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🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologySep 3, 2026

Thomson Reuters detects cybersecurity incident, says unauthorized party accessed files

Thomson Reuters detects cybersecurity incident, says unauthorized party accessed files

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologySep 1, 2026

TCL sues Samsung for false advertising over 'Mini LED' televisions

TCL sues Samsung for false advertising over 'Mini LED' televisions

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 31, 2026

OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports

OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 31, 2026

Singapore to legislate stronger safeguards, possible daily time limit for teens on social media

Platforms that do not comply may have their minimum access age raised to 18, says Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 29, 2026

OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 27, 2026

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate

The US Justice Department said that two platforms involved in the hacks were run by a China-based firm whose clients it said included China's civilian intelligence agency and military.

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 26, 2026

Chinese vacuum maker Dreame winds down carmaking project, state media reports

Chinese vacuum maker Dreame winds down carmaking project, state media reports

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 26, 2026

Chinese humanoid robot sets new 100m sprint record at Beijing Games

The new 8.86-second sprint mark beat the previous robot record of 9.39 seconds. It's also faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt’s 100m world record time of 9.58 seconds.

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 25, 2026

Anthropic expected to tell investors it sees over $30 trillion in potential revenue, WSJ reports

Anthropic expected to tell investors it sees over $30 trillion in potential revenue, WSJ reports

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 23, 2026

At China's 'robot Olympics', humanoids spar, sprint and perform taichi

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games combine events modelled on human sports with those designed to test the robots in simulated factories, restaurants, offices and in emergency situations.

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 17, 2026

ByteDance signs AI copyright pact with Hollywood trade group

ByteDance signs AI copyright pact with Hollywood trade group

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 16, 2026

Crypto wallet provider SafePal discloses data breach affecting nearly 40,000 users' order information

Crypto wallet provider SafePal discloses data breach affecting nearly 40,000 users' order information

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 15, 2026

Chinese drone maker DJI gets fresh chance to escape Pentagon's blacklist

DJI is one of a growing number of Chinese companies challenging their placement on the Pentagon's list, which bars the US Defense Department from contracting with the designated firms.

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 14, 2026

NTU to stop using 'fundamentally unreliable' AI detector from 2027

Nanyang Technological University will not rely on AI probability scores as evidence of academic misconduct, says its associate vice-provost.

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 13, 2026

Philips, Shell targeted by hacking group

Philips, Shell targeted by hacking group

🇸🇬 SingaporeTechnologyAug 11, 2026

Vietnam's VinSpace signs SpaceX launch deal for 2027

Vietnam's VinSpace signs SpaceX launch deal for 2027

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