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Malaysia's Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir is leading a delegation to the Fifth Malaysia-Russia JC-ESTC Meeting in Vladivostok to discuss expanding trade, investment, and cooperation in strategic sectors including science and technology.
A study by Chinese researchers reveals that despite advances in machine translation, AI systems lack the contextual understanding and cultural sensitivity needed to replace human translators, particularly in diplomatically sensitive work.
Malaysia's KEMAS kindergarten centres will be equipped with smartboards by end-2025, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid announced in Seremban, marking a significant push toward technology-integrated early childhood education.
A US federal judge has denied a request to block Meta from laying off 26 workers who allege the company used artificial intelligence systems to target employees with disabilities or medical leave. The layoffs proceed as planned.
Researchers at South Korea's KAIST and Stanford University have developed robotic clothing powered by pressurised air that automatically dresses the wearer in about 10 seconds without requiring hands or assistance.
A Texas federal jury has ruled that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia must pay Viasat $229 million for infringing patents related to flash-memory technology used in power-efficient data storage devices.
Watch Duty, a nonprofit app that helped 2.5 million Californians track deadly wildfires, has expanded to monitor flooding. The platform aggregates emergency radio, satellite and weather data to provide faster alerts than government agencies, though experts caution technology alone cannot replace proper emergency planning.
Malaysia will host the National Cyber Security Summit 2026 from July 7-9 at Putrajaya International Convention Centre, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to strengthen the nation's digital resilience.