Twelve hours. RM2.3 million in sales. 51,710 products moved. 5.42 million views. On 19 February, Khairul Aming did not merely host a TikTok live. He staged a real-time case study in how Malaysian creators are evolving into fully integrated consumer brands. For those still treating live commerce as a tactical
The Malaysian Digital Association (MDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to credible, transparent and industry-trusted measurement standards with the reappointment of Comscore as its official Audience Measurement (Currency) Partner and Similarweb as its Market Insights Partner. The reappointments reinforce MDA’s long-standing role in stabilising reliable digital measurement frameworks as the industry’s
Bill Gates has withdrawn from delivering a keynote at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, reports AFP, after being named in newly released US Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The decision, according to the Gates Foundation, was made “after careful consideration” to ensure the summit’s focus remained
A robotics showcase at India’s flagship AI gathering has spiralled into a credibility row after a university was asked to leave the exhibition floor for presenting a China-made robot dog as its own innovation. The controversy erupted at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi when Galgotias University unveiled
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has never been shy about the scale of artificial intelligence. But in New Delhi this week, his tone sharpened. Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, Altman said the world “urgently” needs coordinated AI regulation and floated the idea of a global body modelled on the International
For years, digital marketing strategy revolved around one assumption: if you win Google search, you win discovery. That assumption is now being quietly rewritten. Airbnb’s latest earnings commentary signals a structural shift in how consumers begin their purchase journeys. According to CEO Brian Chesky, traffic arriving from AI chatbot platforms
AI-powered smart glasses have quietly crossed the threshold from curiosity to commercial success. With more than seven million units sold in the past year, Meta’s Ray-Ban collaboration has effectively defined the category, proving that consumers are willing to wear technology when it is stylish, lightweight and seamlessly integrated into daily
In Malaysia’s crowded social-media ecosystem — dominated by TikTok videos, Instagram reels, and algorithmic feeds — an unlikely platform is gaining strategic importance among digitally savvy consumers and marketers alike: Reddit. Once perceived as a niche forum for tech enthusiasts, Reddit has steadily evolved into a significant discovery and discussion
There was a time when generative AI was treated as a novelty — a clever writing assistant, a curiosity, or at best a productivity shortcut. In 2026, that framing is obsolete. According to Forrester’s latest State of Gen AI and Consumers report, generative AI has crossed an important psychological threshold:
Entermind, a Malaysia-based AI services company, today announced the launch of Rukun Ready AI model – a free, open-source model designed to help AI builders evaluate and manage their outputs’ alignment with Malaysia’s foundational national values. Rukun Negara — the five pillars of Malaysian society emphasizing belief in God, loyalty
