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Everyone is writing a lot, but only Kimi K3 shipped today

Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.

On 26 July 2026, Formula 1 announced that Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from 2 to 4 October 2026. Sepang steps in as the official substitute venue for the original Bahrain Grand Prix following ongoing conflicts in West Asia. The milestone agreement was […]

GSC Malaysia has generally confirmed that the company is getting Infinity Vision certification for its cinema halls. This is based on the fact that the cinema operator has added Infinity Vision to the list of Cinema Experiences on its official website. In addition to that, a recent post on GSC Malaysia’s Facebook page regarding Avengers: […]

Initiative highlights growing demand for human skills alongside AI adoption Inaugural festival explored how creativity and collaboration can complement AI in the workplace The National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) partnered with Gig for Good, a Malaysian organisation that uses live music performance for leadership and talent development, and Musicians for Musicians, an organisation that supports the rights, welfare and professional development of musicians, to explore how music can help develop the human capabilities needed in an AI-driven economy. As AI-driven workplaces continue to evolve, businesses are placing greater emphasis on developing skills that complement technology, prompting organisations to rethink how future talent is prepared for new ways of working. The initiative was showcased at the inaugural Gig for Good Masterclass Music Festival 2026, organised by Gig for Good in collaboration with Pikom Academy and Musicians for Musicians, from 24 to 26 July. Held under the theme "The Augmented Individual: Artificial Intelligence x Human Performance", the festival brought together technology professionals, corporate leaders, musicians and young talent to explore how human capabilities can complement AI. More than 500 participants attended the three-day festival, which featured keynote sessions, panel discussions, masterclasses and live music performances focused on preparing talent for an AI-driven workplace. Alex Loh, deputy chairman, Pikom, said the rapid growth of AI requires a rethink of how people are prepared for the future, with technical knowledge needing to be matched by human capabilities. "While AI can enhance human potential, individuals must continue developing qualities that allow them to adapt, create and connect with others in an increasingly technology-driven workplace," he said. According to Pikom, music provides a practical platform for developing capabilities such as collaboration, communication, problem-solving and confidence, skills that are becoming increasingly valuable as AI reshapes workplaces. Beyond entertainment, live music performance requires individuals to respond quickly, work with others and communicate effectively, creating an environment where participants can build confidence while working towards a shared goal. Through live performances, participants were encouraged to work together, think creatively and respond to challenges in real time. Tan Hui Choon, founder and programme director, Gig for Good, said such experiences provide a different approach to learning by allowing participants to apply skills in real-world situations rather than through theoretical discussions alone. "The confidence gained from performing and collaborating can be carried into workplaces, classrooms and other professional settings," he said. The festival also featured the Garage Band Bootcamp, which trained more than 100 youths from 30 bands through live music performance aimed at building confidence, communication ski

 SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 — Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies yesterday launched an alliance to devel...

Former AWS executive to expand Databricks' partner ecosystem across APJ Appointment comes as organisations increase investment in agentic AI and enterprise AI adoption Databricks, the data and AI company, has appointed Corrie Briscoe (pic) as vice president, Partnerships and Alliances, Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ). Based in Singapore, she will lead the expansion of Databricks' partner ecosystem across the region, working with cloud providers, systems integrators, independent software vendors (ISVs) and technology partners to help organisations scale data and AI applications, analytics and agentic AI solutions. Briscoe brings 30 years of experience building and scaling partner ecosystems across Asia Pacific. She joins Databricks from Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she led the APJ Partner Core organisation, overseeing partner programmes, strategic investments and go-to-market initiatives. Prior to AWS, she held leadership roles at Microsoft and Cisco, leading regional partner strategy and ecosystem development. The appointment comes as organisations across APJ increase investment in agentic AI, creating demand for partners that can help deploy AI securely, manage complex data environments and address shortages in AI-ready talent. Supporting this strategy, Databricks recently introduced the Brickbuilder Partner Network (BPN), a global programme designed to help partners accelerate customer adoption of data and AI solutions. Databricks works with more than 8,000 partners globally, including over 1,000 across APJ, to help customers build, deploy and scale data and AI applications. Kori O'Brien, senior vice president, Global Partnerships, Databricks, said, "Enterprise AI is no longer just about choosing the best model. It's about giving that model the right enterprise context through a unified, governed platform, and that value is created together by Databricks and our partners. "Briscoe's leadership will be instrumental as we continue to invest in our ecosystem and help partners create the next generation of AI solutions across the region. She brings an exceptional track record of helping partners build successful technology businesses and create greater customer impact." Briscoe said, "APJ is home to one of the world's most dynamic AI markets, spanning different industries, regulatory environments and stages of AI maturity, making strong local partner expertise more important than ever. "I am excited to join Databricks at such a crucial moment and work alongside our valued partners. Together, we can help customers deploy AI with confidence, advance innovation and deliver lasting business value." Related Articles var related_articles = [75244,13201,71392]; function sleep(ms) { return new Promise(resolve = setTimeout(resolve, ms)); } async function check() { //console.log('checking...'); while(typeof loadArticle !== "function") { await sleep(1000); } window.loadArticle(related_articles); } check(); For more technology news and the latest updates,

