Technology
The AI talent war in Asia: Who’s winning, who’s losing, and why
Seek’s Peter Bithos explains why many tech layoffs today are more ‘performative’ than productivity-driven
IMDA to upskill 40,000 tech professionals over three years amid AI disruption
It will co-chair a work group with Workforce Singapore to ensure programmes are relevant and responsive
AI skills pull in higher salaries for engineers, as demand shifts to senior roles: report
Pay for senior tech positions across disciplines on the rise, with those in software engineering climbing by 10.8% to 12.6% on average
Apple raises Mac mini’s starting price to US$799 after AI frenzy drains supply
[NEW YORK] Apple raised the starting price of its Mac mini desktop to US$799 from US$599, adjusting to inventory shortages driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand and the tight supply of process...
Hormuz closure exposes Taiwan and Korea’s AI energy trap
Taiwan and South Korea are reliant on fossil fuel imports to power their factories
Meta-Manus deal reversal redraws lines for global AI startups
CHINA’S order to unwind Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of Manus has sent artificial intelligence (AI) founders into panic mode, especially those with strong Chinese roots who are building outside the...
Musk’s trial against OpenAI hits some rough spots in first week
Musk was the first witness to testify at the high-profile trial in federal court in Oakland, California.
Chinese firms struggle to catch up with South Korea, Taiwan leaders in AI chips, say analysts
Less-robust internal supply chains and US restrictions on China seen as holding down progress
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
