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AI strategies must protect workers, not just focus on profits, says tech boss

Rodney Kinchington, regional managing director, Asia-Pacific, Japan and Greater China at BT International, said most companies still do not fully understand how a poorly conceived AI strategy could affect their workforce.

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Marina Square to close for redevelopment in 2027; Shein tanks after IPO: Markets this week

Marina Square mall will be redeveloped into a mixed-use destination featuring luxury residences, serviced apartments, offices and a 304-key hotel.

Glencore was Radiant World’s ‘senior partner’, executive says

The comments are the latest headache for Glencore stemming from its dealings with Radiant World and related companies, on which it has taken a US$480 million provision – one of its largest trading losses in its history as a public company.

Jefferies-linked fund has almost US$500 million exposure to trader Radiant World, FT reports

Reuters has previously reported that Jefferies had trade finance-related exposure of about US$300 million to Radiant World through its Point Bonita fund.

Anthropic IPO launch shifts towards mid-October, sources say

Anthropic had been expected to make its IPO prospectus public as early as next week, a crucial step that would kick off the final stages of the offering.

Wall Street ends lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish US Fed bets

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept 3, in New York City.

Asia stocks rise as Fed hike odds ease; Singapore hits record high

Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose as much as 0.9 per cent to a record 5,807.16 points, led by blue-chip banks.

Wall Street ends sharply higher as Waller remarks ease rate hike fears

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Sept 3, in New York City.

Car giant Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

Hit by US tariffs, patchy demand for electric cars and fierce competition in and from China, Europe’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen, is in trouble.

Nvidia pays $16.4b for Hugging Face – and an open AI future

When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July and targeted the company Hugging Face, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future. (The New York Times)

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