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Newest first · UTC+11:00AI-generated Lego videos and Trump’s poo-bombing: welcome to the Iran-US slopaganda wars | Mark Alfano and Michał Klincewicz for the Conversation
When it’s hard or impossible to identify trustworthy sources, you can choose to believe whatever you find comforting, invigorating or infuriating
· Mark Alfano and Michał Klincewicz for the Conversation
Hong Kong’s under-enrolled primary schools can be overhauled more painlessly
Readers discuss the predicament of under-enrolled primary schools, effective fire prevention, and how to foster a tech ecosystem
· Letters
Hong Kong’s under-enrolled primary schools can be overhauled more painlessly
Readers discuss the predicament of under-enrolled primary schools, effective fire prevention, and how to foster a tech ecosystem
· Letters
Iran, AI, private credit: Is a triple whammy threat looming for markets? | The National
The world’s eyes are on the conflict in Iran. As it drags on, the threat of an energy crisis intensifies by the day. Investors can’t tear their eyes away, with global stock markets plunged into volatility.
· Harvey Jones
Nearly 80,000 tech jobs cut in Q1, but AI's full impact may be yet to come
Cognizant, one of the world's largest IT service providers, has set up AI labs in San Francisco and Bengaluru to develop new tools for its outsourcing clients. ( Photo by Yifan Yu)
· Staff Writer
Hong Kong to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin tech hub as firms eye move
Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says
· Vivian Au
City to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin I&T hub as firms eye move
Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says
· Vivian Au
Will There Be A ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, Episode 12?
No spoilers, but when Shrinking Season 3, Episode 11 “And That’s Our Time” wraps, fans of Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel’s acclaimed Apple TV comedy won’t want to say goodbye to Jimmy (Segel), Paul (Harrison Ford), Gaby (Jessica Williams), and the rest of the lovable crew.
· Nicole Gallucci
SK hynix to supply advanced storage solution designed for AI PC to Dell
SK hynix Inc. plans to begin full-fledged supply of an advanced storage solution for personal computers designed to carry out artificial intelligence tasks to Dell Technologies this month, the company said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
SK hynix to supply advanced storage solution designed for AI PC to Dell
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. plans to begin full-fledged supply of an advanced storage solution for personal computers designed to carry out artificial intelligence (AI) tasks to Dell Technologies this month, the company said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
China, Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
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· Herbie G
New research institute to ramp up efforts as Hong Kong pursues ‘AI for all’
Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute’s first meeting will be held as early as this month to formulate city’s AI road map
· Oscar Liu
New research institute to ramp up efforts as Hong Kong pursues ‘AI for all’
Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute’s first meeting will be held as early as this month to formulate city’s AI road map
· Oscar Liu
Timekettle Debuts at GITEX Asia 2026 with Award-Winning W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds
SINGAPORE, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global AI communication company Timekettle will make its debut at GITEX Asia 2026, held at Marina Bay Sands from April 9 to 10, showcasing its latest innovation — the W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds, recently recognized with the iF Design Award for product design excellence.
· PRNEWSWIRE
20th Beijing InfoComm China 2026 Takes Place Next Week with Top Technology Line-up
BEIJING, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th Beijing InfoComm China will open its doors next week 15-17 April 2026 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC), marking the beginning of a landmark era: the 20th year of the InfoComm China brand, followed by the 20th edition of the tradeshow in 2027. This year's …
· PRNEWSWIRE
OneQode, Hitachi Vantara & Cylix Form Strategic Alliance to Launch Sovereign AI Factory Initiative
Multimillion-dollar alliance to deploy sovereign-ready AI infrastructure across key global markets, with Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore among the first
· PRNEWSWIRE
Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran
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· Herbie G
Disneyland to add Olaf AI robot to parks following viral Paris nose fall
Imagine Olaf, the lovable snowman, strolling and chatting his way into a Disney park near you. Following the debut of an animatronic version in Paris, it could soon be happening.
· Nina Joudeh
China turns to offshore wind farms, subsea data centres to ease AI computing bottleneck
The underwater data centre, located 10 kilometres off Shanghai’s eastern coast, was built by Shanghai HiCloud Technology
· Ann Cao
China turns to offshore wind farms, subsea data centres to ease AI computing bottleneck
The underwater data centre, located 10 kilometres off Shanghai’s eastern coast, was built by Shanghai HiCloud Technology
· Ann Cao
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says 'AI shift' opens opportunities to invest in startups
With Alphabet poised to earn potentially $100 billion or more from its 2015 bet on Elon Musk's SpaceX, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the explosion of artificial intelligence has opened the door to more startup investments.
· Jennifer Elias
13 shots pumped into Indianapolis official’s front door raises fears over violent data center opposition: ‘Deeply unsettling’
A terrifying attack on an Indianapolis city councilman’s home has ignited fears that mounting opposition to the data centers that power artificial intelligence is taking an increasingly violent turn.
· Marc Vartabedian
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· The Associated Press
Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit
Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as officers in the company as part of a case that's expected to go to trial later this month.
