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OpenAI, Nvidia, KPMG among major firms that have set up AI centres, labs in Singapore

Anthropic is the latest major artificial intelligence laboratory to plan a presence in Singapore, following similar moves by rivals OpenAI and Google DeepMind.
Anthropic is the latest major artificial intelligence laboratory to plan a presence in Singapore, following similar moves by rivals OpenAI and Google DeepMind.

Anthropic looks to set up shop in Singapore, fill roles in finance and product support

On June 4, the careers page on its website advertised four open positions here that span finance, product support and economic research.
On June 4, the careers page on its website advertised four open positions here that span finance, product support and economic research.

S’pore to create a registry of AI agents for 150,000 public officers amid AI push

GovTech chief executive Goh Wei Boon said Singapore is developing a registry of AI agents to allow all public officers to use AI in their work without compromising data security.
GovTech chief executive Goh Wei Boon said Singapore is developing a registry of AI agents to allow all public officers to use AI in their work without compromising data security.

Singapore robotic-hands firm Sharpa joins Nvidia and Unitree on humanoid robot project

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking about the computing giant's Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot on the sidelines of the Computex conference in Taipei on June 1.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking about the computing giant's Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot on the sidelines of the Computex conference in Taipei on June 1.

Applications open for inaugural awards for Singapore SMEs that use AI to boost business

lysme01 - The SME AI Impact Awards will recognise up to 30 small and medium enterprises that have harnessed AI to achieve real, measurable business outcomes.

Desk: Newsdesk
Credit: Infocomm Media Development Authority
lysme01 - The SME AI Impact Awards will recognise up to 30 small and medium enterprises that have harnessed AI to achieve real, measurable business outcomes.

Desk: Newsdesk
Credit: Infocomm Media Development Authority

Alibaba Cloud joins other tech firms in giving free AI tools to SMEs, students in Singapore

The rollout will start from June 2026, with up to 200 employees from companies represented by NTUC’s 58 unions to benefit first.
The rollout will start from June 2026, with up to 200 employees from companies represented by NTUC’s 58 unions to benefit first.

AI pioneer calls for digital trails and clearer accountability for AI agents

Dr Yoshua Bengio said that there have been instances where AI agents had gone rouge and wiped databases of companies.
Dr Yoshua Bengio said that there have been instances where AI agents had gone rouge and wiped databases of companies.

News analysis

Simba-M1 merger is off, but industry consolidation will come

The much-anticipated Simba Telecom-M1 merger is dead. May 21 is the contractual deadline by which regulatory approvals must be satisfied for the S$1.43 billion proposed deal to go through.
The much-anticipated Simba Telecom-M1 merger is dead. May 21 is the contractual deadline by which regulatory approvals must be satisfied for the S$1.43 billion proposed deal to go through.

Branded Content

Building APAC's AI future: Helping developers turn bold ideas into real-world apps

Home-grown technology company Sea is partnering OpenAI in their first regional hackathon to spur innovation in frontier AI tooling.
Home-grown technology company Sea is partnering OpenAI in their first regional hackathon to spur innovation in frontier AI tooling.

Fresh grads need to build at least two years of internship experience, soft skills in AI economy

The panel discussion on the future of work in an AI-powered world was moderated by Yvonne Lim, cluster director for Asia Tech x Programme Office and Digital Industry Singapore at Infocomm Media Development Authority. Panellists include Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow, Singapore Management University's president Professor Lily Kong, Singtel Singapore's chief executive Ng Tian Chong.
The panel discussion on the future of work in an AI-powered world was moderated by Yvonne Lim, cluster director for Asia Tech x Programme Office and Digital Industry Singapore at Infocomm Media Development Authority. Panellists include Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow, Singapore Management University's president Professor Lily Kong, Singtel Singapore's chief executive Ng Tian Chong.

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