News & Reviews:   AI

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.

In an ongoing Google vs the US Department of Justice antitrust case, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services, Eddy Cue, remarked something interesting. New insights suggest Apple may already be preparing for a world where its iconic iPhone no longer plays a central role.

Users of older Samsung Galaxy S series smartphones who want to update to OneUI 7 might be in for some disappointment. Although the list of devices eligible for the OneUI 7 update goes back to the Galaxy S21 series, older models may not have access to all the available features.

Today, Samsung Electronics announced that select Galaxy A series phones will soon support AI assistant activation. According to the newsroom, Samsung and Google have been working together, and Galaxy A series users will be able to activate Gemini faster.

Instagram founder Kevin Systrom has now shared that he met with several companies that seemed interested in buying Instagram before it was bought by Facebook at the time. Between 2011 and 2012, the Instagram founder met with Twitter, Google and even Apple to buy Instagram. So, what should you know about it?

Meta has finally launched its Edits app for Android and iOS after announcing it in March. It's a video editing app that was developed as a competitor to CapCut, which could be banned if Bytedance fails to sell TikTok to a US-owned entity. In January, the app was temporarily pulled from app stores in the US in compliance with orders issued by Joe Biden.

Social media is getting more interesting. At Meta, they are trying to combat the issue of underage users lying about their real age using artificial intelligence (AI). So, what should you know about it?

YouTube already has a feature that automatically translates videos using artificial intelligence (AI) after previously requiring it to be done manually. However, this feature is only initially available to selected content producers in English. In an interview with Bloomberg, YouTube's vice president said that all videos on the platform will be automatically translated within five years. So, what should you know about it?

As you may know, the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are expected to have wide-ranging consequences. But besides tariffs, companies face challenges in exporting goods too, especially to China. For Nvidia, a license is required to sell AI chips to China.

Recently this week, vivo showcased a couple of new tech innovations at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Hainan. At the forum, a new vivo MR headset called vivo Vision was unveiled, 6G advancement was previewed there and the vivo X200 Ultra was the "Official Smartphone of Boao Forum for Asia".