· Lora Kolodny
[Kim Seong-kon] We must choose wisely for our future
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, former communist countries have continued to call themselves “socialist" countries. If you Google “socialism,” AI provides the following answer: “Synonym for socialism often including communism, Marxism, social democracy and leftism.” According to AI, the op…
· Korea Herald
Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says
BRUSSELS — Europe needs to develop its own artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure its militaries can’t be “turned off” by foreign adversaries, the CEO of Europe’s leading AI company warned Tuesday.
· Pieter Haeck, Laurens Cerulus
Glam London club Annabel’s is coming to NYC as members-only spots continue to pop up
One of London’s most famous and exclusive clubs is opening a New York City outpost – poised to give a glam British jolt to the Big Apple’s growing world of members-only clubs, Side Dish can reveal.
· Jennifer Gould
Tech workers ate dead tarantulas, crawled through ants in corporate retreat from hell
A tech company retreat turned into a trip from hell with armed guards, crawls through fire ants, and dead tarantula du jour … similar to something out of the movie “Apocalypse Now.”Around 120 remote workers at streaming service Plex flew to Honduras for what had been billed as a tropical getaway with fun team-buildi…
· Jared Downing
Turquía debate proyecto para restringir el acceso a las redes sociales a los menores
Un coche pasa junto al logo de Meta en la sede de la empresa Facebook, el 28 de octubre de 2021, en Menlo Park, California. (Foto AP/Tony Avelar, archivo)
· The Associated Press
Turkish lawmakers debate draft law to restrict social media for children under 15
A car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Banh mi martini? This westside bar looks like an antique shop, but its drinks are totally new
When searching for one of Footscray’s newest bars online, it can take a second to find what you’re looking for. Second Hand Dealer doesn’t have the most Google-friendly name.
· Tomas Telegramma
Memos and confidants allege pattern of dishonesty from OpenAI boss
Secret memos compiled by OpenAI co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever allege chief executive Sam Altman engaged in a sustained pattern of lying to executives and board members, misrepresenting internal safety protocols, and manipulating colleagues. The allegations, which are denied by an OpenAI spokes…
· David Swan
Apple hits snags on $2K foldable iPhone ahead of planned debut: report
Apple has reportedly hit unexpected snags in early testing of its first-ever, $2,000 foldable iPhone — forcing engineers to grapple with issues that are “more complex” and time-consuming than originally anticipated, according to a report.
· Ariel Zilber
Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to testify before the US congress in June about his interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers have confirmed.
· Ana Faguy
Huawei AI aids conservation of endangered Chinese monkey
Only around 1,400 white-headed langurs are believed to exist, all in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
· Staff Writer
Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, urges users to switch to Google Messages
NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye to its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers.
· Associated Press
Meta employee in London accused of downloading 30,000 private Facebook images
Police investigating as former worker is suspected of having designed program to avoid security checks
· Aisha Down
Top university says US-Israel attack targeted Iran’s progress, AI learning
Tehran, Iran – The head of Iran’s top science and engineering university believes that the United States and Israel are targeting symbols of Iran’s progress as a nation, and not merely hitting the governing establishment.
· Maziar Motamedi
AWS teams working around the clock to keep Middle East services up after drone strikes, CEO says
The Iran war poses ongoing challenges for cloud provider Amazon Web Services, its chief, Matt Garman, said on Tuesday.
· Jordan Novet
Apple shares sink 4% on report of foldable iPhone delays
Shares of Apple sunk 4% Tuesday after reports that the company is facing engineering challenges with its highly anticipated foldable iPhones.
· Lola Murti
Deere & Co agrees to pay $99 million to settle 'right to repair' lawsuit
A person walks on an X9 1100 combine at the John Deere booth during the CES tech show, Jan. 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
Samsung flags eightfold jump in quarterly profit as AI chip demand pumps prices
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· Agence France-Presse
An AI company with an arsenal of spacecraft: what exactly is SpaceX?
Elon Musk’s company filed confidentially for an IPO last week – but SpaceX itself is a bizarre agglomeration
· Blake Montgomery
Foldable Apple iPhone Hits Engineering Snags, Raising Risk Of Delays; Odds Of 2027 Release 80%
Apple is about 8 years late to the foldable smartphone space, with Samsung's Galaxy Fold released in October 2018. Now, Tim Cook's big launch of Apple's first foldable smartphone could face "delays in its mass production and product shipment schedule," according to new Nikkei Asia sources deep within the handset sup…
· Tyler Durden
Anthropic partners with Broadcom and Google for AI chips
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Anthropic on Monday announced a deal with Google and Broadcom for a massive infusion of computing capacity as demand for the startup’s artificial intelligence (AI) offerings soars.
· Agence France-Presse
ChatGPT gives its opinion of Sam Altman — and he might not be happy
Yesterday, The New Yorker published an exhaustive, 14,000-word expose on OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz.
· Tim Baysinger
From first intercept to 10,000 combat intercepts: Iron Dome turns 15-analysis
On April 7, 2011 at 6.20PM I was in the southern city of Sderot when the incoming siren blared. Hamas had fired a Grad missile towards the city of Ashkelon. Running to the safe room, I heard a sound that was different than a rocket slamming into the ground-it was the first interception by the now famous Iron Dome mi…
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Chinese memory giants to gain market share via lower prices, expanded capacity: analysts
Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders
· Coco Feng
Chinese memory giants to gain market share via lower prices, expanded capacity: analysts
Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders
· Coco Feng