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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysia’s major telcos are set to gain a bigger say over Digital Nasional Bhd’...

Newtalk新聞 AI 熱潮推升台股行情，也讓台股共同基金規模快速膨脹。投信投顧公會統計，截至今年 9 月底，台股共同基金整體規模較去年底大增 125.7%，138 檔基金中已有 3 檔跨越千億元門檻，分別為安聯台灣科技基金、安聯台灣大壩基金及元大台灣高股息優質龍頭基金。值得注意的是，這 3 檔基金今年來報酬率均突破 100%，呈規模、績效同步成長的情況。 從基金規模來看，安聯台灣科技基金以約 3,250 億元居領先地位，而元大台灣高股息優質龍頭近期規模來到 1,046.9 億元，成了規模最大的配息型台股共同基金；安聯台灣大壩基金也名列千億級基金之列。相較於近年受市場高度關注的 ETF，傳統主動式台股共同基金同樣受惠科技股行情，吸引投資人持續布局。 進一步觀察績效，元大台灣高股息優質龍頭基金截至 9 月 29 日，今年來報酬率約 145.98%，表現最為突出；安聯台灣科技基金同期報酬率約 106.63%，安聯台灣大壩基金截至 9 月 30 日報酬率約 101.12%。雖統計日期與基金級別略有差異，3 檔基金今年績效均已翻倍，凸顯台股強勢行情對主動式基金的帶動效果。 3 …

SMEs will be able to tap ready-to-deploy AI tools for areas such as product design, production scheduling and predictive maintenance.

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau said disputed or false online content surged 48% to more than 2.5 million items in the first nine months of 2026, up from 1.69 million a year earlier.

Newtalk新聞 AI 資本支出過熱、投資效益不如預期的疑慮，近期持續干擾科技股表現，不過，AI 伺服器大廠美超微（SMCI）最新營運展望卻傳出好消息。公司昨（20）日公布 2027 會計年度第一季初步財測，營收預估大幅上修近 27%、毛利率預測也同步調高，激勵股價盤後一度飆漲約 15%。台股廣達（2382）、緯創（3231）、奇鋐（3017）等「老 AI 股」今（21）日早盤也一度走強，但隨後賣壓浮現，部分個股漲幅明顯收斂。 據美超微公布的初步數據，截至今年 9 月底的 2027 會計年度第一季，營收預估達 185～195 億美元，較原先預測的 145～155 億美元大幅提高。若以區間中值計算，營收預測由 150 億美元增至 190 億美元，上修約 26.7%，也優於華爾街分析師平均預估的 152.3 億美元，反映 AI 伺服器需求仍具支撐。 毛利率方面，美超微將預估區間由原先的 10.4%～10.8%，調高至 12%～12.5%，主要受惠客戶及產品組合改善。但相較上一季約 17.5% …

Sự trỗi dậy của các diễn viên AI đang đặt ra bài toán sinh tồn cho giới nghệ sĩ.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro have traded accusations of election interference, with both camps filing complaints over alleged social media abuses.

Only 3 per cent of Hong Kong companies have fully integrated AI into their workflows, with many facing hurdles including resistance to organisational change and outdated digital infrastructure, a survey has found. …

A Russian satellite moved within just 100 metres of a European commercial spacecraft that supports Ukraine’s military at the weekend, orbital tracking data showed, raising concerns about Moscow’s activities in space. Russia …

Newtalk新聞 台股近期高檔震盪，外資更是連 10 個交易日站賣方，今年來累計已賣超破 2.1 兆元。不過，有「台股多頭總司令」之稱的基富通證券顧問張錫，對台股長線看法仍沒改變，重申今年底挑戰 5 萬點、2027 年上看 6 萬點，2028 年更有機會朝 7 萬點邁進。並認為，AI 需求與台灣企業獲利成長趨勢並未改變，即便外資持續調節，台股仍具強勁基本面支撐。 張錫昨（20）日出席基富通營運 10 周年活動時表示，台股今年漲幅已相當可觀，近期受國際利率、AI 投資效益及資金流向等因素干擾，對於股市出現較大幅度修正「並不意外」，但這不代表企業基本面轉弱。尤其台灣在全球 AI 供應鏈占有重要地位，相關企業未來兩年的獲利成長仍值得期待。 事實上，早在今年 8 月，張錫已喊出台股「今年挑戰 5 萬點、2027 上看 6 萬點、2028 挑戰 7 萬點」的樂觀預測，當時他認為，AI …

The export gain highlighted ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence, with shipments of semiconductors and chip-making equipment surging.

