https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-anthropic-ceos-called-australian-ai-inquiry-days-after-medicare-breach Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:44:48 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-anthropic-ceos-called-australian-ai-inquiry-days-after-medicare-breach Medicare breach one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/another-openai-sandbox-failure-lets-ai-agent-reach-internet-prompting-training-pause Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:29:45 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/another-openai-sandbox-failure-lets-ai-agent-reach-internet-prompting-training-pause Most recent sandbox breach exposes gaps in firm’s operational processes https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openais-models-accessed-public-us-census-sec-data Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:45:22 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openais-models-accessed-public-us-census-sec-data The company’s agentic AI systems interacted with SEC.gov, Investor.gov and publicly available data from Census.gov https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynixs-solidigm-weighs-ipo-could-value-unit-us150-billion-sources Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:06:08 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynixs-solidigm-weighs-ipo-could-value-unit-us150-billion-sources The plans remain at an early stage and could change depending on market conditions https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/tiktok-settles-alabama-ahead-trial-over-teen-mental-health-harms Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:23:37 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/tiktok-settles-alabama-ahead-trial-over-teen-mental-health-harms Under the settlement, Alabama will receive a minimum of US$100 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-preview-gpt-6-cyber-within-days-fortune-reports Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:58:28 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/openai-preview-gpt-6-cyber-within-days-fortune-reports Cybersecurity is emerging as one of AI’s fastest-growing markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/addvalue-shareholders-approve-spinoff-unit-share-dilution-nasdaq-listing Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:33:58 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/addvalue-shareholders-approve-spinoff-unit-share-dilution-nasdaq-listing A new entity, incorporated as a holding company of Addvalue Solutions, will undertake an IPO of its shares https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/starhub-could-buy-m1-below-simbas-bid-funding-poses-challenge-analysts Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/starhub-could-buy-m1-below-simbas-bid-funding-poses-challenge-analysts StarHub may need to issue new shares to raise cash or issue shares directly to Keppel as part of the deal, they... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-signs-us11-6-billion-cloud-deal-akamai-gets-warrant-5-stake Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:05:49 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/anthropic-signs-us11-6-billion-cloud-deal-akamai-gets-warrant-5-stake The warrant gives Anthropic the right to purchase Series B shares at US$111.33 each https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/us-government-seeks-join-elon-musk-challenge-against-eus-fine-x Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:36:04 +0000 Sharon Lee Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/us-government-seeks-join-elon-musk-challenge-against-eus-fine-x Trump alleges the rules single out American tech companies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/google-takes-ai-data-centre-race-outer-space Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:27:32 +0000 Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/google-takes-ai-data-centre-race-outer-space Project Suncatcher aims to put such facilities into space and harness the sun’s energy to power them https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/could-grab-ceo-anthony-tans-us30-million-share-purchase-be-aimed-reassuring-investors Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/could-grab-ceo-anthony-tans-us30-million-share-purchase-be-aimed-reassuring-investors The counter has remained weak despite positive financials and acquisitions that are earnings-accretive https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chinas-lipstick-king-confronts-slower-growth-ai-disruption-livestream-shopping Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:46:02 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Consumer & Healthcare International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/chinas-lipstick-king-confronts-slower-growth-ai-disruption-livestream-shopping Online retail sales in China exceeded 36% in 2025, up from less than 18% in 2021 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-debuts-us349-camera-free-ray-bans-and-brings-muse-glasses Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:22:41 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-debuts-us349-camera-free-ray-bans-and-brings-muse-glasses META Platforms is expanding its smart-glasses lineup with camera-free models, support for the popular new Muse assistant and a hearing-aid mode. