MOUNTAIN VIEW, March 18 — Alphabet said today that it would buy Wiz for US$32 billion (RM142.2 billion) in its biggest deal as the Google parent doubles down on cybersecurity to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against Amazon.com and Microsoft.

NEW YORK, March 11 — Facebook owner Meta is testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems, a key milestone as it moves to design more of its own custom silicon and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia, two sources told Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Higher Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Hi-TVET) programme is being further strengthened, with a focus on robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and the introduction of advanced electric vehicle (EV) systems.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 10 — Selangor’s goal to lead Malaysia’s deep tech and semiconductor industries is taking shape, with the state’s Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Park spearheading innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and chip design. The initiative is positioning...

GEORGE TOWN, March 8 — Malaysia must look at developing homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) champions within the semiconductor industry and establish a robust local AI ecosystem.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Investment, Trade, and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said there are no findings or reports indicating that Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips in servers were transferred to Malaysia from Singapore as claimed.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Selangor government is in talks with global semiconductor leader Arm Holdings Plc (ARM) to train students at the Advanced Semiconductor Academy of Malaysia (Asem), as part of efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s integrated circuit (IC) design...

LONDON, March 5 — Britain dropped its probe into Microsoft’s partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI today, saying the software giant did not have the level of control over the AI company that would warrant further investigation.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today hailed Malaysia’s collaboration with global semiconductor giant Arm Holdings Plc (ARM) as a turning point for the nation’s ambitions in high-value chip design and artificial intelligence (AI) development,...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The government is taking necessary actions to establish whether Malaysian laws had been breached in the alleged shipment of United States (US)-sanctioned artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Singapore to Malaysia, said the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti).

AMSTERDAM, Mar 1 — Twenty-five people were arrested this week for their role in a criminal group that distributes images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) of children being sexually abused, the European Union’s police agency said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 — Microsoft has urged United States (US) President Donald Trump's team to ease export restrictions imposed on artificial intelligence (AI) chips in the closing days of the Biden administration, saying the measures should not extend to a group of US allies.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Digital Ministry has launched the Public Sector AI Adaptation Guidelines, a key initiative to help government agencies adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Malaysia and France have agreed to boost cooperation in the fields of defence, economy, energy, trade, investment, tourism and artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

LONDON, Feb 20 — Google has developed an AI tool to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, the United States blue chip said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Malaysia is expected to face challenges in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres due to the recent restrictions by the United States on AI chip exports, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO) has established specialised working groups (WGs) to accelerate Malaysia’s AI agenda and reinforce its position as a leading AI-driven economy.

BRUSSELS, Feb 12 — The European Commission on Wednesday scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, artificial intelligence (AI), and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from European Union (EU) lawmakers and countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Education Ministry’s (MOE) Student Tracking System will be enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve the effectiveness of strategies for tackling student dropout issues.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 10 — Selangor’s ambitious goal to earn RM5 billion in annual revenue is within reach if the state government can embrace unconventional strategies beyond land and water resource management, said an economist. Prof Emeritus Dr Barjoyai Bardai of the Malaysia...