HTC bets its open AI strategy to drive smart glasses sales
The glasses support multiple platforms, letting users benefit from improvements by various models Taiwan’s HTC is betting its open platform strategy will allow it to build market share in…
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust to acquire five industrial facilities in Johor for RM220.8 million
The properties are strategically located within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to capitalise on rising demand CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) has entered into an agreement to…
Cheers for Ben Shapiro
He has put down an important marker, and anyone vested in the health of the conservative movement should be grateful. Source link
Stop Calling Cardinal Dolan a Conservative
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The Productive Path to Affordability
To make everyday goods and services more affordable, we must unleash the innovation and creativity of the marketplace. Source link
Is the Dictionary Done For?
He also introduces us to terms likely to be new to many readers: “sportocrat,” “on fleek,” “vajazzle,” and the German word Backpfeifengesicht, which is defined as “a face that deserves to…
The Organists Improvising Soundtracks to Silent Films
A hundred and three years on, F. W. Murnau’s “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” still haunts the moviegoing unconscious. Newcomers feel shudders of recognition on seeing Murnau’s indelible…
Briefly Noted
“Daring to Be Free,” “The Second Estate,” “Best Offer Wins,” and “A Love Story from the End of the World.” Source link
Chinese AI firm MiniMax to launch Hong Kong IPO in early January
The firm develops multimodal AI models which can process text, audio, images, video and music Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm MiniMax is seeking to launch a Hong Kong initial…
Singapore stocks edge higher, tracking regional bourses; STI up 0.9%
Local shares closed higher on Monday (Dec 22), tracking regional bourses. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9 per cent or 40.51 points to close at 4,610.29. Meanwhile, the…
Video: Who Is Trying to Replace Planned Parenthood?
new video loaded: Who Is Trying to Replace Planned Parenthood? As efforts to defund Planned Parenthood lead to the closure of some of its locations, Christian-based clinics that try to…
SingPost’s 2024 fraud incident allegedly involved e-commerce shipments bound for Canada
More details have emerged about Singapore Post’s (SingPost) parcel delivery fraud incident that came to light in 2024. The Business Times understands the major client involved was Cainiao,…
Shein’s global ambitions survive French store uproar
The e-commerce giant, whose model of high-volume, ultra-cheap fashion has upended traditional retailing, looks like it’s in France to stay Shein’s choice of Paris for its first physical…
Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK
Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies and Alphabet’s Waymo leading the charge Uber Technologies said that it’s teaming up with Baidu to trial driverless taxis…
Trump appoints Louisiana governor to serve as special envoy to Greenland
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that…
Asia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided. Investors…
From Amazon to DBS: AI is driving thousands of job cuts worldwide
Global banks alone will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years The global march of artificial intelligence (AI) continues, and in its shadow, hundreds of thousands of…
Tips for wealthy property families seeking to pass ownership of empires through multiple generations
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Uniqlo’s owner boosts new graduate pay as Japan faces inflation
UNIQLO owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12 per cent, stepping up efforts to secure and retain talent as the country’s workers grapple…
Gold smashes past US$4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally
Bullion has surged nearly 68% this year, marking its biggest annual rise since 1979 Gold crossed the US$4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday (Dec 22), propelled by…
CNMC Goldmine shares fall 7.3% on extra tax, penalty in Malaysia
A Malaysian unit of CNMC Goldmine is facing additional income tax and a penalty worth RM29.6 million Shares of Catalist-listed CNMC Goldmine fell as much as 7.3 per cent on Monday (Dec 22)…
Li Ka-shing is remaking his empire as a generational shift looms
Li Ka-shing and his family set in motion a series of deals this year that stand to completely transform his business empire. The Hong Kong billionaire’s flagship conglomerate, CK Hutchison…
Seatrium, Maersk resolve contract dispute with giant line to pay US$360 million upon vessel delivery
Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium has reached an agreement with buyer Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate Phoenix II, for the latter to pay the balance of the contract price –…
Chinese chipmakers race to IPO after back-to-back listings surge
The surge in listings is coming on the back of two blockbuster trading debuts in Shanghai Chinese chipmakers are rushing to the initial public offering (IPO) market, raising funds that are…