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Explore education and career opportunities in Hong Kong
YOUNG people from around the world, including Malaysia, can join vocational and professional education and training in Hong Kong, through the recently launched Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme (VPAS).
Introduced as a pilot…
New tech means updated laws to protect kids, EU Commission says
STRASBOURG: The European Commission wants to update legislation to protect children from sexual abuse with the rise of new technologies in an overhaul proposed on Feb 6.
"Fast evolving technologies are creating new possibilities for…
Apple beats AliveCor lawsuit over heart-rate apps for Apple Watch
(Reuters) - Apple persuaded a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Silicon Valley startup accusing it of illegally monopolizing the U.S. market for heart rate monitoring apps for its Apple Watch.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in…
Microsoft plans Xbox business update after layoffs, gamer anger
Microsoft Corp video game chief Phil Spencer said he’ll reveal more information about his plans next week, after gamers expressed anger online about reports the company will bring some Xbox-exclusive titles to the rival Sony PlayStation and…
Tech layoffs continue to roil industry with 32,000 jobs cut
The tech industry has started 2024 with another wave of job cuts, paring back even further after widespread layoffs last year.
So far, some 32,000 tech workers have lost their jobs in 2024 according to Layoffs.fyi, a startup that has been…
Taylor Swift deepfakes originated from AI challenge, report says
The pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift that proliferated on social media late last month originated from an online challenge to break safety mechanisms designed to block people from generating lewd images with artificial intelligence,…
China’s Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud
BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than 120 employees for violating its anti-fraud rules, including for corruption and embezzlement.
The Hong Kong-listed company is the world’s top video game maker and the…
Opinion: A judge voids Musk’s huge Tesla pay package as dishonest, and hoo boy, is he steamed
Elon Musk may be learning the hard way that his streak of always having things his own way is coming to an end.
The most recent clue was delivered Jan 30 by Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, who ordered his groundbreaking US$56bil…
Mark Zuckerberg gives impromptu apology at child safety Senate Hearing
In an unscripted scene during tense testimony Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg stood before a packed Senate hearing room and apologised directly to the families of children who were victims of sexual…
Elon Musk judge rules ‘unfathomable’ pay deal made Tesla CEO overpaid
In throwing out Elon Musk’s US$55bil (RM260.17bil) Tesla pay deal, a Delaware judge began her legal opinion with a simple question: “Was the richest person in the world overpaid?”
After about a year’s consideration and 200 pages of legal…