Saturday, January 3, 2026

Singapore central bank chief warns of risks to data localisation measures

A number of other countries in Asia and elsewhere are pursuing data localization laws as they seek greater control over the internet

How a researcher hacked his own computer and found ‘worst’ chip flaw

FRANKFURT: Daniel Gruss didn’t sleep much the night he hacked his own computer and exposed a flaw in most of the chips made in...

Meta’s Instagram outage hits thousands of users in the U.S.

The outage gain attention on other platforms, with users sharing posts about the disruption

Apple opens new chapter amid weakening iPhone demand

The company’s services revenue in the past quarter climbed 19 percent from the prior year to $10.9 billion — more than any other category besides the iPhone

Intel sees strong demand for older processors amid trade tensions

Due to the trade war threatening Intel's revenue from its largest market, China, customers are turning to cheaper, older-generation chips

Perplexity AI partners with PayPal to enable in-chat purchases

The collaboration lets users make purchases, book travel, or buy tickets directly through Perplexity Pro using PayPal

Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence launches Pakistan chapter, marking country’s official entry into global AI ecosystem

New AI chapter to provide access to 15,000 global research, funding opportunities, and collaborations for Pakistan’s tech sector

PHC lifts ban on TikTok, directs PTA to control immoral content

LAHORE: Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday lifted the ban placed on video-sharing application TikTok and directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to ensure that objectionable...

Softbank purchases 15 percent stake in Uber

NEW YORK: A group led by Japanese technology conglomerate Softbank has acquired a major stake in Uber, potentially tamping down internal warfare at the...

Singapore probes Nvidia chip shipments to Malaysia as U.S. tightens export controls

The probe follows reports of arrests linked to the alleged procurement and shipment of these chips in violation of U.S. sanctions

Apple making major changes to App store as iOS 11 release looms

Cupertino: Apple’s newest operating system for iPhones and iPads introduces changes to its marketplace for third-party software to satisfy app developers and add new...

OpenAI partners with Chip Ganassi Racing in first motorsports collaboration

The partnership aims to integrate OpenAI’s AI technology into Ganassi’s operations, boosting on-track performance and front-office efficiency

OpenAI says it is not part of Robinhood token offer

Robinhood says it will give EU users 5 euros in OpenAI and SpaceX tokens if they register to trade stock tokens by July 7

Qualcomm’s legal woes mount with $774m fine

Hong Kong: Qualcomm Inc faces an antitrust fine in Taiwan, the latest in a years-long streak of regulatory setbacks to its business model that...

Facebook launches TikTok-like product inside Instagram

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook rolled out its own version of social media rival TikTok in the United States and more than 50 other countries on...