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MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the director, who is about to retire, will be charged soon after the deputy public prosecutor agrees to the proposed charges submitted by the Kelantan MACC.— Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Federal agency director in Kelantan to face corruption, power abuse charges, says MACC chief

According to a MACC source, the man is believed to have committed the offence in 2012 for approval of a loan financing amounting to RM400 million. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Datuk remanded over suspected RM75m money laundering linked to fibre network project

This file picture shows Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota celebrating with his family during a lap of honour at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England May 22, 2022. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

‘We will all miss you’: Cristiano Ronaldo on Diogo Jota’s death

Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad is suing Steven Sim Chee Keong. — Picture from Facebook/Zaharudin Muhammad

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PAS man demands RM1.5m from Steven Sim for alleged defamation after accused of ‘racist’ remarks against Chinese army officer

The Ministry of Health said it is continously trying to improve patient flow in Sungai Buloh Hospital. — Photo by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Just four doctors in clinic to see 300 patients a day? Health Ministry says aware of high load at Sg Buloh Hospital

A 25-year-old Malaysian man was jailed for running a vice syndicate at Marina Bay Sands, where two Japanese women were housed in hotel rooms set up for prostitution using inflatable beds. — AFP pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Malaysian runs ‘soapland’-style vice ring with Japanese sex workers at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, gets one year’s jail

A viral AI-generated video of 'Kuak SkyRide' showed a cable car between Pengkalan Hulu in Perak to Baling in Kedah. — Screengrab from Facebook

Malaysia / 4 h ago

AI-generated ‘Baling-Pengkalan Hulu cable car’ dupes KL couple into 300km trip, officials explain viral news clip is fake

There are no criminal elements in the investigation into allegations of corruption and misappropriation related to the MyKiosk construction tender by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Azam Baki: No criminal elements in MyKiosk tender probe, to seek court order for RM170m asset forfeiture linked to Ismail Sabri

Faisal Abdul Aziz, 41, was charged in the Magistrate's Court with the murder of his housemate last month. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Man charged with murder of housemate in Sungai Buloh

Alan Goh, 34, founder of Tonda and Round Pizza Napoletana, poses with a Margherita pizza. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

In conversation with Alan Goh, the pizzaiolo behind Round Pizza Napoletana and now Tonda, Taman Desa’s newest Roman-style pizzeria

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh’s appearance on a Malaysian podcast has drawn criticism from the PAP, which questioned his decision to discuss Singapore politics on a foreign platform. — Picture via Facebook/Pritam Singh

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore’s PAP questions Pritam Singh’s appearance on ‘Keluar Sekejap’, Workers’ Party defends move as free speech

This file photo shows Liverpool's Portuguese striker #20 Diogo Jota (2L) celebrating scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England April 2, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Liverpool left ‘devastated’ by death of Diogo Jota

The main entrance to Johor Baru’s newest tourist attraction, Kota Jail, which used to house prisoners from 1883 until it was decommissioned in 2018. — Picture by Ben Tan

Life / 7 h ago

From prison to tourism: Kota Jail offers rare glimpse into Johor’s 142-year-old history behind bars

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his hope to his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney to reconsider visa exemptions for Malaysians. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Anwar hopes Canada reconsiders visa exemption for Malaysians

An Australian man in his 50s has died from a rare rabies-like infection, months after being bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat lyssavirus, authorities in New South Wales said. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Australian man dies from ‘extremely rare’ bat bite virus

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Tech/Gadgets

1d ago

It’s too easy to make AI chatbots lie about health information, study finds

Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to confidently spread false health information, complete with fabricated citations, Australian researchers have warned in a recent medical publication. ― AFP pic

ADELAIDE, July 3 — Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to routinely answer health queries with false information that appears authoritative, complete with fake citations from real medical journals, Australian researchers have found.Without better internal safeguards, widely used AI tools can be easily deployed to churn out dangerous health misinformation...

