Indigenous knowledge meets artificial intelligence
Suzanne Kite’s AI art installations, for example, model a Lakota framework of data sovereignty: intelligence that emerges only through reciprocal, consensual interaction. Unlike systems…
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Democrats Need Fresh Faces and Achievable Ideas to Defeat Trumpism
The Democratic Party’s poll numbers are so bad because the party isn’t trusted to deliver on its ideas, argues Leah Greenberg, co–executive director of the liberal group Indivisible. In…
This new Google feature will make searching a lot more personal, but a little less fun
Google Search is about to look a lot more personal. Google recently began implementing a new search feature called “Preferred Sources.” With this add-on, users can select the news sources…
Why US federal health agencies are abandoning mRNA vaccines
So perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised when the US Department of Health and Human Services, which RFK Jr. now heads, announced “the beginning of a coordinated wind-down” of mRNA…
Taiwan’s “silicon shield” could be weakening
Squarely in the middle Taiwan’s modern security uncertainties stem from the long-contested issue of the island’s sovereignty. After losing the first Sino-Japanese War in the late 1800s,…
Why AI is vulnerable to data poisoning—and how to stop it
Imagine a busy train station. Cameras monitor everything, from how clean the platforms are to whether a docking bay is empty or occupied. These cameras feed into an AI system that helps…
How to thrive amidst uncertainity
Olivia loves her position in product marketing. One day, Olivia’s firm announced it would be acquired by a Japanese company. Shortly afterwards top management was let go, including her…
Gig work could be the secret to expanding access to college
Nailah Williams discovered her path to a college degree in the most unlikely place: behind the wheel of her Uber. After years of jobs that forced her to choose between earning a paycheck…
ST Engineering price targets raised by analysts after strong H1 net profit
The price target for ST Engineering was raised by multiple analysts on Friday (Aug 15) after it reported a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025. CGS International’s Lim…
D.C. leaders push back against Bondi's order naming DEA head as 'emergency police commissioner'
Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive effectively replacing the Washington, D.C., police chief was "unlawful," the capital's attorney general wrote in a late Thursday memo, as President…
Mega-IPO’s 70% fall towards delisting is costly blow for Malaysia
When Facebook went public in 2012, the world’s next-largest listing that year was a company from Malaysia best known for producing cooking oil. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche…
Asia: Stocks mixed before US-Russia summit
N stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine. On Thursday Wall…
CapBridge partners Singlife to distribute insurance to SMEs and investors
Digital investment solutions provider CapBridge on Friday (Aug 15) announced a partnership with Singlife to provide insurance solutions to its clients. The move marks CapBridge’s entry…
Dezign Format surges over 7% upon SGX Catalist trading debut
Spatial design specialist Dezign Format rose by more than 7 per cent on Friday (Aug 15) morning, upon its trading debut on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). As at 9.02…
Dezign Format surges over 40% at SGX Catalist trading debut
Spatial design specialist Dezign Format’s share price rose by more than 40 per cent on Friday (Aug 15) morning on its trading debut on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX).…
Hedge funds shift bets to double down on Big Tech amid AI boom
Wall Street’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, Tiger Global Management and Discovery Capital, increased their exposure to Big Tech in the second quarter amid a generational…
Stocks to watch: Thai Beverage, Golden Agri-Resources, Ho Bee Land, OUE, Straits Trading
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 15): Thai Beverage: The beverage company on Thursday reported a 4 per cent drop in…
Cordlife H1 loss narrows to S$4.6 million from S$12.4 million
Cordlife on Friday (Aug 15) posted a net loss of S$4.6 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, trimming its losses from S$12.4 million in the year-ago period. In tandem, its loss…
Cordlife H1 loss narrows to S$4.6 million from S$12.4 million; client claims now total S$8.7 million
Cord-blood bank on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a net loss of S$4.6 million for its first half ended Jun 30, trimming its losses from S$12.4 million in the year-ago period. In tandem, its loss…
AI isn’t killing jobs, it’s changing who gets hired
I began my career in neuroscience—not in business, not in engineering, not in HR. When I became head of product at GitLab, I hadn’t managed a product team before. I didn’t have the…
Successful branding campaigns require a human touch
When was the last time a brand didn’t just catch your eye, but moved you—made you feel something real? Today, AI can produce logos, taglines, and campaigns at lightning speed. Algorithms…
Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
APPLE on Thursday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that its digital App Store favours OpenAI’s ChatGPT over his company’s Grok and other rival AI assistants. Musk has accused Apple of giving…
Why the smartest creators are building studios
If the last 10 years were about creators building audiences, the next 10 will be about them building infrastructure. We’re entering the era of the creator-led studio. It’s already…
Traders trim Fed-cut bets as wholesale inflation clouds outlook
Wall Street traders dialled back expectations for an interest-rate cut next month, sending Treasury yields higher, after fresh data on wholesale prices signalled tariffs are pushing up…