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The latest AI updates from across the industry, plus practical guides and a local lens on Sabah's growing tech scene.
LatestMicrosoft's New Copilot Autopilot Works Even When You Log Off
Microsoft's rebuilt Copilot now runs tasks unattended and builds simple apps on request, a practical shift Sabah business owners can use today.
NewsChatGPT Ads Now Show Products in Images and Prove They Work
ChatGPT Ads now show products in pictures and prove if they sell, a new way for businesses in Malaysia to test ads.
NewsChatGPT's New Intelligent UI Turns Chat Replies Into Working Tools
ChatGPT's new Intelligent UI turns replies into working calculators, charts and forms, a practical upgrade any Sabah business can try this week.
NewsGemini Just Became An AI Agent With Its Own Work Email Address
Google's new Gemini agent plans and completes real work across business apps, with early access reaching teams in Malaysia.
NewsMistral Large 4 Is An Open AI Model Built For Real Business Work
Mistral Large 4 is a new open weight AI model for business that rivals closed models on cybersecurity, finance and legal work, now reaching Malaysia.
NewsKursus AI Kota Kinabalu: Pilih Ikut Kerja Anda
Jadual kursus AI Kota Kinabalu Oktober-November 2026: empat program, yuran, tuntutan HRDC dan masterclass percuma pada 15 Oktober.
NewsAI 网红视频营销：不会剪视频，也能从华语实战班开始
AI 网红视频营销实战班现在有全程华语中文班，2026年10月24日或11月7日在亚庇上课，每人RM988，含约RM100的Karya Studio AI额度。用自己的店面或产品照片练习，从固定人物的脸、写脚本和配音，到剪成短视频及安排30天发布计划，新手也可以参加。
NewsAI Classes in Kota Kinabalu: Pick Your First Hands-On Class
AI classes in Kota Kinabalu for October and November 2026: compare four hands-on courses, dates, fees, inclusions and HRDC claim options.
NewsFree AI Social Media Masterclass: Stop Posting by Hand
Join the free AI social media masterclass online in Malaysia on 15 October. Watch live brand demos, from writing and video to approved, scheduled posts.
NewsGemini Skills Can Now Automate Your Repetitive Workspace Tasks
Google is rolling out Gemini Skills across Workspace, replacing Gems. Save an instruction once and run it anytime, a time saver for teams in Malaysia.
NewsClaude Frontier Academy Will Train 10,000 Engineers to Deploy AI
Anthropic is spending $100 million to train 10,000 AI engineers. Why the real AI skills gap is people, not tools, and what a team in Malaysia can do.
NewsChatGPT Now Lets Shoppers Try Clothes On With AI Before They Buy
ChatGPT's new free Try On button lets shoppers see clothes on themselves with AI. Here is what online sellers in Malaysia should do about it.
NewsGemini 4 Argon Launches at Half the Price of Claude Opus 5.5
Google launched Gemini 4 Argon on 30 September 2026 at half the price of Claude Opus 5.5. See what it does and when businesses in Malaysia can use it.
NewsBarclays Uses Claude to Sort 120,000 Client Emails Every Day
Barclays staff have run over a million searches with Claude, and AI sorts 120,000 client emails a day. What businesses in Malaysia can learn from it.
NewsGPT-6.1 Sol Nearly Matches OpenAI's Flagship at One Fifth the Price
OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Sol at a fifth of its flagship's price and held back a stronger model over safety. What it means for AI users in Malaysia.
NewsGrab and OpenAI Are Teaching 30,000 Partners Practical AI Skills
Grab and OpenAI are training 30,000 partners across Southeast Asia in practical AI skills, with Malaysia joining the rollout in 2027.
NewsClaude Sonnet 5.5 Runs 30 Percent Faster at the Same Price
Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5.5 on 28 September 2026: faster, up to 30 percent cheaper per task, and no price rise for Claude users in Malaysia.
NewsOpenAI's AI Agents Wandered Off Task: How to Keep Yours in Check
OpenAI's AI agents wandered into US government websites on their own. Here is what it means for businesses in Malaysia using AI agents, and what to do.
