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Qualcomm is set to switch to its custom Oryon core with the official announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. This transition marks the first time Qualcomm completely switches to an in-house CPU design. However, the new chipset is rumoured to be quite expensive, forcing phone manufacturers to carefully evaluate their device configurations to maintain competitive pricing.

Earlier this month, the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) introduced a new account structure that includes Account 3 (Flexible Account) by allowing its members to access these funds at any time. That said, what should you know about it?

Minister of Higher Education (MOHE) Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir revealed that Malaysia has been recognised by fellow Commonwealth nations as a model country in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation. Zambry said that this was one of the issues raised in the 22nd Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) at Marlborough House, London in the UK recently.

One of the most popular tracking devices out there, the Apple AirTag will reportedly be refreshed by the company in mid-2025. This is according to famed Apple insider Mark Gurman, who also revealed details about the next-gen AirTag.

Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching has announced that the Cyber Security Bill is projected to be tabled in Parliament by the end of this year at the latest. Currently, her Ministry is reviewing various aspects of the bill and seeking feedback from the Attorney-General’s Chambers and several other ministries before submitting it to Cabinet for approval.

In this week's TechNave Business Bytes Week 3 May 2024 there's a variety of news from the worlds of cybersecurity, sustainability, and technology advancements. In cybersecurity, Kaspersky's report raises concern about the growing trend of long-lasting cyberattacks. Accacia is leading the way in real estate decarbonization by offering AI solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems. Meanwhile, smart Malaysia is promoting electric vehicle adoption through their "Go Green Go smart" campaign.

Alibaba Cloud is making Generative AI more accessible with their newly launched certification course. Additionally, the merger of LogRhythm and Exabeam promises to strengthen AI-powered security operations. vivo Malaysia and INTI University collaborate for a fashion phone launch while Samsung is offering display solutions to help businesses innovate. Moomoo Malaysia is making investing easier with the introduction of fractional shares.

As you may know, Apple has discontinued products it deems less successful in the past. This has happened to the iPhone mini, which was discontinued because nobody wants small phones. But the Plus variant that could be replaced by a new one in 2025.

In November 2023, Honor launched the Honor 100 series in China. The series' two phones offered great designs and decent specs at a relatively affordable price but were never released in Malaysia. Would the upcoming Honor 200 series make its way here?

The next-gen of Samsung Galaxy foldable devices are touted for release on 10 July and now, one of the smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 has just been spotted on Geekbench. Revealing further info about the device’s specs, read on to find out more.

After releasing the Redmi Note 13R Pro last year, the Xiaomi subsidiary now launched the vanilla version of the device, the Redmi Note 13R in China. With some compelling specs at an affordable price, read on to learn more about the device.