KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.39 of a point to 1,714.40 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79. The benchmark index opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14 and moved between 1,710.44 and 1,714.50 throughout the trading session. The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with decliners leading gainers 548 to 546, while 598 counters were unchanged, 1,107 were untraded and 25 were suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.13 billion units valued at RM3.14 billion from 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 billion on Monday.
Key Takeaway Microsoft is accelerating its artificial intelligence ambitions beyond OpenAI by targeting the healthcare sector — a move aimed at differentiating its Copilot assistant and asserting greater technological independence. Strategic Partnership With Harvard Microsoft is collaborating with Harvard Medical School’s Health Publishing division to integrate medically verified content into Copilot’s next major update , expected as soon as this month. The update will enable Copilot to deliver credible, practitioner-grade health responses to users. Microsoft will pay Harvard a licensing fee for access to its medical database. The new feature aims to help users manage chronic conditions like diabetes , providing trustworthy information tailored to individual literacy and language needs. Dominic King , VP of Health at Microsoft AI, said the goal is to ensure users receive accurate, responsible healthcare information . Copilot’s ...