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Brazil tops global rankings for Chinese investment
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (401+ words) SAO PAULO " Brazil reclaimed top spot globally for Chinese investment in 2025, attracting 10. 9 per cent of total outbound capital, followed by the US and Guyana, with 6. 8 per cent and 5. 7 per cent, respectively, according to data released on Thursday by the Brazil-China…...
Worries about AI's risks to humanity loom over the trial pitting Musk against Open AI's leaders
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (804+ words) OAKLAND, California " At the heart of the trial pitting Elon Musk against Open AI CEO Sam Altman is a moment when they found common cause on an ever more pressing question: How to protect humanity from the risks of artificial…...
US, China weigh launch of official discussions on AI, WSJ reports
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (192+ words) Washington and Beijing are weighing the launch of official discussions about artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (May 7), citing people familiar with the matter. The White House and the Chinese government are considering putting AI on the…...
ERP 2. 0 may be used to enforce against traffic violations such as speeding: Jeffrey Siow
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (264+ words) The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) 2. 0 system could possibly be used to detect traffic offences such as speeding, said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow. Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP Edward Chia asked on Monday (May 5) if the new satellite-based system could be…...
Singaporeans will never be helpless passengers to an AI driven future: Tan See Leng
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (668+ words) The Government will not allow Singaporeans to become "helpless passengers" as artificial intelligence (AI) propels our country into the future, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng said in Parliament on Wednesday (May 6). He was sharing his perspective on the parliamentary…...
Driving schools suspended 13, 400 alleged bot accounts used to book slots in 2025: Shanmugam
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (321+ words) About 13, 4000 accounts suspected of bot activity were suspended by the three driving schools in Singapore last year, said Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam on Wednesday (May 6). The schools are: Singapore Safety Driving Centre…...
Daily roundup: Not using AI at all in schools a mistake, says Desmond Lee " and other top stories today
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (83+ words) Asia One 1. Not using AI at all in schools a mistake, says Desmond Lee 2. 'Lack of self-awareness': Singapore recruiter hits back at criticism over 'hungrier' foreigners remark 3. JB has a new mall 10 minutes away from the checkpoint - here's what to…...
Wall Street stocks touch records on upbeat earnings, dip in oil, Money News
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (475+ words) US and global stocks jumped on Tuesday (May 5) taking heart from a series of robust earnings, while oil prices eased despite still-simmering hostilities between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and…...
AI boom drives a rally in buying of tech shares, pushing South Korea's Kospi to a record, Asia News
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (411+ words) TOKYO - South Korea's Kospi soared nearly 7 per cent to a fresh record on Wednesday (May 6) as Samsung Electronics' stock jumped nearly 13 per cent in a rally driven by expectations of strong growth in artificial intelligence and hopes for progress in…...
Not using AI at all in schools a mistake, says Desmond Lee
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (479+ words) Taking the wrong policy approach and not using artificial intelligence (AI) in schools for education would be a mistake, Education Minister Desmond Lee said in Parliament on Wednesday (May 6). Lee pointed out that AI is a tool to support learning…...