Singapore Retailers Embrace AI but Worry About Losing Personal Touch
Singapore retailers are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance customer engagement and streamline operations, but concerns remain over the potential loss of a personal touch in shopping experiences. A…
Bluesky Gains One Million Users Following Brazil’s X Ban
Bluesky, a microblogging platform, has seen a rapid surge in new users, gaining a million users over the past three days. This spike in activity follows a decision by Brazilian…
Validus Secures $50M Debt Financing from HSBC to Support Indonesian SMEs
Validus, a digital lending platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) based in Singapore, has secured $50 million in debt financing from HSBC under the ASEAN Growth Fund strategy. The…
Mysterious Noise Reported from Inside NASA’s Starliner Docked at ISS
NASA’s Starliner spacecraft has begun emitting unusual noises just days before it is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) for an uncrewed return to Earth. On Saturday,…
Boeing’s Starliner Returning to Earth Without Crew on September 6
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to return to Earth without a crew on September 6, following an undocking from the International Space Station (ISS). If conditions permit, the spacecraft will…
Nintendo Stops Repairing New 3DS as Parts Run Out
Nintendo has officially stopped offering repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS due to a shortage of parts. This development, announced by the company’s Japanese support team, means that users of…
Dell Shares Rise After Strong Demand for Nvidia AI Servers
Dell Technologies has raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts, driven by a surge in demand for its AI-optimized servers, which are powered by Nvidia’s advanced chips. This announcement pushed…
Tumblr to Undergo Large-Scale Backend Shift to WordPress
Tumblr is set to transition its extensive collection of half a billion blogs to a WordPress-based backend, marking a significant technical shift. Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, which acquired…
Uber Aims to Boost Market Share in South Korea with New Strategy
Uber Technologies Inc.‘s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to expanding its presence in South Korea, despite facing stiff competition from local tech giant Kakao. Speaking to reporters in…
Midjourney Announces Move Into Hardware
Midjourney, the AI image-generating platform known for its impressive $200 million in revenue without any venture capital investment, has announced plans to enter the hardware market. The company shared the…
Apple Music Now Supports Playlist Transfers to YouTube Music
Apple Music now supports the direct transfer of playlists to YouTube Music, marking its first venture into facilitating playlist migration to a competing service. This new feature, highlighted in a…
Nvidia Stock Dips 6% After Forecast Disappoints Investor Expectations
Nvidia’s stock dropped more than 6% on Thursday after the company’s third-quarter forecast fell short of high investor expectations, despite remaining confident in the generative AI trend that has driven…
China’s Robotaxi Expansion Raises Job Security Concerns
China’s aggressive push for robotaxi technology has sparked concerns over job security among drivers, while experts suggest the rise of autonomous vehicles is also creating new employment opportunities. Recent developments…
OpenAI and Anthropic Agree to U.S. AI Safety Testing for Their Models
OpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to let the U.S. AI Safety Institute test their artificial intelligence models before and after they are released to the public. This collaboration aims to…
China Invests $6.1 Billion in Nationwide Data Center Initiative
China has invested over 43.5 billion yuan ($6.12 billion) in a nationwide project to construct computing data centers, a senior government official revealed on Thursday. This announcement comes amid escalating…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT User Base Surges to 200 Million Weekly Users
OpenAI has announced that its chatbot, ChatGPT, now boasts 200 million weekly active users, doubling from the 100 million weekly users reported last November, as first reported by Axios. This…
Nvidia Earnings Spark Decline in Asia’s Semiconductor Sector
Tech and chip-related stocks across Asia saw declines on Thursday, following Nvidia’s release of its second-quarter results. The drop extended across key markets in the region, with companies directly linked…
Spotify Says iPhone Volume Button Control Disabled Due to Apple’s Technology Restrictions
Spotify has announced that iPhone users can no longer use the physical volume buttons to control the volume on connected devices through Spotify Connect. This change is due to Apple…
Apple Expands Indian Market Reach with New Airtel Streaming Deal
Apple is partnering with India’s Bharti Airtel to offer its music and video streaming services for free to Airtel’s premium customers. This collaboration provides Apple access to thousands of potential…
California Assembly Passes New AI Safety Bill
California’s State Assembly has passed a groundbreaking AI safety bill, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), aimed at regulating artificial intelligence practices within…