Posts by Swedan Margen
Kaiser workers launch war against AI, protesting potential job losses and patient harm
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle against artificial intelligence, warning it could take jobs and harm people’s health. As part of their ongoing negotiations with their employer, Kaiser Permanente workers have been pushing back against the giant healthcare provider’s use of AI. They…
Read MoreThe Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift
In what feels like a vestige from a more collaborative era, the Cuban contemporary-dance troupe Malpaso Dance Company is the product of a joint venture between an American institution—the Joyce Theatre Foundation—and an exceptional group of Cuban dancers and choreographers based in Havana. Malpaso’s repertory combines works by local dancemakers with international commissions, all performed…
Read MoreStellantis plunges after taking 22 billion euros hit on EVs
The writedowns, which include some 6.5 billion euros in cash payments mainly to compensate suppliers Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 06:47 PM [MILAN] Stellantis shares fell the most on record after the automaker announced 22 billion euros (S$33.4 billion) in charges linked to walking back its electric-vehicle strategy. The writedowns, which include some 6.5…
Read MoreSingapore stocks end lower on Friday, snapping three-day record streak; STI down 0.8%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Feb 6), paring earlier gains to snap a three-day record run. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.8 per cent, or 41.46 points, to close at 4,934.41. The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index edged down 0.1 per cent, or 0.79 point, to 1,501.60. Across the broader market,…
Read MoreSingapore Calls for Global Cooperation to Tackle Shadow Fleet Activity Near its Waters
Singapore has called for stronger international cooperation to curb the operations of so-called shadow fleet vessels operating just beyond its territorial waters, as global scrutiny intensifies on ships used to evade international sanctions. In a written reply to a parliamentary question dated Wednesday, February 4, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said Singapore fully enforces United…
Read MoreWhy is silver whipsawing while gold steadies? Here’s what investors should know
Industry observers say thin liquidity and speculative unwinding are behind silver’s wild swings [SINGAPORE] Silver see-sawed between gains and losses on Friday (Feb 6), plunging nearly 10 per cent in early trade to US$64 an ounce, and then rebounding by around 6 per cent past US$70 an ounce. The intra-day turbulence follows a brutal Thursday…
Read MoreSingapore: Car Fire Breaks Out at Orchard Towers Carpark, No Injuries Reported
A fire broke out late on Thursday, February 5, at Orchard Towers, sending thick smoke billowing from the mall’s third-floor carpark and prompting a swift response from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). SCDF said that it was alerted to the incident at about 10.40 pm at 1 Claymore Drive. The fire involved a car…
Read MoreSingapore ICA Warns of Heavy Congestion at Land Checkpoints During Chinese New Year Travel Period
Travellers heading in and out of Singapore via land checkpoints during the upcoming Chinese New Year period should brace themselves for significant delays, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Thursday, February 5. In an advisory, ICA warned of very heavy traffic at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints from February 13 to 23, as…
Read MoreSingapore: 45-Year-Old Trailer Driver Jailed 24 Weeks Over Fatal Tampines Collision that Killed Cyclist
A trailer driver was sentenced to 24 weeks’ jail on Thursday, February 5, for causing the death of a cyclist in a traffic collision at a Tampines junction, despite the victim having the right of way at the pedestrian crossing. The driver, 45-year-old Malaysian national Mazli Wahab, pleaded guilty to one count of driving without…
Read MoreIntel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
The supply constraints have driven up prices for Intel’s server products in China by more than 10% Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 04:47 PM [BEIJING] Intel and AMD have notified Chinese customers of supply shortages for server central processing units (CPUs), with Intel warning of delivery lead times of up to six months, people…
Read MoreSingapore: 2 Men to be Charged Over Government Official Impersonation Scam Cases Involving Cash, Jewellery
Two men will be charged in court on Friday, February 6, for their suspected roles in a series of government official impersonation scams that involved the handover of cash, gold and jewellery, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday, February 5. The accused are a 22-year-old Malaysian man and a 20-year-old Singaporean man. Preliminary…
Read MoreMicrosoft launches AI QuickStart programme for SMEs
Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions [SINGAPORE] Microsoft on Friday (Feb 6) launched a programme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises in developing and implementing enterprise-ready artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. AI QuickStart, unveiled by Minister for Digital Development and Information…
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