SINGAPORE: Booking a badminton court at one of Singapore’s 100-odd community centres can be a workout in itself, with residents forced to type in times and venues repeatedly on a website until they find a free slot. Thanks to AI (artificial intelligence), it could soon be easier. The People’s Association, …
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AI is exploding data centre energy use. A Google-created technique may help
Tech giants are racing to ward off a carbon time bomb caused by the massive data centres they’re building around the world. A technique pioneered by Google is gaining currency as more power-hungry artificial intelligence comes online: Using software to hunt for clean electricity in parts of the world with …
Baca Lagi »Goldman Sachs, Mubadala sign US$1bil private credit Asia-Pacific partnership deal
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has struck a $1 billion deal with Goldman Sachs to go after private credit deals in Asia, the companies said on Monday. Mubadala and the U.S. bank agreed on a partnership to co-invest in private credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, …
Baca Lagi »Sarawak aims to export renewable energy by 2027, says Abang Jo
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to be an exporter of renewable energy, particularly hydrogen, by the end of 2027, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Premier said the state is working with industry players such as Gentari Sdn Bhd as well as Japanese and Korean investors to explore the potential …
Baca Lagi »Mark Zuckerberg’s Asia tour to range from AI to Ambani wedding party
Mark Zuckerberg is poised for a packed week in Asia, with stops in Japan, South Korea and India to work on artificial intelligence services and forge ties with business and government leaders in the region. Meta Platforms Inc’s chief executive officer, who’s been in Japan the past week to accompany …
Baca Lagi »AmBank posts 3Q net profit of RM543.41mil, boosted by one-off tax credit
KUALA LUMPUR: AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) CEO Jamie Ling said the group has taken additional prudent overlays to improve its loan loss coverage (LLC) levels, particularly when the various pandemic-related loan repayment schemes end. “As we are in the final year of our FOCUS 8 strategy, delivering a return on …
Baca Lagi »Vital for more studies on quarry blasting activities, says Perak exco
IPOH: More studies on quarry blasting activities are vital to ensure that the environment is well-preserved, says an exco member. Perak Science, Environment and Green Technology committee chairman Teh Kok Lim said such activities should be carried out according to the guidelines set by the relevant authorities. He said the …
Baca Lagi »Mexico president lambastes YouTube after company edits video revealing NYT journalist’s number
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized YouTube on Sunday night after the tech company removed the video of a news conference in which the leader revealed the private telephone number of the New York Times’ Mexico bureau chief. The platform said the video had violated …
Baca Lagi »Woman reunited with viral RM50 note given to her by late father
A RM50 note, which went viral in a photo posted on social media, has been reunited with its owner nearly four years after she used it. A local news outlet reported that cashier Nur Hidayah Mohamad, 25, received the note from Azfarul Zainol on Feb 23. The note carries a …
Baca Lagi »A sign of optimism | The Star
PETALING JAYA: The latest Goldman Sachs Group report listing Malaysia as the 25th largest economy in the world by 2040 will not only put the nation on the radar of investors but is a testament that the government’s economic policies are in the right direction, according to economists. However, they …
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