Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is championing the establishment of an Asean AI Safety Network, a regional initiative aimed at strengthening governance and capacity in artificial intelligence. He welcomed BRICS' efforts in AI Governance, emphasizing the need for a vision that prioritizes development over domination and respects human dignity. Anwar also stressed the importance of multilateralism for global stability and prosperity, calling for tangible outcomes to deliver shared values.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/08/pushing-for-asean-ai-safety-amid-global-turmoilChinese officials have previously rejected proposals for cash distributions to households in need, but with increasing automation and AI replacing entry-level jobs, the concept of universal basic income may become more prominent in Chinese policy documents. Advances in technologies like AI and automation are expected to render traditional labor roles obsolete, such as reducing demand for human translators and manual labor on assembly lines.
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317193/ai-replaces-workers-china-could-consider-universal-basic-income?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionThe European Commission is being asked by an alliance to impose two specific conduct requirements on Google, including enabling publishers to opt out from data crawling, scraping, and ingestion for its AI capabilities while ensuring non-discriminatory indexing and display of news content.
https://digiday.com/media/generative-ai-not-ad-tech-is-the-new-antitrust-battleground-for-google/HASHJ's Dual-Boost package offers new users a $18 cash reward and a $100 computing-power voucher, giving them an advantage over traditional mining machines. The technology is powered by renewable energy and optimized with artificial intelligence (AI), turning years of hardware depreciation into seconds of convenience.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/08/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/bitcoin-mining-double-your-yield-with-ai-hash-scheduling/2145082Ruoming Pang, Apple's AI model executive, is leaving for Meta Platforms, where he will join the superintelligence team with a multi-million dollar compensation package. This move comes as tech giants like Meta aggressively pursue high-profile acquisitions and top talent in AI development. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reorganized the company's AI efforts under Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale AI, which Meta invested in last month for $29 billion.
https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2025/07/08/apple039s-top-ai-executive-ruoming-pang-leaves-for-meta-bloomberg-news-reportsThe Computing Research Association, led by Mary Lou Maher, has launched an initiative called Level Up AI with New Mexico State University, aiming to redefine computer science education to focus on computational thinking and AI literacy. The project seeks to address the growing need for more computing students and workers familiar with AI in the workforce. Carnegie Mellon University is reimagining its approach to computer science, with faculty set to meet this summer to consider adapting to the changing landscape.
https://www.techspot.com/news/108574-universities-rethinking-computer-science-curriculum-response-ai-tools.html#commentsOffsetUS investigators have found evidence of Nvidia's technology being smuggled out of the country, with team Green's technology being re-labeled as consumer gadgets and shipped through shell companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Turkey. The estimated loss is around $17 million in Nvidia hardware in 2023, highlighting the persistence of diversion networks despite sanctions.
https://www.techspot.com/news/108579-russia-field-testing-new-ai-drone-powered-nvidia.htmlPinterest is facing a lawsuit alleging that its AI-powered content recommendation system infringes on copyrighted images. The complaint, filed by an anonymous plaintiff, claims that the company's algorithm exploits and copies copyrighted material without permission.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/pinterests-crawlers-copy-exploit-copyrighted-images-suit-saysResearchers at RisingAttacK have successfully manipulated AI vision models to make them see objects that are not present in the image, compromising the safety of self-driving cars. The team tested this method against four widely used vision architectures and found that all four were vulnerable. This can lead to severe consequences, such as missing stop signs or other vehicles, which could put lives at risk. The researchers aim to develop techniques to defend against such attacks and are now exploring broader implications for other AI systems, including large language models.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-could-one-day-use-novel-visual-techniques-to-manipulate-what-ai-sees-risingattack-impacts-most-widely-used-ai-computer-vision-systems