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Technology
Apple renews talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Apple Inc has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the startup's generative AI technology to power some new features being introduced in the iPhone later this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Nation
Skywatchers out in force
The recent total solar eclipse on April 4 was a highly anticipated event visible in parts of North America, including Mexico, the United States and Canada. The celestial event brought together astronomers, enthusiasts and just plain curious observers to witness the wonders of the universe.
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Technology
Google plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, Virginia
(Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google said on Friday it would invest $3 billion to set up a data center campus in Indiana and expand sites in Virginia.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Has the e-Filing submission deadline been extended?
MARCH might have already come and gone, there are a few hold-outs who have yet to submit their tax returns for the the financial year of 2023. There are many reasons for someone to submit their returns late and those that do are usually hit with a stiff penalty.
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Nation
Photo gallery: KKB by-election nomination day
PETALING JAYA: Some 40,000 voters in Kuala Kubu Baharu in Selangor will go to the polls on May 11 to elect their new assemblyman after the death of former state lawmaker Lee Kee Hiong.
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Technology
X tells Brazil court 'operational faults' allowed blocked users to remain active
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Lawyers representing X in Brazil told the Supreme Court on Friday that "operational faults" have allowed users who were ordered blocked to stay active on the social media platform.
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Technology
TikTok general counsel to step down, will focus on fighting US law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Erich Andersen, general counsel for TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance, said on Friday he will step down from the role in June, according to a company statement.
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Technology
Google asks court to throw out US advertising case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday asked a federal court in Virginia to reject a U.S. government lawsuit accusing the advertising and search giant of anticompetitive practices in the online advertising marketplace.
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Nation
KKB by-election: Live updates
PETALING JAYA: Some 40,000 voters in Kuala Kubu Baharu in Selangor will go to the polls on May 11 to elect their new assemblyperson after the death of former state lawmaker Lee Kee Hiong.
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Technology
Apollo, KKR and Stonepeak to invest in JV to fund Intel's Ireland facility, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) - Apollo Global Management, KKR & Co and Stonepeak may invest billions in a joint venture to help fund Intel's semiconductor fabrication facility in Ireland, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Leeds manager Farke determined to fight on for promotion despite QPR defeat
LONDON (Reuters) - Leeds United manager Daniel Farke was left dumbfounded by his side's 4-0 drubbing by Queens Park Rangers on Friday, a result that left Leeds's automatic promotion hopes in tatters and saw Leicester promoted to the Premier League.
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Nation
Trader fined over offensive post on copter crash
TAIPING: An online trader who made an offensive remark about the helicopter tragedy at the naval base in Lumut has been fined RM23,000 by the Sessions Court here.
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Food News
Crispy rempeyek fresh from oven
Rempeyek is a deep-fried cracker made with rice flour that is popular in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Nation
Family, food and festivities
Muslims in Malaysia engage in various traditions, including attending special prayers at mosques and gathering with family and friends over festive meals. The holiday is also marked by expressions of forgiveness and reconciliation, as well as by feasting and sharing meals with loved ones.
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Nation
BCorp denies founder had discussions with Anwar on casino
KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) has denied that its founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan is in talks over a casino licence in Forest City, Johor, as reported recently.
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Nation
Disaster strikes
The eruption of Mt Ruang in Indonesia hit closest to home. In other countries, Iceland was hit with the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano; a 6.1-maginutude earthquake struck Taiwan; and massive floods hit Dubai, Russia, Kazakhstan and China.
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Nation
A global festival of unity
Hari Raya aidilfitri or Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Although festivities vary across cultures, they are unified in the spirit of gratitude, forgiveness and renewal.
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Nation
‘Behave during Kaamatan or face the music’
KOTA KINABALU: Visitors attending Kaamatan festivities here have been warned to behave or face “sogit” (traditional penalty).
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Nation
Mum disowns son over loan shark debts
KUALA LUMPUR: After years of paying off her son’s debts, a mother was forced to publicly disown him after loan sharks started targeting her and her neighbours.
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Metro News
Madani agriculture aid benefits 435 farmers in Mukah
Farmers from seven villages along Sungai Tellian, in the Dalat district capital of Mukah in Sarawak, welcomed stocks of fertilisers and herbicides from the government for their crops.