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Singtel Apologises for Deadly Optus Outage After Emergency Call Disruptions
Singapore Telecommunications, owner of Australia’s second largest telco Optus, apologised Wednesday for an outage that likely caused four deaths. The incident disrupted emergency calls in two Australian states, as well as the Northern Territory.
Sep 25, 2025


Waymo Introduces Corporate Robotaxi Service for Business Travellers
Alphabet-owned Waymo launched Waymo for Business on Wednesday, introducing a corporate programme that allows companies to set up accounts...
Sep 25, 2025


Alibaba Unveils Qwen3-Omni Multimodal AI, Outperforms Rivals
Alibaba Group Holding on Tuesday unveiled a new suite of artificial intelligence models, including Qwen3-Omni, a flagship multimodal system. Developers stated two variants of Qwen3-Omni outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini 2.5-Flash in benchmark tests.
Sep 24, 2025


Gemini AI Arrives on TVs, Starting with TCL QM9K Series
Google is integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant into televisions, with TCL’s new QM9K series becoming the first models to feature the large language model technology built-in. This marks a significant upgrade from basic voice commands, allowing users to have full, conversational interactions with their television sets.
Sep 24, 2025


Disney+ Subscription Prices to Rise for Fourth Consecutive Year
Walt Disney announced Tuesday that prices for its Disney+ streaming service in the United States will increase next month. The changes,...
Sep 24, 2025


WhatsApp Rolls Out Real-Time Message Translation
Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that its WhatsApp messaging service is introducing a real-time translation feature. This new tool aims to facilitate cross-language communication among its more than 3 billion users.
Sep 24, 2025


KAIST Humanoid Robot Showcases Advanced Mobility, Moonwalk
A new humanoid robot from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has showcased advanced lower-body movements,...
Sep 22, 2025


DeepSeek Warns of AI Model ‘Jailbreak’ Risks
Hangzhou-based start-up DeepSeek has revealed risks posed by its artificial intelligence models, noting open-sourced models are...
Sep 22, 2025


Alibaba AI Chip Matches Nvidia H20, Boosting China's Domestic Tech
Alibaba Group Holding’s semiconductor design unit, T-Head, has developed an artificial intelligence chip with capabilities matching Nvidia’s H20 graphics processing unit (GPU), according to a China Central Television (CCTV) report. This development offers fresh evidence that Chinese developers are designing advanced chips intended to replace imports.
Sep 20, 2025


Alibaba Launches Open-Source AI Agent, Citing Efficiency and Performance Against OpenAI
Alibaba Group Holding has unveiled a new open-source artificial intelligence agent, which it states matches the performance of OpenAI’s...
Sep 19, 2025


Huawei Unveils Ambitious AI Chip and Computing Road Map, Challenging Nvidia
Huawei announced its long-term chip plans on Thursday, detailing the launch of some of the world’s most powerful computing systems. This signals China’s push to decrease its reliance on foreign semiconductor suppliers such as Nvidia. The revelation breaks years of secrecy surrounding Huawei’s chip business.
Sep 19, 2025


Trump Voices AI Concerns During UK Tech Partnership Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump remarked on Thursday that artificial intelligence was taking over the world and expressed hope that technology leaders understood its implications, stating he did not. His comments came during his second state visit to Britain, where he and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted prominent business and technology figures.
Sep 19, 2025
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