xAI reported that it had successfully raised US$6 billion (~RM26.88 billion) in funding during a recent Series C funding campaign. Investors that gave money to the startup including tech giants NVIDIA and AMD. The funds from this financing round will be used to further accelerate our advanced infrastructure, ship groundbreaking products that will be used [] The post Elon Musks xAI Raises US$6 Billion In Funding From NVIDIA, AMD appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

OpenAI has quite recently rolled out ChatGPT search to free users, provided they log in when they use the chatbot. But it looks like relying on it may not be the best idea after all. A report claims that the tool can be manipulated using hidden text in web pages to not only mislead users, [] The post ChatGPT Search Vulnerable To Manipulation; Can be Used To Spread Malicious Code appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

OpenAIs ChatGPT and Sora are not usually the names we see when we hear news of services suffering outages, but it looks like their turn is now. The company has acknowledged that both services had an issue with high error rates. The latter has been fixed and is fully operational, but at the time of [] The post OpenAI Confirms Recent ChatGPT, Sora Outage appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

2024 has been flushed with OLED gaming monitors and with the year coming to an end, ASUS has thrown one last 27-incher to my face in the form of the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG. While not a part of the ROG Swift family, the brand has seen fit to toss in as much eye-pleasing magic [] The post ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Lightning Review: Considerably Affordable OLED Monitor appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Previously, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that messaging and social media platforms must apply for a license to operate locally if they have eight million or more users. Earlier today, the Commission has announced that two such platforms have begun the application process Telegram and Tencents WeChat. In the statement, the [] The post MCMC: Telegram, WeChat Have Started License Applications appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

For an AI company like OpenAI, its probably not too farfetched to expect it to have also dabbled in robotics. This was true once upon a time, and according to a recent report, it may be true once more. That being said, its not exactly clear what sort of plans the company has for this [] The post OpenAI May Have Considered Returning To Robotics appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

For the past couple of years, MediaTek has been one of the market leaders in the world of innovative chipsets. Every iteration the company has released to this has always been leap and bound ahead not only to its previous competitors but also its predecessors, and every device that takes up this chipset is better [] The post Experience A Leap In Innovation With The OPPO Reno13 Series appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Lenovo Legion Go S and its shell have essentially been leaked till kingdom come at this point. Recently, a source close to leakster site Videocardz has shared two details about the consoles: earlier renders of the device were indeed fin

Following closely after the rumour of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, leakster kopite7kimi has come out with new information about the RTX 5070 lineup. Specifically, the 5070 and 5070 Ti. Kopite made two separate posts on Christmas day on X, detailing the alleged specifications of the both RTX 5070 cards. According to them, the 5070 [] The post Alleged NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Lineup Specs Leak appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

As PC peripherals go, keyboards can get pretty pricey depending on what you want from one. The one with the largest price tag that weve reviewed, in recent memory at least, costs RM2,380. But what if I told you that theres one out there that costs US$1,500 (~RM6,708), all while having less features than the [] The post The Icebreaker Is A US$1,500 Keyboard Made From CNC-Machined Aluminium appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Images what is alleged to be the PCB of the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has leaked, revealing that the SKU is going to be fitted with a large GPU die, at its core. Additionally, the PCB looks like the card is a custom variant made by one of NVIDIAs board partners, likely PNY. At [] The post Alleged NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 PCB With Large GPU Package Leaks appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

For the longest time, Apple, a brand that has seemingly taken upon itself to either make or be involved in the making of nearly everything it markets, hasnt had the same zeal for an internet search engine. As it turns out, there are three reasons for it, as revealed in the ongoing legal battle between [] The post Apple Reveals Why It Wont Make Its Own Search Engine appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

With AI swiftly advancing onto the scene, it is a no-brainer for smartphone companies to not incorporate it into their latest offerings to gain a market edge. Integrated into the devices chipset and OS, these AI systems aim to streamline tasks and enhance user interaction. However, with AI being plastered on anything, its almost impossible [] The post Unlock Unlimited Possibilities With OPPO???s ColorOS 15 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

