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Artificial Intelligence

International

Malaysia lifts ban on Musk’s Grok after safety measures added

While the necessary measures are implemented in the AI chatbot, it is subject to continuous monitoring by authorities

China’s tech sector has received strong backing from Beijing in the wake of DeepSeek’s R1 model release just a year ago.
Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s AI stocks with killer apps are winning investor favour

Profitable app makers are trading more cheaply than some of the more overheated tech segments

South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix, and Micron, the world’s three largest producers of memory chips, have all said that they were struggling to keep up with demand that boosted their quarterly earnings.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Surging memory chip prices dim outlook for consumer electronics makers

Price increases are expected to persist, possibly into the next year

The roundtable features (from left) Albert Tse, chief executive of Amundi South Asia, and Steve Brice, global chief investment officer of StanChart. It was moderated by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.
Companies & Markets
BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE

Stretched valuations no barrier to global equity opportunities in 2026: panellists

Investors can still generate returns by being risk-on in a diversified manner, say market watchers

The use of AI agents with access to sensitive information might introduce new risks, including unauthorised and erroneous actions.
Companies & Markets

Singapore unveils new framework to rein in risks of autonomous AI agents

While agentic artificial intelligence may benefit the Republic’s digital economy, it also has its vulnerabilities

Alibaba has been among the most aggressive investors in and advocates for AI since DeepSeek fired up the local tech industry.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources

As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employees

For Sarath Ratanavadi, the move highlights ambitions to build a digital ecosystem across energy, virtual banking, telecoms and data services.
Asean Business

Thai billionaire Sarath deepens bet on AI in Google tie-up

Gulf Edge signs a strategic framework agreement with Google to provide AI infrastructure services

Nvidia, the leading maker of chips that help power and run the latest AI models, has benefited from the huge rush to build data centers.
Global Enterprise

Nvidia CEO says AI will create jobs for electricians and plumbers that pay six figures

This is due to demand for data centers that run and train AI

Representative Brian Mast of Florida, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the “AI Overwatch Act” in December after President Donald Trump greenlighted shipments of Nvidia’s powerful H200 AI chips to China.
International

US House panel advances bill to give Congress authority over AI chip exports

[NEW YORK] The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced a bill that would give Congress power over artificial intelligence chip exports, despite pushb...

“AI will be a boon to the creatives who are ready to lean in” and “will remain a tool for expression, not a replacement,” said CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan.
Lifestyle

YouTube CEO says battling ‘AI slop’ a top priority in 2026

Mohan says the platform will continue prioritising its content creators

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