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Anthropic wins court challenge to US supply chain risk label
Judge finds a ban on the Claude maker’s AI tech for federal agencies to be inadequately justified
SK Hynix weighs closer ties with Japan’s memory industry
It is exploring ways to deepen cooperation with Japanese customers and suppliers in the sector
Anthropic weighed US$7 billion MatX purchase in push to reduce Nvidia reliance: sources
An acquisition of an AI chip startup such as MatX would give Anthropic in-house design expertise
Nvidia adds US$442 billion after robust forecast sparks second-biggest stock surge ever
Nvidia said that revenue will expand about 70 per cent next fiscal year
Meta took aim at Anthropic. It’s also one of the AI firm’s largest customers
The situation illustrates the friend-foe relationships underlying the artificial intelligence race
Frencken proposes S$100 million placement to fund expansion, potential M&A
It wants to beef up its production capacity and that of its mechatronics and advanced plastic solutions divisi…
Singapore plays premium data centre game as Johor, Batam take on scale
With land and power at a premium, the Republic homes in on workloads with stronger reasons to be hosted on its…
World’s second-richest country to retrain drivers as self-driving vehicles expand
Singapore will expand autonomous vehicles (AVs) while retraining taxi and private-hire drivers affected by the…
Singapore-based Apex Logistics ‘fully cooperating’ in US probe into alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips
The news comes as US President Donald Trump’s administration turns up the ante on transhipment
SoftBank in talks to buy stake in humanoid developer 1X at US$6 billion valuation: report
The 1X deal builds on SoftBank’s broader push into robotics
Nvidia discussed buying AI startup Hugging Face: report
The deal could potentially value the firm at US$13 billion
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk's X challenging New York hate speech law
The platform’s claim that the act violates the US Constitution’s First Amendment gets rejected
HP’s decline in PC shipments overshadows strong results; shares fall
Strong demand for AI-optimised PCs boosted its Q3 revenue
Southeast Asian university ranks among global top 5 for physical chemistry
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) ranked fourth worldwide for physical chemistry, the highest…
OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm, tried to cover tracks, investigations find
This could add fuel to calls for tighter oversight
Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, shares rise
It also announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon’s cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services
Meta to pay up to US$16.7 billion in social media case
[WASHINGTON] Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to US$16.7 billion to settle a landmark social media case wit…
Singaporeans thank ex-President Halimah for sharing story of Palestinian girl killed in 2024
“May justice prevail,” one commenter wrote after former President Halimah Yacob highlighted the story of Hind …
Amos Yee facing 4 new charges over indecent content, racially charged posts
According to the police, they have received a number of reports concerning online posts from Amos Yee that hav…
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced impressions: More than a prettier version of the original
Ubisoft Singapore clears away many of the original’s ageing frustrations without losing what made it memorable…
Is university life in Singapore fun? Students share their honest experiences
Sharing their own experience, one student said they still struggle to adapt to university life: “It really fee…
AI startup aiming to be banks’ ‘top-to-bottom operating system’ sets up Singapore hub
Rogo has became popular for taking on much of the grunt work done by junior bankers
Maid jailed after taking anger out from boyfriend quarrel on elderly employer with dementia
An argument with her boyfriend ended with an elderly employer becoming the target of a violent outburst. This …
Fintech firms from Airwallex to Revolut are on hiring spree in Singapore amid AI-driven boom
These companies are looking to fill roles in product, engineering and design, among others
Meta, US states have discussed settling teen social media case
META Platforms and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of a blockbuster cas…
Bomb blasts, arson attacks hit southern Thailand as Malaysian visitor waits for border to reopen
Coordinated bomb blasts and arson attacks struck at least 12 locations across southern Thailand's Pattani, Yal…
Jack Ma buys Alibaba stock in show of support for AI buildout
Ma has in recent years played a more active role at supporting the company
After resignation due to ‘lapse of judgment,’ ex-Acting Minister Faishal Ibrahim in talks to return to NUS
Assoc Prof Faishal is said to be in talks to return to academia; a spokesperson for the National University of…
Apple unveils new Mac mini, Mac studio with major chip upgrades
[NEW YORK] Apple announced upgraded Mac mini and Mac Studio desktop computers, giving the in-demand machines m…
NDR2026: PM Wong says foreign manpower will be welcomed in a ‘careful, controlled way,’ but Singaporeans have a lot to say
Reactions to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong saying in his National Day Rally speech, "We welcome foreign manpowe…
Jamus Lim on NDR2026 family support measures: Many are commonsense policies WP championed for a long time
The Sengkang MP wrote in an Aug 24 post: Last night, Dennis Tan Lip Fong 陈立峰 and I attended the annual Nationa…
WP MP Louis Chua: Parents are relieved at additional childcare leaves announced in NDR speech
This is a topic he has brought up in the past, "Back in November 2024, I shared that the existing childcare le…
Chinese national woman, 57, gets 6 months’ jail + S$2.5K fine for overstaying in Singapore for more than 22 years
After serving time for the same offence in 2002, she returned to Singapore in 2004 and stayed illegally again …
Vietnamese, Singaporean scientists turn aircraft scrap into oil-absorbing aerogel
A team of Vietnamese and Singaporean researchers has developed a method to transform carbon-epoxy composite sc…
‘Not sure what’s next’: New mum laid off weeks after returning to work from maternity leave as her role will be outsourced to India to cut costs
“I've been told that they're outsourcing my role to India due to cost. Sort of knew this was coming but it sti…
Maid gets 17 weeks’ jail for kicking and throwing her 83-year-old Singapore employer to the floor
The helper’s elderly employer had moderate Alzheimer’s disease and depended fully on her caregiver, who had be…
China robot maker Unitree’s shares slump 45% after fivefold IPO surge, sparking bubble fears in sector
Some analysts say China’s listing mechanism distorts prices
‘The centre of attention’: Netizens share experience on being an only child
On Reddit, a netizen shared: "Looking for perspectives from other parents of single children- how do you ensur…
Vietnam, Singapore to jointly build innovation capacity: minister
Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan says Vietnam and Singapore should combine their respective stre…