Newtalk新聞 適逢台指期結算日，台股今（21）日早盤強勢反攻，加權指數以 46,454.33 點開出，隨後買盤湧入，盤中衝上 47,216.86 點，大漲 923.93 點或 2%，重返 47,000 點大關；櫃買指數同步勁揚 2.51%，來到 397.6 點，顯示資金回流大型權值股之餘，中小型電子股也獲買盤青睞。 日韓股市同樣展開反攻，韓國綜合股價指數（KOSPI）早盤大漲 3.09%，來到 5,724.31 點；日本日經 225 指數上漲逾 833 點、漲幅 1.3%，報 64,908.89 點。近期亞洲科技股受 AI 投資回報疑慮及企業資本支出攀升等因素干擾，今日台、日、韓股市同步回升，其中韓股反彈力道最強，台股則由被動元件、光學及 PCB 族群領軍上攻。 近期亞洲科技股受 AI 投資回報疑慮、企業資本支出攀升及美國科技股波動等因素干擾，市場風險偏好一度降溫。不過，隨低接買盤回流，亞洲股市今日早盤普遍回升，尤其韓股漲幅逾 …

Newtalk新聞 馬斯克旗下太空科技公司 SpaceX 週二（20 日）公布上市後最新財報，受惠 AI 業務快速擴張，第三季營收年增逾 1.6 倍，並成功轉虧為盈，表現優於市場預期。更引發關注的是，馬斯克在財報會上證實，SpaceX 與電動車大廠特斯拉（Tesla）已分別成立特別委員會，正式評估兩家公司合併的可能性。若交易成真，馬斯克旗下橫跨太空、AI、電動車及機器人的龐大商業版圖，有望進一步整合。 AI 營收暴增逾 8 倍 SpaceX 第三季轉虧為盈 SpaceX 第三季營收達 145.8 億美元，年增 161%，優於市場預估的約 127 億美元；單季淨利達 44 億美元，相較去年同期虧損約 11 億美元，成功轉虧為盈。調整後 EBITDA（稅息折舊及攤銷前利益）達 88 億美元，年增約 306%，顯示營運規模與獲利能力同步提升。 其中，AI …

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The family farmers who produce the lion’s share of Brazil’s staple foods are opening their arms to cutting-edge Chinese artificial intelligence in a bid to modernise operations and secure their future. Brazil …

Seoul shares opened sharply higher Wednesday ahead of Meta Platforms' earnings results, as investors weighed concerns over profitability from artificial intelligence infrastructure. After opening 2.05 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock …

China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers’ heated technology race. The agencies should …

The growing popularity of Chinese artificial intelligence models has emerged as a key risk factor for Anthropic ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering, according to US research firm Hedgeye Risk Management. …

Every AI system that can use an organisation’s data and systems needs a named human owner, a defined approval boundary and a record of what it did. These must be in place …

South Korea's ambassador to the United Nations has been appointed as co-chair of a UN initiative aimed at promoting international cooperation on artificial intelligence governance, according to the UN website Tuesday. Ambassador …

The appeal calls for youth representation in decision-making bodies, conflict prevention and mediation mechanisms.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the finance industry, commercial bankers are facing a “more miserable” transition than their central banking counterparts, the head of the world’s largest lender by assets said. Industrial and …

Thái Bình Thảo Nguyên, học sinh lớp 11C1, Trường THPT Hà Huy Tập (P.Thành Vinh, tỉnh Nghệ An), thông qua trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI) mang từng trang sách đến với trẻ …

Elon Musk last week ⁠ordered the slowdown of ⁠a military-grade version of ⁠SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people …

Elon Musk says special committees of independent directors at both SpaceX and Tesla have been set up to study the idea of a merger at the request of shareholders.

Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are shaking to the core top-level mathematicians, who are now asking themselves: where do we…

South Sudanese officials said Sudan's military had carried out drone strikes that hit a market in the disputed Abyei region, killing more than 150 people, one of the…

A spate of strikes on civilian shipping in the waters off Nato and EU members Bulgaria and Romania have left a score of sailors missing or dead.

North Korea has expelled a Chongjin railway official from the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in an October 2026 party school bribery case. The wife of the official he pushed aside exposed …

Among the industries that will be most impacted by AI are business process outsourcing and information technology, which are among the major employers in the Philippines.

Married women in their mid-40s make up a growing share of the North Korean workers sent to China in 2026. Many of them left young children at home, and the long separation …

Text, image, and video inputs generate audio and enable detailed modification through “Multitrack” Special release promotion offers 50% discount on the first month’s subscription fee and bonus points Conversational AI “Sound Agent” …

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday lauded Mynt Inc.'s listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), saying more Filipinos can now invest in the stock market using their phones.Mynt, the parent …

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the design industry, where speed and efficiency have become the norm. But …

Menteri digital berkata ia merupakan klausa dalam semua kontrak perolehan AI kerajaan.

Digital minister says this is a clause in all of the government's AI procurement contracts.

North Korean authorities are pressing South Pyongan province farm workers to load their savings onto electronic payment cards, saying the cashless shift will prevent lost money and make everyday transactions easier. Many …

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday urged the United States to properly recognize the significant progress made by Chinese companies and stop smearing and suppressing them, calling on Washington to ensure …

Chinese central bank to employ 3-part AI strategy, says governor

Key Findings Introduction Antidetect browsers conceal their users’ digital identities, enabling a single operator or small team to simultaneously run thousands of isolated accounts across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, …