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Apple apologises and removes controversial ad
News, Published on 02/08/2024
» Apple has issued an apology to Thailand for an advertising video that has been widely criticised for its outdated and stereotypical portrayal of the kingdom, with some people even calling for a boycott of the company’s products.
AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» TAIPEI - Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its latest artificial intelligence processors on Monday and detailed its plan to develop AI chips over the next two years in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia.
Japan urges Line operator to improve data protection
Published on 05/03/2024
» Japan’s communications ministry on Tuesday urged LY Corp, the operator of the Line messaging app, to strengthen the protection of users’ personal data following a massive data breach.
Australia bans TikTok on official devices
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2023
» CANBERRA: Australia banned TikTok from government-issued devices, joining the growing list of nations concerned about security threats posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.
Vanuatu struggles back online weeks after cyberattack
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2022
» PORT VILA: Vanuatu's government said on Thursday it was slowly getting its communications back online following a cyberattack that knocked out emergency services, email and phone lines on the South Pacific island nation for weeks.
Facebook content moderators call for better treatment
AFP, Published on 27/10/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg prepares to be grilled by a Senate committee about the handling of politically-charged posts, content moderators are insisting that properly valuing their work is key.
Google lays claim to 'quantum supremacy'
Business, Reuters, Published on 25/10/2019
» BERLIN/SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google says it has achieved a breakthrough in computing research by using a quantum computer to solve in minutes a complex problem that would take today's most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to crack.
'Lovot' aims to spread a little love
Business, Published on 19/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese startup Groove X, founded by an alumni of SoftBank Group Corp's robotics unit, unveiled its first creation yesterday -- a companion robot designed to make users happy.
Google launches Thai AI project
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2018
» Google said on Thursday it had launched an artificial intelligence programme in Thailand to screen for a diabetic eye disease which causes permanent blindness.
Drones offer help to ageing farmers
Business, Published on 24/08/2018
» TOME, Japan: The next generation farmhand in Japan's ageing rural heartland may be a drone.