News & Reviews:   united states

A high-profile legal battle in the United States is drawing fresh attention to concerns over how social media platforms may affect the mental health of Generation Z. The case centres on claims that major tech companies designed their products in ways that encourage excessive use among young people, potentially contributing to anxiety, stress and other mental health challenges.

In a high-profile announcement at the White House, President Donald Trump revealed that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, bringing its total domestic commitment to $600 billion over the next four years. The move is part of a broader push to expand Apple’s U.S. supply chain and manufacturing footprint, and comes amid escalating tariff threats targeting overseas production.

OnePlus may face the same fate as HUAWEI and ZTE in the US after two lawmakers in the country have asked the US Commerce Department to investigate the tech firm due to security concerns. The duo claimed that OnePlus devices may have collected and transmitted extensive user data, including sensitive personal information, to China.

If you thought you'd heard the end of Donald Trump's tariffs, think again. Last week, the US President claimed he told Apple's Tim Cook to not build iPhones in India. Trump wants all smartphones to be built in the US, and he's prepared to impose a new tariff to get his way.

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has announced that Malaysia will begin reciprocal tariff negotiations with the US today. He added that the main objective for the negotiations is for there to be no tariffs imposed on Malaysia, especially in key sectors.

A recent report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) reveals the profound impact of generative AI on society, both professionally and personally. Interestingly, the report says AI could take over most jobs on the market. So, what should you know about it?

The status of the world's most powerful supercomputer is held by Frontier with processing capabilities reaching exaFLOPS levels that are twice as powerful as Aurora in second place. Although the Frontier is not yet capable of being challenged, the United States is now embarking on a project to build a supercomputer that is between 3-5 times more powerful than the Frontier.

Previously, we mentioned how the Starlink satellite service is a temporary fix for long-term internet solutions in Malaysia. Today, Elon Musk’s company just launched 6 new Starlink satellites into space. So, what should you know about it?

China has recently stopped Chinese companies dealing with China’s infrastructure from using chips made by US chip maker Micron, citing them as a “security risk”. The US have denied this as “having no basis”. Now… where have we heard this before?

To stand a place in the U.S., TikTok must give its best to prove that it's not sharing any of its user's data with the Chinese government. The latest approach seems to be the most satisfactory to show that U.S. users' data only gets stored within the country. According to the source, the company is now keeping it in an Oracle data center.