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Microsoft announces $2.2 bn AI, cloud investment in Malaysia
Microsoft announces $2.2 bn AI, cloud investment in Malaysia
by  AFP

Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure. The pledge comes after he announced a $1.7 bn investment in Indonesia, as well as Thailand's first data centre region this week to boost cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

13 years in US prison for Ukrainian REvil hacker
13 years in US prison for Ukrainian REvil hacker
by  AFP

A Ukrainian man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in Texas on Wednesday for his role in ransomware attacks by the notorious Russia-based REvil hacking group, the US Justice Department said. Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in more than 2,500 ransomware attacks.

Nepalis fight TikTok ban in court, or ignore it entirely
Nepalis fight TikTok ban in court, or ignore it entirely
by  AFP

When Nepal suddenly announced a ban on TikTok last year, lawyer Sunil Rajan Singh was determined to fight what he said was a government effort to hide its wrongdoings. Others like Singh are determined to fight.

Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud surges
Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud surges
by  AFP

E-commerce titan Amazon on Tuesday said profit in the first three months of 2024 tripled as its cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrived. The embrace of AI has boosted sales of its key cloud services, such as Azure, a rival of AWS. Like most tech titans, Amazon faces increased regulatory scrutiny.

Vienna conference urges regulation of AI weapons
Vienna conference urges regulation of AI weapons
by  AFP

The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they're still in their infancy, a global conference said on Tuesday, calling the issue an "Oppenheimer moment" of the time. He warned now was the "time to agree on international rules and norms to ensure human control".

Changpeng Zhao, the 'normal guy' who conquered crypto
Changpeng Zhao, the 'normal guy' who conquered crypto
by  AFP

During his time at the helm of the world's biggest cryptocurrency firm, former Binance boss Changpeng Zhao, who will be sentenced in the United States later Tuesday for money laundering, perfected the humble executive look.

EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinformation worries
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinformation worries
by  AFP

The EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June. - Meta's wide reach - Brussels is especially concerned that Meta does not have an "effective" tool in place to monitor elections ahead of EU-wide polls June 6 to 9.

India's influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban
India's influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban
by  AFP

Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant since the video he posted four years ago supporting India's decision to ban the platform. Kumar was an engineer by training but ditched white collar work when he found an audience for his dance routines on TikTok, eventually garnering more than 1.5 million followers.