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AI pioneer calls for digital trails and clearer accountability for AI agents

Dr Yoshua Bengio said that there have been instances where AI agents had gone rouge and wiped databases of companies.

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Simba-M1 merger is off, but industry consolidation will come

The much-anticipated Simba Telecom-M1 merger is dead. May 21 is the contractual deadline by which regulatory approvals must be satisfied for the S$1.43 billion proposed deal to go through.

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Building the future of AI: Helping APAC’s developers turn bold ideas into real-world application

Home-grown technology company Sea is partnering OpenAI in their first regional hackathon to spur innovation in frontier AI tooling.

Fresh grads need to build at least two years of internship experience, soft skills in AI economy

The panel discussion on the future of work in an AI-powered world was moderated by Yvonne Lim, cluster director for Asia Tech x Programme Office and Digital Industry Singapore at Infocomm Media Development Authority. Panellists include Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow, Singapore Management University's president Professor Lily Kong, Singtel Singapore's chief executive Ng Tian Chong.

New AI debugging tool developed and tested by S’pore engineers aims to tackle rising risks

Sonar CEO Tariq Shaukat during the launch of the SonarQube Remediation Agent, on the sidelines of the Asia Tech x Summit 2026 on May 21.

Grab, consultancy RSM to launch AI and cybersecurity initiatives for 12,000 SMEs

The new partnerships were announced by Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How at the ATxEnterprise conference on May 21.

Work on sector-wide AI projects has begun, starting with aviation sector: Josephine Teo

Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo outlined Singapore’s four key AI missions at the Asia Tech x Summit tech conference on May 20.

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.

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.

Limited choices, slower customer service among key consumer concerns amid telco restructuring

Communicating proactively with consumers is key for restructuring firms to maintain trust, said experts.

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