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Singapore researchers have built the world’s most accurate atomic clock using lutetium, achieving record precision and strengthening the city-state’s position in quantum science.
Ben Affleck says AI was used extensively in his Netflix film Animals, but argues the technology should support creative work rather than replace people.
SoftBank has completed its US$30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI, taking its cumulative exposure to US$64.6 billion and its ownership stake to about 13%.
Temasek says strong hyperscaler balance sheets and expanding adoption support continued AI investment as it targets up to 15% portfolio exposure within five years.
Google is beginning a controlled Gemini 4 rollout as strong benchmark results meet internal questions about coding consistency, operating costs and real-world performance.
OpenAI’s alerts to more than 100 organisations show why autonomous AI adoption now depends on stronger access controls, monitoring and board-level accountability.
Lisa Cook warns that AI’s near-term demand for chips, power and infrastructure may lift prices before productivity benefits ease inflation.
Huawei plans moderate handset price increases as memory costs climb, but has not specified an across-the-board retail change.
A semiconductor-led surge lifted the Nikkei 3.3%, while mixed constituent performance highlighted a narrower rally than the index suggested.
A reported US$42 billion financing ceiling deepens Broadcom’s role in Anthropic’s computing buildout and puts counterparty risk in focus.
