AI/artificial intelligence

OpenAI commits $300m to boost AI skills, offer tools and solutions for businesses in Singapore

(From left) Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Mr Chng Kai Fong, MDDI Permanent Secretary (Digital Development and Information), Ms Denise Dresser OpenAI chief revenue officer, and Ms Sandy Kunvatanagarn, head of public policy, SEA, OpenAI, during the MDDI-OpenAI MOU signing on May 20.

Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say

Meta will start charging rival AI chatbots once they hit a limit in terms of messages sent to users, two sources said.

AI-related data breaches surging, says Verizon report

Hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to detect software vulnerabilities, which has shortened the time that targets have to respond to threats, Verizon said in an annual report.

More food delivery, patrol robots to roam Punggol Digital District under renewed AI push

The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined.

Google unveils smart glasses, taking on Meta

The Google’s so-called “audio glasses” will be equipped with a microphone, camera and small speaker, and will allow users to make calls, listen to music, take photos and chat with the Gemini AI assistant.

Google changes its search box for the first time in 25 years

Google will also offer digital assistants to automate searches so someone who might be apartment hunting can get notified of a new listing without opening a real estate site.

Meta begins cutting 8,000 jobs globally with e-mails sent out in Singapore at 4am

The latest round of cuts is expected to hit Meta’s engineering and product teams in particular and additional layoffs could come later in 2026, said people familiar with the company’s plans.

US enforces law to crack down on sexual deepfakes

A wave of AI porn scandals have been reported at schools across US states with hundreds of teenagers targeted by their own classmates.

Trump to attend G7 summit in France, Axios reports

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a family photo session during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool

Singapore’s AI pivot will require a very different playbook

Singapore has been a world-class destination for established multinationals for six decades. But that game is getting harder.

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