Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
Yellen says regulators, institutions should deepen AI awareness
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged financial institutions, regulators and market participants to deepen their expertise and monitoring capacity in the field of artificial intelligence, highlight...
Nobel prize winner cautions against rush into Stem after rise of AI
A Nobel Prize-winning labour market economist has cautioned younger generations against piling into studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Stem) subjects, saying as “empathetic” a...
SpaceX fires up Starship rocket engines in key test
SPACEX ignited the engines on its Starship rocket during a critical test on Friday (Aug 25), potentially paving the way for a second test flight after its April debut ended in an explosion.
Apple supplier Corning Q3 revenue forecast hit by consumer electronics slump
SPECIALTY glass maker Corning forecast third-quarter core sales below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday (Jul 25), as it grapples with the ongoing slump in the consumer electronics market.
Siemens to invest 200 million euros in new Singapore plant, create over 400 jobs
SIEMENS has announced plans to invest 200 million euros (S$290.6 million) to build a new high-tech factory in Singapore, which will create over 400 jobs. These include positions in advanced manufactur...
Meituan to restructure ride-hailing unit: letter
CHINESE tech giant Meituan plans to restructure its ride-hailing service, and reduce the number of staff it has working on the platform. This was indicated by an internal letter seen by Reuters on Mon...
Saudi Arabia says tech giants to invest more than US$9b in kingdom
SAUDI Arabia has attracted more than US$9 billion in investments in future technologies, including by US giants Microsoft and Oracle, which are building cloud regions in the kingdom, said a government...
Israeli justice reforms spark tech investor flight fears
BARAK Eilam, a former Israeli intelligence officer who now heads cloud-based software provider Nice, says he has never had problems selling Israel as an investment destination.
ComfortDelGro invests US$4m in Israeli software company
LAND transport operator ComfortDelGro committed a US$4 million investment in Ottopia, an Israeli company that develops teleoperation software for autonomous vehicles (AVs).
Scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough with blast of 192 lasers
Scientists studying fusion energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California announced on Tuesday (Dec 13) that they had crossed a major milestone in reproducing the power of the sun in a...
