Technology

Qualcomm to take on Nvidia with its own AI chips
Qualcomm on Monday announced the release of a new series of artificial intelligence chips to compete with the market leader Nvidia, as the race to cash in on the...
Grindr receives buyout offer to take dating app private
Grindr, the publicly-traded company behind the popular dating and social networking app for LGBTQ people, is closer to becoming private.On Friday, two of Grindr’s board members who are also...
Cordlife submits information to MOH by extended deadline it was given
Cordlife submits information to MOH by extended deadline it was given
[SINGAPORE] Embattled cord blood bank Cordlife announced on Monday (Oct 27) that it had submitted on the same day the necessary written representations to the Ministry of Health (MOH)...
As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul
As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul
The prospect of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has raised hopes of prices of goods coming down ahead of the holiday seasonThe US Federal Reserve is likely...
Huawei EV partner Seres seeks HK.2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Huawei EV partner Seres seeks HK$13.2 billion in Hong Kong listing
[HONG KONG] Seres Group started taking investor orders for a Hong Kong listing that may raise as much as HK$13.2 billion (S$2.2 billion), making the electric-vehicle (EV) maker the...
Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS
Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is probably stepping into the market to weaken the franc, according to economists at UBS Group.“Current market conditions indicate an elevated risk of...
Sora app’s hyperreal AI videos ignite online trust crisis as downloads surge
Scrolling through the Sora app can feel a bit like entering a real-life multiverse. Michael Jackson performs standup; the alien from the “Predator” movies flips burgers at McDonald’s; a...
Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in S-Reits’ distributions
Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in S-Reits’ distributions
[SINGAPORE] The latest earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) has commenced, with seven trusts reporting their latest financial results or business updates over the past week.Of...
Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
[HOUSTON] Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct 24) as scepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies over the...
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
[BENGALURU] European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in US-Chinese trade tensions,...