Technology sector

Strict environmental conditions imposed on data centres, says Malaysian PM Anwar

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said companies involved in the data centres have agreed to meet the requirements.

Google to invest US$15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028

Google plans to build new data centre campuses in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

AMD sales forecast tops estimates on soaring AI chip demand

Fourth-quarter revenue will be US$17 billion (S$21.7 billion), plus or minus 3%, the chipmaker said in a statement on Nov 3.

Canva announces layoffs, job changes for about 22% of workforce

Some 1,271 people, or 22% of Canva’s staff, will lose their jobs, change roles or relocate to central hubs, chief executive officer Melanie Perkins said.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI loses bid to block Singapore start-up’s GemGPT trademark

OpenAI argued that “GemGPT” conflicted with its earlier registered trademarks, including ChatGPT and numbered GPT marks like “GPT-3”.

Courts fined $178,000 for massive data leak affecting close to 1 million customers, employees

A ransomware attack in Sept 2022 on Courts’ system led to a massive data leak affecting 946,972 customers and employees.

Sea drone makers compete in Taiwan for soaring investment

A Ghostwake unmanned surface vessel, developed by US-based STR8 Industries and manufactured in Taiwan.

Meta eyes at least US$20 billion from potential bond offerings

Meta is also staging one of the largest equity offerings in history as part of efforts to finance its AI ambitions.

Apple sales meet estimates, though China is a weak spot

Revenue from the iPhone grew 17% to US$57.6 billion during the quarter, topping an average estimate of US$56.5 billion.

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