Artificial Intelligence

Chinese firm uses employee data to build AI worker, stoking job security debate

In some cases, firms secretly record workflows to create skill files and then use those as grounds for layoffs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has framed physical AI as the next wave after generative AI.

Nvidia’s push into physical AI sparks rally in Asian partners

The company has deepened chip-focused ties with suppliers such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics

Apple is discontinuing the entry-level model of its Mac mini desktop that sold out at most stores, which CEO Tim Cook attributes to higher-than-expected demand.

Apple raises Mac mini’s starting price to US$799 after AI frenzy drains supply

[NEW YORK] Apple raised the starting price of its Mac mini desktop to US$799 from US$599, adjusting to inventory shortages driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand and the tight supply of process...

Taiwan and South Korea have doubled down on gas imports for their power generation needs in recent years, a structural flaw that the current energy crisis has exposed.

Hormuz closure exposes Taiwan and Korea’s AI energy trap

THE ripple effect of the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis is spreading far and wide, with Taiwan and South Korea – the two indispensable hardware anchors of the global artificial intelligence (AI) era ...

Manus co-founder and chief scientist Yichao Ji is reportedly barred from leaving China, alongside its chief executive officer Xiao Hong.

Meta-Manus deal reversal redraws lines for global AI startups

CHINA’S order to unwind Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of Manus has sent artificial intelligence (AI) founders into panic mode, especially those with strong Chinese roots who are building outside the...

Patients should have clarity on who is accessing their data, for what purpose and under what safeguards.
THE BROAD VIEW

What Singapore’s new health data law means for patients in the AI age

As systems become interconnected, disruption of care and trust is a concern

PM Wong at the May Day Rally on May 1 said: “We may not be able to protect every job. But we will protect every worker."

May Day Rally: Singapore must ‘ready ourselves to succeed’ amid AI disruption, says PM Wong

Not every job can be saved, but new and better ones can be created, he adds

From left: NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and Singapore National Employers Federation president Tan Hee Teck. AI is a focus across all 3 May Day messages from the tripartite partners.

Tripartite partners pledge to guide workers, firms through AI’s challenges, opportunities

The 3 partners also announce formation of Tripartite Jobs Council to support workers and enterprises in an AI-driven economy