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International

Microsoft, Infosys among tech firms suspended from US green-card programme in immigration crackdown

2026-10-08T23:51:02.000Z
Daxing Airport in Beijing (pictured). China has restricted foreign travel for top AI professionals in private firms since earlier in 2026, to safeguard its technology.
International

China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent

2026-09-28T22:46:21.000Z
A recent survey found that 64% of Singapore’s financial institutions are actively deploying AI across key business functions.
Startups

AI startup aiming to be banks’ ‘top-to-bottom operating system’ sets up Singapore hub

2026-08-26T03:59:41.000Z
IMDA is expanding the TechSkills Accelerator initiative to offer almost 2,000 tech job and training opportunities with over 20 companies.
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
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