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Human interactions with AI chatbots suicides will continue: UN tech envoy

NEW YORK: The unfortunate incidents of people committing suicide after mishandled interactions with AI chatbots will likely continue, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Envoy on Technology Amandeep Singh Gill told Sputnik. Earlier this year, a Belgian man reportedly committed suicide after having six-week-long conversations about the ecological future of the planet

Flying start for four Malaysian shuttle pairs in Japan Open

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a great day in the office for four Malaysian pairs as they got off to a flying start in the opening round of the Japan Open 2023 in Tokyo, today. In the tournament held in Yoyogi First Gymnasium, the national number one women’s doubles pair, Pearly

Malaysia on top in median 5G download speed in Asia Pacific

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia emerged on top in median 5G download speed across Asia Pacific markets comparable to European benchmarks in the first half of 2023, according to Ookla Insights, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching. Citing the report, Teo noted that Malaysia’s median 5G download speed stood

Women’s World Cup ticket sales on track to break record

SYDNEY: The Women’s World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history, German news agency (dpa) quoted Fifa. Ticket sales have now exceeded 1.5 million in just five days, a new benchmark for any Fifa Women’s World Cup event.

Over 40 degrees Celsius increasingly likely in UK, warn climate experts

LONDON: Experts have said extreme heat and temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius are becoming increasingly likely in the UK due to climate change as the British weather bureau, the Met Office, prepares to publish its annual report, reported German news agency (dpa). The weather agency will release its

Lotus’s Malaysia cuts prices for over 3,500 grocery items via latest campaign

KUALA LUMPUR: Lotuss Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) is investing RM50 million through its #LotussLebihMurah campaign to help Malaysians cope with the rising cost of living. Lotus’s Malaysia customer executive director Vivian Yap said, to provide customers greater value when they shop, the company will slash the prices of

Exports of Polish apples to malaysia set to increase

KUALA LUMPUR: Poland’s apple exports to Malaysia is set to increase this year, said the president of the Fruit Union Association, Piotr Janota. Janota said that last year, when Polish apples were introduced for the first time in the Malaysian market, the Central European country exported around 200 tonnes of

Xpats Gateway offers easier, faster work pass application process for expatriates

KUALA LUMPUR: The Xpats Gateway, launched on June 15, is one of the government’s initiatives to make the application process for expatriate work pass more efficient, easy and faster. Home Ministry (KDN) deputy secretary-general (Policy and Control) Dr Abdul Gapar Abu Bakar said the gateway brings together approval and regulatory