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RI, India to share AI, digital platforms for official statistics

Indonesia and India have agreed to exchange artificial intelligence applications and digital statistical platforms to expedite the modernization of their national data systems.

4 days ago
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BRIN pitches advancing nuclear, AI in meeting with Prabowo

During a meeting with the President on Aug. 6, the research agency presented its work in various fields to support the administration's development agenda, including a nuclear power ecosystem, AI technology including chip-making and potable water facilities. ...

1 week ago
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‘Vibe Coding’: How Asia’s finance teams are rewriting rules

AI coding agents allow finance teams to build solutions without needing an engineering background, as they only need to define the logic and desired outputs, while the AI writes the code, tests it and connects it to relevant data sources. ...

1 week 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.

11 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.  

11 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.

1 year 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."

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.  

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.  

1 year 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.  

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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. 

1 year ago
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Govt to require e-commerce platforms to collect tax from sellers

A new regulation is in the works that aims to collect sales tax via e-commerce platforms, coming at a time industry recorded a slowdown in GMV growth from just 3.7 percent in 2023 to 5 percent last year.

1 year ago
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Crypto gains foothold in Bolivia as small businesses seek currency alternatives

Some Bolivians are turning to crypto exchanges like Binance, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and stablecoins like Tether as a hedge against the depreciation of the boliviano.

1 year ago
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RI on course for ethical AI despite capacity gaps, UNESCO says

Speaking to The Jakarta Post on Tuesday, UNESCO's Ethics of AI Unit head Irakli Khodeli revealed that Indonesia is facing a digital talent issue, with a need for 9 million additional tech workers by 2030.

1 year ago
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Crypto bourse holding firm Indokripto prepares for IPO

The company plans to allocate approximately 85 percent of the IPO proceeds toward operational expenditures of its subsidiary Crypto Futures Exchange (CFX). The remaining 15 percent will be channeled to its depository subsidiary PT Kustodian Koin Indonesia (ICC) for similar purposes.  

1 year ago
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As gold prices surge, West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners

A high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing frequency as record gold prices, now sitting above US$3,300 per ounce, draw more unofficial activity – intensifying sometimes deadly confrontations between corporate concessions and artisanal miners in West Africa

1 year ago

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