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Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week has revealed. The leaked data also revealed the fees that hackers could earn, they said -- including $55,000 from breaking into a government ministry in Vietnam.
TSMC diversifies out of hotspot Taiwan with new Japan plant
TSMC diversifies out of hotspot Taiwan with new Japan plant
Asian markets open higher after US tech gains
Asian markets opened mostly up on Thursday, after higher-than-expected earnings from tech giant Nvidia and as investors weigh Fed minutes signalling most US officials are in no rush to cut rates. Investors were looking to the European Central Bank's minutes of its most recent meeting on eurozone monetary policy, to be released later Thursday, for clues on when it could start cutting rates.
In a doughnut in Japan, unlocking the power of the Sun
With its tangle of pipes and pumps leading to a metal pot the size of a five-storey building, Japan's JT-60SA machine looks to the untrained eye like a contraption from 1970s sci-fi.
Qantas says profits down but reputation rebounding
Qantas reported a slide in half-year net profits Thursday but said its reputation had "bounced back" under a new leader after taking a battering since the Covid-19 pandemic. Qantas said its net profit dropped 13.2 percent year-on-year to Aus$869 million (US$570 million) in the six months to December 31.
Nvidia quarterly profit soars on demand for AI chips
Nvidia on Wednesday said its profit soared to $12.3 billion in the recently ended quarter on record high revenue driven by demand for its chips to power artificial intelligence. The Silicon Valley chip titan reported record revenue of $22.1 billion in the quarter than ended late January and record high revenue of $60.9 billion for the fiscal year.
Boeing replaces 737 MAX chief after January mid-air scare
Boeing announced Wednesday that the head of its 737 MAX program is departing the aviation giant less than two months after a major safety incident temporarily grounded 171 planes. Clark had ascended to the role in March 2021, shortly after a 20-month grounding of the MAX program following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
ChatGPT cranks out gibberish for hours
ChatGPT spewed nonsensical answers to user's queries for hours Tuesday into Wednesday before eventually returning to its apparent senses. It wasn't until more than 16 hours had passed that OpenAI updated the page with a message that ChatGPT was operating normally.
Netizens divided over Elon Musk's first Neuralink patient: "Do not fall for a trap"
Elon Musk said Neuralink's first patient has made progress, moving the mouse with their thoughts. He said there is still a long way to go. SA shares mixed reactions.
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