Failing to develop supporting infrastructure and regulations, as well as nurturing local talent, could cause Indonesia to be sidelined in the global AI boom, multiple surveys show, while experts caution about taking a balanced approach to mitigate related risks.

Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools may soon "covertly influence" users' decision making in a new commercial frontier called the "intention economy", University of Cambridge researchers warned in a paper published Monday.

In a blog post, the company said it plans to restructure as a PBC, which "requires the company to balance shareholder interests, stakeholder interests, and a public benefit interest in its decision making."

The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) watchdog began an investigation in March 2023 when it temporarily blocked ChatGPT in Italy over privacy concerns, becoming the first Western country to take action against the popular AI chatbot.

Bootstrapping is the process of founding or running a company using one’s personal finances or the firm’s own operating revenue.

The AI Journey international conference on artificial intelligence in Moscow unveiled the recent developments in AI, with learning machines more widely used, unconfined to industry and business.

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday praised Japan's SoftBank for its decision to invest $100 billion in the United States and create 100,000 new jobs, a big win for his incoming administration.

Indonesia is playing hardball to get Apple to fulfill its obligations, including on local content and investment, before it green-lights sales of the iPhone 16 series in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

President Joe Biden's administration has finalized a series of subsidies, including a $7.86 billion award for Intel, $6.6 billion for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's US unit and $1.5 billion for GlobalFoundries.

The country is planning to add nuclear power to the national energy mix through a small-scale nuclear power plant, targeted to start operating by 2032, as part of its energy transition to fulfill its net-zero commitment.

It was carefully crafted to deal only with control by a foreign adversary, and it was part of a broader effort to counter a well-substantiated national security threat posed by the PRC [People's Republic of China]," the appeals court argued.

The BRIC grouping of major emerging economies initially included Brazil, Russia, India and China, and has since expanded to take in other countries. 

The cryptocurrency soared through the mark to a peak of $103,800, having enjoyed a blistering rally since the November 5 election of Trump, who pledged on the campaign trail to make the United States the "bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world".

The tech giant has published a website notice alerting all users of an impending billing increase as a result of the planned VAT hike to 12 percent starting in January 2025, preempting the government's formal decision on the matter expected next week.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Nov. 27 that the government would only provide subsidized fuel to vehicles with yellow license plates, the plates used for public transportation and trucks. 

Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement that cited "national security" concerns.

Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.

Chinese tech giant Huawei will on Tuesday launch its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm's fight to challenge the dominance of Western juggernauts.

Both GoTo and Grab charge the government-recommended flat rate of Rp 15,000 (94 US cents) per meal and integrate digital platforms to facilitate orders daily.

On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice submitted its recommendation for the breakup to US District Court Judge Amit Mehta, who is set to impose steps next year to address Google's monopoly power in online search.

"The age of AI has started. A new computing era that will impact every industry and every field of science," the CEO said.

The country’s GMV is projected to grow by 13 percent to US$90 billion by the end of the year after previously expanding by only 6 percent last year.

The US-based Nvidia Corporation has become a powerhouse in AI development by leveraging its advanced graphics processing unit (GPU) technology, initially developed for gaming, as a foundation for data-intensive AI processing.

Previously, then-president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo claimed the autonomous train system would be better than the Jakarta MRT and LRT, noting that the latter two were expensive and hard to develop.

Indonesia has set new terms and conditions for Apple to legally sell its latest phone in the country, after weeks of a public standoff between the tech firm and the government over local content requirements.

Meta said that over the coming weeks users in the EU would have the choice of seeing "less personalized ads" when they use Facebook and Instagram.

Hong Kong stocks led declines in Asia on Monday after Beijing's latest stimulus fell short of investor expectations, overshadowing Wall Street's record highs from Friday and futures pointing to further strength at the reopen.

The world's biggest cryptocurrency BTC rose 7 percent to $75,060, topping March's peak, with the prospect of Trump's return to the White House seen ushering in a softer line on cryptocurrency regulation.

US tech companies have warned Vietnam's government that a draft law to tighten rules on data protection and limit data transfers abroad would hamper social media platforms and data center operators from growing their businesses in the country.

Malaysia said in July it will require social media platforms and messaging services with more than eight million users to obtain a license, as part of efforts to curb financial scams, cyberbullying and sexual crimes online.