Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence (AI) services, moving beyond its partnership with OpenAI, according to Bloomberg and Reuters.
Google has introduced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces large language model (LLM) memory usage by at least 6x while boosting performance, targeting one of AI's most persistent bottlenecks: memory. The breakthrough lowers inference costs and expands deployment across cloud and edge environments.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Internal Administration Committee held its second public hearing on proposed amendments to the National Security Act on March 26. Attendance from civil society groups and academic experts was limited, and only a small number of lawmakers spoke.
China is tightening scrutiny over domestic companies seeking to list in Hong Kong, signaling a shift in how one of the market's most entrenched offshore listing structures is treated. The move targets the long-standing "red-chip" model, widely used by Chinese firms to raise capital abroad, and reflects Beijing's growing concern over capital outflows and regulatory opacity.
