As the US and China lock horns, Malaysia wants to harness an AI revolution
The Southeast Asian country is betting big on tech as it sits out the rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
Day: March 31, 2025
Asian shares are sharply lower as Tokyo tumbles 4% after Wall Street retreat
Asian shares were sharply lower on Monday as worries are building over a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because households are cautious to spend.
Indian Air Force To Support New Kaveri Turbofan Engine For TEJAS Jets
India is advancing its indigenous Kaveri engine program to replace the
imported GE F404 engines currently powering the TEJAS MK-1A light combat
aircraft. This move aligns with the nation’s goal of self-reliance in
aerospace technology and is supported by the Indian Air Force (IAF), which
plans to operate over 220 TEJAS MK-1A jets during their 40-year lifespan.
The TEJAS MK-1A
HAL To Hand Over First TEJAS MK-1A To IAF In First Quarter of FY26: Report
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to begin delivering the TEJAS Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) MK-1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force (IAF) starting from the first quarter of the new financial year. This timeline aligns with HAL’s anticipated receipt of the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines from US-based GE Aerospace next month.The initial engine undergoes rigorous testing and certification
Japan earmarks up to ~$5.4B in additional aid for chipmaker Rapidus, which aims to begin mass production of 2nm chips in 2027, a highly ambitious target (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Japan earmarks up to ~$5.4B in additional aid for chipmaker Rapidus, which aims to begin mass production of 2nm chips in 2027, a highly ambitious target — Japan is preparing as much as ¥802.5 billion ($5.4 billion) in…
Klarna’s nearing a critical U.S. IPO — and it’s the biggest test of CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s 20-year reign
Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been CEO of Klarna for 20 years. He now faces his biggest test yet with a U.S. IPO fast approaching.
Netanyahu rescinds appointment of new Shin Bet chief after one day – The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu rescinds appointment of new Shin Bet chief after one day The Jerusalem PostNetanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash The New York TimesIsrael’s Netanyahu reverses spy chief nomination amid US criticism &n…
Report: 79% of 475 AI experts believe current public perceptions of AI do not match R&D realities, while 76% said scaling current approaches will not yield AGI (Isaac Schultz/Gizmodo)
Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo:
Report: 79% of 475 AI experts believe current public perceptions of AI do not match R&D realities, while 76% said scaling current approaches will not yield AGI — An extensive report on the future of AI r…
DRDO’s High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Successfully Tested In A Lake Environ
The High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) currently under
development by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) has
achieved a significant milestone with its successful testing in a lake
environment.
High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle currently under development by NSTL has been successfully tested in lake. During the trials vehicle dynamics
Australia should persist with Aukus despite risk of US relationship ‘becoming unstuck’, former defence department secretary says
Dennis Richardson argues biggest hindrance to $368bn deal is budgetary capacity and ‘political will’Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US is a “less reliable and…