Technology
Oracle misses quarterly results estimates on stiff cloud competition
ORACLE missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue and adjusted profit on Monday (Dec 9), hit by stiff competition and softer-than-expected spending on its database and cloud services as...
Proposed California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her phone away at night,...
The UK Post Office scandal holds many important governance lessons
THE recent scandal surrounding the UK’s postal service may not have made the headlines in Singapore, but the incident – which must rank as one of the worst-ever lapses...
Opinion: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...
OpenAI’s controversial Sora is finally launching today. Will it truly disrupt Hollywood?
OpenAI’s controversial text-to-video artificial intelligence tool Sora sent shock waves through the entertainment industry when the company unveiled it earlier this year. The technology promised to revolutionize filmmaking by...
China’s BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion
HYBRID technology will be key for the European expansion of Chinese EV giant BYD amid soft demand for fully-electric vehicles, the special adviser in the region for the manufacturer...
The Malaysian ringgit was one of Asia’s best-performing currencies this year. Can it hold its strength?
THE Malaysian ringgit was the top-performing currency in Asia earlier this year, and while it has pulled back recently, analysts say that it could either stay firm or regain...
GIC Picks JPMorgan to advise on US$5 billion Greenko stake sale
GIC is working with JPMorgan Chase to help advise on a strategic review of options including a sale of its 50 per cent stake in India’s Greenko Energy Holdings,...
