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Anthropic Opens Singapore Hub, Hiring for Finance and Product Roles
Partnerships7d ago

Anthropic Opens Singapore Hub, Hiring for Finance and Product Roles

The Claude-maker is setting up its first Southeast Asian presence with four open positions in Singapore spanning accounting, product support, and economic research.

Via The Straits Times
URA Launches AI for Cities Exhibition Featuring Senior Fall Prevention Tech
Policy8d ago

URA Launches AI for Cities Exhibition Featuring Senior Fall Prevention Tech

A new exhibition showcases 10 AI-powered urban planning projects, including a Singapore-ETH Centre study using sensors and robots to prevent falls among the elderly.

Via The Straits Times
Singapore AI Agents Sandbox: Efficiency Wins Come With Risks
Policy8d ago

Singapore AI Agents Sandbox: Efficiency Wins Come With Risks

A joint sandbox by the Singapore government and Google found AI agents can boost public service efficiency, but also flagged significant security, privacy, and oversight risks.

Via Fintech News SG
44% of Singaporeans Would Let AI Shop for Them, But Trust Lags
Tools8d ago

44% of Singaporeans Would Let AI Shop for Them, But Trust Lags

Nearly half of Singapore consumers would allow an AI agent to browse and purchase items on their behalf, but concerns over unauthorised transactions remain the biggest barrier to adoption.

Via Fintech News SG
Singapore Factory Activity Hits 10-Month Growth Streak on AI Chip Demand
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Singapore Factory Activity Hits 10-Month Growth Streak on AI Chip Demand

The manufacturing PMI rose to 51 in May, driven by strong demand for AI-powered technology across semiconductor supply chains.

Via Singapore Business Review
GovTech Builds AI Agent Registry for 150,000 Singapore Public Officers
Policy9d ago

GovTech Builds AI Agent Registry for 150,000 Singapore Public Officers

Singapore's Government Technology Agency is developing an AI Agent Registry and security framework to safely scale AI assistants across the entire public service by late 2026.

Via GovInsider
Why Singapore's Aires Says Post-Quantum Crypto Readiness Can't Wait
Tools13d ago

Why Singapore's Aires Says Post-Quantum Crypto Readiness Can't Wait

Singapore quantum startup Aires Applied Quantum Technology makes the case for why enterprises need to start preparing for post-quantum cryptography now — not when quantum computers arrive.

Via iTnews Asia
GIC and Temasek Anchor Singapore's Stake in Anthropic's Record $65B Round
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GIC and Temasek Anchor Singapore's Stake in Anthropic's Record $65B Round

Singapore's sovereign wealth funds co-led Anthropic's landmark Series H round, valuing the AI safety company at $965 billion and underscoring the city-state's growing clout in frontier AI investment.

Via TechNode Global
Sea Ltd forms dedicated AI investment team to hunt for startup deals
Partnerships13d ago

Sea Ltd forms dedicated AI investment team to hunt for startup deals

The Singapore-based parent of Shopee and Garena has set up an AI investment team under its president's office to evaluate startup deals globally and drive internal AI projects.

Via Tech in Asia
Standard Chartered Names New Data Chief to Drive AI Transformation
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Standard Chartered Names New Data Chief to Drive AI Transformation

Standard Chartered has appointed Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer, based in Singapore, to spearhead its enterprise-wide data strategy and accelerate AI-driven transformation across the bank's global operations.

Via iTnews Asia
Databricks Appoints New APJ Head, Quadruples Singapore Office Space
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Databricks Appoints New APJ Head, Quadruples Singapore Office Space

Databricks has appointed Simon Davies as SVP and GM for Asia Pacific & Japan, based in Singapore, and revealed plans to quadruple its Singapore headquarters footprint at IOI Central Boulevard Towers later this year.

Via iTnews Asia
Singapore Launches First Physical AI Testbed at Punggol Digital District
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Singapore Launches First Physical AI Testbed at Punggol Digital District

IMDA, JTC, and SIT are launching a large-scale robotics testbed at Punggol Digital District, with Certis, DHL, Grab, and QuikBot trialling AI-powered services alongside human operations.

Via The Edge Singapore