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AGI pioneer Ben Goertzel thinks the AI race is too narrow

Ben Goertzel spent decades pursuing AGI. Now, he thinks the industry's focus on LLMs is leaving promising ideas behind.

Uber rolling out ChatGPT Work to 30,000+ staff

Uber said ChatGPT Work connects to Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Slack.

Ex-Meta founders’ AI wearable startup Nirva raises $25m

Nirva plans to open orders in November and aims to ship the US$249 pendant to early users by year-end.

Dell-backed Israeli AI security startup Mave raises $34m

The funding includes a US$28 million series A led by Red Dot Capital Partners, with participation from Lumir Growth Partners.

How AI is changing the modern workforce

AI is pushing firms toward leaner teams and more freelancers, while one mega-round skews the numbers as series A funding in SEA recovers.

OpenAI nears $1.2t valuation in UAE-Coatue round

OpenAI is also negotiating a separate commercial deal for more computing capacity from the UAE, the people said.

Israeli cybersecurity startup Modelyo raises about $17m

Modelyo said it collaborates with Nvidia, Intel, and Google; its website describes the platform as built for existing cloud environments.

Unitree Robotics develops humanoid coding system

Unitree already markets humanoid robots through its online shop, including the G1 model, linking the project to the company’s hardware business.

China’s Zhipu co-launches $150m AI fund

Hong Kong-listed QuantGroup, which says it provides foundation models for physical AI, is participating through an affiliate as a limited partner.

Why HIFU isn’t one-size-fits-all, and what that means for you

From the jawline to the delicate skin around the eyes, different concerns call for different treatment depths and settings, explains Dr Gerard Ee of The Clifford Clinic

Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites

External evaluators find flaws in OpenAI's AI monitoring system in pilot review

CGH, SGH, NUH lauded as AI innovation leaders in ranking of world’s best smart hospitals

Four local hospitals landed in the top 50 of Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027.

Cable capacity emerges as bottleneck for AI data centres, Nexans says

India's Tech Mahindra partners with SpaceXSI for AI-powered software development

Nippon Steel to spend $3 billion in US Steel plant equipment upgrade, Nikkei reports

Nippon Steel to spend $3 billion on US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, Nikkei reports

Yen jumps as oil, AI and France worries rattle markets

Meta's credit risk indicator hits record high on increased AI spending plan

Analysis:Anthropic IPO stands alone as AI market jitters sideline others

US to award $389 million in R&D funds for power semiconductors, critical materials

India's eMudhra exits website security business after flaws trigger global alarm

Indian firm eMudhra exits global digital certificates business after vulnerability disclosure

Indian AI startup ShopOS launches Sloosh content creation tool

ShopOS said Sloosh can turn prompts, photos, and videos into product images, visual scenes, reels, and creator-style clips.

Meta shares slide, default insurance hits record as AI spending alarms investors

Meta falls as investors balance Muse growth with rising AI costs

Firms here should ‘act now’ to fix critical PHP vulnerabilities: Singapore’s cybersecurity chief

Vulnerabilities had resided in the programming software for years until they were uncovered by AI.

Laboratory operator Quest reports cyber breach affecting patient records

Nebius gets $3.5 billion Citi facility for data center growth

Tesla shares slip after capex cut raises doubts over Musk's AI and robotics push

IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divide

Spotify forecasts fourth-quarter profit above estimates on AI bets

SAP clients increasingly worry about AI models' origin, CFO says

US banks detect unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts, Axios reports

Singapore AI security robotics firm Kabam to shut down

It is unclear how many employees will be affected or what will happen to Kabam’s existing customers and robot deployments.

How AI devices uncover lost sales at retail checkout counters

Nimbly AI analyzes retail counter conversations with wearable and fixed devices, helping chains track promo compliance and missed sales.

PHP flaws trigger surge in hacking attempts worldwide

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince  said the company detected thousands of exploit attempts in the 10 hours before public disclosure.

New structural gaps are appearing in the workforce even as economy continues to grow: Ng Chee Meng

NTUC is “clear-minded” about disruption caused by AI, and must be able to prepare the workforce to be relevant, he said.

How Singapore is preparing to keep its power grid reliable as demand grows

Singapore's peak electricity demand is projected to grow by between 2.9 per cent and 6.5 per cent annually over the next decade, according to EMA.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics gets $2.8 billion chip investment from Tesla, Nvidia, report says

AI-discovered PHP flaws trigger global security warnings

The issue, known as PHP2Shell, led to emergency patches for two vulnerabilities that could enable remote code execution.

Indian healthtech startup CureBay raises $10.6m

The round includes 690 million rupees (US$7.29 million) in equity from IvyCap Ventures and existing investors.

Palantir says it cannot shut off NATO AI system as Europeans fear US tech dependence

Besi says ASML is not hybrid bonding rival as AI demand drives orders

Singapore fintech firm Qashier launches AI tools for merchants

Qashier plans to launch both products in Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines in November.

Singapore data center firm DayOne backs Nvidia’s AI design

The company said this could shorten data center construction timelines and standardize deployment across markets.

Hong Kong telco firm 3Business, AWS launch AI marketplace

The companies said the marketplace offers more than 60 AI solutions for industries such as retail and logistics.

DeepSeek raises $15b from Tencent, CATL ahead of IPO

The company is increasing spending on AI data centers and open-source models as it prepares for an initial public offering.

