Technology and research

Mission creep: FIFA’s embrace of technology backfires in controversy-riven World Cup

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan is shown a yellow card by referee Francois Letexier during his team’s round of 16 match against Argentina on July 7. Egypt went on to lose 3-2. Hassan said Egypt was “cheated”.

Mao Shan Wang or not? Blockchain-tagging lets S’pore customers check durian origins

Public Service Star awarded to Evonik and UMC chiefs for role in Singapore’s development

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre) with Evonik Industries CEO Christian Kullmann (left) and UMC chairman Stan Hung at the Istana on July 8.

Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after fly-by

A view of the asteroid Torifune during a fly-by of the Hayabusa2 space probe.

‘Diving suits’ developed to assist cyborg cockroaches in underwater search-and-rescue efforts

Equipped with infrared cameras, sensors and electrodes, cyborg cockroaches can help to locate survivors in disaster-hit areas.

South Korea to create future fund from chip windfall to spur growth, tackle inequality

President Lee Jae Myung’s administration would use the “Future Response Fund” to help finance major national investment projects.

MSF to spend $15m on new tech solutions like using AI to analyse at-risk families

Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli said that one of the ministry’s goals is to use data to identify those at risk and reach families earlier.

Singapore, Japan to boost collaboration in areas including AI and healthcare

Under the partnership agreement, the government-backed agencies will sharpen the focus in existing areas of collaboration to reflect both countries’ shared ambitions.

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, ‘always loyal’ humanoid robots

A visitor touches the face of a humanoid robot during the launch of the U1 humanoid robot produced by UWORLD in Shenzhen, China’s Guangdong province, on June 30.

Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns

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