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Cartwheel uses AI to make 3D animation 100 times faster for creators and studios
After years of AI disrupting industries and streamlining repetitive workflows, the technology is now poised to transform animation. In 2024, director and writer Tom Paton’s AiMation…
The Surprising Reason Nevada Hasn’t Repealed a 1911 Abortion Ban
This posture did not change, even after Donald Trump won the election. “They had ample opportunity to decide to create protections for people and change some of the old laws, and they just…
The Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Could Cause a Rural Unemployment Crisis
Those problems led 136 rural hospitals, or about 3 percent, to close between 2010 and 2021. Almost three-fourths of those were in states that hadn’t expanded Medicaid through the…
Was It Really a “Cover-Up” If We All Knew the Truth About Biden?
Tapper and Thompson make it clear that several key people in Biden’s orbit understood that his health was declining and chose to do nothing. Others, including Biden and his family—and…
Missouri’s Struggle to Restore Abortion Access
Advocates in Michigan offered one path forward for the Missouri groups that wanted to seize the moment. Before Dobbs, they had launched a ballot initiative to amend the state’s…
Bloomberg terminal outage disrupts bond sales across Europe
— News and data company Bloomberg suffered an outage to its terminal for financial professionals on Wednesday (May 21), disrupting numerous…
Should SingPost divest its headquarters building?
The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors’ attitude towards the national postal service provider’s latest set of financial results. The share price tanked 12…
Time’s not ripe for SingPost to sell its flagship building
The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors’ attitude towards the national postal service provider’s latest set of financial results. The share price tanked 12…
How to become unforgettable at work and grow your career
If you’ve ever been passed over for a promotion, you may have questioned the quality of your work. The other candidate probably had better experience, right? But what if the answer is that…
“Chilling”: Trump’s Fury at Bruce Springsteen Just Got Much Darker
President Trump has raged at Bruce Springsteen for days, demanding investigations as retaliation against him for criticizing the president. This is easy to dismiss as the usual lunacy, but…
CATL’s 1.8-billion euro German plant boosts China’s invest-abroad bet
[SINGAPORE/BERLIN] More than two years ago on the outskirts of a medieval German town, China’s biggest EV battery company placed a 1.8-billion euro (S$2.6 billion) bet on the future of…
How to protect yourself during a company upheaval
Layoffs. Corporate restructuring. Leadership changes. New market strategy. Chances are that you’ll go through at least one significant company upheaval in your career (if not more than…
Julius Baer faces US$156 million loan loss charge
Julius Baer Group said it’s booking another large loss from property developments it helped finance, just as the Swiss wealth manager is emerging from a crisis triggered by its exposure to…
Singapore’s ultra-rich among wealthy Asians snapping up property in Dubai
Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore’s ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI) around the world that are flooding into Dubai. In…
South Africa's leader aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit
U.S. President Trump will host South Africa's leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump accused the country's government of allowing a "genocide"…
Covid-19 testing demand surges as cases spike across Asia
Phase Scientific has developed the world’s first urine-based human papillomavirus test, and is planning to expand that business globally Demand for Covid-19 tests is increasing in…
Labubu maker Popmart flagged for global expansion potential; CGSI initiates coverage
[Hong Kong] CGS International (CGSI) has initiated coverage on Pop Mart’s stock with an “add” rating, citing the group’s transformation from a toy retailer to an intellectual property…
Nvidia CEO praises Trump move to scrap some AI export curbs
US export controls on artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China were “a failure” as they have cost American companies billions of US dollars in lost sales, Nvidia chief executive Jensen…
Toyota takes all-hybrid plunge with its best-selling US vehicle
Toyota Motor is scrapping the petrol-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. The latest generation of the RAV4…
DOJ opens criminal investigation of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, AP source says
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his…
Judge slams Supreme Court for 'disrespect' to Trump
A federal appeals court judge unloaded on his superiors at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying they bent over backwards to assist Venezuelan gang members and are risking the standing of…
Temasek’s SeaTown to invest up to S$115 million in Singapore healthcare firm AddVita
SeaTown Holdings, an investment manager indirectly owned by Temasek, said on Wednesday (May 21) it is committing up to S$115 million in Singapore healthcare and life sciences firm AddVita.…
WhatsApp had no plans to vie with Facebook, co-founder says
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook before he sold the company to Mark Zuckerberg, a…