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/openai-agent-breached-health-portal-australias-first-known-ai-intrusion-government-systems Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:44:39 +0000 Global Companies & Markets International Telcos, Media & Tech /international/global/openai-agent-breached-health-portal-australias-first-known-ai-intrusion-government-systems There is no evidence that the personal information of Australian citizens was compromised in the hack on Jun 18, PM Albanese says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/starhub-keppel-confirm-talks-over-potential-m1-deal Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:51:34 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /companies-markets/starhub-keppel-confirm-talks-over-potential-m1-deal Keppel says the discussions are part of its efforts to explore consolidation opportunities for M1 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ex-execs-cw-group-allied-tech-charged-offences-linked-lawyers-s76-million-misappropriation Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:27:31 +0000 Tay Peck Gek Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/ex-execs-cw-group-allied-tech-charged-offences-linked-lawyers-s76-million-misappropriation Wong Koon Lup and Kenneth Low have pleaded not guilty, and are out on bail https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/simba-admits-exceeding-spectrum-limits-amid-failed-m1-deal-parent-company-tuas-full-year-profit Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:34:47 +0000 Young Zhan Heng Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/simba-admits-exceeding-spectrum-limits-amid-failed-m1-deal-parent-company-tuas-full-year-profit Management attributes the unauthorised usage to hardware and software issues https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-testing-human-concierge-its-new-personal-ai-agent-muse Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:22:31 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-testing-human-concierge-its-new-personal-ai-agent-muse Meta employees have raised privacy concerns about humans handling the calls https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/apple-armed-new-macs-taking-microsoft-and-nvidia-rush-lower-ai-costs Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:28:19 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/apple-armed-new-macs-taking-microsoft-and-nvidia-rush-lower-ai-costs The iPhone maker is pitching the scalability of on-device artificial intelligence models https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/wall-street-expects-metas-ai-agent-shape-new-revenue-engine Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:39:48 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/technology/wall-street-expects-metas-ai-agent-shape-new-revenue-engine The agent’s app has clocked 2.8 million downloads in its first 12 days since launch https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/smart-glasses-ai-pins-privacy-fears-challenge-techs-next-big-bet Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:51:51 +0000 Technology Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Telcos, Media & Tech /startups-tech/technology/smart-glasses-ai-pins-privacy-fears-challenge-techs-next-big-bet Companies vying for a share of the market face a tough balancing act https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/tencent-releases-ai-image-model-catch-bytedance-alibaba Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:24:17 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/tencent-releases-ai-image-model-catch-bytedance-alibaba The company has lagged Big Tech peers in delivering boundary-pushing large language models https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/alibaba-unveils-sweeping-strategy-encompassing-ai-models-chips-and-data-centres Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:05:17 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/alibaba-unveils-sweeping-strategy-encompassing-ai-models-chips-and-data-centres The company also set a target for Alibaba Cloud’s global data centre capacity to surpass 20 gigawatts by 2032 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/macquarie-trims-singtel-target-price-s4-98-keeps-outperform-rating Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/macquarie-trims-singtel-target-price-s4-98-keeps-outperform-rating The brokerage has cut its EPS estimates for the telco group by 15% for FY2027 and 10% for FY2028 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/comfortdelgros-digital-core-helps-integrate-acquisitions-while-supporting-existing-operations Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Cher Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/comfortdelgros-digital-core-helps-integrate-acquisitions-while-supporting-existing-operations A single platform aids in the folding of new businesses into its processes, data and governance standards https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/cnn-ms-now-and-politico-sue-trump-challenging-white-house-ban Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:49:19 +0000 International Companies & Markets Telcos, Media & Tech /international/cnn-ms-now-and-politico-sue-trump-challenging-white-house-ban Major TV networks have suspended presidential pool coverage of Trump’s trip to the UN General Assembly https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/paramount-wins-warner-bros-takeover-after-settling-states-union-lawsuits Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:43:00 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/paramount-wins-warner-bros-takeover-after-settling-states-union-lawsuits Writers Guild of America has also settled its parallel case against Paramount https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/softbank-group-launches-over-us10-billion-bonds-openai-investment Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:28:37 +0000 Telcos, Media & Tech Companies & Markets /companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/softbank-group-launches-over-us10-billion-bonds-openai-investment The bond issuances are expected to price on Sep 24 and settle on Sep 29