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techwireasia.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Temu and Shein raise prices April 25 due to US tariffs. Factory owners in China’s “Shein villages” see orders decline. Temu and Shein, the two China-based ecommerce platforms known for low prices on everything from clothing to electronics, are preparing to increase prices starting April 25. The change comes in response to recent shifts in US trade policy that target low-cost imports.
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1 week ago | 
marketingtechnews.net | Muhammad Zulhusni
Temu and Shein, the two popular online platforms known for low-cost goods, will be raising prices starting April 25, as new US trade rules increase their operating costs. In messages sent to customers this week, both companies said the adjustments are necessary due to changes in global trade policies. They have encouraged shoppers to buy at current prices before the increase takes effect.
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1 week ago | 
techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
AI growth strains hyperscalers’ net-zero targets. Data centre surge fuels carbon and nuclear bets. As hyperscalers roll out AI infrastructure, the energy demands tied to it are scaling too. Nvidia’s 120 kW-per-rack systems are only just gaining traction, yet plans are already underway to push toward 600 kW designs. The surge is putting pressure on the climate commitments made by tech behemoths like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.
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1 week ago | 
telecomstechnews.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Chunghwa Telecom has partnered with Astranis to develop a geostationary satellite dedicated to Taiwan. The agreement marks a shift in the provider’s strategy to expand coverage and improve resilience of the network, and is scheduled for launch by the end of 2025. According to Chunghwa Telecom, the satellite will support full bandwidth services as early as next year and represents the first communications satellite designed specifically for Taiwan.
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1 week ago | 
techwireasia.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
OpenAI explores social media platform option. Reflects growing competition in AI, as legal tensions between Musk and Altman unfold. OpenAI is in the early stages of exploring a social media platform that could rival Eland Musk’s X and Meta’s Instagram, according to a source familiar with the matter reported to CNBC. The idea is reportedly tied to the rapid adoption of OpenAI’s newest image generation tool, which has seen viral success and triggered surging server demand.
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1 week ago | 
marketingtechnews.net | Muhammad Zulhusni
OpenAI is exploring the idea of building a social media platform to rival Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Instagram, according to a source familiar with the plans reported to CNBC. The project is still in early development and stems from the popularity of OpenAI’s new image-generation tool, which has been straining the company’s servers under heavy use. The Verge was first to report the news, and at the time of publication, OpenAI had declined to comment.
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1 week ago | 
blockchaintechnology-news.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Nvidia plans to manufacture its next generation of AI chips and supercomputers entirely in the US – a first for the company. The company plans over a million square feet of new manufacturing space in Arizona and Texas, with production already underway for its latest Blackwell chips and mass production of AI systems expected in the next 12 to 15 months. The move comes amid rising demand for AI hardware and an economic imperative to bring advanced chip production to the US.
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1 week ago | 
artificialintelligence-news.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Apple is taking a new approach to training its AI models – one that avoids collecting or copying user content from iPhones or Macs. According to a recent blog post, the company plans to continue to rely on synthetic data (constructed data that is used to mimic user behaviour) and differential privacy to improve features like email summaries, without gaining access to personal emails or messages.
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1 week ago | 
sustainability-news.net | Muhammad Zulhusni
Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a new type of battery electrolyte that could reshape how energy is stored and used. The team’s work focuses on aqueous battery systems, which use water as the basis for electrolytes. It aims to overcome long-standing voltage limitations that have kept such batteries from competing with other chemistries.
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1 week ago | 
techwireasia.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Following the Ghibli portraits, the AI Barbie trend comes to LinkedIn.Blending nostalgia with self-promotion, produces brand interest but little celebrity uptake. After gaining attention with Studio Ghibli-style portraits, ChatGPT’s image generator is now powering a new wave of self-representation online – this time with users turning themselves into plastic action figures. What began as a quirky trend on LinkedIn has now spread to platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X.
