Startups & Tech
Billionaire founder overhauls MiroMind after warning on Manus
AI startup’s approach may now offer a formula for domestic firms hoping to set up global businesses
The AI arms race and China’s bid to stop Manus’ US$2 billion sale to Meta, explained
The startup’s parent company moved its headquarters to Singapore in June 2025, shortly before the deal
A*Star, JTC, Grab enter partnerships with robotics firm Sharpa to build Singapore’s physical AI sector
Autonomous robots will be deployed at Punggol Digital District to explore various use cases, among other plans
AI-exposed firms cut 4% of jobs; car sector hardest hit: Morgan Stanley report
The automobile and components sector has the highest net job loss, at 10%, across five industry sectors
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Hmlet co-founder returns as CEO as a Mitsubishi Estate unit acquires Habyt’s Apac operations
Yoan Kamalski says Hmlet 2.0 aims to create a ‘fully integrated, technology-driven flexible-living ecosystem’
DeepSeek slashes fees for new AI model in Chinese price war
The model allows easy integration of Claude Code, OpenClaw and OpenCode
How screen champion sharpens its profitability
TCL Electronics is using artificial intelligence, overseas expansion and a planned strategic venture to deepen its push into premium global home entertainment
US State Department orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
The White House accusations and the cable come just weeks before US President Donald Trump is set to visit Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
The hottest phone for kids right now is a US$100 landline
The phone lets people make free calls between Tin Cans and to emergency services
Google to invest up to US$40 billion in AI rival Anthropic
The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon says that it will invest up to US$25 billion in the startup