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Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out AI-generated videos with false claims about music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking trial, racking up millions of views and profiting from misinformation, researchers say. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Researchers: Viral AI-generated videos distort Sean Combs’ trial, racking up millions of views and fuelling misinformation on YouTube

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates about whether the aggressive hiring spree will pay off in the competitive generative AI race. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Meta’s AI talent war raises questions about strategy

District Judge Julien Neals of New Jersey ruled that the government had adequately demonstrated that Apple maintains monopoly power in smartphone markets and engages in anticompetitive conduct to maintain that dominance. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 01 Jul 2025

US judge rules Apple must face antitrust trial over monopoly claims

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Navigation firm TomTom employs around 3,600 people worldwide. — Picture from Facebook/TomTom

30 Jun 2025

Navigation firm TomTom to cut 300 jobs as it pivots to AI amid falling sales and unpredictable outlook

ChatGPT-creator OpenAI’s o1 tried to download itself onto external servers and denied it when caught red-handed. — Reuters pic

30 Jun 2025

AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which said in January it had developed an AI model to rival ChatGPT at much lower cost, has come under scrutiny in some countries for its security policies and privacy practices. — Reuters pic

29 Jun 2025

Global scrutiny grows as nations curb access to DeepSeek amid surveillance and misinformation concerns

Four Anker powerbank models are involved in the recall — Picture courtesy of Anker

28 Jun 2025

Find out if your Anker power bank is affected by a global recall, and how you can claim a free replacement

Sithe Ncube, producer at Nyamakop video game studio, points to a character’s design for a soon-to-be-launched video game called ‘Relooted’ at their office space in Rosebank, near Johannesburg, June 20, 2025. — AFP pic

28 Jun 2025

Stealing back what was stolen: South African game ‘Relooted’ targets colonial spoils (VIDEO)

An aerial view shows construction underway on a Project Stargate AI infrastructure site, a collaboration between three large tech companies — OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle — in Abilene, Texas, April 23, 2025. Rising demand from AI and cloud services is driving exponential growth in data centre energy use, challenging Big Tech’s carbon neutrality targets. — Reuters pic

27 Jun 2025

Cloud’s dirty secret: Power-hungry AI boom burns Big Tech’s green promises

Once billed as ‘Made in the USA’, the Trump T1 smartphone is now marketed as ‘designed with American values’, with its launch pushed back and manufacturing questions still swirling. — Picture via Trump Mobile

27 Jun 2025

Trump mobile phone rebrands — no longer ‘Made in the USA’, just inspired by it

Chinese e-commerce titans like Shein, Temu and AliExpress have seen a surge in global popularity in recent years. — Reuters pic

27 Jun 2025

Seoul flags unsafe children’s products on Temu, AliExpress, urges sales suspension

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee wrote to the CEOs of Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft demanding numerous documents, including any White House communications related to the regulation of content, by March 23. — Reuters pic

26 Jun 2025

Researchers say tech giants’ climate targets verge on fantasy

Samsung’s teaser of the ‘Ultra’ foldable. — Picture via X/evleaks

26 Jun 2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 renders ‘leaked’ ahead of 9th July debut, but where’s the ‘Ultra’ foldable?

A federal judge ruled yesterday for Meta Platforms against a group of authors who had argued that its use of their books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system infringed their copyrights. — Reuters pic

26 Jun 2025

Meta wins copyright lawsuit as judge says authors made ‘wrong arguments’ but warns AI use may still be unlawful

25 Jun 2025

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and FE designs leak ahead of July 9 launch, colourful twist for premium model

25 Jun 2025

Russia to launch govt-backed chat app, raising surveillance fears as WhatsApp and Telegram sidelined

25 Jun 2025

UK watchdog may force Google to offer fairer search results, rival access under landmark new powers

KakiTabletop says its Facebook groups have been suspended with no warning. — Screengrabs courtesy of KakiTabletop

25 Jun 2025

Local gaming group among those affected as Meta’s mass suspensions hits Facebook groups worldwide

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