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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."

4 hours ago
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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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Research funding gap hampers Indonesia’s rare earth ambition

A lack of research and development spending complicates a government push to develop the economic potential of Indonesia’s rare earth elements, a member of the National Energy Council (DEN) has said.

9 months ago
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Digital payments in Indonesia: A Cultural shift

QRIS transaction volume had risen by 163 percent year-on-year (yoy) in July, while BI-FAST handled 414.6 million transactions, up 38 percent yoy, with a total value of Rp 1 quadrillion.

9 months ago
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QRIS to pilot in China next month as expansion continues

Bank Indonesia is set to pilot its Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) system in China next month, following its recent Japan launch that marked the payment system’s first expansion beyond ASEAN.

9 months ago
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Stronger security needed to strengthen Indonesia’s digital economy

Massive transformation and digitalization of banking services requires the strengthening of information security and consumer protection to withstand the high potential of cyberattacks.

9 months ago
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Crypto industry pushes for a rupiah-backed stablecoin

One of the key arguments for stablecoin adoption is its potential to reduce remittance costs for Indonesian migrant workers abroad.

10 months ago
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Google agrees to US$36m fine over Android search deals

Australia's competition authority said it had launched proceedings in the Federal Court and jointly submitted with Google Asia Pacific that it should pay the fine.

10 months ago
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QRIS launches in Japan as trial begins for expansion to China

Bank Indonesia (BI) is preparing to roll out the Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) in China, following the recent launch in Japan, as it seeks to expand the national digital payment system beyond ASEAN.  

10 months ago
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US eyes role in building RI’s chip industry, senior minister says

In 2023, Indonesia began drafting a road map to develop the silica industry as a starting point for building a domestic semiconductor industry.

10 months ago
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Meta probed over AI chatbot talk with children

The Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism will start an investigation into whether Meta generative AI products "enable exploitation, deception, or other criminal harms to children."

10 months ago
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Govt to introduce AI-based deregulation program, Luhut says

A pilot project for the AI-based GovTech system will be launched in Banyuwangi, East Java, in September.

10 months ago
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Govt yet to approve ThorCon plant despite nuclear agency’s green light

ThorCon aims to start construction in 2027, complete it in 2029, commence operations and fueling in 2030, reach full capacity in 2031, and secure an operating license in 2032.

10 months ago
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AI start-up Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser

Perplexity AI made a US$34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the start-up reaches for the browser's billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.

10 months ago
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Indonesia eyes 'sovereign AI fund' to drive development, document shows

The AI race has seen neighboring Malaysia secure billions of dollars from global tech firms seeking to build critical infrastructure to meet growing demand for cloud and AI services.

10 months ago
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Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US

Nvidia last month announced the US said that it would allow the company to resume sales and it hoped to start deliveries soon.

10 months ago
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EV users hit out at lagging infrastructure as charging woes mount

Consumers say EV brands like Wuling have vowed to build charging stations but missed their targets, sparking protests amid surging adoption and price wars.

10 months ago
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Australia regulator says YouTube, others 'turning a blind eye' to child abuse material

In a report released on Wednesday, the eSafety Commissioner said YouTube, along with Apple, failed to track the number of user reports it received of child sex abuse appearing on their platforms and also could not say how long it took them to respond to such reports.

10 months ago
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TaniHub, Investree fraud scandals raise concerns about SOE start-up bets

The venture capital arms of Telkom, BRI and Bank Mandiri are entangled with fraud-ridden start-ups, with the CEO of Telkom’s VC arm currently detained as a suspect.

10 months ago
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RI struggles with regulatory, infrastructure gaps in AI adoption

The Communications and Digital Ministry is set to use the report as the foundation for the national AI road map, which is slated to be unveiled for public discussion in August.

10 months ago
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Govt vows to push local solar power to cut energy subsidies

The initiative, which could cost around $100 billion, would involve building solar farms of 1 to 1.5 hectares in each village across the archipelago.

10 months ago
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RI-US trade deal possible threat to data sovereignty

A trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States set to include provisions on personal data transfers has raised alarms about the potential undermining of Indonesia’s data sovereignty.  

10 months ago
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On-demand drivers mount mass protest against 15 percent fare hike plan

Garda Indonesia, along with merchants and customers, held a protest on Monday in Jakarta against a planned 15 percent fare hike as well as government inaction in responding to drivers' demands following the previous rally in May.

11 months ago
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Indo Premier launches wealth creation platform IPOT

Indo Premier Sekuritas launched on Thurday IPOT, which it claims to be the first wealth creation platform in the country.

11 months ago
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Zuckerberg reaches settlement to end $8b trial over Cambridge Analytica

By settling, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other defendants avoid having to answer probing questions under oath.

11 months ago
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Govt requires e-commerce to collect income tax from sellers

Online merchants are required to report their sales invoice information to the e-commerce platform, which will then forward it to the Tax Directorate General.  

11 months ago
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As users surge, Indonesia falls short on AI talent

Indonesia is among the top countries globally in the number of artificial intelligence (AI) users but lags far behind in AI development, revealing a yawning digital talent gap.  

11 months ago
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China speeds up renewables building spree: Report

China is accelerating its record-breaking renewable energy drive, installing 1.5 times more wind and solar this year than last -- three-quarters of global capacity under construction, a report said Wednesday.

11 months ago
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Bappenas, Aftech launch platform to push digital transformation

The Digital x Real Sector Launchpad has been implemented at dairy cow cooperative in Malang, East Java, providing various services to support digital transformation.

11 months ago
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Alibaba launches e-commerce subsidies of $7b in consumption boost

Beijing is battling to stave off deflationary pressure, which has threatened to dampen economic growth even as challenges elsewhere mount.

11 months ago
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CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors

CBEX used a "brandjacking" tactic, claimed to be licensed in the US, and said that a firm called ST Technologies International was responsible for the AI trading signals.

11 months ago
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Trump says 'very wealthy' group to buy TikTok

"We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way," Trump said in an interview on Fox's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. 

11 months ago

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