Technology

Singapore, Vietnam need shared model to engage businesses, academia in tech cooperation, says To Lam

The countries’ parallel ambitions create stronger basis for collaboration, adds Singapore Manpower Minister Tan See Leng

A technician at Applied Materials' facility in Santa Clara, California.

Applied Materials CTO sees potential to develop robotics ecosystem in Singapore

The company’s corporate venture capital arm finds the embodied AI space promising

Micron’s facility in Batu Kawan, in Penang state, is the giant memory chipmaker's largest in Malaysia.

Penang chipmakers cheer soaring demand even as gamers feel the pain

A global memory chip shortage has worsened since 2024 as producers pivot to feed the voracious

A pop-up career fair by Chinese online travel giant Trip.com on the NTU campus in Boon Lay on April 16, where roles for AI engineers and data analysts were highlighted.

Chinese tech giants dangle record pay packets to court Singapore-trained AI graduates

China’s recruitment drive reflects a stark talent shortage in its all-important AI industry

For the full year, Addvalue’s net profit is up 147.5% at US$4.8 million, from US$2 million previously.
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Addvalue Tech ends 20.3% higher on H2 earnings surge 

The satellite communications firm’s net profit for the half-year is up 48.5% at US$2.9 million

Elon Musk is among the tech executives that have referred to humans as “meat computers”.
NEWS ANALYSIS

To AI executives, we’re all just ‘meat computers’

This comparison has not landed well with a public anxious about the artificial intelligence future

SM Lee Hsien Loong (centre) at the Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator with general manager Rong Guoqiang (left) and incubator head Wang Bing (third from left).

China’s first humanoid robot incubator has its eyes set on South-east Asia – starting with a Singapore office

It hopes to connect Chinese manufacturers with the city-state’s various application scenarios

By securing their AI agents, enterprises can unlock productivity gains without widening risk.
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Treat AI like a user: The missing piece in your agentic strategy

Deploying AI agents demands the same identity controls, access limits and accountability applied to any privileged user – and with Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS, available on a Singapore-based cloud,...

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch says Singapore is a "great place to hire from".

AI startup Mistral to nearly treble Singapore headcount as it eyes growth in South-east Asia

With the city-state as a base, it aims to grow its presence in Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere in region

Singapore businesses continue to eye the United States' large talent pool, robust venture capital ecosystem and mature consumer base.
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‘10% is nothing’: Singapore firms with US dealings soldier on, scale up despite Trump tariffs

Home-grown companies say the American market is as attractive as ever, even with import duties hurting margins