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Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programs, including $15 billion free-meal drive

The presidential regulation lays out a roadmap for ministries and regional governments to adopt AI from 2026 to 2029, targeting "economic growth through development, facilitation and use of AI especially in the president's priority programs."

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Start-up cases test line between failed bets and criminal acts

The case centers on US$25 million in investments made between 2019 and 2023 by BRI Ventures and MDI Ventures, the venture capital arms of state-owned firms BRI and Telkom, respectively, into agritech start-up PT Tani Group Indonesia (TaniHub). ...

6 days ago
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US judge dismisses Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

Monday's decision is Elon Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks. ...

1 week ago

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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

Tim Cook will be replaced by company veteran John Ternus, who joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and rose to become senior vice president of hardware engineering over the following two decades.

2 months ago
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BP Batam, PLN sign deal to power city’s second hyperscale data center

The electricity supply will be used gradually for operational support of the DayOne data center in the Kabil Industrial Tech Park (KITP) during the period from 2026 to 2027.   

2 months ago
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Indonesia suspends game rating system after data breach

Officials have vowed uninterrupted market access amid an ongoing probe into the incident, as well as wider audits and reforms targeting long-term system credibility.

2 months ago
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Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe

Tesla is also counting on self-driving software to boost vehicle sales, which have slowed in Europe due to its aging EV lineup and Musk's far‑right political rhetoric that has alienated some consumers.

2 months ago
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Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube over breach of social media curbs

Indonesia requires social media ‌companies ⁠with platforms it deems high risk to deactivate accounts belonging to children under 16, with the sanctions could go as far as a ​block on the ​platforms.

2 months ago
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KPPU’s hefty fines threaten P2P lenders’ survival, shake investor confidence

Experts noted that similar maximum interest rate rules exist in other countries, but argued that Indonesia’s implementation needs improvement.  

2 months ago
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Govt summons Meta, Google over noncompliance with child social media curbs

Indonesia summoned officials from Meta and Google over non-compliance with social media restrictions for children under 16 that went into full effect last week, a minister said in a video statement published on Tuesday.

2 months ago
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KPPU slaps $44m fine on P2P lenders over cartel scheme

The Indonesian Fintech Association (AFPI) has expressed disappointment over the ruling, saying that the maximum economic benefit set by its members was determined under a directive from the Financial Services Authority (OJK).

2 months ago
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Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high ​risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according ​to a ministerial regulation issued earlier this month.

2 months ago
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OpenAI to introduce ads to all ChatGPT free and Go users in US

OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

3 months ago
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Prabowo pushes all-electric transport to cut import reliance

Indonesia has turned into a net importer of crude oil and fuels since early 2000s as output declined while demand kept rising, leaving Southeast Asia’s largest economy vulnerable to global price shocks. 

3 months ago
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Electrification push grows as oil spikes, but bike retrofit plan draws flak

Nearly half of the country’s daily fuel use is met through imports as consumption climbed to 232,417 kiloliters per day in 2025.

3 months ago
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Supreme Court rejects Google's final appeal in payment system case

Google's final challenge against the KPPU's anti-monopoly ruling last year ended in failure on Tuesday, when the Supreme Court issued a decision to uphold the competition watchdog’s US$12 million fine and related orders against the mandated the use of its payment system for local developers.

3 months ago
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Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount

If Meta settles on the 20 percent figure, the layoffs will be the company's most significant since a restructuring in late 2022 and early 2023 that it dubbed the "year of efficiency."

3 months ago
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US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial

Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.

3 months ago
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OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic

Trump had ordered the government to stop using Anthropic, calling it a threat to national security after it refused to agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.

3 months ago
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Govt to ask Gojek, Grab to give Idul Fitri holiday bonus to drivers

Last year, online transportation aps determined the bonus based on driver activity, the number of completed orders, online hours and performance ratings.

3 months ago
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Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data center boom

New data centers -- warehouse-like facilities that store online files and power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are mushrooming worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia.

3 months ago
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AI 'arms race' risks human extinction, warns top computing expert

Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top computer science researcher Stuart Russell told AFP on Tuesday, calling for governments to pull the brakes.

4 months ago
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Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI

As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI Impact Summit, which opens Monday in New Delhi.

4 months ago
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Businesses seek AI regulatory clarity as caution hampers investment

Some technology firms deliberately avoid using personally identifiable information in their AI models to reduce compliance risks, despite the limitations this places on their ability to improve operational efficiency.

4 months ago
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China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for 'agent era'

China's ByteDance has rolled out its Doubao 2.0 model, an upgrade of the country's most widely used artificial-intelligence app, the company said on Saturday.

4 months ago
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Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.

4 months ago
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Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 billion in bitcoin to users

According to local reports, Bithumb was meant to send about 2,000 won (US$1.37) to each customer as part of a promotion, but mistakenly transferred roughly 2,000 bitcoins per user.

4 months ago
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IT companies collaborate to support digital transformation in Indonesia

The collaboration is expected to push digital innovation and ensure the safety, scalability and performance of organizations in Indonesia.

4 months ago
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Musk's Starlink updates privacy policy to allow consumer data to train AI

Starlink collects vast amounts of user data, spanning location information, credit card information, contact information and user IP addresses.

4 months ago
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Indonesia logs $1b food delivery growth, region’s highest

Up 18 percent in a year, Indonesia’s US$1 billion gross merchandise value (GMV) growth is the highest in the region.

4 months ago
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Visa-processing startup Spun bags $1.8m for regional expansion

The company operates a platform that processes inbound and outbound visa applications using AI-enabled systems.

5 months ago
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India's central bank proposes linking BRICS' digital currencies, sources say

India's central bank has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the US dollar as geopolitical tensions rise.

5 months ago
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Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said.

5 months ago

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