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Living with AI

Permanent WFH is AI’s most promising benefit yet

A woman working on her laptop in her home on Oct 9, 2020. Work from home.
A woman working on her laptop in her home on Oct 9, 2020. Work from home.

Fixing the ‘bottom rung’: S’pore fresh grads urged to use, critique AI to get a leg-up in employment

To help students build more sustained and in-depth work experience, placements for longer internships and workplace attachments have also gained traction.
To help students build more sustained and in-depth work experience, placements for longer internships and workplace attachments have also gained traction.

NCS to grow pool of forward-deployed engineers to boost clients’ AI deployments

NCS’ AI Mission Centre will help organisations move from pilot projects into deploying artificial intelligence on a wider scale in their companies.
NCS’ AI Mission Centre will help organisations move from pilot projects into deploying artificial intelligence on a wider scale in their companies.

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Meta’s Muse AI agent: What can it do and what precautions should users take?

Meta’s Muse has become the most downloaded free app on the Apple App Store here within hours of its launch in Singapore.
Meta’s Muse has become the most downloaded free app on the Apple App Store here within hours of its launch in Singapore.

$16,000 prize for S’pore-developed AI assistant that carries out tasks for visually impaired users

Members of the winning team, Sunday, from left, Senthilkumar Kunalkumar and Kumar Devadharshini, at the fifth Huawei Tech4City Competition finals, held at Launchpad@One-North on Oct 27.
Members of the winning team, Sunday, from left, Senthilkumar Kunalkumar and Kumar Devadharshini, at the fifth Huawei Tech4City Competition finals, held at Launchpad@One-North on Oct 27.

Meta rolls out Muse AI agent in Singapore amid global safety, retail pushback

Muse’s rollout here follows its global debut in the United States and Canada on Sept 8, and a subsequent launch in Japan on Oct 23.
Muse’s rollout here follows its global debut in the United States and Canada on Sept 8, and a subsequent launch in Japan on Oct 23.

South-east Asia’s digital economy to hit US$368b in 2026, up 17% as AI uplifts growth

The annual e-Conomy report released on Oct 21 said that strong growth was seen across e-commerce, online travel, online media, as well as transport and food delivery.
The annual e-Conomy report released on Oct 21 said that strong growth was seen across e-commerce, online travel, online media, as well as transport and food delivery.

Singapore sets aside $45m to help advanced manufacturing SMEs use AI solutions

alitap21 - Minister of State for Energy, Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang speaks at the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific event at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Oct 21, 2026.

PHOTO: Economic Development Board
alitap21 - Minister of State for Energy, Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang speaks at the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific event at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Oct 21, 2026.

PHOTO: Economic Development Board

Year-long internships to be given to 3,000 tertiary students to counter AI threat to entry-level jobs

The internships will be available to students in ITE, polytechnics, and universities.
The internships will be available to students in ITE, polytechnics, and universities.

OpenAI says it backs Singapore’s call for AI incident transparency

Singapore have asked major AI companies for full and immediate transparency on AI incidents following the breach of the Australian national healthcare database.
Singapore have asked major AI companies for full and immediate transparency on AI incidents following the breach of the Australian national healthcare database.

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