Smartphones

Xiaomi launches Redmi 13x with 108-megapixel camera and 6.79in screen, priced at RM599

Yet another budget smartphone offering has hit the Malaysian market, with Xiaomi today (May 20) launching the Redmi 13x, a device with a 6.79in LCD DotDisplay screen capable of up to a 90Hz refresh rate.

Technology

Indian healthcare AI startup Qure.AI aiming for IPO in two years, CEO says

(Reuters) -Qure.AI, an India-based startup providing artificial intelligence tools to healthcare firms, is aiming to turn profitable in the next financial year and for an initial public offer (IPO) in two years, its CEO told Reuters.

AI

How could China’s military use AI? An expo gives some hints

Hundreds of firms show how their products could be used by the police and armed forces, including in the Taiwan Strait.

Technology

Vodafone says Germany will return to growth this year

LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile and broadband provider Vodafone said it expected to return to revenue growth in Germany, its largest market, this year, driving an increase in cash flow after it said it met expectations for the year ending in March on Tuesday.

Drones

Amazon removed backup landing sensors before drone crashes

A pair of Amazon.com Inc package delivery drones were flying through a light rain in mid-December when, within minutes of one another, they both committed robot suicide.

Internet

Searching for threats to undersea cables off the Dutch coast

Gliding through the glistening waters of Scheveningen Harbour near The Hague, a sleek green tube only a few metres (yards) long scans the seabed searching for threats to underwater cables.

Technology

Starlink launches in Bangladesh to boost reliable internet access

DHAKA (Reuters) -Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX-owned satellite internet service Starlink launched in Bangladesh on Tuesday, as the South Asian nation steps up efforts to ensure reliable, uninterrupted access to the internet.

Cybersecurity

Cyber Games 2025 kicks off in Kuala Lumpur

The Cyber Games 2025 kicked off today following an opening ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together around 120 participants from 40 countries in competition to take on real-world cybersecurity challenges.

Technology

Japan's Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids

TOKYO (Reuters) -Honda Motor said on Tuesday that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles given slowing demand and would be focusing on capturing growing demand for hybrids with new models.

AI

Trump signs bill outlawing 'revenge porn'

US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post "revenge porn" – whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.

Internet

Hong Kong woman selling electric toothbrush online loses HK$800,000 in scam

Purported buyer gives her link to complete transaction and woman later realises money missing from her account.

AI

AI helps tackle traffic carbon emissions in Buenos Aires

Artificial intelligence and Google Maps help Buenos Aires optimise traffic flow that can lower carbon emissions.

Technology

MediaTek to tape out 2nm chip at TSMC in Sept, MediaTek CEO says

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's chip designer MediaTek plans to tape out its new 2 nanometer chip at foundry TSMC in September 2025, MediaTek's CEO Rick Tsai said on Tuesday at the Computex forum in Taipei.

Social media

Here’s how TikTok plans to help users wind down and sleep

Have you, with the rest of the world, noticed how children, teens and young adults are addicted to TikTok?

Technology

Xiaomi has started mass producing self-developed Xring O1 chip

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun said on Tuesday that the company has started mass production of its self-developed Xring O1 advanced mobile chip.

Technology

Taiwan's Foxconn says AI data centre with Nvidia to have 100 MW of power

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, said on Tuesday an artificial intelligence centre it has announced with Nvidia will be built in phases and is targeted to have 100 megawatts of power.

Technology

Nike cuts some jobs in technology division

(Reuters) -Sportswear retailer Nike is laying off some of its employees in its technology division, a company representative told Reuters on Monday.

Technology

Apple’s thought-detection tech could change life for people with disabilities

Apple is reportedly working with a startup that leverages brain electrodes to allow disabled users to control a device using their minds.

AI

Artificial intelligence insurance? This startup in Canada will cover the costs of AI mistakes

Most technological revolutions open up new areas of business risk, and AI is no exception. The insurance industry is responding.

Technology

Alphabet's Waymo gets California nod for robotaxi expansion in San Francisco Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Monday it received approval from California to expand its robotaxi operations in more areas of the San Francisco Peninsula and further south, including San Jose.