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Singapore

SCS launches AI skills pathway; IMDA introduces legal sector AI fluency programmes, more tech jobs

2026-08-20T02:20:18.000Z
Demis Hassabis (centre), now chair of Google DeepMind, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin (right) at the firm’s annual developer conference in 2025.
Global Enterprise

Race to regain AI model supremacy: Why Google shifted power in its top ranks

2026-08-13T00:17:09.000Z
Jeff Dean (left)is departing to launch a startup, while Demis Hassabis is moving into a chairman role at Google DeepMind.
Global Enterprise

Seismic shift at Google: AI veterans depart in biggest reorganisation of AI efforts

2026-08-06T01:31:16.000Z
GovTech was established in October 2016 and has since developed widely used digital services such as Singpass.
Economy & Policy

GovTech retrenches 93 staff in first phase of agency’s 2-year workforce transformation 

2026-07-15T10:30:00.000Z
Singapore remains attractive to top research and entrepreneurial talent, says DPM Gan.
Singapore

EDB Global Founder Programme raises over US$2 billion in VC funding

2026-07-08T03:12:07.000Z
Katrine Razniak in her bedroom in her shared apartment in San Francisco. After three months, Razniak and her partner gave up looking for a one-bedroom apartment under US$5,000. “I don’t feel completely hopeless, but I don’t think I can stay in SF,” she said.
Technology

In San Francisco, even US$180,000 tech salaries are no longer enough

2026-07-06T09:31:17.000Z
Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji, senior vice-president of field engineering and one of Databricks’ seven co-founders, says that the roles on hire span the “full gamut” of sales, engineering, marketing and other functions.
Companies & Markets

US startup Databricks to raise Singapore headcount by up to 50% as AI demand grows

2026-06-21T23:00:00.000Z
Among data roles, data analysts had the lowest average salary rise at 0.5%.
Technology

AI skills pull in higher salaries for engineers, as demand shifts to senior roles: report

2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How says demand for tech roles is expected to grow among non-tech firms as they have posted a 3.9% increase in such positions between 2023 and 2024.
Singapore

IMDA boosts support for fresh tech graduates with more industry immersions, career resources

2026-04-10T03:23:20.000Z
“We are looking at assets that can help us expand our platform, to be more ‘sticky’,” says Dr Jiang Tianyi, chief executive officer of AvePoint.
Companies & Markets

AvePoint eyes US$100 million in acquisitions to fast-track US$1 billion revenue target

2026-03-22T23:00:00.000Z
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