Technology

AI boom is in early bubble phase, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says

Jan 5 (Reuters) - The artificial intelligence ‌boom that powered Wall Street's technology stocks is "now in the early ‌stages of a bubble," hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned in ‌a post on social media platform X on Monday.

Technology

Memory chipmakers rise as global supply shortage whets investor appetite

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of ‌the world's top memory chip providers rose on Monday as ‌investors bet on further price gains due to a global ‌supply crunch driven by surging demand for artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

Technology

L3Harris sells 60% stake in space propulsion business for $845 million

Jan 5 (Reuters) - L3Harris Technologies ‌said on Monday it will sell an about 60% ‌stake in its space propulsion and power systems ‌business to private equity firm AE Industrial Partners for $845 million, including debt.

Technology

Tencent-backed fintech Airwallex to invest in the Netherlands

Jan 5 - Australian ‌payment firm Airwallex said on Monday it will ‌invest around 200 million euros ($233.64 million) over the ‌next five years in its Netherlands operations, marking a major European expansion as it shifts from its Asia-Pacific base.

Technology

Self-driving tech, AI take center stage at CES as automakers dial back EV plans

LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Autonomous driving technology is expected ‌to dominate the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week as investors bet that artificial intelligence will invigorate an industry ‌beset by slow progress, high costs, safety incidents and regulatory scrutiny.

Technology

Kodiak AI teams up with Bosch to scale hardware for self-driving trucks

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Kodiak AI ‌said on Monday it has partnered with Bosch to ‌ramp up manufacturing of autonomous trucking hardware and sensors, ‌as the self-driving truck company looks to move from pilot deployments toward large-scale commercial rollout.

Technology

Dutch court to hear arguments on Nexperia investigation on January 14

AMSTERDAM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - ‌A Dutch court will hold a hearing ‌on January 14 to hear arguments over ‌whether it should formally investigate alleged mismanagement at computer chip maker Nexperia, a court spokesperson said on Monday.

Technology

Foxconn's Q4 revenue jumps 22% to record high on AI demand

TAIPEI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's ‌Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported record fourth-quarter revenue ‌on Monday, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence products.

Technology

Taiwan files additional charges in TSMC trade secrets case

TAIPEI, Jan ‌5 (Reuters) - Taiwanese prosecutors said on ‌Monday they had filed additional ‌indictments against the Taiwan unit of Tokyo Electron and three other defendants in a ‍case involving the ‍alleged theft of ‌trade secrets from chipmaker TSMC.

AI

Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms

The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms.

Robotics

What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?

With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.

Smartphones

Maybank sets RM2,500 cap on Google Pay contactless transactions, effective Jan 27

For transactions exceeding RM2,500, users will be required to use their physical card.

Technology

ANALYSIS-AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global stock markets, ‌riding high on AI euphoria at the start of 2026 may be disregarding one of the biggest threats that could spoil the party: a surge in inflation driven ‌partly by the tech investment boom.

Technology

Samsung unveils new supersized, colour-rich TVs with more AI

Samsung Electronics Co unveiled its 2026 home theater lineup, aiming to cement its position as the leading TV maker amid intensifying competition and what it described as a shift toward jumbo televisions.

AI

Alibaba brings visual AI into food fight with China’s Meituan

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is launching a service to help restaurants use AI to showcase interiors, part of a broader effort to compete with Meituan in the Chinese food and dining sector.

Social media

Malaysia, France, India blast X for 'offensive’ Grok images

The chatbot's offending images are an apparent violation of its own acceptable-use policy, which prohibits the sexualisation of children.

Technology

Exclusive-Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics plans to double ‌this year the number of its mobile devices with "Galaxy AI" features largely powered by Google's Gemini, its co-CEO said, which would give the U.S. firm ‌an edge over rivals as the global race in artificial intelligence heats up.

Technology

Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centres are running into stiff community opposition

Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centres to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly losing fights in communities where people don't want to live next to them, or even near them.

Gadgets

Sprawling CES gadgetfest a world stage for AI and its hype

Dreams about the vast potential of artificial intelligence will collide with cold, hard reality as the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan 6.

Mobile apps

Navigating new destinations made easy: Essential tech gadgets and apps for travellers

These days, people and their gadgets and apps are nigh inseparable. Here's what travel experts and seasoned travellers alike say are essentials.