8:01 pm, Monday, 12 January 2026
AWS unveils new Nova AI models and a bid for customer control
Four new models and a “frontier” service Amazon Web Services has expanded its Nova family of artificial intelligence models with
‘Highly traumatised’ Hong Kong heads into low-key election after deadly tower fire
Grief and anger in Tai Po housing estate Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex are slowly returning
Investor Files Writ Questioning Legality of Five Islamic Banks
The High Court has received a writ petition questioning the legality of the government’s plan to merge five financially distressed
DAISY RIDLEY TO LEAD ACTION THRILLER ‘THE GOOD SAMARITAN’
‘Taken’ and ‘Rambo’ creatives reunite for new franchise bid British actor Daisy Ridley is set to headline “The Good Samaritan,”
MATCHA BOOM EXPOSES A GLOBAL TEA INDUSTRY UNDER STRAIN
A viral drink meets a tight supply chain The bright green matcha latte has become a global status drink, but
CZECH REPUBLIC BETS BIG ON NUCLEAR TO CUT FOSSIL FUEL RELIANCE
$19 billion plan to double nuclear output The Czech Republic is pushing ahead with one of Europe’s most ambitious nuclear
JEFF BEZOS REPORTEDLY RETURNS AS CO-CEO OF SECRETIVE AI STARTUP
Project Prometheus puts Bezos back in the arena Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly stepping back into day-to-day tech leadership
SERBIAN MOTHER ENDS HUNGER STRIKE BUT VOWS TO FIGHT ON WITH PROTESTERS
Grief that became a national rallying point Dijana Hrka has called off the hunger strike that made her the face
DeepMind’s New AI Model Promises Sharper Weather Forecasts
Upgraded system targets storms and local extremes Google’s DeepMind has rolled out a new version of its AI-powered weather prediction
Ladybugs Face a Branding Crisis as ‘Cute’ Beetles Turn Into Pests
Beloved garden helper or household nuisance? In the U.S., one of the most familiar backyard insects is suddenly having a
