AI/artificial intelligence

Amazon targets mass hiring with agentic software, goal to humanise AI

Amazon’s new mass hiring software will help firms find, screen and recruit workers needed for large-scale hiring.

Elon Musk’s social media use questioned as he, Sam Altman arrive for OpenAI trial

Elon Musk arrives to court for his lawsuit against OpenAI at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 28, 2026 in Oakland, California. Elon Musk invested in OpenAI early on believing it would be a non-profit, but is now suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for allegedly deceiving him by developing OpenAI into a for-profit company. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

South Korea passes Britain to become world’s 8th largest stock market

The total market capitalisation of Korean-listed companies has surged more than 45 per cent in 2026 to US$4.04 trillion.

Over 600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified US military AI contract

Google is in negotiation with the US Department of Defense to deploy its flagship Gemini AI model in classified settings, which is raising concerns of individuals being profiled.

OpenAI breaks free from exclusive AI pact with Microsoft

The agreement clears the way to OpenAI’s models like ChatGPT appearing on Amazon Web Services and other cloud-computing providers.

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Beijing sends warning on ‘de-Chinaing’ by blocking sale of S’pore-based AI firm Manus to Meta

The real impact of China's move may be on other tech start-ups looking to shift their bases overseas to places like Singapore.

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom

US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage during "The Eras Tour" at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, October 18, 2024.

Beijing blocks US$2 billion sale of Singapore-based Manus to Meta

由中国团队创办，总部落地新加坡的人工智能（AI）起步公司Manus，即将被脸书母公司Meta收购。（示意图）

Archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim

Google to build AI campus in South Korea, presidential office says

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Demis Hassabis (L), co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, during their meeting in Seoul, South Korea.

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