AI Weekly Malaysia

Energizer Malaysia has introduced the Ultimate Child Shield, a new line of coin lithium batteries specifically engineered to prevent internal burns if accidentally swallowed. The new batteries are offered in sizes 2032, 2025, and 2016, which are the standard sizes used to power everyday household devices such as car key fobs, remote controls, AirTags, and […]

Honor Malaysia has announced the local availability of the Honor Watch 6. The new smartwatch focuses on ultra-long battery endurance and comprehensive sports tracking, operating without the need for third-party subscription applications. Honor Watch 6 Malaysia pricing and availability The Honor Watch 6 is available in two variants in Malaysia. The Shadow Black option comes […]

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Anthropic updated Claude Fable 5's biology safeguards, cutting biology-related false-positive fallbacks by roughly 85% across product surfaces. Everyday health and educational queries—lab result interpretation, symptom understanding, biology learning—should now stay on Fable 5 instead of dropping to a less capable model. Dual-use requests like virology, toxicology, and molecular design still fall back to Opus 5, so the model is not yet usable for professional biology research or drug development.

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The guardian of Nissan brands in Malaysia, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), has recently provided two units of Nissan Kicks e-Power for evaluation by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). They will be used to assess the subcompact hybrid SUV’s capability in terms of performance, practicality, and adaptability through real-world frontline operations. The Proof of Concept […]

Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.

Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.

Grindr says AI is boosting engineering productivity, supporting a new $350-per-month premium tier and driving stronger subscriber growth and retention.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said earnings season reinforced five investing themes he thinks will produce the market's best buying opportunities.

The organization, Network for Hope, "strongly disagrees" with Trump admin's decision.

The nonpartisan watchdog found Elon Musk's DOGE didn't cut as much federal spending as it claimed and that it fell far short of its promised $2 trillion.

Russian attack? Explosive drone targeted parked aircraft at Leipzig airport.

Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions," contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.

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Taalas' current chip runs a small version of Meta's Llama 3.1, though the company is working on chips for bigger and more advanced models.

Vogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist.

Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing.

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Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions", contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.

Musk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group.