Areeb Soo Yasir

Check my video about how #Dubai and the #UAE has pivoted successfully to online learning during these difficult times.

https://youtu.be/vr1Ew02H-z4?si=A6r2hWvtxHD4IFKl

Second video in my Returning to #China series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n456_kTCH0

This is having a huge impact on the #cybersecurity industry with ripple effects being felt around the world with #china increasing #security. The only way to be secure is to use #opensource since with #cots solutions you can never be sure what the hardware/asic/firmware is really doing. #finance #business #investing #cloud

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-stop-using-us-israeli-cybersecurity-software-sources-2026-01-14/

#China is placing mandatory #ethics training into the governance of #AI #business models and tools. This could be a gamechanger as to who wins the AI race. Half of the issues in AI relate to mental health and issues of war and violence, and other anti-social or ethical issues.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3348995/beijing-mandates-internal-ai-ethics-reviews-ensure-controllable-tech?module=top_story&pgtype=section

I just posted a new video about #Iran and the new #IRGC strike list which is #US #bigtech #datacenters #cloud such as #Amazon #Google #Oracle #Azure etc..

It's time for all companies and users to find private datacenter solutions and avoid the problems of public cloud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnTeVb_TFdU

Did a quick video on the #cybersecurity breach of FBI Director, Kash Patel's e-mail and why you could be next.

#cybersecurity #infosec #servers #vps #servers #email #hackers #vulnerabilities #opensource #cloud #microsoft #google
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o6TK-QjTPw&feature=youtu.be

The new #Huawei Atlas 350 GPU sounds like serious #gpu and #ai inference competition for #nvidia in this dominance of the AI #business. I am curious about the cost difference.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3347346/huawei-challenges-nvidia-powerful-new-ai-accelerator-card?module=top_story&pgtype=section

I believe this will be the final blow to #US #bigtech and #nvidia that sends a chilling effect through the entire #it #AI industry whether or not the charges are valid. When you're deploying hardware the last thing you want to worry about is if there are "illegal embargoed Nvidia GPUs" in your #deployment. #China has started making competing #GPUs and as they continue to improve, many markets will move to their hardware just as #Huawei hardware has gained.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/super-micro-co-founder-charged-010825288.html

I am hearing lots of #foreigners #business owners and other #professionals are leaving #Japan. Some are even selling their homes at a loss because they don't see a future due to the change in government and rhetoric. I predict real estate values will go down, especially outside of the core center of Osaka and Tokyo.

The Japanese government also feels that #AI and #robots can solve any labour issues, but how about capital flight and less foreign investment?

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3346825/japan-raise-residency-fees-2900-despite-deepening-labour-crisis

This was very nice of #HGC #ThreeHK in #HongKong to offer free roaming data #data and #cell access in the #GCC #Gulf #MiddleEast like the #UAE #Bahrain until the end of the month.

Fascinating how even #China #education and #degrees are pivoting towards #handson #learning which is exactly what #techrichtraining does for #IT and what my company believes matters most Skills over unapplicable Theory. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352006/china-sparks-backlash-plan-send-jobless-graduates-vocational-school?module=perpetual_scroll_1_RM&pgtype=article

https://training.techrich.hk

Very keen to see how the very first #HKD based #stablecoin influences the #crypto and #business #finance world via #HSBC and #StandardChartered

https://www.kucoin.com/blog/hkma-stablecoin-ordinance-hsbc-sc-licenses

Scary #Github #supplychain #cybersecurity attack on #Aquasecurity #docker images

This one is a classic issue of accidentally putting credentials, tokens or keys into what is pushed onto Github. It happens much more than people think.

I advocate for completely private build process and the scaling back of public repositories as it is easy to see how to surreptitiously modify code to inject malware into an image.

https://www.aquasec.com/blog/trivy-supply-chain-attack-what-you-need-to-know/

The biggest fire hazard in your #car may be your #USB #charging cable!

This is an old #Samsung cable that was sitting plugged into the charger that had heat cycled too much, broke near the connector and started melting the wire around it.

Check your cables, sometimes you wont' see any cracks or breaks but the cable near the connector may be discolored/brown. If you see any discoloration replace the cable ASAP to prevent a fire.

#China demonstrates leadership in both #business #tech and #AI by offering subsidized access to computing. This means small firms in China have both national and international advantages. As AI rises the sustainable issue is access to enough computing for affordable price. To do that you need affordable land and electricity, which China has.

#investing in Chinese #tech and AI is looking like a smarter play each day.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348910/china-build-inclusive-ai-network-ease-cost-pressures-small-firms?module=top_story&pgtype=section

#OpenClaw is now available on the Chinese chat platform #wechat. If #OpenClaw an #AI #agent has control of someone's device, how do we know if what they send is accurate, true and intended? Worse yet, of course #OpenClaw may leak sensitive information. I see this issue as something that will probably need some kind of regulation or declaration (eg. message produced by #AI). Should you have the right to know if a communication to you is generated by #AI?

