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South Korea goes all in on AI with US$518b semiconductor push
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (232+ words) SEOUL, June 29 " South Korea's chip industry will see a record investment of more than half a trillion dollars as demand soars for the components that power artificial intelligence data centres, the government announced Monday. The 800 trillion won (US$518 billion; RM2. 11 trillion)…...
Razer Blade 2026 Laptop Lineup Compared: Blade 14 vs 16 vs 18
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (300+ words) Malay Mail Razer Blade 2026 Laptop Lineup Compared: Blade 14 vs 16 vs 18 - Razer Blade 14: The ideal pick if you game anywhere and value portability and battery life above all else. Built for gamers with things to do and places to be. - Razer…...
Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally, Series X hits US$800 as chip costs soar
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (395+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 " Microsoft said Thursday it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by US$100 (RM409) to US$150 starting August 1, blaming a component-cost surge fuelled by artificial intelligence. In the United States, the cheapest Xbox, the…...
Bad news, Apple fans: AI just made Mac Books and i Pads a lot pricier
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (342+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 " Apple said Thursday it was raising prices for its Mac Book computers, i Pad tablets and other products, citing spiralling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence. The price hikes " the first concrete…...
Swatch claiming US$170m in damages from Samsung over smartwatch trademark row, FT reports
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (278+ words) LONDON, June 26 " Swiss watchmaker Swatch is seeking US$170 million (RM695 million) in damages in a lawsuit against Samsung in which it claims the South Korean electronics giant allowed digital clones of Swatch watches on Samsung smartwatches, the Financial Times reported on…...
Good boy, aibo: Sony's beloved robot pup heads for retirement in Japan
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) TOKYO June 26 " Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit. The announcement marks the end of an era for…...
i QOO 15 R Named Official Gaming Phone for 2026 Asian Games Esports Qualifiers: Honor of Kings
1+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Malay Mail The performance-focused smartphone will support tournament-level mobile gameplay with stable performance, responsive controls and sustained power. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. i QOO, a sub-brand of vivo, differentiates itself in performance and…...
US tells ASML it is concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports
1+ week, 3+ day ago (252+ words) Malay Mail US tells ASML it is concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports WASHINGTON, June 19 " US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told ASML that Washington is concerned that one of its top chipmaking…...
Snap drops RM9, 000 AR glasses for the post-i Phone era
1+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 " Snap, the parent company of social network Snapchat, yesterday launched its Specs augmented reality glasses, a major bet by a struggling company to stake out ground in the post-smartphone era. Unveiled at the Augmented World Expo in…...
ASUS unveils AI-powered Expert Book Ultra for Malaysian enterprise market
1+ week, 6+ day ago (328+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 " ASUS has launched its latest commercial flagship, the Expert Book Ultra, at the Next Enterprise Summit 2026. Designed as a Copilot+ PC, the device is aimed at Malaysian professionals requiring high-performance computing in a highly portable format. The…...