Technology sector

DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools, reducing reliance on Nvidia

DeepSeek said it was open-sourcing programming infrastructure for Huawei’s Ascend platform, including compute and communication libraries.

Malaysia plans to tighten regulation of AI tech

Concerns include data privacy, structural cybersecurity and the potential for someone to record individuals or upload content without their explicit consent.

OpenAI takes on Meta with dots agent in autonomous AI push

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman delivering the keynote address during the OpenAI developers conference in San Francisco, California, on Sept 29.

OpenAI ignored employees who warned it wasn’t doing enough about security

OpenAI executives told the employees that the tests needed to move forward as quickly as possible to release the AI models on time.

At UN, developing nations call for bigger say in shaping AI future

Developing nations are demanding a greater role in shaping the rules governing artificial intelligence.

Smart ring maker Oura delays US IPO as autumn market jitters deepen

The US IPO market has hit a bump after a strong start to the year.

China’s cities want young people. What do the young want?

China is facing a demographic crisis, with its population falling by 3.39 million in 2025, when just 7.92 million babies were born.

Singapore gets its first advanced semiconductor materials plant to meet AI demand

Officially opened on Sept 29, the 95,000-square-metre Advanced Substrate Technologies facility in Jurong Lake District will produce Flip Chip Ball Grid Array substrates.

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Residents cited risks to children, lower property values, and the cost of upgrading homes to mitigate the data centre’s impact.

NY Times tech exec in domestic row with ex-wife shot dead by elderly in-laws

Police arrested a 76-year-old man (right) and his wife who were accused of shooting and killing Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in a parking lot.

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