KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Key Takeaways YouTube turns 20 with 2.7 billion users and is set to surpass Disney in media revenue this year. CEO Neal Mohan stresses AI tools will empower, not replace, creators . Over 30 new AI-enabled tools unveiled, from instant video edits to speech-to-song generation. YouTube has paid out US$100B to creators in the past four years. NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) — YouTube marked its 20th anniversary with a bold push into artificial intelligence, unveiling more than 30 new AI-driven tools to help creators produce, edit, and monetize content. CEO Neal Mohan emphasized that AI would not replace jobs but instead serve as a “toolbox” to empower creators , reinforcing YouTube as a “viable, respectable and sustainable career path.” AI at the Core of Growth Backed by Google’s AI expertise , YouTube is deploying features that: Auto-embed shopping links into videos. Generate first-cut ...