SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nvidia is building a new business unit focused on designing bespoke chips for cloud computing firms and others, including advanced artificial intelligence processors, according to nine sources familiar with the company’s plans. The dominant global designer and supplier of AI chips aims to capture a portion …

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Bayern Munich still have room for improvement and must up their game on Saturday at unbeaten league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who have been playing close to their performance limit, said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday. Champions Bayern, chasing a 12th consecutive league title, are in …

PUTRAJAYA The 393rd Drug Control Authority meeting on Friday (Feb 8) approved the registration of Zolgensma, a cell and gene therapy product, for the first time since the product’s control came into force on Jan 1, 2021. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the approval was granted …

ALIGARH, India (Reuters) – A Hindu group closely linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is installing Muslims loyal to it in leadership positions at Muslim universities as part of a push to garner Muslim votes ahead of national elections, officials said. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which Modi joined …

TOKYO (Reuters) – For years, SoftBank Group splashed out billions on startups at near-peak valuations without batting an eye. Now founder Masayoshi Son’s tech powerhouse is relying on a new weapon as it searches for the next big thing in AI: caution. The strategy marks a vast turnaround for a …

(Reuters) – Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon has not trained this week and will miss Saturday’s Premier League match at Nottingham Forest, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday. Gordon, who has made 22 league appearances for Newcastle this season and scored seven goals, left the stadium on crutches after twisting …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) output eased 1.1 per cent in December 2023 to 30,342 tonnes from 30,669 tonnes in November 2023, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Year-on-year, NR production was 0.7 per cent lower compared with 30,556 tonnes in December 2022. Chief statistician Datuk Seri …

GENEVA (Reuters) – UNICEF said on Friday that 700,000 children in Sudan were likely to suffer from the worst form of malnutrition this year, with tens of thousands who could die. A 10-month war in Sudan between its armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has devastated the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) stressed that only 45 types of firecrackers have been authorised for sale since 2018 in accordance with the stipulated standard operating procedures. PDRM secretary DCP Alzafny Ahmad, in a statement on Friday (Jan 9), said that the sale of firecrackers to public is …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the week higher against the US dollar today despite the greenback’s resiliency which stayed strong amid fading hopes of an early US rate cut and strong United States (US) economic data, dealers said. At 6 pm, the ringgit rose to 4.7595/7705 against the US dollar …