News & Reviews:   Artificial Intelligence

In early July, Microsoft laid off 9000 employees across the globe. Among the departments, the gaming division was affected the most, resulting in the cancellation of games that were in development. This includes developers at King, the studio best known for Candy Crush Saga.

A recent study from UCLA reveals that artificial intelligence is not just changing how we work but also how we speak and write. According to the research, humans are increasingly mimicking the linguistic style of AI chatbots like ChatGPT, even without realising it.

Some companies like Samsung have been exploring voice instead of text prompts for AI platforms. With Gemini Live on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series devices, all the user has to do is ask Gemini Live for the answers they want. Check out our example scenarios here.

Is too much Gen AI making us both stupid? Read on to find out.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Malaysian government agreed to form the Advisory Council of Digital Assets and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its purpose? A strategic body aimed at positioning Malaysia as a global leader in emerging digital technologies and enhancing national competitiveness.

As generative AI becomes more advanced, more people are finding new ways to use it. While many use them for work purposes, generative AI has the potential to be useful in a variety of situations. Here are 5 interesting use cases for generative AI in 2025.

Previously, we reported on the cheekily named Scammers On Hold AI (SOHAI) chatbot created by Malaysian entrepreneur and Replyr.ai founder Dylan Tan, an AI chatbot that targets scammers and infinitely wastes their time on WhatsApp. Well, it looks like scammers have struck back against SOHAI, as its account has been banned by WhatsApp.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has revealed that it will adopt new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to strengthen efforts in combating corruption in Malaysia. Its Chief Commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said that this move is in line with the government’s commitment.

Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arif Havas Oegroseno, has called for young programmers in Malaysia and Indonesia to develop a Nusantara-style system similar to China’s open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform, DeepSeek. Arif, who is currently on a working visit in Malaysia, said technology experts from both countries should explore the possibility, as DeepSeek is open source.

DeepSeek has been the hottest topic in AI news recently, but there's bigger news in the spotlight this week. Not content with owning Twitter (now X) and potentially buying TikTok, Elon Musk now wants to buy OpenAI too.