Beijing has turbo-charged a drive for self-sufficiency in chip manufacturing amid intense pressure placed on the sector by geopolitical tensions.

China has introduced guidelines to phase out US microprocessors from Intel and AMD from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

The Communications and Information Ministry has extended the period for foreign online travel agencies (OTAs) operating in Indonesia to register as electronic system providers (ESPs).

OpenAI on Wednesday announced partnerships with French daily Le Monde and Spanish conglomerate Prisa Media, saying it intends to develop news-related uses of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool.

Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received "poor" ratings from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in a new study released on Tuesday.

SMIC used technology from California's Applied Materials Inc and Lam Research Corp to develop an advanced 7-nanometer chip for Huawei last year, the report said on Thursday, adding that SMIC obtained the American machinery before the US banned such sales to China in October 2022. 

Subscriber base remained steady despite a 25 percent price increase year-on-year (yoy), Vidio says.

The Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) has proposed slashing the tax burden imposed on crypto traders in the country with the goal of attracting more investors to the Indonesian crypto market.

After the earthquake of ChatGPT's phenomenal success a year ago, Silicon Valley investors have gone into overdrive with artificial intelligence, looking for the newest blockbuster idea in an ocean of hype and overpromising.

The government has pitched Indonesia as a possible supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but experts say the environmental costs and competitiveness in the global aviation industry should be given due consideration.  

Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia's rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control of the country's biggest e-commerce platform to restart its online shopping business.

Elon Musk - the owner of SpaceX, the world's most successful rocket launcher – seized on the failure to prevail over state-owned China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) as Jakarta's company of choice for putting satellites into space.

The satellite will bring active transponders in C-band and Ku-band frequencies with a capacity of 32 gigabytes per second (Gbps).

China has invested heavily in its attempt to break the hold of the dominant two Western planemakers on the global passenger market. 

OpenAI has concluded a deal with investors that reportedly values the California start-up at $80 billion or more, after a roller-coaster year for the inventor of ChatGPT.

An expected full return of civil demand in Asia is being tested by an industry-wide supply crunch and macroeconomic headwinds, however - especially in the world's second-largest aviation market, China - while geopolitical tensions have put weapons in the spotlight.

By 2025, Indonesia is projected to see more than $40 billion in digital loans—almost double from last year.

The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, was a showcase of revolutionary mobility solutions, offering a glimpse into a future where movement is redefined by technology.

Local securities crowdfunding businesses aim to surpass Rp 1.5 trillion (US$95.3 million) in funds raised this year, building on a strong performance last year.

There is more to the future of mobility than EVs. For sustainable transportation experts, the more impactful shift is toward efficient mass public transportation.

Indonesia remains more of a follower than an innovator when it comes to global tech trends. But that does not necessarily mean Indonesia is behind.

Panelists pointed out that Indonesia had imported a lot of cell phones in the past year, whereas the cost of building a factory to produce the devices locally would be very small when compared with the total value of shipments coming to the country.

The government wants to mandate foreign publishers to establish local presence in the country. Failure to comply would lead local access to their video games blocked by the ministry.

In the event of another divestiture, its rival Grab and TikTok might show up as the potential buyers, Momentum Works said.

One of the focuses in managing business is taking care of employees. Maintaining collaboration, productivity, and ensuring their wellbeing is important so that business operations can run smoothly. To achieve this, technology can be a key factor that can help both business owners and workers to progress further.

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) warns countries will pay the ultimate price for ending the moratorium, while small and emerging enterprises will be weighed down by significant extra costs.

In 2018, Traveloka launched its Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service (the Traveloka PayLater), making it the first platform in Indonesia to offer an alternative payment method primarily for underbanked individuals. Traveloka PayLater is a product of PT Caturnusa Sejahtera Finance (CSF), a financing company that is part of Traveloka Group. Now 6 years later, the service has evolved into a core component of Traveloka’s value proposition. It has experienced an average annual growth rate of more than 30%, with a 20% increase in its BNPL user base this past year alone.

The Indonesia Fintech Lending Association (AFPI) has asserted that cooperation between fintech platforms and universities is “not prohibited” by the fintech regulation, provided there is “prudent and compliant credit due diligence”.

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has tightened capital requirements for venture capital (VC) firms and now categorizes them based on whether they provide more equity or more debt funding.  

Cost is one of the major challenges poultry agritech start-ups are facing as they try to help smallholder farmers adopt their solutions for better efficiency in a volatile industry.