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3346994/lobster-fever-grips-china-tencent-makes-openclaw-based-tool-available-wechat?module=top_story&pgtype=section

This is going to be an ongoing trend of high #computing #cloud prices. Pivoting to private and self managed #cloud is going to dominate this year's #datacenter #business trend.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347030/alibaba-and-baidu-lift-cloud-prices-34-amid-ai-demand-surge?module=top_story&pgtype=section

Will #China lead safeguards on #AI on #LLM models and #AIAgents like #openclaw ?

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347604/china-vows-stricter-ai-safeguards-openclaw-sparks-security-fears

Me and #China have issues with #insecure #lobsters
Would you give AI full root access to your personal computer and company servers? Apparently, I just have a strange aversion to #openclaw and #lobsters. :)

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3346138/china-issues-second-warning-openclaw-risks-amid-adoption-frenzy?module=top_story&pgtype=section

This is going to be huge for the #ecommerce #business and #onlinepayments which is going to be a huge disruptor in the industry.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3347539/alibaba-unveils-ai-agent-platform-automate-global-e-commerce-small-businesses?module=top_story&pgtype=section

A globally accepted way of doing entrance #exams for #hongkong and #china based universities will open up a new era of #education #ecosystems. Once a student graduated in that system they may also elect to stay and thrive there.

I believe this is a sign of the times where so many in #oecd countries especially #Canada cannot find jobs despite being qualified and #university and #tech educated.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347067/hong-kong-establish-global-version-university-entrance-exam-pilot-basis

What a game changer as #Shenzhen takes steps to make things easier for foreigners by offering Western card payments like VISA/MC in their #metro https://qh.sz.gov.cn/en/news/content/post_12876923.html

Love the naysaying on #Qianhai in #Shenzhen #China that I will be doing a video on. The media has called it a failed city. I see opportunity like nowhere else in a simplified system. This is like doubting America's Silicon Valley based on any straws you can grab. The #GDP of #business in Qianhai rivals major world cities and even some countries.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-qianhai-economic-zone-shenzhen-hong-kong-international-ambitions-5584761

I am long on Southern China's GBA (Greater Bay Area) #business #investing #china https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/greater-bay-area-ceo-forum/article/3362227/gba-optimised-ai-achieve-its-full-potential

Always beware of #cybersecurity issues with #supplychain hacks. It is not clear if the #hosting service was insecure and who was fully in control of the #servers Normally with proper security this type of #attack should not be too easy to pull off.

Sticking with #opensource software from #signed #linux #repos keeps you safe from these types of #malicious #update and #supplychain attacks.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/chinese-hackers-hit-notepad-plus-plus-to-serve-malicious-update

We may not all like or agree with the #andrewtate and #tristantate but #HongKong #HK once again demonstrates its neutrality and even application of the law. The #tates are not wanted by #interpol and have no #extradition requests or #warrants. This principle of upholding the rule of law is now something "unusual" or "exceptional" in the time we live in and is what is driving #capital #business and #investment to #HK

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/hong-kong-andrew-tate-extradite-controversy-5997976

Exciting that #JD is building the worlds largest #AI #IDC #datacenter in the city of #Suqian in #China's #Jiangsu province which is already very well connected with extensive #fiber from #ChinaTelecom and #ChinaUnicom.

https://pandaily.com/jd-com-to-build-world-s-largest-embodied-ai-data-center

#Hangzhou based #robotics company #Unitree #IPO is going to be huge https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362441/unitree-launch-ipo-next-week-us-china-robotics-rivalry-intensifies?module=top_story&pgtype=section

The #AI #market in #China is doing booming #business based on the #job demand:

https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346244/demand-ai-talent-china-outpaces-job-postings-other-new-economy-sectors

I do a quick analysis of the #kashpatel #fbi hack and also talk a bit about what I think was a recent #cyberattack on #whitehouse staffers.

I also explain how to avoid getting #hacked like this and how most people and companies are 100% vulnerable because their #e-mails are stored in the open and #public servers like #hotmail, #gmail or similar insecure services.

Those who value their security use services like my companies provide such as the #techrich #cyberbunker https://techrich.hk

Can't wait for this #AI #selfdriving #buggy #tour in #Shenzhen https://qh.sz.gov.cn/en/news/content/post_12814828.html

This sounds like good #business support at first but what happens if the new founder blows past $100K in #aws #Cloud #computing and token fees without turning a profit? I know people on trial accounts who accidentally burned past the free tier and had a huge bill. With flat rate dedicated servers or VMs there is no such risk or it is at least minimal. #vps #dedicatedservers https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/generative-ai-and-cloud-services/article/3360886/amazon-web-services-bets-one-person-unicorns-new-accelerator-chinese-founders

Love the international routes from Shenzhen they go everywhere I need to whether flying to #Osaka #Japan or #Dubai #UAE and now more flights to the top tier city of #KualaLumpur #malaysia

https://qh.sz.gov.cn/en/news/content/post_12876921.html

#Shenzhen pilot zone of #qianhai reports growth at nearly %8 GDP but the media still dubs it a failure.

Economy expanded 7.8% from a year ago in the January-June period to 167.74 billion yuan (US$24.78 billion), with the added value of the modern service industry jumping 11% year on year to 116.52 billion yuan, according to data recently released by the Qianhai Authority.

https://qh.sz.gov.cn/en/news/content/post_12913106.html