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USA Today sues OpenAI for US$250m over alleged copyright infringement

Lawsuit accuses ChatGPT maker of using hundreds of thousands of newspaper articles to train its AI models without permission, adding to growing legal challenges against AI companies

OpenAI introduces parental controls for ChatGPT to safeguard teen users

The new tools let parents link accounts, set restrictions, and receive alerts on potential risks as regulators step up scrutiny of AI’s impact on young people

ChatGPT used in Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck explosion 

Perpetrator used the AI chatbot to research and compare explosives

Tech giants Microsoft and Apple step down from OpenAI board amid regulatory scrutiny

OpenAI’s largest investor Microsoft relinquishes its observer role while Apple which had been set to join board will not be taking up its seat in an unexpected twist

Is Guan Eng related to Chin Peng?: Rafizi suggests MPs use ChatGPT for fact checking

PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has suggested that lawmakers utilise online artificial intelligence (AI) tools to review their statements before making them public, in an apparent swipe at PAS’ Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad.

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period