LG Spark 2025 Event Venue[Source: LG Group] (Seoul=Yonhap Infomax) Young Tae Seo – LG and global big tech companies will gather to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) technology capabilities. LG announced on the 4th that it will hold ‘LG Spark 2026’, a technology and culture festival, at LG Science Park in Magok from the 7th…
A group of tech firms has released an open letter that calls on policymakers not to ban open-source artificial intelligence models. The development follows a report that some Trump administration officials sought to limit the use of such algorithms. Many of the world’s most popular open-source AI models were developed by Chinese companies. According to…
In brief The Linux Foundation launched Akrites on Thursday with 19 founding members to coordinate the remediation of critical open source vulnerabilities before AI-enabled attackers can exploit them. Fewer than 5% of the thousands of open-source vulnerabilities surfaced by AI in recent months have been patched, according to Endor Labs CEO Varun Badhwar. Akrites is…
JAKARTA: Despite ongoing efforts to bridge Indonesia’s digital divide, robust digital infrastructure remains critical to unlocking the full potential of the country’s digital economy. High-capacity, low-latency networks are increasingly becoming the foundation for a new generation of innovations, from internet of things applications to artificial intelligence-powered services. At the same time, Indonesia faces another challenge:…
Online retail continues to shape how consumers browse, compare, and purchase products, with Nasdaq-listed e-commerce platforms remaining central to the digital shopping shift. Ama …
The big promise of artificial intelligence to boost productivity is now facing one major issue for tech giants: very high cost. While companies like Microsoft, Uber and Meta are seeing strong productivity benefits from AI coding tools, at the same time, they are also struggling with rapidly increasing spending on tokens, GPUs, servers and AI…
India’s homegrown AI start-up, Sarvam AI, is nearing a $300-350 million funding round as it aims to build a domestic player to rival leading players from the US and China, Bloomberg reported. The Bengaluru-based company is planning to raise the funding at a valuation of $1.5-1.55 billion.
WASHINGTON—The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has announced that it will recognize a distinguished lineup of trailblazing industry leaders for lifetime achievements during the 2026 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony. The annual event will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17th at Gotham Hall…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has clashed with social media platform owners over plans to ban social media for under-16s in the country. Describing social media platforms as the “Wild West”, Sanchez announced plans to hold platform executives responsible for criminal or harmful content. Social media executives, including tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk…
AI advancements are reshaping startup productivity and could soon outpace human investors in venture capital. Key Takeaways The line between general chatbots and coding is becoming indistinct as coding evolves into plain English instructions. AI coding agents are not expected to eliminate the competitive advantages of established tech giants. Opus 4.5 marks a significant advancement…
