Automation

Automation is coming for the gig economy

This bodes poorly when gig platforms have indeed become a safety net for people who have fallen out of – or struggled to access – the formal labour market.

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.

A ‘human in the loop’ isn’t enough when AI starts acting for us

People need to understand that AI can be confidently wrong and encourage over-reliance.

In Good Company

Jobs aren’t being lost so much as they’re changing: Top HR company CEO Prising

ManpowerGroup chairman and chief executive Jonas Prising says that as companies augment and change their value creation chain with artificial intelligence, workers will need to adapt.

Penang suspends automated number plate recognition in parking enforcement after public backlash

The move follows growing public criticism over the enforcement system, particularly complaints that motorists were being given too little time to pay for parking before compounds were issued.

China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles

Beijing had warned leading automakers that safety rules would be more tightly enforced after a fatal crash in 2025 involving a Xiaomi car in assisted driving mode.

Humanoids have bodies. They still need brains

A visitor high-fives a humanoid robot at the Keenon Robotics booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 18.

Forum: Disheartened by encounters with customer service bots

Japan to test driverless buses for public transit from fiscal year 2027

Bus operators, commercial vehicle makers and remote monitoring system developers will be able to apply to participate in the trial until July 29.

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital’s new audiometry booths cut the wait for hearing tests by half

Head of Audiology at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Remy New demonstrates a hearing test using a portable audiometry booth at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on June 19.

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