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Chipping point – the climate toll of AI chip-making in East Asia
The meteoric rise of AI is sparking a parallel and largely overlooked environmental challenge: the significant climate impact of chip manufacturing, particularly in East Asia, says a new report from Greenpeace.
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Indonesia to launch national data centre by April 2025
Equipped with 25,000 core processors, 200 terabytes of memory, and 40 petabytes of storage, the facility will operate with an initial electricity capacity of 20 megawatts, expandable to 80 MW.
Tehran-based ride-hailing giant sets record with nearly 6mn daily trips
Uber clone in Islamic Republic reaches new daily ride record of 5.8mn.
Chinese threat to submarine cables emerges in Indo-Pacific
Taiwan's coast guard detained the Hong Tai 168, a Chinese-owned freighter, on suspicion of severing an undersea communications cable off its western coast. The incident is suspected to be part of China's "grey zone" tactics.
Hacker targets Indonesian banks with ransomware threats
Bjorka, the hacker who previously made headlines in Indonesia during 2022 and 2023, has resurfaced, now using an X account to warn that several major Indonesian private and state-owned banks are potential targets of ransomware attacks
DeepSeek: The Chinese AI start-up worrying governments around the world
What is DeepSeek afraid of in being asked questions about Taiwan and Tiananmen Square?
Xi Jinping, Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra discuss online scams, strengthen ties amid global uncertainty
China's President Xi Jinping welcomed Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to Beijing on February 6, marking a significant moment in the 50th anniversary of China-Thailand diplomatic relations.
China investigates Google for anti-monopoly violations as US trade tensions escalate
China has launched an investigation into Google for suspected violations of its Anti-Monopoly Law, escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Is India set to take on China's DeepSeek?
India to host open-source AI model as artificial intelligence sector heats up.