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China’s Global Times blasts Anthropic’s calls to slow AI as ‘Cold War’ tactic
12+ min ago (381+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (centre) on September 12, 2026, called on artificial AI firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology. His statement was later endorsed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman and xAI boss Elon Musk. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:30 PM BEIJING…...
Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (1214+ words) UEI Logistics managing director Terrence Tan took up cyber insurance as the company had increasingly been receiving phishing e-mails from scammers. Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – In November 2025, two sales and operations staff from Singapore-based freight forwarding company UEI Logistics received…...
How businesses can prepare for cross-border disputes before they happen
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (956+ words) Legal and business experts at Singapore Convention Week 2026 explored how companies can better protect their deals and long-term business relationships Speaking at a fireside chat at the SIAC Symposium which kicks off Convention Week 2026, Law Minister Edwin Tong (second from…...
IBM, NASA launch AI model to help map ice, craters on Moon
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (260+ words) Cardboard cutouts of NASA astronauts are displayed as US President Donald Trump visits NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on Aug 28. Published Sep 10, 2026, 09:10 PM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 10:08 PM IBM and NASA on Sept 10 released an open-source AI model…...
Skills, workflows and governance: What businesses need to make AI work
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1105+ words) Building the right skills and redesigning workflows can help employees work more effectively alongside AI as it becomes a bigger part of the workplace. Published Sep 11, 2026, 04:00 AM For decades, Singapore has made a habit of moving early when new technologies…...
Why the backlash against ‘soulless’ AI movies misses the point
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (163+ words) There’s a purpose and place for AI-generated content. Let’s not expect too much from it. Artificial intelligence can reproduce beautiful lighting and sweeping camera movements, says the writer. But, to qualify as cinema, stories need a point of view that…...
Why US bond market turmoil could keep the Singdollar strong
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1055+ words) The US dollar fell 5.9 per cent against the Singapore dollar in 2025 and has weakened a further 1.56 per cent so far in 2026. Published Sep 10, 2026, 11:30 AM SINGAPORE – The Singapore dollar could extend its gains against the greenback, driven by robust domestic growth…...
Google to invest $19 billion in AI infrastructure and buy nuclear power in Finland
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (467+ words) Published Sep 09, 2026, 05:30 PM HELSINKI – Alphabet’s Google will invest at least €13 billion (S$19 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland over 2027 and 2028 and has signed its first nuclear power contract outside the US, it said on Sept 9. The Finnish deal includes…...
‘They’re playing with our lives’: AI researcher quits Anthropic
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (510+ words) Published Sep 09, 2026, 07:24 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 08:00 PM SAN FRANCISCO – An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of “playing with our lives” in the race to develop AI models…...
The algorithms powering our social feeds: Amusing or addictive?
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (596+ words) Published Sep 09, 2026, 11:04 AM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 12:29 PM SYDNEY – Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing habits or personal data. Australia could soon give citizens the choice to opt out…...