PARIS: Forty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface that helped the machines enter the everyday lives of people for the first time. Jobs, playing the showman inventor to perfection in a black suit and …

KUALA LUMPUR: HE Group Bhd, slated for a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Jan 30, has seen its initial public offering (IPO) oversubscribed by 63.35 times. The electrical engineering service provider received a total of 12,201 applications for 1.41 billion issue shares with a value of …

TAWAU: The High Court here has been told that there were traces of blood found both inside and outside a white car found in an oil palm plantation last year. Detective Sergeant Lasim Jumadi, 52, who was assigned to take photographs of the vehicle on Jan 16, 2023, said that …

Apple Inc began taking preorders for its long-awaited Vision Pro mixed-reality headset on Friday, and early indications suggest that buyers are snapping up initial supplies of the US$3,499 (RM16,531) device. The product went on sale at 8am Eastern time on Apple’s website and mobile app, ahead of its rollout on …

LONDON (Reuters) – The war in Ukraine has dented Russia’s confidence in its conventional forces and increased the importance to Moscow of non-strategic nuclear weapons (NSNWs) as a means of deterring and defeating NATO in a potential future conflict, a leading Western think-tank said on Monday. NSNWs include all nuclear …

PUTRAJAYA: Age limit and the ownership period of B2 motorcycle licences are among the factors that need to be considered before the proposal to automatically upgrade to a B licence can be finalised, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said this matter would be finalised …

KUALA LUMPUR: More needs to be done to improve financial literacy among young Malaysians, said Prudential Malaysia Assurance Bhd (PAMB). This includes greater awareness of riskier financial instruments. Additionally, more communication is needed about the benefits of protecting incomes and health to instil stability in later life. PAMB chief executive …

SINGAPORE: Oil prices lost more ground on Monday as economic headwinds pressured the global oil demand outlook and offset geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and an attack on a Russian fuel export terminal over the weekend. Brent crude fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.33 a barrel by 0732 …

(Reuters) – Artificial intelligence (AI) startup ElevenLabs has gained unicorn status after its latest round of fundraising, a person familiar with the matter said, as surging investor interest for generative AI technology sends startup valuations soaring. ElevenLabs on Monday said it raised $80 million in Series B funding from investors …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number three Daniil Medvedev struggled to contain the power of Portugal’s Nuno Borges at the Australian Open on Monday but the Russian emerged with a 6-3 7-6(4) 5-7 6-1 victory to reach quarter-finals. Twice a runner-up at Melbourne Park, Medvedev squandered a big lead in the …