Philippines hit by over 4.1 million ‘guess the password’ IT attacks in 2024
A successful attack will allow cybercriminals to illegally obtain user credentials and other sensitive data.
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Singapore’s homegrown LLM Sea-Lion to offer new features as more SE Asian firms use it
After releasing the latest model with “reasoning” capabilities on April 15, its researchers at AI Singapore said they plan to add voice recognition later in 2025, followed by…
South Korea’s Naver, Kakao bolster map services to counter Google’s data export push
Naver launched the campaign targeting foreign tourists because Google has been advocating for the export of high-precision maps by citing the "convenience of foreign tourists" as…
Latest tariffs to speed up China’s semiconductor innovation drive
Analysts said Washington's tariffs and tightened chip restrictions will motivate Chinese companies to double down on research and development to achieve tech breakthroughs and…
Bangladesh signs MoU with NASA for space exploration
The Artemis Accords, established by NASA in 2020, are a set of non-binding agreements aimed at promoting peaceful, cooperative, and transparent exploration of outer space.
Japan space startup to forecast risk of sinkholes as infrastructure ages across country
Data from a geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari and Daichi-4, an advanced land observing satellite that uses radar, are utilised so that ground deformation and other…
Jack Ma-backed Ant touts AI breakthrough built on Chinese chips
Ant is using Nvidia for AI development but is now relying mostly on alternatives like Chinese chips.
Vietnam accelerates AI adoption in public sector with strategic policy push
Experts, however, warn that major challenges remain, including fragmented data systems, a lack of skilled personnel and inadequate legal frameworks.
Draft law offers housing, high salaries to attract leading scientists to Vietnam
Young scientists and engineers would also receive subsidies for tuition and living expenses during domestic and overseas research or academic exchanges.
Mass production of Rapidus advanced semiconductors in Japan to begin from 2027
Rapidus plans to produce 2 nanometer semiconductors. Because they consume less energy than current semiconductors, they are expected to be in demand in a wide range of areas,…