Author: Krystle and Sean
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Patreon Blocks Crawlers From Stealing Creators’ Work for AI Training

Patreon Just Declared War on AI Data Scrapers. Should Your Malaysian SME Care? If you run a business online—whether it’s an e-commerce store in KL, a consultancy in Penang, or a food brand in Johor—your website is a goldmine of information. Product specs, customer testimonials, your unique story. Now imagine an AI bot scraping all…
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Cloudflare will now block AI crawlers by default | The Verge

AI Crawlers Just Got Blocked by Default — What It Means for Your Malaysian Business If you run a website, blog, or even just have your business listed online, you’ve probably been feeding AI for free. But that just changed. Cloudflare, the massive internet infrastructure company, just flipped a switch that changes how your content…
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How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release? | TechCrunch

Are Your Automation Tools Built on Sand? The Hidden Risk of Opaque AI Approvals Imagine building your entire customer service workflow, appointment booking system, or inventory management around a tool that suddenly gets nerfed, banned, or altered overnight. For Malaysian SME owners, this isn’t a distant hypothetical. It’s the uncomfortable reality of the current artificial…
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Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI | TechCrunch

Google will now label AI-made ads — what Malaysian SMEs need to know Your potential customer is browsing Google. They see your ad — the one with that perfect product shot you generated using AI. They click the three dots, and a new option appears: “How this ad was made.” Inside, it says “Made with…
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Charles Hudson shares the common mistakes he’s seen after investing in 500+ startups | TechCrunch

What a VC Who’s Seen 500+ Startups Can Teach You About Surviving in Business Imagine this: You’re growing fast, but somehow you feel trapped by the commitments you made to get there. That’s the reality Charles Hudson, a veteran investor who has backed over 500 startups with Precursor Ventures, warns against. For Malaysian SME owners,…
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OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6 | TechCrunch

OpenAI Launches GPT‑5.6 – What Malaysian SMEs Need to Know If you run a small or medium business in Malaysia, you’ve probably seen headlines about AI getting cheaper and more powerful. The fear of being left behind is real – but so is the opportunity. OpenAI’s latest model family, GPT‑5.6, brings three tiers designed for…
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‘Siri AI’ Lawsuit Update: Apple to Pay Owners of These iPhone Models – MacRumors

Apple’s $250 Million Mistake: A Critical Lesson for Malaysian Business Owners Imagine you’re counting on a new tool to simplify your daily operations. You’ve seen the demos, heard the promises, and planned your workflow around it. Then, the launch gets delayed. Not by a week, but by over a year. That’s exactly what happened to…
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New bill would ban Tesla’s camera-only Robotaxi, not Waymo | Electrek

What a US Bill About Robotaxis Teaches Malaysian Business Owners About Risk If you run an SME in Malaysia, a story about a proposed law in New Jersey might seem irrelevant. But look closer: the debate over whether a robotaxi can rely solely on cameras—and the legal pushback against that choice—holds a powerful lesson about…