SAN FRANCISCO, 15 OKT – Google kelmarin menandatangani perjanjian untuk mendapatkan tenaga elektrik daripada reaktor nuklear kecil bagi membantu menjalankan kecerdasan buatan (AI). Perjanjian untuk membeli tenaga daripada reaktor yang dibina oleh Kairos Power itu dibuat hanya beberapa minggu selepas berita bahawa Three Mile Island, lokasi kemalangan nuklear terburuk di Amerika, akan memulakan semula operasi untuk menyediakan tenaga kepada Microsoft. “Kami percaya bahawa tenaga nuklear mempunyai peranan penting dalam menyokong pertumbuhan bersih dan membantu mempercepatkan kemajuan AI,” kata pengarah kanan tenaga dan iklim Google semasa satu taklimat. “Grid memerlukan sumber tenaga bersih dan boleh dipercayai seperti ini untuk menyokong perkembangan teknologi-teknologi ini.” Tiada butiran kewangan didedahkan. Gergasi teknologi seperti Microsoft, Amazon, dan Google sedang giat memperluas kemampuan pusat data mereka untuk memenuhi keperluan pengkomputeran revolusi AI, sambil mencari sumber tenaga elektrik di seluruh dunia. Menurut syarikat tersebut, reaktor modular kecil (SMR) pertama yang dibangunkan oleh Kairos hasil daripada perjanjiannya dengan...

BERNAMA – Malaysia’s car market is now witnessing a gradual shift in interest towards electric vehicles (EVs), according to Ernst and Young’s (EY) fifth annual EY Global Mobility Consumer Index. In a statement yesterday, EY said that the index revealed that 25 per cent of Malaysians are interested in buying an EV despite slow global demand, driven by rising fuel costs and environmental considerations. The report surveyed 19,000 respondents from 28 countries, including Malaysia. “Nearly 40 per cent of Malaysians said they would prefer to buy an internal combustion engine, and a hybrid car next (20 per cent). “To unlock the next phase of growth for full EVs will require car brands to appeal to younger, more cost-conscious, and motivated consumers to make the switch due to rising fuel costs (43 per cent), environmental impact (35 per cent) and the variety of EVs being offered (27 per cent),” said EY....

KINSHASA, 15 OKT – Gunung berapi Nyamulagira yang terletak di timur Republik Demokratik Congo (DRC) dilaporkan meletus, menurut sumber dari Balai Cerap Gunung Berapi Goma (OVG) kelmarin, lapor Xinhua. Letusan itu menyebabkan lava keluar dari kawah gunung dan mengalir ke arah utara, barat dan barat daya, kata pengarah saintifik OVG Charles Balagizi. Gambar satelit terkini menunjukkan tiga aliran lava terbentuk di lereng gunung berapi, dengan aliran yang paling maju bergerak sejauh kira-kira 7 kilometer, menurut Balagizi. “Cahaya merah terang kelihatan di puncak Gunung Berapi Nyamulagira dan dapat dilihat dari bandar Goma,” katanya kepada agensi akhbar Congo (CPA) lewat kelmarin. Pihak berkuasa DRC masih belum memberi sebarang reaksi terhadap letusan ini. Gunung berapi Nyamulagira dianggap antara gunung berapi paling aktif di Afrika. Goma menempatkan dua gunung berapi aktif, iaitu Nyamulagira dan Nyiragongo. Gunung Nyiragongo meletus pada Mei 2021, mengakibatkan kira-kira 32 kematian. – Bernama Gambar hiasan. – Canva Source link

SEOUL (AFP) – A member of chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans tearfully testified to South Korean lawmakers Tuesday as part of an enquiry into workplace harassment, amid a boardroom drama over her super producer. In recent years, South Korea’s K-pop industry has become a global juggernaut powered by the success of groups like BTS, but domestically it is known for imposing strict standards and controls on fledgling stars. Rising K-pop idols are expected to adhere to their powerful agency’s behaviour and appearance guidelines, with many stars describing receiving extreme backlash from fans over perceived mistakes in their personal lives, for example dating. Hanni, 20, who is Vietnamese-Australian, testified that she overheard a manager of another idol group linked to her parent agency instructing members of another girl group to spurn her. New Jeans’ Hanni (C) arrives to testify at the National Assembly in Seoul on October 15, 2024. PHOTO: AFP “I...

Sering gagal dalam perhubungan, pelakon dan penyanyi Daiyan Trisha sedar dia kurang bernasib baik dalam aspek percintaan. Kata Daiyan atau Daiyan Trisha Mohd Nasaruddin, 31, dia tidak menolak terlalu fokus membina kerjaya sebagai punca masih membujang sehingga kini. “Saya rasa tak berapa bertuah dalam percintaan, mungkin sebab saya terlalu bercita-cita tinggi dan kuat berkerja. Sebab saya memang meletakkan impian nak betul-betul berjaya dalam kerjaya seni,” katanya kepada mStar. Selesa hidup bersendirian, Daiyan enggan bercinta hanya kerana mahu memenuhi kata hati semata-mata. Sebaliknya, dia tidak mahu terburu-buru kerana yakin akan dipertemukan dengan lelaki yang tepat suatu hari nanti. “Saya tak mahu bercinta hanya sebab saya perlu dan nak bercinta. Orang selalu tanya saya, rumah besar-besar tapi saya duduk sendirian. Saya tahu saya keseorangan tapi lebih baik begitu daripada berada dalam hubungan tetapi tetap rasa sunyi. “Saya percaya jodoh saya akan datang. Saya akan tunggu yang paling tepat untuk saya,” ujarnya. Sementara...

