AI Weekly Malaysia

Tesla's paid robotaxi miles dropped 36% in Q2 2026 even as the service expanded to new cities, according to the company's own data. This suggests scaling autonomous ride-hailing is hitting operational or demand-side friction rather than smooth growth.

Meta launched an AI optimism ad campaign set to David Bowie's 'Five Years,' a song about humanity learning it has five years left before the apocalypse. The choice of soundtrack appears to undercut the ad's intended uplifting message about AI's future.

Google is rolling out selfie video as an account sign-in option, giving users an alternative recovery method when locked out of their usual devices. The feature expands authentication choices beyond passwords, passkeys, and traditional 2FA methods.

RTM's sports channel Sukan+ is now available on Astro channel 806, expanding its reach ahead of RTM's role as official broadcaster for the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026. Astro customers will be able to catch the event coverage through this new channel addition.

Nvidia is reportedly sending GPUs to the moon, extending compute infrastructure beyond Earth. The TechCrunch article is light on details but signals a push toward edge computing in extreme environments.

Edtech platform Imagi raised a $4.5 million seed round from investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Will.i.am. The platform focuses on teaching students how to 'vibe code' — a term increasingly used to describe AI-assisted, natural-language-driven coding workflows.

AI chip startup Etched has reached a $10.3 billion valuation with backing from major investors. The company claims its new chips and memory components accelerate AI model inference without requiring GPUs.

Google's Gemini AI assistant has surpassed 750 million monthly users as of February and is approaching the one-billion-user milestone. This positions it alongside Google's other massive-scale products like Search, YouTube, and Android.

Amazon is adding games to Prime Video, aiming to make it a one-stop entertainment destination. The move signals Amazon's continued push to bundle more value into its Prime subscription beyond streaming video.

MeBeMe launched an 'interrupter' app that delivers small tasks to users to help them break the doomscrolling habit and work toward personal goals. The app aims to redirect attention toward productive micro-actions instead of passive scrolling.

TechCrunch is recruiting volunteers for Disrupt 2026, offering behind-the-scenes access to one of the world's largest startup conferences in exchange for helping run the event.

Ford is the first automaker to adopt a new set of Apple developer tools to embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into its next-generation EV infotainment systems. This moves Apple's mapping capabilities beyond CarPlay and into native vehicle integration.

Go Auto Group appears set to facilitate Chinese EV brand Arcfox's entry into Malaysia, based on references on Go Auto's Facebook page. This would add another player to Malaysia's increasingly crowded EV market.

Experts are pushing back on speculation that Kimi K3's strong performance came primarily from distilling Anthropic's Fable model, arguing the model's quality and speed of development suggest more sophisticated training methods were involved. The debate highlights ongoing scrutiny around how new AI labs achieve competitive results and the difficulty of proving distillation versus independent capability building.

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Fiuu has secured a JCB Direct Acquiring license across Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, with plans to expand into Thailand. This allows the fintech platform to process JCB card payments entirely in-house without relying on third-party intermediaries.

Singapore has over 32,000 entry-level PMET jobs available for fresh graduates, yet many top-tier graduates with multiple internships and hundreds of applications still struggle to land roles. The article explores the mismatch between job availability and hiring outcomes, suggesting the problem may lie in skills relevance, employer expectations, or how graduates position themselves.

Huawei announced the Pura 90s Series, a premium smartphone lineup emphasizing camera innovation, AI integration, and 5G connectivity. The post is sponsored content highlighting the device's mobile photography and flagship features.

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ServiceNow is investing $40 million into BusinessNext, an Indian banking software specialist, at a $700 million valuation to deepen its AI-powered financial services push. The deal gives BusinessNext a strategic partner to expand its banking software globally while giving ServiceNow a stronger foothold in financial sector AI.

Latent Space reports the release of Laguna S 2.1, a new model from neolab positioned as cheaper than Deepseek v4 Flash while outperforming V4 Pro. Details are sparse in the excerpt, but the headline frames it as a notable win in the competitive LLM landscape.

Poolside AI co-CEO Eiso Kant discusses how a small team of researchers built a model factory that trained Laguna S, a 118B mixture-of-experts model that reportedly outperforms Thinky's ~1T open-weights model. The conversation covers their training infrastructure, methodology, and roadmap for what comes next.

PyPI now rejects new file uploads to releases older than 14 days, closing a supply-chain attack vector where compromised tokens could poison long-stable package versions. Seth Larson notes this abuse hasn't been observed yet but was technically possible. The change is a preventive hardening of Python's package infrastructure.

LOCUS-T, a Malaysian digital marketing agency founded in 2000, won four awards at the A+M Agency of the Year Awards 2026, including Gold for B2B Agency of the Year. The agency provides SEO, paid ads, web development, and lead generation services to Malaysian businesses. Managing Director Deric Wong emphasized data-driven strategies and measurable business outcomes.

KTMB has announced service delays and route alterations for both KTM Komuter and ETS lines due to an overhead power line disruption. Passengers are advised to recheck routes or arrange alternative transport.