin rose to a fresh record high just shy of $95,000 after a report that Donald Trump's social media company was in talks to buy crypto trading firm Bakkt boosted expectations of a crypto-friendly regime under his incoming administration.

Internet

How to save your Google Maps location history

Google will soon delete users' location history by switching its backup service from the cloud to the mobile devices of Maps users. But fear not, it's easy to download this data if you want to save it.

Technology

Kadokawa shares jump 16% after news of Sony talks

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kadokawa's shares jumped 16% in early Tokyo trading on Wednesday, a day after Reuters reported Sony was in talks to acquire the publishing, anime and gaming powerhouse.

Technology

Some US shoppers are considering making big purchases like cars and iPhones before Trump's proposed tariffs. Is it necessary?

Trump suggested a 60% tariff on Chinese goods, which could significantly impact US imports from China, especially smartphones.

Technology

Qualcomm expects $12 billion in revenue from autos, PC chips in five years

(Reuters) - Qualcomm expects $8 billion in automotive chip revenue and $4 billion in PC chip sales by fiscal 2029, it said at an investor event held in New York on Tuesday.

Technology

Dell, Iron Bow settle charges they overcharged the Army, DOJ says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dell Technologies and Iron Bow Technologies have agreed to pay more than $2 million each to resolve allegations by the U.S. government they overcharged the Army on a computing contract, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Technology

Senator says Trump cannot ignore law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok by next year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chair of a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee said on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump cannot ignore a law requiring Chinese-based TikTok to divest the short video app used by 170 million Americans by early next year.

Smartphones

Opinion: Finding peace in the age of the smartphone

Today, everyone is presumed to be discoverable and available all the time.

Technology

Santander launches fintech in Mexico to expand digital services

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Spanish banking giant Santander started rolling out its digital Openbank in Mexico on Tuesday, including a website and smartphone app.

Technology

Andreessen Horowitz-backed studio Promise to start producing movies, series using AI

(Reuters) - Promise, backed by former News Corp President Peter Chernin and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, will produce films and series using generative AI tools, the company said on Tuesday.