News & Reviews:   USD 2 billion

Apple today announced that it has acquired an audio-focused artificial intelligence technology company. It is said that Apple paid around USD2 billion (RM9.05 billion) to acquire Q.ai.So, what should you know about it?

We reported before that Google has invested ~RM9.4 billion in Malaysia for its Google Data Centre and Google Cloud Region. Today, the company held a ceremonial ground-breaking event - Mantap Malaysia Bersama AI with construction underway in Elmina Business Park, Selangor, which could project a positive economic impact and create 26,500 jobs by 2030.

After Microsoft’s RM10.5 billion investment announcement, Tengku Zafrul also said that Google would announce an investment in Malaysia soon. Today, Google marked a new milestone with the commitment of a US$2 billion (~RM9.4 billion) investment in the country, including the development of its first Google data centre and Google Cloud region here.