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The Italian government has chosen the offer of Internet operator Fastweb and web hosting provider Aruba to create a cloud-based infrastructure for the country’s public administration data. The infrastructure, called the National Strategic Hub (NSH), is part of the Italian government’s strategy to accelerate a digital transformation and guarantee national data security and control. A […]

Malaysia’s total vehicle sales fell 11.76 percent from April to 49,603 in May due to a shortage of chips and components, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). The shortage of chips and components and logistics delay disruptions continue to affect some makes, the MAA said in a statement. It also attributed the fall to

Tech giant Meta, formerly called Facebook, has announced that it is launching a digital clothing store — Avatars Store — that will let users purchase outfits for their avatar. In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said launching ‘Avatars Store’ on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger so that users can buy digital clothes to style their

IPhone chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said that it will start 2nm chip production by 2025, media reports say. This is the first time the manufacturer has stated when it is going to produce its ultra-advanced new chips, as Samsung and Intel made similar announcements, citing Nikkei Asia, 9To5Mac reported. According to the report,

MegaRobo Technologies, a Chinese start-up that uses artificial intelligence and robotics in life sciences research, has raised $300 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Asia Investment Capital and GGV Capital. The six-year-old company is the latest start-up from the pharmaceutical industry to capitalize on a jump in investor interest in

Meta, formerly Facebook, has announced that it is adding parental controls to all Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets that will allow parents to keep a tab on underage users’ screen time and receive approval requests for purchases. The company said it is beginning to roll out parental supervision tools to all Quest headsets. “This is

BANGKOK: Thailand‘s investment agency has approved a joint venture worth 36.1 billion baht ($1.04 billion) between Taiwan’s Foxconn and Thailand’s PTT to produce battery electric vehicles (BEV). The Horizon Plus Co project is one of several investment applications worth a total of 209.5 billion baht in manufacturing and infrastructure that were approved, the Board of

The Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) has announced that it has set up the country’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) research institute for tech solutions in medicine. The Zimin Institute for AI Solutions in Healthcare at the Technion, jointly launched and operated with Russian charity Zimin Foundation, would focus on multidisciplinary research and tech development in

Apple unveiled iOS 16, the new-generation of its mobile operating system iOS, at its annual developers conference Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2022). The iOS16 will change your iPhone’s home screen, the way the notifications work, photos app and lots more. Your lockscreen will be able to showcase your favourite photos, customise font styles, and display

Instagram has recently launched its new feature which allows users to pin up to three posts, videos and Reels. This feature lets users show off their favourite photos, videos and Reels at the top. These posts remain on top of the photo grid even if the user shares new posts in future. This feature is