AI adoption surges in Southeast Asia, but safeguards lag — Google, ASEAN report

AI adoption surges in Southeast Asia, but safeguards lag — Google, ASEAN report
AI adoption surges in Southeast Asia, but safeguards lag — Google, ASEAN report

AI adoption surges in Southeast Asia, but safeguards lag — Google, ASEAN report
North Korea's new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan

North Korea's new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan
UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots

UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots
How India plans to close the AI gap with a $175bn tech push

How India plans to close the AI gap with a $175bn tech push
US used Anthropic's Claude during the Venezuela raid, WSJ reports

US used Anthropic's Claude during the Venezuela raid, WSJ reports
Albanian actor sues government for using her image as "AI minister"

Albanian actor sues government for using her image as "AI minister"
US, Taiwan finalise deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of US goods

US, Taiwan finalise deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of US goods
Politicians facing worldwide surge in violence and abuse, survey finds

Politicians facing worldwide surge in violence and abuse, survey finds
France's Macron to participate in New Delhi AI summit during India visit next week

France's Macron to participate in New Delhi AI summit during India visit next week
WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever

WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever
US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military

US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military
Slovenia prepares legislation to ban social media for under-15s

Slovenia prepares legislation to ban social media for under-15s
UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse

UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse
Taiwan must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperation, president says

Taiwan must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperation, president says
Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies

Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies
China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions

China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever

Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
How Singapore plans to spend $1 billion on AI research by 2030

How Singapore plans to spend $1 billion on AI research by 2030
Targeted by Trump, Fed's Cook is a fighter with the scars to prove it

Targeted by Trump, Fed's Cook is a fighter with the scars to prove it
Ukraine's new defence minister vows data-driven overhaul of military

Ukraine's new defence minister vows data-driven overhaul of military
UK weighs Australia-style social media ban for children under 16

UK weighs Australia-style social media ban for children under 16
Why overconfidence in AI could hurt the global economy, IMF explains

Why overconfidence in AI could hurt the global economy, IMF explains
Mexican student wins World Education Medal for AI innovations: Video

Mexican student wins World Education Medal for AI innovations: Video
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows

Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows
Thai police find fame as AI princesses and pirates

Thai police find fame as AI princesses and pirates
Explore the unforgettable memories technology has given the world

Explore the unforgettable memories technology has given the world
Alarm in Germany over AI Holocaust imagery

Alarm in Germany over AI Holocaust imagery
Backlash grows over copyright rules in South Korea’s AI strategy

Backlash grows over copyright rules in South Korea’s AI strategy
Mali replaces French with local language Bambara using AI-powered technology: Video

Mali replaces French with local language Bambara using AI-powered technology: Video
UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot

UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot
UK PM Starmer says X moves to comply with UK law over AI deepfakes

UK PM Starmer says X moves to comply with UK law over AI deepfakes
How a single night’s sleep could help AI predict your risk of over 100 diseases

How a single night’s sleep could help AI predict your risk of over 100 diseases
UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns

UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns
World’s first: What to know about South Korea’s landmark AI framework

World’s first: What to know about South Korea’s landmark AI framework
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images
Factbox-Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI deepfakes

Factbox-Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI deepfakes
Musk's AI bot Grok limits some image generation on X after backlash

Musk's AI bot Grok limits some image generation on X after backlash
Singapore Roundup: Geopolitical strain, win in AI adoption, push with green shipping with first electric tug

Singapore Roundup: Geopolitical strain, win in AI adoption, push with green shipping with first electric tug
China, Ethiopia pledge closer cooperation in areas from infrastructure to AI

China, Ethiopia pledge closer cooperation in areas from infrastructure to AI
German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X

German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X
UK urges Musk's X to urgently address intimate 'deepfakes' by Grok

UK urges Musk's X to urgently address intimate 'deepfakes' by Grok
European Commission calls Grok's sexualised AI photos 'illegal,' Britain demands answers

European Commission calls Grok's sexualised AI photos 'illegal,' Britain demands answers
China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU

China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU
Indian engineering students unveil AI-powered electric superbike built from recycled materials: Video

Indian engineering students unveil AI-powered electric superbike built from recycled materials: Video
Wall Street’s surprise 2025 winners: How AI, chips, and old-economy giants are powering the S&P 500

