Elon Musk’s X recovers after brief U.S. outage
This marks the second outage in two days for X, owned by Elon Musk, following a disruption on Thursday that also affected Reddit
Bill Gates predicts AI will replace humans in most jobs within a decade
Over the next decade, AI will make great medical advice and tutoring free and widely available, says Bill Gates
Trump considers tariff cuts to secure TikTok sale deal
ByteDance faces an April 5 deadline to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or risk a ban under a 2024 law citing national security concerns
X set for first advertising revenue growth since Musk’s acquisition
In 2025, X's U.S. advertising revenue is projected to grow 17.5% to $1.31 billion, while global ad sales are expected to rise 16.5% to $2.26 billion
Cybercriminals shift focus to mobile banking and crypto in 2024
Mobile banking Trojan cases rise 3.6 times, while crypto phishing spikes 83.4% from 2023, Kaspersky’s Financial Cyberthreats report
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unveils advanced V3 model
The new model delivers enhanced reasoning and coding capabilities, outperforming its predecessor in benchmark tests across multiple technical metrics
India slaps Samsung with tax demand of $601 million for telecom imports
The demand represents a substantial chunk of last year's net profit of $955 million for Samsung in India
White House faces pressure to delay TikTok deadline again
A group of Democratic senators argue that extending the timeline through congressional action is the best path forward
Xiaomi to raise up to $5.27 billion from share sale
The company offers 750 million Class B shares at HK$52.80 to HK$54.60, a 4.2% to 7.4% discount from its last close of HK$57
Elon Musk’s Starlink faces setback in Italy talks
Italy's defense minister suggests that once political tensions subside, discussions return to a technical evaluation of the project
Tencent unveils official T1 reasoning model amid rising AI competition
T1 model boasts faster response times and improved capabilities for processing long-form text
Pakistan to host first Digital FDI summit in April to attract global tech investment
Minister Shaza Fatima says the event will promote Pakistan as a hub for digital innovation and highlight incentives for foreign investors
OpenAI’s tech to boost UK-based lender’s digital banking
As part of its AI-driven strategy, NatWest aims to improve customer experience, reduce costs, and combat financial fraud
Microsoft to launch three data centers in Malaysia
Microsoft projects that its four-year investment in Malaysia will generate $10.9 billion in revenue and create over 37,000 jobs
Humanoid robots could be mainstream in a few years, says Nvidia CEO
The sight of humanoid robots wandering around is just a few years away, not a five-year problem, says Jensen Huang