(Reuters) -Salesforce raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday and projected quarterly sales above estimates as it benefits from a recent price hike and resilient demand for its cloud and business software offerings in an uncertain economy. Shares of the company rose 6% in extended trading. The results fan optimism …

Alexa and Google Assistant will soon occupy the same line of high-end JBL speakers – a novel arrangement in the world of voice-connected devices. Users will be able to sign into one or both assistants from JBL’s smartphone app. From there, the speaker will respond to commands intended for either …

KUALA LUMPUR: The restoration of Merdeka Stadium, where the country’s freedom was declared in 1957, and the adjoining grandiose development of Merdeka 118 Tower truly reflects how far the country has progressed as a nation. The iconic building is set to open its doors at the end of this year …

A growing number of media outlets are blocking a webpage-scanning tool used by ChatGPT creator OpenAI to improve its artificial intelligence models. The New York Times, CNN, Australian broadcaster ABC and news agencies Reuters and Bloomberg have taken steps to thwart GPTBot, a web crawler launched on August 8. They …

SYDNEY: Asian shares were set for the worst month since February, with sentiment hurt by still-gloomy China factory activity, while investors were also cautious ahead of a barrage of U.S. data that could add to bets that interest rates have peaked. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added …

A KINDERGARTEN in Gelang Patah, Johor, has made it into the Malaysia Book of Records after making the largest replica of the Jalur Gemilang from painted egg trays. Mega Genius kindergarten headmistress R. Mohanambal said 2,128 egg trays were used to make the 23m-long and 8.5m-wide replica of the Malaysian …

A ROAD upgrade and expansion project in Bukit Rahman Putra (BRP), Sungai Buloh in Selangor, will go ahead despite objections from the local community, says Selayang Municipal Council (MPS). However, MPS president Datuk Mohd Yazid Sairi said a briefing session, expected to take place early next month, would be held …

WASHINGTON: Key US job data began approaching pre-pandemic levels in July, a sign of the sort of employment market cooling which Federal Reserve (Fed) officials hope can lower inflation without a sharp rise in the unemployment rate. The Labour Department’s Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey (Jolts) showed 2.3% of …

HOLES were dug up on a field in Kampung Ampar Tenang in Dengkil, Selangor, on Aug 24 in what looked like an attempt to demarcate the area. Residents who saw the work in progress managed to put a stop to it before the barriers were put up. They have been …

Tech titans, including TikTok and Twitter, failed to effectively tackle Russian disinformation online during the first year of the war in Ukraine, according to a study published Wednesday by the EU. The European Union has previously warned against online manipulation and interference by Russia targeting the European internet in the …