Tech Talk

The future of work has always been centered around the ways technology such as automation, AI and robotics will affect the way we do work. And while many sectors will benefit much from embracing this technology, McKinsey & Co discovered that 50% of work time in Malaysia is still spent on repetitive activities that are highly automatable, with far-reaching effects on a large pool of labour. We speak to Nimal Manuel, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company Malaysia on how to leverage automation for the future of work.

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IBM now says they will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology and says we should reevaluate selling the technology to law enforcement. Matt picks out his favourite lockdown happy story and Jeff talks about ransomware.

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With protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reverberating across the world, MSP takes a look at how machines learn to discriminate.

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In the era of 5G and IoT, the understanding and application of big data has a lot more to offer. A concrete foundation of appropriate and accurate usage of data and the literacy in the best management of data is imminent to better prepare ourselves before the 5G data flood gates open up, bringing in humongous volumes of data that if left unattended, can have strong impacts on the technology and economy of organisations and nations. We speak to Surendiran Velu & Kaneshwaran Govindasamy, 5G strategist and monetisation experts on how to leverage and optimise our experience with big data.

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Seventy. That is the percentage of micro-enterprises and SMEs that internally source their financing needs from family members or personal savings due to financial barriers such as insufficient collateral and lack of documentation. Despite a robust micro-enterprise and SME landscape in Malaysia, poor access to financing have hampered their ability to grow and achieve greater heights.  In fact, a survey by Bank Negara revealed that this is one of the top 10 factors constraining business growth. To address this challenge, Aspirasi, a digital financing platform and fintech provider under Axiata Digital is simplifying access to essential financial and insurance services. We speak to Sheyantha Abeykoon, Executive Director of Aspirasi on how they are helping the SME market.

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As SpaceX becomes the first private company to launch astronauts into space, MSP wonders whether the universe is conscious and whether it’s better to fall into a big or a small black hole.

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Last year, Malaysia joined the Madrid Protocol becoming the 106th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid System enables brand owners or entrepreneurs to protect their brands in 122 countries, including the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Brazil. However many are still in dark about this. We speak to Ramakrishna Damodharan, Managing Director of Adipven about why this is important for your business and to provide a better understanding of the new protocol.

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Burger-flipping machines, finger-flipping robots and radiation emitting cleaners. It’s the new normal in the automation nation.  

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Tune in, turn on, drop out. That was the mantra of the 1960s. Today we’ve all been forced to drop out and reinvent ourselves. But what kind of world will we find on the other side? Surveillance capitalism and exclusionary technology or a fairer and more socially progressive world?

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