AI/artificial intelligence

Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates

The Federal Reserve is expected to increase borrowing costs on Sept 16 as it tries to combat stubbornly high inflation.

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground

The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined.

South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age

The so-called grey digital divide has provided some striking examples in the nation of about 52 million.

Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall

UEI Logistics Managing Director Terrance Tan took up cyber insurance in August after witnessing many phishing attempts in his company.

Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI

Trump’s administration has largely embraced AI firms.

Inside the snowballing conversations at AI companies about a doomsday

Leading AI executives warn of the technology’s risks, even as they race toward blockbuster IPOs.

Trump brushes off AI doomsaying to guard US lead over China

As he heads into a high-stakes summit in Washington in September with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with AI safety as a top issue, US President Donald Trump is sticking with a hands-off approach.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 13, 2026

Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a Russian air strike on a residential building in Odesa, southern Ukraine, on Sept 12.

OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 as chief Sam Altman calls AI extinction risk ‘unacceptable’

OpenAI founder Sam Altman said that the company going public now would be “ill-advised”.

From e-sports to AI: Thailand’s Digital Economy Minister Chaichanok Chidchob bets on technology

Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaichanok Chidchob says the government is working to improve the legislation governing AI and data centres.

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