BYD Malaysia has teased the updated 2025 BYD Seal, signalling that it is arriving soon. Prices for the current lineup run from RM163800 for the Dynamic, RM179800 for the Premium, and RM199800 for the Performance variant—all nett, excluding on-the-road costs.

CelcomDigi is marking the nation’s Hari Kebangsaan and Hari Malaysia celebrations with Gemilang Deals, a lineup of value-packed offers covering Prepaid, Postpaid, Home Internet, 5G devices, and more. Running now until 18 September 2025, the campaign aims to keep Malaysians connected while enhancing their digital lifestyles.

That's right, ILMU, or Ilmu.ai, is a conversational AI assistant uniquely designed for Malaysians. Dubbed “Malaysia’s First AI Assistant,” ILMUchat promises a natural, culturally attuned dialogue experience. According to the official web portal, ILMU stands for Intelek Luhur Malaysia Untukmu (Intellect, Integrity, Malaysia, For You).

Elon Musk, founder of xAI Holdings—the company behind Grok and the social media platform X—criticised Apple’s App Store practices, alleging the company favours OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

On 11 August 2025, Elon Musk announced that Grok 4, developed by his company xAI, is now available for free to all users. However, the free tier includes a limited number of queries per day, while full access still requires a subscription.

OnePlus is reportedly preparing a mid-range smartphone, set to launch in October 2025, featuring a 1.5K flat OLED display with a 165 Hz refresh rate—a spec more commonly found in flagship devices.

According to recent discoveries in iOS 26 beta 6, Apple appears to be preparing a Live Translation feature for AirPods. The beta code includes imagery labelled “Translate” showing AirPods alongside greetings like “Hello” in multiple languages, and suggests activation via a double-press gesture on the stems.

Malaysia has secured RM3.29 billion in approved investments for its artificial intelligence sector between 1 January and 30 June 2025. This significant figure underscores growing investor confidence in Malaysia’s emergence as a regional AI hub.

In conjunction with Malaysia’s 68th Independence Day, the Merdeka Unlimited Travel Pass (MUTP) is now available for one month of unlimited journeys through the SMART Tunnel. From 16 August to 16 September 2025, this special-edition pass offers a seamless and exclusive route into KL city.

Infinix recently launched the GT 30 5G+ in India, with the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant priced at around 19499 INR (~RM941.90). Featuring built-in shoulder gaming trigger buttons and powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset, this device looks to be targeting entry-level gamers.