The expansion aims to make its AI assistant "more responsive, accurate, and balanced" by incorporating diverse viewpoints, acknowledging that "real-time events can be challenging for current AI systems to keep up with."

EU regulators launched an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms on Thursday and may even temporarily halt its rollout of artificial intelligence features in its WhatsApp messenger that would block rivals, hardening Europe's already tough stance on Big Tech.

As part of ongoing efforts to increase public awareness of environmental responsibility, particularly in household waste management, PT Daya Intiguna Yasa (“MDIY” or “MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia”) is expanding its Recycle Dropbox program to 52 stores across Greater Jakarta, Serang and Bandung.

AI Journey 2025, held in Moscow on Nov. 21, marked a momentous occasion as the international conference took the opportunity to welcome new members into the AI Alliance Network.

Cross-border QR payments between China and Indonesia are entering a new phase, as UnionPay International and Indonesia’s national payment institutions have launched a pilot to build an interoperable framework for seamless transactions between the two markets.

Japan's Nikkei skidded on Friday, wiping out this week's gains amid an otherwise subdued Asian session, after weaker-than-expected spending data underscored the scourge of inflation as bets grew that the Bank of Japan would hike interest rates.

Stocks made muted gains and traders were wary on Tuesday, following a slide in cryptocurrencies and a global bond selloff triggered by a looming interest rate hike in Japan.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar was soft on growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, while the yen remained on intervention watch, with traders weighing the prospect of a rate hike before year-end.