Artificial Intelligence

Geopolitics and AI to fuel volatility in 2026, JPMorgan finds

CLASHES between global powers will fuel further market swings over the coming year, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey, with developments in artificial intelligence (AI) also top of traders’ minds.

Valued at roughly US$18 billion, Zhipu is the first major global LLM builder to list on a stock market.

China’s Zhipu unveils new AI model, jolting race with DeepSeek

GLM-5 has been measured directly against Anthropic’s Claude Opus series

From left: McKinsey & Company senior partner Daniel Pacthod and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at the launch of the "State of AI in Southeast Asia" report on Wednesday. Teo likened the current wave of AI adoption among individuals to assembling flat-pack furniture.

Firms must move beyond AI ‘Ikea moment’ as most remain stuck in experimental stage: Josephine Teo

While there is high enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, more than half of South-east Asian companies remain in the piloting stage, says a new report

The company’s chip efforts date back to at least 2022, when it began hiring chip-related staff in earnest.

ByteDance developing AI chip, in manufacturing talks with Samsung: sources

Global tech giants have developed their own AI chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia

Elon Musk has made bold and sometimes inaccurate predictions about when he will be able to introduce new technologies.

Elon Musk wants to build an AI satellite factory on the moon

The billionaire’s fixation with the moon is a recent one

The company says its system is designed to reduce administrative burdens and make consultations more efficient, rather than replace doctors.

Jack Ma-backed Ant bets on AI health in 480 billion yuan sector race

The move comes with risks in a digital health sector littered with companies that scaled quickly, but struggled to turn a profit

Samsung has also been working to expand the capabilities of its Galaxy AI software and offer customers more choice.

Samsung to unveil AI-charged Galaxy S26 smartphones on Feb 25

The company currently leans on Google Gemini for many of its AI-powered features

Several industry groups have raised tariff uncertainty, supply chain disruption and manpower constraints as key challenges heading into the new year.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Business chambers want more help for SMEs to internationalise, bigger automation grants

Industry groups say SMEs need sector-specific business matching in unfamiliar markets

Thailand has introduced AI-powered platforms that help tourists streamline trip planning while expanding access to information on emerging destinations.

South-east Asia’s governments put AI to work in tourism

The region’s governments are using AI to upgrade visitors’ travel experience, not just to bump up the numbers

As investors, we should always ask: Are we reacting to what has happened, or to what we fear might happen?
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

The SaaS apocalyse: When fear does the thinking

THE stock market can’t make up its mind. On the one hand, it is fretting over the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.