NewsAkamai's 11.6 Billion Dollar Deal Shows Claude Is Built to Last
Akamai's 11.6 billion dollar, seven year deal to run Claude shows it is built to last. Why that matters if your team relies on Claude in Malaysia.
NewsChatGPT Ads Let You Reach Shoppers Inside AI Conversations
ChatGPT Ads has launched in Malaysia, a new way to reach customers while they compare products in AI chats. Here is how it works.
NewsClaude Marketplace Puts 2,000 Connectors and Plugins in One Place
Anthropic launched Claude Marketplace with 2,000+ connectors and plugins in one place. Here is how small teams in Malaysia can use it to connect their tools.
NewsJev Automates Simple Business Decisions at a Fraction of Chatbot Cost
Jev, a new AI model from a former OpenAI researcher, automates simple decisions far cheaper than a chatbot. What it means for SMEs in Malaysia.
NewsClaude Opus 5.5 Matches Its Flagship at 40 Percent Lower Cost
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5 on 22 September 2026, matching its flagship at 40 percent lower cost. What it means for your AI bill in Malaysia.
NewsGrok 4.7 Costs the Same as 4.6 but Handles Longer Coding Tasks
xAI launched Grok 4.7 on 21 September 2026, a stronger coding model at an unchanged price. See what it does and whether Malaysian teams need it.
NewsGrok Now Transcribes Calls That Mix English, Malay and Mandarin
xAI's Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0 handles English, Malay and Mandarin in one call, a real win for AI adoption in Malaysia.
NewsClaude Can Now Write Your Report and Its Slides in One Chat
Claude Docs and Slides launched this week: one chat now writes your report and its matching deck. Here is how a small team in Malaysia can use it.
NewsClaude Now Preps Your Sales Calls and Drafts CRM Updates
Anthropic launched Salesforce in Claude on 15 September 2026. Here is what it does for sales teams, and how Malaysia's SMEs can copy the idea.
NewsChatGPT's New Data Agent Builds Dashboards From One Question
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Data agent turns plain questions into dashboards. Here is how it works and how small businesses in Malaysia can copy the idea.
NewsClaude Fable 5.1 Arrives: Smarter, 25 Percent Cheaper, and Built for Real Work
On 1 September 2026 Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, its most capable models yet for coding and knowledge work, and cut the price at the same time. Here is the plain-language version and what it means for a Sabah business.
NewsOpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: What the 'Generational Leap' Means for Your Business
On 4 September 2026 OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, which it calls the most intelligent and aligned model in the world, and started rolling it out to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users. Here is what changed, what OpenAI is being careful about, and the practical read for Sabah business owners.
NewsGrok Lands Inside Microsoft Word and Excel, While Grok 4.7 Keeps Slipping
On 12 September 2026 Microsoft added xAI's Grok models to Copilot in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, off by default and admin-controlled. Meanwhile xAI's long-promised Grok 4.7 still has no release date, and its Grok Bot agent gets a three-day showcase from 15 to 17 September. Here is the calm version for Sabah businesses.
NewsGoogle Assistant Is Gone From Android: Gemini Takes Over, and Gemini 3.7 Flash Gets Cheaper
From 4 September 2026 Google began removing Google Assistant from Android phones, tablets, Wear OS watches and Android Auto, with Gemini taking over and no way to switch back. A few weeks earlier it shipped Gemini 3.7 Flash at half the launch price of its predecessor. Here is the plain-English read for Sabah businesses on Android and Google Workspace.
NewsMalaysia's AI Governance Bill Is Ready, and AI Malaysia Bhd Gets Its First Board
In the second week of September 2026 Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the draft AI Governance Bill is complete and heading to Cabinet, and named the first board of AI Malaysia Bhd, chaired by Aireen Omar. Add Sarawak's new sovereign AI platform and a Sabah digital forum in Penampang, and the direction is clear. Here is what it means for SMEs and Sabah.
NewsFree Webinar: What Is Vibe Coding, and Can You Really Build An App Without Learning to Code?