ANN/THE STAR – Social media has woven itself into the fabric of our daily lives, allowing us to stay connected with friends and acquaintances worldwide. However, it also has a darker side, often amplifying our worst instincts and intensifying feelings of anger and frustration. The spread of moral outrage, emotional contagion, and harmful behaviours like name-calling and rage-posting all contribute to creating a toxic and harmful online atmosphere. These platforms, by rewarding posts that express moral outrage with more likes and engagement, encourage users to voice increasingly strong reactions over time. The increased number of likes and shares “teach” people to be angrier. In addition, these “rewards” also tend to have a great effect on users’ respective political persuasions. Moral outrage is justifiable anger, disgust or frustration in response to a perceived injustice; however, this emotion can be misplaced if the person is not well-informed. Meanwhile, the term “emotional contagion”...

Oleh Yusrin Junaidi BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 14 OKT – Seorang lelaki warga tempatan yang terlibat dalam kemalangan dengan sebuah lori maut ketika berdiri di sebelah kenderaannya semasa berhenti di bahu jalan lebuh raya di kawasan Telisai hala Kuala Belait di 38.2km. Balai Polis Sungai Liang, Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei (PPDB) mengesahkan satu kejadian kemalangan jalan raya telah berlaku tadi pagi. Menurut PPDB, Balai Polis Sungai Liang telah menerima panggilan kecemasan berkenaan melalui talian kecemasan 993 sekitar jam 10:30 pagi berhubung satu kejadian kemalangan maut yang berlaku. Sejurus maklumat diterima, pihak polis segera ke tempat kejadian dan hasil daripada siasatan awal mendapati insiden berkenaan telah melibatkan kemalangan sebuah kereta sedan milik mangsa dan sebuah lori. Ahli paramedik bertugas yang hadir membuat pemeriksaan turut mengesahkan bahawa pemandu yang terhumban telah meninggal dunia di tempat kejadian. Walau bagaimanapun, pihak polis masih menjalankan siasatan bagi mengetahui punca sebenar kemalangan dan kematian tersebut. Oleh yang...

AFP – Lee Carsley admitted England deserve a “world class coach” with a winning habit after Sunday’s 3-1 victory against Finland left the interim manager’s future unresolved. Coming just days after England’s shock 2-1 defeat against Greece at Wembley, Carsley could not afford another setback in the Nations League trip to Helsinki. Carsley had been heavily criticised for playing five attacking midfielders and no recognised striker against Greece and he selected a more conventional line-up this time. England were still far from impressive for long periods, but they mustered enough quality to grind out a third win in four games since Carsley replaced Gareth Southgate. Jack Grealish opened the scoring in the first half and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s superb free-kick doubled the lead after the interval before Declan Rice’s tap-in wrapped up the points. It was another day of mixed messages both on and off the pitch for England as the...

Salah satu anggota Riize iaitu Wonbin menegaskan keputusan memasukkan semula Seunghan dalam kumpulan tersebut dibuat menerusi perbincangan mendalam bersama semua pihak. Meskipun bukan mudah, Wonbin percaya keputusan itu adalah terbaik selepas mengambil kira pelbagai faktor. “Saya rasa kalau kami tidak cakap apa-apa, ia akan membawa kepada lebih banyak kekeliruan. Kami sudah berbincang panjang bersama Seunghan dan syarikat pengurusan, semua anggota pun sudah fikir masak-masak tentang hal ini. Jadi saya harap semua peminat faham dengan keputusan yang kami buat,” katanya. Wobin menjelaskan perkara itu menerusi hantaran mesej kepada peminat menerusi aplikasi Weverse kelmarin. Dalam pada itu, Wonbin meminta maaf sekiranya keputusan diambil tidak menggembirakan hati peminat yang menggelarkan diri mereka Briize. Bagaimanapun dia berharap penjelasannya sedikit sebanyak dapat mengurangkan kebimbangan peminat terhadap status kumpulannya. “Kami sentiasa mahu buat peminat gembira, tetapi kami minta maaf jika kami gagal. Sekurang-kurangnya apa saya katakan ini dapat menyenangkan hati para peminat dan kurangkan kebimbangan awda,”...

KOTA KINABALU (Bernama) – The Sabah government hopes that the upcoming Budget 2025 will emphasise on developing community tourism and expanding tourism centres in the state.   Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said the ministry also hoped that the budget will provide incentives to boost community-based tourism, which would benefit local communities and enhance the state’s appeal to both domestic and international visitors.   “While we continue to attract foreign tourists, it is equally important to promote local tourism, particularly among the people of Sabah who may not be fully aware of the unique destinations within the state,” she told Bernama.   Liew said the budget also needs to encourage Malaysians to explore their own country, stressing that Sabah offers a wealth of natural beauty and cultural experiences that should be enjoyed by locals as well as foreign visitors.   “I want to see not only...