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Mistral's chatbot Le Chat takes on ChatGPT with major upgrade
Mistral's chatbot Le Chat takes on ChatGPT with major upgrade
Mistral adds deep research, voice and image editing to its AI chatbot Le Chat.
July 19, 2025
Amazon cuts hundreds of AWS jobs amid AI shift
Amazon cuts hundreds of AWS jobs amid AI shift
AWS sales and profits are rising, yet Amazon is cutting jobs within the division, aiming to balance investment with efficiency through AI-driven task automation instead of expansion.
July 19, 2025
Malaysia pushes clean tech and innovation for growth
Malaysia pushes clean tech and innovation for growth
A rise in private R&D funding signals growing investor confidence in Malaysia’s green innovation strategy.
July 19, 2025
Google expands AI tools in Search with new subscriber perks
Google expands AI tools in Search with new subscriber perks
Search just became more proactive as Google’s AI features expand, including free phone call automation and subscriber-only deep research abilities.
July 18, 2025
How cultural heritage can go green through digital preservation
How cultural heritage can go green through digital preservation
And instead of focusing only on preservation, cultural heritage organisations in Europe are urged to adopt eco-conscious digital strategies and regenerative practices.
July 18, 2025
xAI eyes data centre deal with Humain
xAI eyes data centre deal with Humain
AI companies scramble to expand data centre capacity; xAI begins talks with Humain while looking for quicker alternatives.
July 18, 2025
Japan smashes internet speed record
Japan smashes internet speed record
The breakthrough could underpin future AI networking, 6G infrastructure and faster cloud services, using existing fibre technology.
July 18, 2025
Perplexity AI overtakes ChatGPT on India's App Store
Perplexity AI overtakes ChatGPT on India's App Store
Following Airtel’s promotional deal, Perplexity AI now ranks as the top AI app in India, offering features like GPT-4.1 access, image generation, and file analysis.
July 18, 2025
ADB urges urgent reforms to bridge Pakistan's digital divide
ADB urges urgent reforms to bridge Pakistan's digital divide
ADB warns Pakistan’s digital growth lags due to underinvestment and high taxes, urging urgent 5G rollout and inclusion reforms.
July 17, 2025
AI blood test for breast cancer enters Australian clinics
AI blood test for breast cancer enters Australian clinics
A new blood test for breast cancer uses AI to analyse biomarkers and is now in clinics across Australia.
July 17, 2025
South Korean firm unveils faster AI data centre architecture with CXL-over-Xlink
South Korean firm unveils faster AI data centre architecture with CXL-over-Xlink
Panmnesia’s CXL-over-Xlink model uses sub-100ns latency links and multi-level CXL switching to power scalable, efficient AI data centre operations without costly hardware upgrades.
July 17, 2025
Broadcom challenges Nvidia with Tomahawk Ultra AI networking chip
Broadcom challenges Nvidia with Tomahawk Ultra AI networking chip
AI data centres gain a new competitor as Broadcom’s Tomahawk Ultra chip challenges Nvidia’s NVLink by offering faster, larger-scale processor connections via enhanced Ethernet.
July 17, 2025