Wall Street’s surprise 2025 winners: How AI, chips, and old-economy giants are powering the S&P 500
World’s most valuable private companies in 2025: AI, space, and fintech in focus

World’s most valuable private companies in 2025: AI, space, and fintech in focus
Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism

Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism
Honduras protesters denounce Asfura government and alleged US interference

Honduras protesters denounce Asfura government and alleged US interference
Malawian innovator uses AI to control computers with eyes

Malawian innovator uses AI to control computers with eyes
‘We’re not leaving’ - Ceuta residents demand action over migration crisis

‘We’re not leaving’ - Ceuta residents demand action over migration crisis
Sheinbaum rings historic bell as thousands fill Zocalo for Mexican Independence Day

Sheinbaum rings historic bell as thousands fill Zocalo for Mexican Independence Day
Niger rolls out AES travel document as Sahel trio moves beyond ECOWAS

Niger rolls out AES travel document as Sahel trio moves beyond ECOWAS
Burkina Faso to stop importing armoured vehicles, Traore says

Burkina Faso to stop importing armoured vehicles, Traore says
Indonesia ferry disaster leaves 129 missing as families wait for news

Indonesia ferry disaster leaves 129 missing as families wait for news
‘Taste the sun’ - Young engineers take on South Africa’s solar challenge

‘Taste the sun’ - Young engineers take on South Africa’s solar challenge
Malaria surge in Sudan’s Khartoum as millions return home

Malaria surge in Sudan’s Khartoum as millions return home
Togolese designer takes football jerseys beyond the stadium

Togolese designer takes football jerseys beyond the stadium
Philippines invites Modi as India ties deepen at BRICS summit

Philippines invites Modi as India ties deepen at BRICS summit
Mud, rain and racing Oxen draw thousands to Vietnam festival

Mud, rain and racing Oxen draw thousands to Vietnam festival
‘Not a licence for impunity’ - Colombia allows police intervention at universities

‘Not a licence for impunity’ - Colombia allows police intervention at universities
Olympic flame arrives on African soil for first time as Senegal begins Dakar 2026 countdown

Olympic flame arrives on African soil for first time as Senegal begins Dakar 2026 countdown
Niger appoints new army chief weeks after failed mutiny

Niger appoints new army chief weeks after failed mutiny
Families wait for news as 140 remain missing from Indonesian ferry

Families wait for news as 140 remain missing from Indonesian ferry
Xi arrives in India for BRICS Summit after seven years

Xi arrives in India for BRICS Summit after seven years
130 missing after Indonesian passenger ferry loses contact in Java Sea

130 missing after Indonesian passenger ferry loses contact in Java Sea
Ugandan queen mother claims house arrest amid Tooro succession dispute

Ugandan queen mother claims house arrest amid Tooro succession dispute
Russia signs BRICS Pay and technology deals in New Delhi

Russia signs BRICS Pay and technology deals in New Delhi
9/11: When terrorist money looked ordinary

9/11: When terrorist money looked ordinary
Ethiopia welcomes New Year with colourful Addis Ababa drone show

Ethiopia welcomes New Year with colourful Addis Ababa drone show
Iran's Pezeshkian urges BRICS to turn economic weight into real projects

Iran's Pezeshkian urges BRICS to turn economic weight into real projects
Netanyahu accuses Iran of renewing nuclear weapons push

Netanyahu accuses Iran of renewing nuclear weapons push
Israel says 1,100-tonne blast destroyed major Hezbollah tunnel complex

Israel says 1,100-tonne blast destroyed major Hezbollah tunnel complex
25 years after 9/11, what changed for Muslims?

25 years after 9/11, what changed for Muslims?
Peru joins 'Shield of the Americas' during Rubio's visit to Lima despite protests

Peru joins 'Shield of the Americas' during Rubio's visit to Lima despite protests
Drones join search for bodies among rubble in La Guaira after twin quakes

Drones join search for bodies among rubble in La Guaira after twin quakes
‘They can’t hold out’ - Trump predicts Iran war will end after US election

‘They can’t hold out’ - Trump predicts Iran war will end after US election
Israeli forces enter Syrian village after Netanyahu Mount Hermon visit

Israeli forces enter Syrian village after Netanyahu Mount Hermon visit