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Chinese tech giants dangle record pay packets to court Singapore-trained AI graduates
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (157+ words) Chinese technology companies are intensifying efforts to recruit AI graduates from Singapore's two flagship universities, offering sharply higher pay packages to entice them to work in China. Published'May 25, 2026, 05: 00 AM SINGAPORE/SHENZHEN " On a weekday afternoon in April, Ph D students…...
AI chip testing: AEM Holdings' vital role
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (1136+ words) AI is now becoming a part of life, just like electricity, water and the internet, said AEM Holdings CEO Samer Kabbani. Published'May 25, 2026, 05: 00 AM SINGAPORE " When Mr Samer Kabbani, chief executive of AEM Holdings, cancelled his daughter's US$200 (S$256)-a-month subscription…...
New AI assistant could help people achieve their Healthier SG health goals
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (783+ words) Published'May 25, 2026, 05: 05 AM SINGAPORE - A new AI-powered tool could soon be used to help residents better personalise individual dietary and exercise plans to meet their goals under Healthier SG. Health Guide@Home is a digital assistant that generates and refines personalised…...
Over half of 8-year-olds in S'pore have used AI
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (835+ words) Close to 16 per cent of children aged eight to nine used AI mainly for gaming, while another 17 per cent used it for both schoolwork and gaming. Published'May 24, 2026, 12: 00 PM SINGAPORE - More than half of eight-year-olds in Singapore have used artificial intelligence…...
Cyberattacks against Japan drastically down during Lunar New Year holidays: US cybersecurity firm
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (346+ words) Cybersecurity company Proofpoint said more phishing attacks were observed on weekdays than on Saturdays and Sundays, even after the Lunar New Year holidays. Published'May 24, 2026, 11: 30 AM The number of phishing attacks against Japanese companies and individuals, disguised as emails from legitimate…...
Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (558+ words) Published'May 24, 2026, 11: 40 AM Updated'May 24, 2026, 11: 46 AM PARIS " With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out " and check in. Whether using Chat GPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla. ai,…...
Navigation app for visually impaired people expanded to 15 new transport locations
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (764+ words) Mr Anselm De Mello, Waymap's South-east Asia head, demonstrating the app outside Chinatown MRT station. Published'May 24, 2026, 05: 00 AM SINGAPORE " Mr Josh Tseng, who has less than 5 per cent vision in both eyes, said many people who are visually impaired choose not…...
In the United States, some undergraduates are resisting the call of AI
2+ day, 58+ min ago (1394+ words) Victor Swezey and Jo Constantz Published'May 23, 2026, 12: 15 PM Officials at the University of South Carolina have described the US$1. 5 million (S$1. 9 million) partnership it signed last summer with Open AI as a path towards smarter research, better time management and around-the-clock…...
Talking too much while live-streaming caused her voice to change
2+ day, 58+ min ago (695+ words) Ms Elaine Heng live-streams almost every day on platforms like Tik Tok and Shopee. Published'May 23, 2026, 12: 15 PM SINGAPORE " Ms Elaine Heng sounds hoarse. She has been "talking too much, she says, while live-streaming for the past few days for Tik Tok's…...
Who killed Trump's AI order? Musk says it wasn't him
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (739+ words) Silicon Valley venture capitalist David Sacks reportedly warned that the measure would hurt the US in its AI race with China. Published'May 23, 2026, 09: 30 AM Updated'May 23, 2026, 09: 33 AM WASHINGTON - Speculation swirled on May 22 over the last-minute collapse of US President Donald Trump's planned…...