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The Biggest AI Skill Isn't Technical, Says UOB HR Chief and NUS-ISS
Education16d ago

The Biggest AI Skill Isn't Technical, Says UOB HR Chief and NUS-ISS

Problem-solving, curiosity, and the willingness to adapt matter more than technical coding ability when it comes to thriving alongside AI, according to two of Singapore's most senior voices on workforce transformation.

Via The Business Times
Anthropic Disables Top-Tier AI Models After US National Security Order
News16d ago

Anthropic Disables Top-Tier AI Models After US National Security Order

The United States government has ordered Anthropic to disable its most advanced AI models — Fable 5 and Mythos 5 — for all foreign nationals, marking a dramatic escalation in how Washington controls frontier AI technology.

Via CNA
Singapore Launches $10M AI Lab to Accelerate Semiconductor and Clean Hydrogen Discovery
Grants16d ago

Singapore Launches $10M AI Lab to Accelerate Semiconductor and Clean Hydrogen Discovery

Singapore has launched a $10 million AI-powered lab called the Materials Data Foundry, designed to accelerate the discovery and mass production of next-generation semiconductors and clean hydrogen. The facility, jointly set up by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the.

Via The Straits Times
CAF II Invests in Singapore Data Center Platform Racks Central for AI-Ready Regional Hub
Partnerships16d ago

CAF II Invests in Singapore Data Center Platform Racks Central for AI-Ready Regional Hub

Singapore-headquartered data centre platform Racks Central has secured a strategic investment from the US$1 billion China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund II (CAF II), backing its plan to build an AI-ready data centre corridor across Southeast Asia.

Via TechNode Global
Singapore Debuts Aspire 2B Supercomputer to Power AI Research in Climate and Healthcare
Policy16d ago

Singapore Debuts Aspire 2B Supercomputer to Power AI Research in Climate and Healthcare

Singapore has switched on Aspire 2B, a S$270 million national supercomputer that ranks as the country's most powerful AI research machine, designed to accelerate breakthroughs in climate modelling, healthcare diagnostics, and multilingual AI.

Via The Straits Times
Singapore Startups Double Down on AI, Running Multiple Platforms at Once
Tools16d ago

Singapore Startups Double Down on AI, Running Multiple Platforms at Once

Singapore's startup ecosystem is deepening its commitment to artificial intelligence at a striking pace — the number of young companies subscribing to three or more AI platforms simultaneously more than doubled to 704 over the past year, according to fresh data from fintech firm Aspire.

Via The Business Times
Banks Are Fighting Over a Job That Didn't Exist a Year Ago: Chief AI Officer
News16d ago

Banks Are Fighting Over a Job That Didn't Exist a Year Ago: Chief AI Officer

A role that was barely on organisational charts a year ago has become the most contested position in global banking. The share of financial institutions with a Chief AI Officer has surged from 26 per cent in 2025 to 76 per cent in 2026, according to an IBM Institute for Business Value.

Via The Straits Times
Cheaper Chinese AI Models Give Asian Businesses a Cost Break With Strings Attached
News16d ago

Cheaper Chinese AI Models Give Asian Businesses a Cost Break With Strings Attached

Chinese AI models are dramatically undercutting their US rivals on price — MiniMax and Moonshot charge roughly US$2 to US$3 per million output tokens, compared with US$30 for OpenAI's GPT 5.5 and US$15 for Anthropic's Claude 4.5 — but the discount comes with trade-offs that Asian.

Via CNA
Cursor Sets Up Singapore Base to Match Rapid AI Adoption in APAC
Tools16d ago

Cursor Sets Up Singapore Base to Match Rapid AI Adoption in APAC

AI coding startup Cursor is planting a flag in Singapore, establishing a new Asia-Pacific headquarters to serve a region where AI software adoption is accelerating faster than anywhere else in the world.

Via Singapore Business Review
Singapore's AI Upskilling Push Must Reach Frontline Workers, Experts Warn
Education16d ago

Singapore's AI Upskilling Push Must Reach Frontline Workers, Experts Warn

As Singapore races to equip its workforce for an AI-driven economy, a significant gap is emerging: the frontline workers in logistics, operations, and manual roles are being left behind. Rachel Chen of J&T Express Singapore argues that while knowledge workers are rapidly adopting AI for.

Via HRM Asia
Young Adults Under 35 Show Lowest AI Adoption Rates in Singapore
News16d ago

Young Adults Under 35 Show Lowest AI Adoption Rates in Singapore

A new survey from AsiaOne has uncovered a surprising dynamic in Singapore's AI landscape: adults under 35 report the lowest adoption rates of generative AI tools and the most negative views of AI's impact on society.

Via AsiaOne
Andhra Pradesh CM Seeks Singapore Partnership in AI and Semiconductors
Partnerships16d ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Seeks Singapore Partnership in AI and Semiconductors

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for 30 minutes at the PM's official residence, seeking cooperation across semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and urban development.

Via Telangana Today

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