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.
At Tesla's recent "We, Robot" showcase near Los Angeles, some capabilities of the Optimus robot prototypes were remotely controlled by humans, according to insiders. While the humanoid robots could walk autonomously using AI , employees stationed elsewhere managed interactions between the bots and attendees at the Oct 10 event . Although Tesla CEO Elon Musk highlighted Optimus as potentially "the biggest product ever" and envisioned it performing household tasks like walking dogs, mowing lawns, and serving drinks , social media posts and videos revealed that some robots were being "assisted by a human." This aspect was not addressed by Musk during his presentation. Optimus’ capabilities were showcased in various tasks like pouring drinks, giving high fives , and playing rock, paper, scissors with guests. However, the fact that some functions required remote operation raises concerns about the robot’s market readiness , despite Musk's ambit...