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AI product launches, platforms, and model releases with SG relevance.
HSBC to Open Its First Global AI Centre and Hire Over 200 Staff
HSBC is making its biggest AI bet in Southeast Asia. The London-headquartered banking giant announced plans to open its first global AI centre of excellence in Singapore later this year, committing to hire more than 100 AI specialists and 100 wealth relationship managers in the city-state over the next two...
OpenRouter Could Fetch US$10 Billion in Reported Takeover Talks With Stripe
Singapore-based Fintech News is reporting that Stripe, the global payments giant valued at US$159 billion, is in talks to acquire OpenRouter — an AI model marketplace that gives developers unified access to over 400 models from more than 70 providers. The deal, first reported by The Wall Street Journal,...
7 in 10 Singapore Firms Unprepared for AI-Driven Cyberattacks, Mimecast Study Finds
Singapore organisations are acutely aware of the threat posed by AI-driven cyberattacks — but most are not doing enough to prepare for them. That is the central finding of a new study by cybersecurity firm Mimecast, whose State of Human Risk 2026 report surveyed 500 IT security decision-makers across...
Osome Doubles Down on Singapore as AI Companies Flock to Regional Base
Singapore's pull as a regional hub for artificial intelligence companies is showing no signs of slowing down — and the businesses that help those startups get off the ground are adapting accordingly. Osome, an AI-powered company management platform serving over 50,000 founders globally, announced it is...
AI Is Screening Your Job Applications Before a Human Ever Sees Them. Here's How to Navigate It
If you have applied for a job in Singapore recently, there is a good chance an AI system read your application before any human did. Artificial intelligence has become deeply embedded in the hiring process — drafting job advertisements, sourcing candidates, ranking resumes, scheduling interviews,...
Singapore's AI Boom Triggers Hardware Cost Crunch as DRAM Prices Surge 95%
The GPU-driven demand powering Singapore's data centre boom is constraining the global supply of standard enterprise hardware. DRAM prices have surged nearly 95% in 2026, and local businesses are feeling the squeeze as memory now accounts for more than half the cost of a new server.
Singapore's young workers take on side hustles as AI reshapes the job market
Singapore's young workers are increasingly turning to side hustles — selling clothes on TikTok, running home cafes, flipping Pokemon cards — as AI reshapes the job market and nearly a third say a single salary is no longer enough to survive.
WSH Council Launches SAGE, an AI-Powered Safety Tool, as Workplace Injuries Rise 2.5%
The Workplace Safety and Health Council has launched SAGE, an AI-enabled tool that helps safety professionals identify hazards and apply control measures faster, as Singapore reports a 2.5% rise in workplace injuries despite record-low fatal injury rates.
AI is tightening Singapore's entry-level job market — but the squeeze started years before ChatGPT
Singapore's headline employment numbers look as healthy as they have in years — unemployment at 2 per cent, nearly 1.5 vacancies for every jobseeker, and employment ticking upward across most sectors. But beneath that surface-level picture, something structural is shifting beneath the feet of recent...
Singtel's National Day Film Spotlights 5G and AI as Singapore's Digital Backbone
Singapore's digital infrastructure is getting the spotlight treatment this National Day season. Singtel has released its 2026 National Day film, "Beyond Connection," and it is a marked departure from the telco's usual parade-season fare.
78% of Singapore IT Leaders Say Poor Data Infrastructure Is Stalling AI Scale-Up
Nearly four in five (78%) Singapore IT leaders say a lack of real-time data infrastructure is stalling their efforts to scale AI, according to a new report from Confluent. The survey of 4,625 IT leaders across 14 countries found that while 75% of Singapore organisations are already deploying or piloting agentic AI, infrastructure gaps are forcing many to abandon projects mid-stream.
Singapore launches AI-powered safety tool as workplace injuries rise 2.5%
The Workplace Safety and Health Council has unveiled SAGE, an AI-enabled knowledge and decision-support platform that helps safety professionals identify workplace hazards and find appropriate controls. Beta testing begins in August 2026, with full public launch slated for January 2027.