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Digital media reminds us you can’t get quality for free
The demise of Buzzfeed News is part of a larger trend debunking the old internet meme that you can have quality news media (and other digital content) for free. Read more…
Month: April 2023
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SMEs in Southeast Asia keen but green on digitalization
SMEs across SE Asia are expected to invest $130 billion in digitalization tech over the next three years. But inexperience with digitalization is a key barrier. Read more…
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India’s Adani may miss its private 5G rollout deadline
Adani Group has reportedly informed the Indian government that it may miss its first-year 5G rollout obligations due to the absence of suitable use cases. Read more…
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Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile make sat call with cell phone
Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile say they have successfully completed a two-way voice call with a standard mobile phone using the BlueWalker 3 LEOsat. Read more…
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Now is the time to make LLMs cheaper to run and less crazy
As large language models (LLMs) reach their limits, the next step to making them useful is to find ways to implement them cheaply and make them less crazy. Read more…
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Vietnam finds it ain’t easy being the hot new tech hub
Vietnam has seen rapid growth as a tech hub in recent years, but serious challenges lurk amid the opportunities, says a report from DBS Group Research. Read more…
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Meta has apparently given up on the metaverse – for now
It appears that Meta has moved on from the metaverse. But the metaverse isn’t dead, if only because it was never really alive to begin with. Read more…
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Truecaller woos India telcos with new AI-based SMS fraud app
Truecaller said it wants to work with Indian telcos and TRAI to use an AI-powered caller ID app to tackle SMS and call-based phishing scams. Read more…
Features
Is APAC healthcare primed for rapid hyper-digitalisation?
Healthcare in the APAC region is primed for rapid hyper-digitalisation, according to industry experts at an annual summit organised recently by Zoom. Read more…
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When using ChatGPT follow this golden rule
Follow this golden rule, and you will find ChatGPT and its ilk very useful. Never ask a question that you do not already know the answer to. Read more…
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Text has become powerful data for AI models
Text input for GPT and LLM AI models can enable a lot of new data to be analyzed and new areas to utilize AI, even in politics, history, or medicine. Read more…
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It’s 2023 and many IoMT devices are amazingly insecure
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is on the rise, but a report says many connected devices are insecure: nurse call systems, infusion pumps, even printers. Read more…
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Key PLDT executives step down after budget fiasco
PLDT announced that key executives, including CFO Anabelle Chua, have left the company following an internal probe into the company’s substantial overspending. Read more…
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Vedanta-Foxconn JV ready to start building its Gujarat fab
The Vedanta-Foxconn JV says it will start construction on its Gujarat semiconductor factory this year, and expects to start generating revenues by FY 2027. Read more…
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DITO CME seeks more funding as net loss widens
DITO CME, the publicly listed corporate vehicle of DITO Telecommunity, is seeking additional funding in 2023 to support ongoing expansion in the Philippines. Read more…
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Telecoms CEOs must embrace effective change now
The uncertainty of the future economic viability of the telecoms business is making change an immediate necessity. CEOs need to make this their top priority. Read more…
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Malaysian PM looks to make 5G sector more competitive
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim is considering opening the country’s 5G ecosystem to more tech partners, potentially breaking Ericsson’s supplier monopoly. Read more…
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China’s new LLM chatbots still useful despite clampdown
AI proponents may look aghast at Beijing’s clampdown on large language model (LLM) chatbots. But in terms of viable use cases, it won’t make much difference. Read more…
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ZTE raises eyebrows in India with surprise contract win
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has managed to secure a fresh network contract from Indian telco Vodafone Idea – which has raised eyebrows around the industry, as the company has yet to secure “trusted sources” Read more…
Features
Can virtual reality become a reality in the metaverse?
Concepts like virtual reality and the metaverse that once seemed a futuristic fantasy are now coming to fruition and embedding themselves into our daily lives. Read more…