Artificial Intelligence

Singapore, Microsoft to explore ways to test the safety of frontier AI models

AI replaces Paul the Octopus for 2026 World Cup tips

Institutions from banks to universities are testing out generative AI systems’ football foresight.

Ukraine's defence AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian service member Anatolii carries an AS3 interceptor unmanned aerial vehicle, part of a modular American-made, AI-powered counter-drone system MEROPS, during training at an undisclosed location, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

The hottest Gen Z tech trend? Anti-AI

Going analogue has been trendy forever, but this isn’t about nostalgia.

News analysis

Chips still king of S’pore exports amid non-tech upswing in Asia

The semiconductor sector contributes close to 6 per cent of Singapore’s gross domestic product and employs more than 35,000 people.

AI dolls bring comfort to lonely seniors in ageing South Korea

Bang Chun-ja, a 78-year-old South Korean woman who lives alone, holding Hyodol, an AI-powered healthcare doll designed for elderly people, during an interview with AFP at her home in Yongin.

AI start-up Plaud to invest $10 million in Singapore as it expands Asia-Pacific operations

Plaud plans to increase its headcount here from about 100 to 150 by the end of 2026.

Tata boss predicts AI agents will replace half of tech jobs at TCS

Tata's chairman said the company plans to reduce hiring in the coming years as it steps up the use of AI.

Meta partners with Reliance on its first AI data centre in India

The Meta-Reliance tie-up boosts the relationship that began around 2020.

There’s no AI boom without an energy boom

AI and data centres might be indispensable, but their vast and growing appetite for energy has reached a crunch point, says the writer.

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