One of the biggest perks of being a Tesla owner in Malaysia is free charging at Tesla Destination Charger. After nearly 3 years, Tesla has finally stopped offering free charging at these Tesla-exclusive AC Charge Points. Starting from today, Tesla owners would have to pay RM0.88 per kWh to juice up at Tesla Destination Charging […]

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities.

moonshotai/Kimi-K3 As promised earlier this month, Moonshot have released the weights for their excellent 2.8 trillion parameter Kimi K3. They're a hefty 1.56TB on Hugging Face. Kimi introduced their own janky modified version of the MIT license with K2 back in July 2025. That license just added this paragraph requiring attribution beyond a certain size of commercial entity: Our only modification part is that, if the Software (or any derivative works thereof) is used for any of your commercial products or services that have more than 100 million monthly active users, or more than 20 million US dollars (or equivalent in other currencies) in monthly revenue, you shall prominently display "Kimi K2" on the user interface of such product or service. The K3 license no longer calls itself "modified MIT" and goes further, requiring a separate agreement with Moonshot for large "Model as a Service" businesses: If the Licensee or any of its affiliates operates a Model as a Service business, and the aggregate revenue of the Licensee and its affiliates exceeds 20 million US dollars (or the equivalent in other currencies) in total over any consecutive 12 months, the Licensee must enter into a separate agreement with Moonshot AI before using the Software or its derivative works for any commercial purpose. To Kimi's credit, they make no attempt to describe this as an "open source" license in their own materials, consistently using the term "open weight" in its place. OpenRouter is already offering K3 from 7 providers, most of which are at the same $3/million input and $15/million output as Moonshot AI themselves. Tags: ai, generative-ai, llms, llm-pricing, llm-release, ai-in-china, moonshot, kimi, janky-licenses

NEW YORK, July 28 — Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it.That’s the pit...

An opinionated guide to which AI to use to do stuff It's interesting watching the evolution of Ethan Mollick's guide over time. A year ago it was still all about chat - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini - with o3, Claude 4 Opus, and Gemini 2.5 Pro as the models and Deep Research as a useful alternative mode. Today it's much more about agentic systems - "where the AI is capable of doing the equivalent of many hours of real human work in one go". Gemini has fallen off Ethan's list, since Google still doesn’t have an established entry in the Codex/ChatGPT Work/Cowork category. Gemini Spark has yet to prove itself! Ethan offers a useful explanation of the ways you can give ChatGPT or Claude a computer to use: To use the computers provided by the AI companies, the mode you want is called ChatGPT Work in ChatGPT, and Cowork in Claude (the naming will not get less confusing, I am sorry to say). [...] The most powerful way to use AI is to give it access to your computer. You do that by downloading the ChatGPT or Claude apps and picking a mode to use. ChatGPT's two agent modes are Work and Codex; Claude's are Cowork and Code. The names do not map onto each other in any way that will help you remember them. And yes, these use the same names as the Work and Cowork modes we discussed above, but operate differently, and have more features and capabilities because they can access your computer. I think the difference between ChatGPT Work on a mobile device and ChatGPT Work inside the desktop app (where it's effectively a less intimidating skin on top of Codex) is spectacularly unintuitive. Short version: if you flip ChatGPT mobile from "Chat" to "Work" mode you get a version where its Code Interpreter container is no longer restricted from accessing the internet! Tags: ai, generative-ai, llms, ethan-mollick, code-interpreter, general-agents

Companies without their own models — or without a layer of AI infrastructure known as AI gateways to separate their prompts from the model itself — will be in trouble, Nadella says.

Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.

The deal means content will be integrated into the YouTube experience, allowing viewers to discover and watch Peacock content without leaving the platform.

The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.

Yinson Greentech (YGT) has officially launched the latest iteration of the ChargEV mobile app. The Charge Point Operator (CPO) is rolling out the new version to Android and iOS devices from today, 28 July onwards. YGT said that the revamp was based on the feedback from ChargEV customers, which so far has performed over 1.7 […]

Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.

Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longstanding claims that its app review process keeps users safe from scams.

Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.

Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.

OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly capable AI should be better aligned, better contained, or both.

Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads' DMs, giving users a way to chat with the AI assistant.