While its normal nowadays for people to spend upwards of RM5,000 on a flagship smartphone, its refreshing to see the iQOO 13 offering a more sensible option while not making any compromises on the essentials. It costs RM300 more than last year, but the vivo sub-brands flagship is still the cheapest in the category of [] The post iQOO 13 Review: Refining A Budget Monster appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The vivo Y28s was launched locally around the middle of the year, and now a successor has been unveiled. The new model is called the Y29, which does most of everything the preceding model did well, with the expected incremental upgrades. On its spec sheet, the vivo Y29 comes with a 6.68-inch HD+ display with [] The post vivo Y29 Launches With MediaTek Dimensity 6300, 120Hz Screen appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Sega is considering creating and launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games. Shuji Utsumi, President at Sega in an interview with the BBC, indicated that this was the trend now, with streaming services such as Netflix and Apple Arcade having become the mainstream now, and that the publisher was evaluating some opportunities. Utsumi [] The post Sega Mulls Over Creating Its Own Games Subscription Service appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

With the M4-equipped MacBook Pro now out and about, the turn of the MacBook Air should be coming next. And while Apple is currently rumoured to have quite a number of announcements to make early next year, the M4 MacBook Air may see the light of day ahead of them all. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg [] The post Apple May Launch M4 MacBook Air Ahead Of iPhone SE 4, Upcoming iPads appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Just as gaming laptops and RGB lighting go hand in hand these days, so does the trend of makers of such laptops filling as many nooks and crannies with them as possible. ASUS has already gone the partial underglow route previously, but it looks like the brand plans to go all the way, almost in [] The post ASUS Teases ROG Strix Laptop With RGB Underglow, RTX 50-Series GPU appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Apple is reportedly in talks with Tencent and TikTok parent company, ByteDance, about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) models into iPhones sold in China. The talk between the three was supposedly kickstarted by the rollout of OpenAIs ChatGPT into said devices, which itself is part of the fruit companys self-styled Apple Intelligence. In this case, the [] The post Apple Reportedly In Talks With Tencent, ByteDance To Rollout AI In China appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Just a day after we reported on what was all but confirmed by AMD to be the reference design of its upcoming Radeon RX 9000 Series GPU, one leakster has come forward with the claim that that card is indeed the Radeon RX 9070 XT. Confirmation of the GPU comes from Hoang Anh Phu, who [] The post Leakster Claims GPU In AMD Poster Is Indeed The Radeon RX 9070 XT appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Back in November, we reported on a rumour that Samsung could be gearing up to launch a Galaxy S25 Slim variant of the series, with an expected launch for the device to take place some time after the launch of the next generation series. Now we have some inkling as to just how thin the [] The post Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim May Be Less Than 7mm Thick appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Weve seen reports just last week claiming that Honda and Nissan are in talks for a merger, and that the two companies were considering signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to that end. In a joint statement, the two Japanese car makers have announced that the MoU signing has happened. With the statement though, its [] The post Honda, Nissan Confirm Merger Discussions Are Happening appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

A US Federal court recently ruled in favour of Qualcomm in a lawsuit against ARM Holdings. A jury trial found that the formers central processors are properly licensed under an agreement with the latter. According to Reuters, while it was ruled that the company did not violate the terms of agreements with ARM, the decision [] The post Qualcomm Wins Chip License Dispute Against ARM appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Back in October, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) published a draft of the Code of Conduct (Best Practice) for Internet Messaging and Social Media Service Providers with the intention of getting feedback from the public. More recently, the commission has published an updated report, following the end of the public consultation on 5 [] The post MCMC Updates Code Of Conduct (Best Practice) For Internet Messaging, Social Media Platforms appeared first on ..

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the countrys antitrust watchdog, is expected to find Google guilty of violating its Anti-Monopoly Act. According to Nikkei, the body said that it determined that the search engines contracts with smartphone makers had given it an unfair edge against its rivals, thus harming the search market. The JFTC reportedly [] The post Japan Antitrust Body To Find Google Guilty In Search Case appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

With the second season of Squid Game coming soon, gaming peripheral brand Razer has announced a small number of special edition products to tie in with the show. This involves the Orochi V2 mouse, top shells for said mouse, the Gigantus V2 mouse pad in three of its sizes, and two varieties of phone cases. [] The post Razer Announces Squid Game Edition Orochi V2, Gigantus V2 Tie Ins appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

While we know that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series is expected to be announced at CES 2025, were also getting word that the first card to hit the shelves from the series is the RTX 5080. More specifically, were looking at a mid-January launch for it. Prominent leakster kopite7kimi double-downed on this point, stating [] The post NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 To Launch First; RTX 5090 To Follow After appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

