Category: SCMP

Breaking | Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements
26
Sep
2025

Breaking | Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements

US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that a deal for TikTok satisfied the requirements of the US’ sale-or-ban law…

Opinion | Why China said ‘no’ to stripped-down Nvidia chips
23
Sep
2025

Opinion | Why China said ‘no’ to stripped-down Nvidia chips

When US tech giant Nvidia unveiled its B40-series chips for China – stripped-down versions of its more advanced H20 line…

Passengers queue in line at Brussels Airport where dozens of flights were cancelled on Sunday. Photo: EPA
21
Sep
2025

Delays continue at European airports following cyberattack

Fallout from a cyberattack that affected check-in systems at several European airports extended into a second full day on Sunday,…

Australia investigating Optus emergency calls outage linked to 4 deaths
21
Sep
2025

Australia investigating Optus emergency calls outage linked to 4 deaths

Optus, Australia’s second largest telecoms carrier, said on Sunday that a departure from regular processes on a network upgrade sparked…

Travellers wait at Brussels airport following the cyberattack, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20. Photo: Reuters
20
Sep
2025

Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Berlin

A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London’s…

China’s annual security and defence dialogue, the Xiangshan Forum, opened on Thursday. Photo: AP
18
Sep
2025

Takeaways from Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun’s speech at Xiangshan Forum

During his 30-minute keynote speech Dong addressed key issues, including Taiwan, the South China Sea and China’s take on regional…

‘Loss of control’: China warns terrorists could use AI to create and fire own weapons
17
Sep
2025

‘Loss of control’: China warns terrorists could use AI to create and fire own weapons

The real-world risk – “loss of control over knowledge and capabilities of nuclear, biological, chemical and missile weapons” – was…

Trump extends TikTok deadline again ahead of talk with Xi
16
Sep
2025

Trump extends TikTok deadline again ahead of talk with Xi

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the deadline for TikTok’s US shutdown for the fourth time in his second…

China’s internet watchdog mandates 1-hour reporting for serious cybersecurity incidents
15
Sep
2025

China’s internet watchdog mandates 1-hour reporting for serious cybersecurity incidents

China’s top internet regulator has rolled out new rules for the rapid reporting of cybersecurity breaches and major incidents involving…

A screenshot of one of the deepfake videos used to try and blackmail MPs shared in a social media post by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Photo: X/Fashmi_Fadzil
15
Sep
2025

Malaysian MPs targeted by deepfake sex video blackmail demanding US$100,000 payments

Authorities in Malaysia are hunting the suspect behind a blackmail attempt on at least 10 lawmakers who received emails demanding…

ChatGPT initially refused to create the IDs, but altering the prompt allowed hackers to bypass this restriction. Photo: AFP
15
Sep
2025

ChatGPT deepfakes military IDs for North Korean hackers, researchers find

A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack…

Roblox agrees to anti-child grooming measures in Australia, watchdog says
14
Sep
2025

Roblox agrees to anti-child grooming measures in Australia, watchdog says

Gaming giant Roblox Corp has agreed to curb the risk of adults grooming children on its platform in Australia, the…