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Singapore, 25 August 2026 – Corporate artificial-intelligence budgets for 2027 risk overstating expected returns if they fund models, computing and software without allocating enough capital to redesign work,…
Beijing, China, 25 August 2026 – PDD Holdings reported slower-than-expected second-quarter growth as intense competition in China and rising overseas regulation pressured the economics of its Pinduoduo and…
Singapore, 25 August 2026 – A Singapore student’s response to household allergies offers a small but instructive example of how applied engineering skills can grow from an everyday…
Singapore, 25 August 2026 – Singapore’s effort to compete in artificial intelligence on its own terms is taking shape around a practical economic proposition: use AI to relieve…
Zetrix AI recorded a 35.2% surge in quarterly net profit to RM269.3 million, driven by expanding cross-border Web3 trade settlement and sovereign AI platform adoption.
Japanese authorities deployed automated AI verification tools to combat viral disaster disinformation, securing emergency communications and public safety.
Australia’s music industry enacted an official ban on purely AI-generated songs across national charts, establishing strict human authorship rules.
New York, United States, 25 August 2026 – Global equities moved lower as weakness in technology shares outweighed support from falling government bond yields and cheaper oil, leaving…
Analysts maintain a cautious near-term stance on D&O Green Technologies amid automotive LED price competition, while long-term Smart LED demand remains robust.
The Bank of Korea is expected to raise its 2026 economic growth forecast above 3% on the back of historic AI memory chip exports and expanding trade surpluses.
