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YTL AI Labs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MyDigital ID to integrate the national digital identity platform into its AI chatbot, ILMUchat. The announcement was made during the “MyDigital ID: Powering Trusted Digital Access Across Malaysia’s Digital Ecosystem” forum, marking a step forward in simplifying secure access to digital services.

In case you don't check your emails, TIME has announced an upcoming platform change that will affect users accessing its mobile app via Huawei devices. Beginning tomorrow (25 April 2026), the TIME app will no longer be supported on Huawei AppGallery. The update comes as part of ongoing system upgrades aimed at supporting newer technologies and improving overall service delivery.

Like Malaysia, Indonesia has announced a nationwide ban on social media access for children under the age of 16, as part of a broader effort to address growing concerns about online safety. The policy was confirmed by Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid, who said the regulation aims to protect young users from harmful digital environments.

In case you missed it, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered a temporary restriction on access to Grok, the artificial intelligence tool developed by xAI, due to the repeated cases of misuse. The directive was issued and took effect on 11 January 2026, and it applies to all users in Malaysia as a preventive and proportionate measure while legal and regulatory processes are ongoing.

YouTube has just rolled out two new AI-driven features designed to help you “dive deeper, learn faster, and find what you’re looking for more easily”. According to sources and the company's blog, this new AI-powered search feature will roll out to YouTube Premium users.

With the announcement of the upcoming iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26 this week, Apple also introduced an expanded suite of safety features. It was designed to help parents better manage what their children can access and with whom they interact online, all while upholding privacy standards.

Nowadays, it's not uncommon to see children and toddlers just staring at their devices at a restaurant, cafe or any eateries. Many would silently judge the parents for allowing this to happen, as it is regarded as a negative notion. At the same time, it's also not easy being a parent and sometimes, using this method is the easy way out to keep their sanity.

Today, Maybank rolled out a new update on the MAE app that allows users to switch between individual and sole proprietor access. To use this new feature, customers must update the MAE app to the latest 0.9.25 version on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Huawei AppGallery.

Netflix can't kick out the ones sharing your account, so it's giving you the power to do it (though there's no need for it if you're willingly sharing yours). The video streaming platform has introduced a new feature that allows users to easily kick someone off their accounts, along with showing some details regarding the access.

Youtube recently clarified on Twitter, stating that the new Terms of Service does not mean that Youtube will terminate your account if you are not commercially viable. Instead, the new Terms of Service meant that they will discontinue certain Youtube service that are either outdated or not frequently used.