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thestar.com.my > aseanplus > aseanplus-news > 02/20/2026 > chinese-scientists-develop-ai-model-to-push-deep-space-exploration

Chinese scientists develop AI model to push deep-space exploration

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (314+ words) BEIJING (Xinhua): Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model for astronomical imaging that significantly enhances scientists' ability to peer into the deepest reaches of the cosmos. According to the findings published on Friday in the journal Science, the…...

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thestar.com.my > news > education > 02/08/2026 > championing-printed-words

Championing printed words

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (349+ words) Sunday, 08 Feb 2026 Learning together: Students reading the newspaper during a Star-NiE workshop in Putrajaya. " Filepic DESPITE my trepidation, I made it a point to visit a book sale recently. It was the weekend, and I knew it wouldn't be easy…...

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thestar.com.my > news > education > 02/08/2026 > building-future-property-developers

Building future property developers

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (592+ words) Sunday, 08 Feb 2026 Industry veterans stress that success in real estate requires more than money " it demands all-round talent THERE is a belief in the marketplace that all it takes to make it as a property developer is a pile of…...

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thestar.com.my > news > education > 02/01/2026 > worrying-statistics

Worrying statistics

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (359+ words) Sunday, 01 Feb 2026 One in four children in Malaysia has come across sexual or disturbing content online without expecting it, says Unicef representative to Malaysia Robert Gass. On top of that, some 100,000 children experience online sexual exploitation or abuse each year,…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 01/30/2026 > chinese-ai-goes-next-level-in-geometry-at-a-top-us-maths-olympiad

Chinese AI goes next level in geometry at a top US maths Olympiad

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (584+ words) Friday, 30 Jan 2026 Researchers say the system not only outperforms American competitors in solving problems, it can tackle an even tougher challenge. " SCMP A Chinese AI system has outperformed its US competitors in solving geometry problems at the International Mathematical Olympiad…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 01/29/2026 > google-unveils-ai-tool-probing-mysteries-of-human-genome

Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (665+ words) Thursday, 29 Jan 2026 The deep learning model AlphaGenome was hailed by outside researchers as a 'breakthrough' that would let scientists study and even simulate the roots of difficult-to-treat genetic diseases. " Reuters PARIS, France:Google unveiled an artificial intelligence tool on Jan…...

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thestar.com.my > aseanplus > aseanplus-news > 01/17/2026 > learning-against-the-odds

Learning against the odds

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (725+ words) Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 Grim reality: Mohammad conducting a class inside a makeshift learning centre at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia; and (below) Rohingya youths carrying sacks of aid at the Kutupalong refugee camp. " AFP Books tucked under their arms, children…...

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thestar.com.my > opinion > letters > 01/13/2026 > tackling-bias-in-automated-decision-making-systems

Tackling bias in automated decision-making systems 

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (126+ words) FROM DR HAFIDZ HAKIMI HARON Senior Lecturer School of Law Universiti Utara Malaysia Read full story Tackling bias in automated decision-making systems Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 DURING election periods, Malaysians increasingly turn to digital platforms to follow debates, assess manifestos and form…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 01/12/2026 > brew-smell-and-serve-ai-steals-the-show-at-ces-2026

Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (535+ words) Monday, 12 Jan 2026 The Sharpa North robot plays table tennis with a person at the Sharpa booth during the CES tech show in Las Vegas. " AP LAS VEGAS:AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a…...

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thestar.com.my > lifestyle > family > 01/07/2026 > children-learn-numbers-better-when-they-count-with-their-fingers

Children learn numbers better when they count with their fingers

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (325+ words) Counting on fingers in primary school is not a sign of weakness but an important tool for learning mathematics, according to a long-term study by researchers in Switzerland published in Developmental Psychology. The team found that children learn arithmetic better…...