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Tech

Quantum computing fast approaching prototyping phase

SINGAPORE (Sept 4): Quantum computing is rapidly shifting from an experimental phase to the rudimentary prototype phase, reported The Financial Times.

53rd National Day

Future of work: Tech-enabled freedom

SINGAPORE (Aug 6): Imagine hosting an international business conference from a deck chair on a beach, through a laptop and virtual reality device. Midway through your presentation, a robot brings you a cocktail. It does not matter that you are in surf sho

Aviation & Engineering

KrisFlyer's miles-based digital wallet KrisPay launched

SINGAPORE (July 24): KrisPay, a collaborative effort between KPMG Digital Village, Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Microsoft, has launched today as the world’s first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet.

Tech

Baidu partners AMI in $266 mil Singapore-based venture fund for autonomous vehicles

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): Chinese internet giant Baidu is teaming up with Singapore-based Asia Mobility Industries (AMI) to launch a US$200 million ($266 million) venture fund to drive opportunities in the region for autonomous vehicles and smart transportation.

Tech

Amazon bets on machine learning to beat Microsoft, Alphabet

(Nov 30): Amazon.com Inc. unveiled new machine-learning tools, including algorithms that automate decisions and speech recognition, seeking to solidify its dominant position over Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. in the fast-growing and profitable cloud-c

Fintech

MAS-led consortium develops 3 software prototypes for inter-bank payments using blockchain

SINGAPORE (Oct 5): A consortium led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Thursday that it has successfully developed software prototypes of three different models for decentralised interban

Gates makes largest donation since 2000 with US$4.6 bil pledge

NEW YORK (Aug 15): Bill Gates made his largest gift since the turn of the century, giving away Microsoft Corp. shares that accounted for 5% of his fortune, the world’s biggest.

Tech

Developing AI for business with 5 core principles

SINGAPORE (July 24): You all know what artificial intelligence (AI) is, right?

Tech

Is the electronic games industry too big for its own good?

SINGAPORE (July 7): Every year in mid-June, a who’s who of the electronic entertainment and video game industry, from makers of consoles to game developers, descend on Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world and home to Hollywood, for E3, th

In print this week

Heavyweight stocks disrupted by new technologies, shifting consumer behaviour

SINGAPORE (June 17): New technologies and shifting consumer behaviour are destroying the reliable returns once offered by some widely owned heavyweight stocks.
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