GM leads $108m funding round for battery startup Peak Energy

The investment follows a partnership announced in June, when GM and Peak agreed to scale supplies of sodium-ion batteries.

ZTE launches AI data center module up to 250kW

ZTE said the system supports air and liquid cooling.

US database firm Couchbase adds Amazon Bedrock integration

Couchbase first released Agent Memory and its MCP server as self-managed tools in June.

Siemens taps Nvidia AI to cut board inspection prep

The collaboration combines digital twin software with Nvidia Cosmos to prepare optical checks before physical production begins.

Hong Kong payments firm YeahPay explores agentic payments

Fynix, an AI services brand of Fushi Technology under Yeahka, presented a pilot for Vintage Studio, a Singapore-based beauty business.

Deepseek raises $15 billion in challenge to leading US labs, Bloomberg News reports 

Nvidia, Vast Data announce AI agent sandbox

Vast said OpenShell provides isolated execution and policy enforcement, while its platform supplies persistent storage and state across sessions.

Swedish legal AI startup Legora raises $550m

The company said the funding will support expansion in the US and Asia-Pacific, as well as product development.

Tesla aims to sell Cybercab robotaxis by end of year despite federal probe

NUS researchers thread the world’s first touchscreen into a garment

Researchers at the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering (CDE) have developed a fibre that functions as pixels and senses touch at the same time, integrating 54 of the...

SG AI startup Groundup.ai launches machine diagnostics tool

CEO Leon Lim said the aim was to move beyond anomaly alerts to diagnosis.

AI isn’t shrinking work. It’s changing who does it and how

Transaction data from 10,000+ startups suggests AI is reshaping work, not shrinking it. But there’s a catch: The entry-level ladder may narrow.

Sequoia leads series C for US cloud startup at $1b valuation

Blacksmith said weekly continuous integration jobs on its platform rose from 5 million in January to more than 90 million.

Nvidia unveils OpenShell reference architecture

Palantir is also working with Nvidia and customers on deployments.

OpenAI to bring AI models, Codex to Google Cloud

The integration will also include Google Cloud’s access controls and data governance tools for workloads involving sensitive data.

Stocks rise on AI-led earnings, France's 10-year bond yield hits 5%

Commentary: Rogue Chinese AI really wants to go to the zoo. That’s a problem

AI firms need to invest more in discovering, tracking and - most importantly - disclosing what their agents are up to, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack, Microsoft says

Walmart launches tools for AI agents to shop for customers

New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel Healthcare hit by cyber breach

Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments sees quarterly sales above estimates

Germany's SAP hits €10 billion quarterly revenue milestone, lifts 2026 view

Anthropic unveils Claude Duet AI agent app

IBM raises annual software revenue outlook as deal delays ease

Meta puts Muse agent at heart of AI strategy, plans new stock to power investments

Meta to issue new class of shares as it tightens AI spending forecast

OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors

BlackRock adds robotics ETF to growing ranks of AI-themed products

Anthropic adds former Harvard science dean to oversight body

Police to deploy live facial recognition technology at Chelsea-Spurs game

Nvidia's Huang hails Europe's AI potential, flanked by robot ducks

Germany's Agile to make up to 2,000 humanoid robots with Nvidia, CEO says

OpenAI to sell its top models on Google Cloud in latest enterprise push

Bolt, Nvidia to kickstart driverless taxi programme in Madrid during 2027

Einride expands Nvidia partnership to deploy AI reasoning model for self-driving trucks

Wall St sees Tesla-SpaceX merger as inevitable, but split on price

Wall St says Tesla-SpaceX deal inevitable but Musk says it's not certain

OpenAI president urges AI safeguards as group he funds opposes regulation

Airwallex extends McLaren deal with AI finance partnership

Airwallex branding will expand to the F1 team kit's sleeve and remain on the cars and overalls.

Singapore invests another $135m for coastal protection, flood resilience research

It adds to the $125m put into establishing the Coastal Protection and Flood Management Research Programme in 2023.

Super Micro climbs after upbeat forecast shows robust AI demand

EU agency warns websites may need to be taken offline as PHP prepares patches for vulnerabilities

Building a smarter workflow for short-form video creators

With over 30,000 paying customers, Verba is scaling a profitable AI platform that structures raw video into polished content.

Anthropic could spend $750b on computing power: report

Anthropic spent nearly US$9 billion on computing capacity and infrastructure in the period.

Singapore health AI startup Genie Health raises $3m seed

The startup's free app stores health records; its SmartCare tool helps clinics book follow-ups.

Zoom plans AI controls, compliance tools for enterprises

In 2024, a Hong Kong finance worker paid US$25m after a video call with deepfaked executives.

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

The growth is expected despite geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges.

OpenAI acquires biopharma software platform Orchestra Bio

Per OpenAI, drug development takes about 10 to 15 years on average from discovery to US approval.

Ant Group unit, Damon Technology partner on warehouse AI

Ant Lingbo previously claimed a robot-sensing breakthrough to cut collisions with glass doors.

Toku launches visual tool to build speech AI

The visual tool lets developers build and test speech AI pipelines on recorded calls, with all processing staying in Singapore.

DeepSeek open-sources tool to cut AI costs

It is designed to reduce deployment costs on Nvidia’s SM100 Blackwell graphics processing units and Huawei’s Ascend 950 chips.

Spark Capital leads $325m round for AI aviation startup ASI

In June, ASI beat Palantir and Thales to win a US$875 million FAA air traffic contract.