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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/24/2026 > big-tech-to-invest-about-650-billion-in-ai-in-2026-bridgewater-says

Big Tech to invest about $650 billion in AI in 2026, Bridgewater says

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (346+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. technology giants "Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are expected to collectively invest about $650 billion "to scale up AI-related infrastructure this year, according to an analysis by "Bridgewater Associates. The investments would mark a sharp increase from $410 billion in…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/23/2026 > uae-says-it-foiled-a-wave-of-cyberattacks-on-vital-sectors

UAE says it foiled a wave of cyberattacks on vital sectors

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (201+ words) The United Arab Emirates said it thwarted a series of AI-backed cyberattacks and warned of a "qualitative shift" in the methods used by terrorist groups it didn't identify. Read full story UAE says it foiled a wave of cyberattacks on…...

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thestar.com.my > business > business-news > 02/24/2026 > sk-hynix-boss-pledges-to-boost-chips-output

SK Hynix boss pledges to boost chips output

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (344+ words) SEOUL: Chairman Chey Tae-won of SK Hynix Inc's parent SK Group pledged to grow production of artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips to meet a surge in demand from the global data centre buildout." The billionaire chief of South Korea's second-largest…...

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thestar.com.my > news > nation > 02/23/2026 > ashwad-ismail-is-the-new-broadcasting-dg

Ashwad Ismail is the new Broadcasting DG

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (242+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Ashwad Ismail has been appointed as the new Broadcasting director-general (DG) together with Dr Sharifah Adlina Syed Abdullah as his deputy. "Welcome to the Communications Ministry family! "May the leadership you bring continue to strengthen the national broadcasting…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/23/2026 > german-digital-minister-solution-needed-for-ai-energy-consumption

German digital minister: Solution needed for AI energy consumption

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (248+ words) NEW DELHI: German Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger believes rising electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can be met in the coming years with existing power supplies, but said longer-term solutions will be needed. Speaking to dpa at the…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/23/2026 > openai-deepens-partnerships-with-consulting-giants-to-push-enterprise-ai-beyond-pilot

OpenAI deepens partnerships with consulting giants to push enterprise AI beyond pilot

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (369+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) - OpenAI is expanding its "push into the enterprise market by teaming up with four of the world's largest consulting firms, "betting that a more hands-on approach will help corporate clients move beyond pilot projects to "full-scale AI deployments....

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/23/2026 > sweden-to-develop-home-grown-ai-model-in-swedish

Sweden to develop home-grown AI model in Swedish

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (276+ words) STOCKHOLM: Sweden's government on Friday announced that it was developing its own Swedish-language model for artificial intelligence. "The government has adopted a Swedish AI strategy, and an important part of it is that Sweden needs high-quality AI in Swedish," Prime…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/23/2026 > wipro-executive-says-ai-is-an-opportunity-not-a-threat

Wipro executive says AI is an opportunity, not a threat

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (362+ words) (Corrects to "executive" from "CTO" in headline, "adds designation in paragraph 3) BENGALURU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - India's Wipro expects rapid "AI adoption to boost rather than shrink demand for software service providers, a "top executive said, countering concerns that the technology threatens…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/23/2026 > software-companies-face-higher-borrowing-costs-tougher-scrutiny-as-ai-threatens-businesses

Software companies face higher borrowing costs, tougher scrutiny as AI threatens businesses

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (774+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) - Software companies are delaying debt "deals as higher borrowing costs and tougher scrutiny from lenders weigh on the sector, at a time when mounting pressure from artificial intelligence threatens their business models, industry sources said. "We expect AI…...

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thestar.com.my > business > business-news > 02/23/2026 > ai-poised-to-reshape-accounting

AI poised to reshape accounting

18+ hour, 27+ min ago  (307+ words) SINGAPORE: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming accounting work but it has not led to broad-based job cuts, particularly among junior hires, says the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) as it sets aside S$1mil in funding after Budget 2026 to strengthen…...