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X probes offensive posts by xAI’s Grok chatbot, Sky News reports
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (177+ words) March 8 (Reuters) - Social "media platform X is investigating "racist and "offensive" posts by xAI chatbot Grok, "Sky News reported on Sunday. X and xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters could "not immediately verify the video…...
Nvidia-backed UK AI firm Nscale raises $2 billion in funding round
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (74+ words) BENGALURU, "March "9 (Reuters) - "Nvidia-backed British "artificial intelligence "group "Nscale "has "raised $2 "billion "at a "valuation "of $14.6 "billion, "the "company said "on "Monday." Read full story Nvidia-backed UK AI firm Nscale raises $2 billion in funding round BENGALURU, "March "9 (Reuters) - Nvidia-backed British…...
Samsung Electronics teases upcoming AI smart glasses at show
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (139+ words) SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is planning to launch AI smart glasses with a camera and a connection to a smartphone, according to reports. Glances at the upcoming AI glasses were shared recently for the first time on the sidelines of the…...
Lenovo leads push at MWC to humanise AI with friendly robots
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (255+ words) Lenovo Group Ltd and other consumer electronics companies used the MWC Barcelona conference this week to test appetites for physical AI products with humanlike characteristics. The broad push toward softening the edges of AI tech was apparent everywhere across the…...
MEF: Fresh designations about changing organisational priorities
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (395+ words) MPI-PETRONAS JOURNALISM AWARDS 2024 " Gold Winner, Best News Reporting PETALING JAYA: Unconven'tio'nal job titles are less about 'novelty and more about signalling chan'ging organisational priorities, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). "Behind these titles, the core responsibilities remain substantive and outcome-driven....
Tariff revision, data centres a boon for water industry
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (531+ words) PETALING JAYA: The outlook for Selangor's water sector is improving as tariff adjustments begin to strengthen the financial position of Air Selangor while industrial expansion, particularly from data centres (DCs), supports demand growth. According to BIMB Research in a recent…...
Fancy being a ‘culture architect’?
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (581+ words) HR insiders: Unique job titles aren't just eccentric names but a sign of market shifts PETALING JAYA: Job titles these days have become increasingly unique, even playful and may raise eyebrows. But they reflect how job scopes are evolving beyond…...
Sky’s the limit for this ‘chief imagination officer’
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (519+ words) MPI-PETRONAS JOURNALISM AWARDS 2024 " Gold Winner, Best Infographics PETALING JAYA: Meet Micky Ng, a "chief imagination officer" and founder of an event agency specialising in conferences. It's a role she has held for almost eight years. Prior to that, Ng was…...
Outdoor advertising puts on united display
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (458+ words) WAN IFRA ASIA MEDIA AWARDS 2025 " Silver Winner, Best Cover Design PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry reaffirmed its status and relevance as a high-impact, audience-centric medium by coming together in an industry-wide showcase for International Out-of-Home Week 2026 (IOOHW 2026). The…...
Sights too high on highways?
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (140+ words) Traffic projections for highway projects are usually very positive, especially at the outset. After all, the promoters need to get investors on board. Read full story Sights too high on highways? TRAFFIC projections for highway projects are usually very positive,…...