Technology

Could battery fires be the Achilles’ heel of China’s electric vehicle industry?

A series of high-profile incidents has triggered a public debate about safety within the rapidly growing industry.

Technology

India's Fractal Analytics bets heavily on R&D in AI race ahead of IPO

(Reuters) -Indian enterprise artificial intelligence firm Fractal Analytics plans to maintain high research and development spending ahead of its market debut for which a date has not yet been set, a top executive said.

Internet

Report: U Mobile and Unifi Mobile tie for fastest 5G download speeds in M'sia

This year's Opensignal "Mobile Network Experience Report" saw U Mobile and Unifi Mobile share the top spot for 5G download speeds according to data gathered from network tests between August to October this year.

AI

What does 'agentic' AI mean? Tech's newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise

For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, "agentic AI" is the future. At least, that's what the marketing pitches and tech industry T-shirts say.

Internet

Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more

A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, League Of Legends, to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday.

Technology

Musk’s xAI in advanced talks to raise $15 billion at $230 billion valuation, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in fresh equity at a valuation of $230 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Internet

Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline

The outage was reminiscent of those that hit Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft cloud services last month, disrupting some online services for video games, businesses and transport firms.

Technology

We can now track individual monarch butterflies. It’s a revelation.

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

Technology

Google DeepMind to open new AI research lab in Singapore

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Google DeepMind said on Wednesday it is opening a new artificial intelligence research lab in Singapore that will focus on collaboration with governments, businesses, and academic institutions across Asia. 

Technology

Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to talk AI at US-Saudi investment forum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will take part in a discussion on advances in artificial intelligence and technology at a U.S.-Saudi Arabia investment forum in Washington on Wednesday, according to a document seen by Reuters.

AI

The hot new Dubai restaurant run by an AI chef

On a slow afternoon a few years ago, Dubai restaurateur Ahmet Oytun Cakir was in his office considering menu inspiration. Then the hospitality veteran, whose empire includes the popular hangouts BohoX and rove, had a brainstorm: He'd turn to ChatGPT.

Technology

Crypto exchange Kraken valued at $20 billion in latest funding round

(Reuters) -Crypto exchange Kraken said on Tuesday it was valued at $20 billion in its latest fundraise, a 33% increase in under two months, as digital market firms continue to attract investor interest.

Technology

Meta's chief revenue officer Hegeman leaves to launch startup

(Reuters) -Meta's chief revenue officer John Hegeman said on Tuesday he will leave the Facebook parent to launch his own startup, marking a key leadership change amid the social media company's pursuit of superintelligence.

Technology

Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

(Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta Platforms defeated a U.S. attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a social media monopoly.

Technology

Amazon's Zoox launches robotaxi rides in San Francisco

(Reuters) -Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox opened its waitlist on Tuesday for users in San Francisco, offering free rides, just days after Alphabet's Waymo said it will provide robotaxi rides in the same market.

Technology

France's Eviden to build new supercomputer with AMD in European AI push

(Reuters) -Eviden, a division of French IT group Atos, said on Tuesday it had won a contract together with U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to build a new supercomputer in Europe, as the region moves to close the technology gap with the U.S.

Technology

Amazon, Google named by EU among 'critical' tech providers for finance industry

PARIS (Reuters) -European Union regulators on Tuesday designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft, as critical third-party computing providers for the bloc's finance industry.

Technology

Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -In Microsoft's view, humans are not the only ones to manage in a workplace. Artificial intelligence needs a manager, too.

Technology

Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Alphabet's Google on Tuesday launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, emphasizing that the new capabilities will be immediately available in several profit-generating products like its search engine.

Technology

Microsoft, Nvidia to invest in Anthropic as Claude maker commits $30 billion to Azure

(Reuters) -Microsoft and Nvidia plan to invest in Anthropic under a new tie-up that includes a $30 billion commitment by the Claude maker to use Microsoft's cloud services, the latest high-profile deal binding together major players in the AI industry.