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Opportunity knocks for Australia as regulator keeps (re)insurance market waiting over proposed major reforms July 28 2025 by Marcus Alcock Nearly nine months after first launching a major consultation on reforms to the nation’s reinsurance sector, recommendations from the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) are still some m… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of…

Hong Kong underwriting profit falls 14% in Q1 2025: HKIA July 28 2025 by Roshan Nambiar The Hong Kong general insurance industry’s overall underwriting profit fell 14% year-on-year to HK$882 million (US$112 million) in the first quarter of 2025 from HK$1.03 billion a year ago, according … To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of the…

Meta Platforms has appointed Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of ChatGPT, as chief scientist of its Superintelligence Lab, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, as the company accelerates its push into advanced AI.»In this role, Shengjia will set the research agenda and scientific direction for our new lab working directly with me and Alex,» Zuckerberg wrote in a Threads post, referring to Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang, who Zuckerberg hired from startup Scale AI when Meta took a big stake in it.Zhao, a former research scientist at OpenAI, co-created ChatGPT, GPT-4 and several of OpenAI’s mini models, including 4.1 and o3.He…

Google Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL will be launched by the company at its next launch event on August 20, and images of these two handsets have leaked online in a new ‘Moonstone’ colour option. A tipster has also posted images of the upcoming Pixel Watch 4 and the Pixel Buds 2a truly wireless stereo (TWS) headset. It’s currently unclear whether the standard Pixel 10 model will also be available in the same colourway, as it isn’t part of the latest leak.Google Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a Design (Expected)In…

Redmi 15, the company’s purported budget smartphone, has been spotted in leaked renders that give us a good look at its design. The handset could arrive in three colour options, according to images shared by a tipster. The Redmi 15 is also expected to arrive with a triple rear camera setup. The Xiaomi sub-brand recently began teasing the launch of two new smartphones on its website, and it could launch the purported Redmi 15 and Redmi 15C in the country.Redmi 15 Design, Specifications (Expected)Images of the purported Redmi 15 were leaked by a tipster known as Arsène Lupin (via GSMArena).…

Samsung Galaxy S26 series of smartphones, which is expected to debut in early 2026, could be equipped with multiple AI services. A senior executive told Bloomberg News that Samsung is discussing the integration of additional AI features from other firms on its upcoming smartphones, which will work alongside Google’s Gemini AI. An earlier report suggested that the company could replace Gemini as the default AI assistant on the Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup. Rival Motorola previously announced it had partnered with Microsoft, Perplexity, and Google to add new features to its Moto AI suite.Samsung in Discussions With Multiple Vendors for AI…

Listen to Odd Lots on Apple PodcastsListen to Odd Lots on SpotifySubscribe to the newsletterTension between the US and China has been building for some time. But so far this has been limited to issues of trade. The US has imposed tariffs on China. It’s imposed restrictions on technology exports. In turn, China has imposed some of its own tariffs, and also limited the export of things like rare earths. But historically speaking, many hot wars have their roots in some kind of trade-related tensions between nations. So the risk exists that a trade war one day becomes a hot…

Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, according to people familiar with the matter.The technology company is looking into whether the program — designed to give cybersecurity experts a chance to fix computer systems before the revelation of new security concerns — led to the widespread exploitation of vulnerabilities in its SharePoint software globally over the past several days, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.“As part of our standard process, we’ll review this…

Samsung Galaxy A07 is expected to launch soon as an affordable smartphone from the South Korean smartphone maker. The handset, which will succeed last year’s Galaxy A06 model, has been spotted on the Google Play Console, days after it surfaced on a Samsung support page. The listing reveals some of the key specifications of the purported Galaxy A07, as well as its design. This handset was spotted on a benchmarking site earlier this week, with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and 4GB of RAM.Samsung Galaxy A07 Design, Specifications (Expected)A listing for the purported Samsung Galaxy A07 spotted on the Google…

Oppo Reno 14FS 5G is in development and could be launched in the coming weeks, according to a report. While the company has yet to reveal any plans to launch a new Reno series smartphone, the purported Oppo Reno 14FS 5G is expected to arrive with better specifications than the Reno 14F model that was unveiled last month. The specifications, design, and anticipated pricing of the handset have been leaked online, leaving very little to the imagination ahead of its debut.Oppo Reno 14FS 5G Price, Launch Timeline (Expected)According to a Ytechb report, the purported Oppo Reno 14FS 5G will be launched…