We first heard back in March of last year that Apple was mulling adding more health-based features to its AirPods. At the time, details were scant, but gleaming from older patents said features would include the likes of heart rate and temperature sensing. Now, it looks like the bitten fruit brand is taking it more [] The post Apple Has Been Testing Heart Rate Monitoring For Next AirPods Pro appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

It looks like AMDs next generation of desktop Radeon graphics will be known as the Radeon RX 9000 Series, and not the 8000 Series as previously rumoured. Instead, that designation will be relegated to the integrated graphics cores of the upcoming Strix Halo mobile processor lineup. The rumour follows an earlier on, where a Chiphell [] The post AMDs Next Gen Graphics Is Reportedly Radeon RX 9000 Series For Desktop appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

With the many reports about Apple making a smart home display with a robotic arm, the company seems pretty serious about the smart home market. A potentially new addition into the bitten fruit brands effort into said market may be a smart doorbell that works with its Face ID facial recognition tech. As part of [] The post Apple Considers Making Face ID-Powered Smart Doorbell appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Several Samsung Galaxy S22 users are reporting in droves that their phones are suffering from a wide range of issues. As for the cause of these issues, they supposedly began to emerge after updating their devices to One UI 6.1. Issues plaguing Galaxy S22 devices range from the displays glitching, being stuck in a boot [] The post Some Samsung Galaxy S22 Phones Are Getting Bricked After Updating To One UI 6.1 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Google Keep is just one of the many note taking apps out there for mobile devices. But being one that bears the name of the internet search giant, youd probably use it over all others thanks to it just working well with the Google account you need just to use an Android phone. Probably with [] The post Google Keep May Be A Pre-Installed System App In Android 16 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Casio Malaysia has announced that its latest limited edition timepiece, the G-SHOCK MRG-B2000JS, has arrived in Malaysia. Available only 800 units worldwide, watch enthusiasts and collectors alike can now purchase it via select G-SHOCK retailers nationwide. However, expect to spend a pretty penny for it. The new G-SHOCK MR-G limited editions creation inspired by the [] The post Casios Katana-Inspired G-SHOCK Watch Lands In Malaysia For RM43,995 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Bowers & Wilkins (B) Pi8 officially landed in Malaysia a couple of months ago. Ive had some time with the earbuds as my daily driver, and Im at a bit of a loss for words with them. While they are indubitably one of the more expensive pair of earbuds Ive ever had the pleasure [] The post Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 Lightning Review: About As Opulent As Earbuds Get appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

As is the yearly tradition, the Steam Winter Sale of 2024 is here, just a short month after the Autumn Sale. Unlike the week-long sale that was the last time, this time around the discounts are staying for two weeks, lasting until 3 January 2025, at 2AM local time. Because the last sale was just [] The post Steam Winter Sale 2024 Is Here; To Last Until 3 January appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Details allegedly belonging to Intels future Wildcat Lake CPU have seemingly come to light. According to a post by X86 is dead, they claim to have discovered a shipping manifest containing information about the next generation socket. The shipping manifest reportedly first appeared back in 30 October this year, with the listing mentioning CPU reball [] The post Intel 18A Wildcat Lake CPU Tooling Appears On Shipping Manifest appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Apple is under fire after its AI-powered notification summary feature generated a false headline about a high-profile murder case. Paris-based journalist group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the company to disable the feature, which was introduced globally in the iOS 18.2 update last week. The controversy began when the notification system attributed a [] The post Apple Faces Criticism Over False Headlines From Its AI Notification Feature appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Messaging platform WhatsApp has announced a small number of additions in the spirit of celebrating the upcoming new year. As such, these additions are unfortunately only here for a limited time, though some should definitely benefit from staying for the long term. For those without the luxury of traveling back home to celebrate with friends [] The post WhatsApp Adds Limited Time New Years Effects Until 3 January appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

It looks like Lenovo may finally release a retail version of its laptop prototype from 2022, which features a unique rollable display. According to leakster Evan Blass (aka @evleaks on X), the device is believed to be the brands sixth-generation ThinkBook Plus, and is expected to be officially announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) [] The post Lenovos Laptop With A Rollable Display Leaks Ahead Of Launch appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Intel is no longer working on the x86S specification. The chipmaker confirmed its decision to Toms Hardware, and comes just a months after it formed the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group with AMD, Google, and other titans of industry. Intels original plan was to de-bloat the x86 instruction set by developing a simplified 64-bit mode-only x86S [] The post Intel No Longer Working On x86S Specification appeared first on Lowyat.NET .