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Google doubles down on custom AI chips
The artificial intelligence (AI) race is no longer just about models. It is now deeply about infrastructure, cost, and control. Over the past few years, as enterprises rushed to build and deploy AI systems, one company quietly dominated the backbone of this revolution: Nvidia. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) became the default engine powering everything
Xbox and Discord partnership
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma has been making some revolutionary changes at Xbox. Right after announcing the price drop for the Xbox game pass, Asha Sharma has started teasing a new partnership with Discord to make the Game Pass ‘more flexible.’Another major highlight from the announcement is that making Microsoft is considering making its game
Pentagon will take six months to clear the strait of Hormuz
A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high. The strait – through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes in peacetime has remained largely closed during a shaky ceasefire, with the US imposing its own blockade.
Taiwan president cancels trip after Eswatini revoke flight permits
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a trip to the southern African nation of Eswatini, accusing China of putting pressure on other countries to bar his aircraft from flying over their territories. This is the first publicly known instance where Taiwan’s leader has had to cancel a trip due to revoked flight permits. Eswatini is
Malaysia offers rare earths alternative
Rare earths are a key ingredient in products ranging from smartphones to fighter jets, electric cars and wind turbines — and increasingly for hardware powering the artificial intelligence boom. Global jitters about Beijing’s dominance as a rare earths producer have kicked Australian mining giant Lynas into action, expanding its portfolio of rare earths refined in
Islamabad in limbo
The diplomatic corridors of Pakistan’s capital are thick with anticipation and growing unease today, as the second round of high-stakes peace talks between the United States and Iran remains in a precarious limbo. With a critical ceasefire set to expire at 4:50 AM PST on Wednesday (Apr 22), Islamabad finds itself racing against a ticking
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports. The standoff between the U.S. and Iran has
A Ukrainian military technology company has claimed a record-breaking interception of Russian Shahed-type drones
Ukraine has increasingly relied on unmanned systems as Russian attacks intensify and air-defence missile stocks remain limited.Ukrainian companies have since upgraded systems to operate via secure internet links, allowing pilots to control drones from far behind the frontlines, and even from outside the country.A Ukrainian military technology company has claimed a record-breaking interception of Russian
TikTok creators to benefit from new feature in the United Kingdom
Content creators on TikTok are set to benefit from a new debit card launched in partnership with Visa, designed to streamline financial management within the UK’s burgeoning creator economy. A key feature is its ability to improve cash flow for users. During TikTok Live sessions, creators often receive virtual gifts, which can now be converted
Google intergrates Gemini into Chrome
Google Chrome by far the largest and most popular of those browsers is on Tuesday ushering in what it’s calling “the new era of browsing” by integrating its Gemini AI across platforms like Google Search, Drive, YouTube, Calendar and Maps (to name a few) in Australia and Asia-Pacific.Browsers are the access point between people and