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GovTech's STACK Conference Returns in November 2026 with AI Autonomy, Cloud, and Developer Velocity Themes
GovTech Singapore has opened registration for its biennial STACK conference, returning from November 3 to 5 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre with an expanded programme that reaches well beyond its developer roots. Themed "Advancing Tech for Public Good," this year's edition introduces the inaugural...
Singapore Finalises AI Training Data Guidelines, Launches Federated Learning Guide and PET Sandbox Expansions
Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission has finalised its Advisory Guidelines on Personal Data in Generative AI, covering the full AI lifecycle from training data collection through model deployment. Alongside the guidelines, the PDPC released a new Federated Learning Guide enabling privacy-preserving collaborative AI training, while IMDA expanded its PET Sandbox with new health data and payment processing use cases.
AI Career Optimism Lags in Singapore Despite 89% Adoption Rate, Robert Walters Survey Finds
Singapore has one of Asia's highest AI adoption rates at 89%, but only 67% of professionals believe AI will positively affect their careers — one of the lowest confidence levels in the region. Robert Walters' report reveals that 48% fear automation-driven job displacement.
Temasek Sees AI Breakthroughs Slashing Energy Demands as Data Centre Power Needs Surge
Temasek believes AI's energy equation could shift dramatically as more efficient architectures, better chipmaking, and materials discovery breakthroughs arrive. Speaking at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit, Temasek's Russell Tham called current AI architecture 'fundamentally ineffective' while data centre energy demands continue to rise.
GIC invested in Anthropic 3 times in a year, AI behemoth valued at S$1.2 tril...
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has been quietly building one of the most concentrated AI investment portfolios among global institutional investors, and its latest annual report offers an unusually detailed look at how it picks winners in the space. The fund backed Anthropic three times in under a...
GIC Posts Lowest Return Since 2020 as It Restructures Around AI as Key Investment Focus
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC released its annual report on Friday with a 20-year annualised real return of 3.4 per cent — the lowest since FY2019/2020 — and used the occasion to unveil a restructured investment framework that places artificial intelligence at the centre of its strategy for
Singapore to Invest S$4 Billion in AI-Powered Air Traffic Control Overhaul
Singapore is committing S$4 billion over 15 years to upgrade its air navigation services with AI-powered traffic management tools, including a renovated Changi Control Tower, a new air traffic control centre with predictive analytics, and a 40 per cent increase in air traffic controller workforce.
Singapore Physical AI Startup Ropedia Raises US2M for Embodied AI Data Infrastructure
Singapore-based Ropedia has raised US2 million in pre-Series A funding to scale its wearable hardware and data platform for embodied AI training, bringing its total funding to US0 million as physical AI demand surges across Southeast Asia and North America.
Six IPOs this year, most trading below issue price: What this means for Singa...
Six companies have listed on the Singapore Exchange so far this year, and most are trading below their issue prices as global capital pours into AI stocks rather than IPO markets — a reality check for Singapore's equity market revival push.
Akro AI Tackles Enterprise Data Bottleneck with Automated Workflows for Regulated Industries
Singapore-based AI startup Akro is helping regulated industries deploy artificial intelligence by organising unstructured data into automated workflows, reducing tasks that typically take days to as little as 15 minutes. The company raised US00,000 in pre-seed funding in June to fuel hiring and GPU capacity.
Homegrown Platform STAMPEDE Brings AI-Powered Loyalty Tools to 11,000 Singapore F&B Outlets
Singapore's S$1 billion AI push has largely focused on research labs, but homegrown platform STAMPEDE is bringing AI-driven loyalty tools to 11,000 F&B outlets with no technical setup required—proving that small businesses can benefit from AI without becoming experts.
Risks of Autonomous AI Agents Not Yet Fully Understood, Josephine Teo Warns
Minister Josephine Teo warns the risks of autonomous AI agents are not yet fully understood, as Singapore's governance framework for agentic AI enters its sixth month and enterprises grapple with accountability questions.