AI/artificial intelligence

US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to ‘trusted partners’

More than 100 companies and institutions will now have access to Mythos 5.

OpenAI defers public roll-out of GPT‑5.6 as US seeks early access to frontier AI models

ChatGPT maker OpenAI had presented its plans and the models’ capabilities to the US government prior to the launch.

Malaysian Customs seizes AI chips worth $16.7m at Kuala Lumpur airport

Malaysia’s customs department officers show a pallet of server units containing advanced AI chips during a press conference on the department’s seizure of 72 server units on June 26.

Italy to join US-led Pax Silica AI initiative despite Trump row

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on, the day she meets the prime minister of Libya's U.N.-recognised Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dbeibah (not pictured) at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Renewed tech sell-off jolts Asia stocks after Apple raises prices

South Korea’s chip-heavy market was hit by a second trading suspension this week as the Kospi tumbled as much as 9 per cent.

Why philosophy is having a moment

New pilot trials AI-powered translations of online govt resources in Chinese, Malay and Tamil

The team behind Polyglot, (from left) Muhammad Shazli Bin Shahril Shintaro, Aakash Gupta, Harish Venkatesan, Goh Zong Han, Hsu Zhong Jun.

China’s top universities expand enrolment in AI, strategic fields

AI-related disciplines are a major focus at China’s universities.

California launches AI job loss tracker as layoff fears grow

The move comes as pressure mounts for policymakers to appear proactive on the threat of AI-driven job loss.

Pentagon sees broader role for AI in setting military targets

The US defence department has revised targeting guidance as it seeks to speed up AI adoption.

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