This webinar has ended (it ran on 12 August 2026). Original announcement: a free, one-hour online session on what "vibe coding" means for someone who has never written a line of code.
NewsOur Next Workshop: Vibe Coding Mastery with Claude Code, 22-23 August 2026, Kota Kinabalu
This workshop has ended. It is now AI Full-Stack Building for Business, running 28-29 November 2026 in Kota Kinabalu. Original announcement: Vibe Coding Mastery with Claude Code, a two-day, hands-on program on 22-23 August 2026.
NewsWe Built a Street Fighter-Style Game in One Day - With AI
NextGen AI Arena is a free retro fighting game we built in a single day in Kota Kinabalu: Claude wrote the code, Higgsfield generated the art, music and voice. Here is the story, and what it means for Sabah businesses.
NewsKami Bina Permainan Video Gaya Street Fighter Dalam Satu Hari - Dengan AI
NextGen AI Arena ialah permainan bertarung retro percuma yang kami bina dalam satu hari di Kota Kinabalu: Claude menulis kod, Higgsfield menjana seni, muzik dan suara. Ini kisahnya, dan maksudnya untuk perniagaan di Sabah.
News我们用 AI 一天做出一款《街霸》风格的格斗游戏
NextGen AI Arena 是我们在亚庇（Kota Kinabalu）一天内做出的免费复古格斗游戏：Claude 写代码，Higgsfield 生成美术、音乐和配音。这是它的故事，以及它对沙巴企业的意义。
ChatGPT Training Provider in Malaysia: How to Choose the Right One (2026)
Every company now wants staff who can use ChatGPT well. Here is how to pick a training provider that actually delivers that, not just a slideshow with the ChatGPT logo on it.
Kursus AI & ChatGPT di Sabah dan Malaysia: Panduan Memilih Training Provider (HRDC)
Nak cari training provider yang ajar ChatGPT dan AI dengan betul? Ini panduan praktikal untuk syarikat di Sabah dan Malaysia, termasuk cara tuntut HRD Corp.
沙巴与马来西亚 AI 培训课程指南：ChatGPT、Claude、Gemini（HRDC 可申领）
想学 ChatGPT、Claude 和 Gemini，却不知道从哪里开始？这篇指南介绍沙巴与马来西亚的 AI 培训课程内容、HRDC 申领方式，以及如何挑选合适的培训机构。
AI Automation for Malaysian SMEs: What It Is and How to Learn It (2026)
AI automation is not just chatbots and hype. Here is what it actually looks like for a small Malaysian business, and how to learn to build it yourself.
AI Image and Video Lessons in Malaysia: What You Can Actually Learn in 2026
AI can now generate usable marketing images and video from a text prompt. Here is what a hands-on lesson actually covers, and where to learn it in Malaysia and Sabah.
AI Workshop Malaysia: How to Choose the Right One in 2026
Public workshop or in-house training? One day or two? HRDC or self-funded? A practical guide to choosing an AI workshop in Malaysia, from a trainer who runs them.
AI Training in Kota Kinabalu and Borneo: What's Available in 2026
Sabah is putting real weight behind AI in 2026, and you no longer need to fly to KL to get trained. Here is what is happening in KK and across Borneo, and where to start.
Sabah's AI and Tech Landscape in 2026: Where Things Stand
An honest look at Sabah's growing tech and startup scene, the support that is finally showing up, and why local businesses do not need to wait for a tech hub to start winning with AI.
How Sabah SMEs Save 10+ Hours a Week With AI
The practical AI workflows Sabah small businesses use to cut admin, write faster, and reclaim a full day every week.
HRD Corp Claimable AI Training in Sabah: A 2026 Guide
What HRDC-claimable AI training means, who qualifies, and how Sabah companies use their levy to upskill teams without paying twice.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which AI Should Your Sabah Team Use?
A plain-English comparison of the three big AI assistants, and how to pick the right one for the way your team actually works.
5 AI Tools Every Sabah Business Should Know in 2026
A no-jargon roundup of five genuinely useful AI tools Sabah business owners can start using this week to work smarter.
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