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Morgan Stanley sees agentic AI widening chip spending beyond graphics processors to CPUs
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (186+ words) "As AI transitions from generation to autonomous action, the computing bottleneck is shifting towards CPU and memory, driving a step-change in general-purpose compute intensity," Morgan Stanley said in a note on Sunday, adding that demand for graphic processing units (GPUs)…...
Genting Malaysia, AGIBOT collaborate to advance embodied AI robotics across leisure, hospitality and entertainment
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (285+ words) Resorts World Genting chief operating officer Aaron Chia Khong Chid said the collaboration with AGIBOT allows the company to take a meaningful step into the world of embodied robotics, where technology can enhance both service and storytelling within its integrated…...
The Policy Puzzle: How much AI-driven productivity growth do we want?
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (479+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 13, 2026 - April 19, 2026 Since Open AI's Chat GPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, economists and commentators have been discussing generative artificial intelligence's (AI) possible effects on productivity. But from…...
Tech: How realistic is Terafab, Elon Musk's gigantic chip foundry?
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1125+ words) IMAGINE you are almost a trillionaire with a net worth of around US$852 billion. Without the Iran war and the selloff in tech stocks, you would probably be a trillionaire by now. Imagine that you genuinely believe the one thing…...
Malaysia strengthens semiconductor ecosystem amid global uncertainties
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (378+ words) Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal said that the global environment is rapidly evolving, with value increasingly concentrated at the front-end of the supply chain rather than back-end activities. "Countries that build strength in these…...
Tek Talks: AI buildout and the case for strategic TVET
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1380+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 13, 2026 - April 19, 2026 If your air conditioner exhales warm air in the middle of a Malaysian heat wave, you will quickly learn a profound truth: artificial intelligence (AI) cannot cool…...
Malaysia's Digital Strategy: Balancing the technology choices
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (273+ words) Malaysia has played a central role in global trade for centuries, linking East and West through the Strait of Malacca. Today, that same geographic advantage positions the country to take on a new role where physical trade is complemented by…...
Malaysia needs to overcome ignorance, cynicism and fear of technology
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (735+ words) The need to address these key issues to enhance the nation's technological self-reliance is made more urgent in light of recent geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions. "We need to build technological sovereignty so that we are not constrained by…...
Open AI pauses Stargate UK data centre citing energy costs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (346+ words) We see huge potential for the UK's AI future," the company said in an emailed statement on Thursday. AI compute is foundational to that goal " we continue to explore Stargate UK and will move forward when the right conditions such…...
Cover Story 2: Global success, local shortage
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1683+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on March 30, 2026 - April 5, 2026 JOHOR-born Tan Lip-Bu and Penang-born Tan Hock Eng (Hock Tan) are considered among the most influential business executives in the global semiconductor industry. At the helm of two…...