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Singapore's First Case: 41-Year-Old Man Charged for Making DIY Kpods at Yishun Residence
A 41-year-old man who allegedly made drug-laced vapes, or Kpods, at home was charged on Thursday, July 17, in Singapore. The Health…
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Beauford Delaney’s Light and Faith
Delaney’s style or, more accurately, styles, developed in the course of a long apprenticeship that can read like a novelization of the…
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The Unexpected Invitation to Push Beyond My Limits
There I was, wrapped in a Mylar space blanket, shivering and drooling after what I thought was the most challenging physical feat of my…
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26-Year-Old Singaporean Man Arrested for Motor Vehicle Theft at Marsiling Road
A 26-year-old man was arrested by Singapore police for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motor vehicle. The Singapore Police…
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Singapore: 46-Year-Old Man Arrested for Series of Cheating Cases at Woodlands Supermarket
A 46-year-old man was arrested for cheating after allegedly scanning and canceling more than S$500 worth of groceries at a Woodlands…
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Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit cuts jobs
Amazon cut jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday (Jul 17), a spokesperson confirmed following a Reuters…
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China Launches Undersea AI Data Hub to Slash Cooling Water Use and Emissions
China has begun building an underwater AI data center near Shanghai in an effort to reduce energy and water use tied to traditional data…
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Cyber Espionage Surge Hits Taiwan's Semiconductor Sector, Analysts Warn
Chinese-linked hacking groups have escalated targeted cyber espionage efforts against Taiwan's semiconductor companies and financial…
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Nvidia CEO Dubs Chinese AI Models as "World-Class" as H20 Chip Sales Resume
Chinese artificial intelligence models being nurtured through the backing of Chinese companies are "world class," according to Nvidia CEO…
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Who are Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung? Meta Hires 2 More OpenAI Engineers
Meta, the parent of Facebook, has recruited two high-profile researchers from OpenAI—Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung—in its latest AI hiring…
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China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
China-based WeRide has secured approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate a driverless bus in Sentosa without an…
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Uber to invest US$300 million in EV maker Lucid as part of robotaxi deal
Uber will invest US$300 million in electric vehicle maker Lucid in a robotaxi deal that aims to start with one major US city late next…
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US: Wall St opens marginally higher as markets weigh data
Wall Street opened largely steady on Thursday (Jul 17), as investors mulled over fresh economic data, while upbeat results from Taiwan’s…
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Samsung chairman Lee’s long legal saga ends with acquittal
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong was cleared of all charges related to accounting fraud and stock manipulation by South…
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India’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s…
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No let-up in India’s private market boom as investors continue to shun China
A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s…
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Utah Woman Admits to Luring Estranged Husband so Her Family Members Could Kill Him, Then Staged Crime Scene to Claim Self-Defense
A Utah woman who was charged with murder and criminal conspiracy after her husband's death has pleaded guilty. Investigators from the…
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The End Is Still Near
Birth rates are falling, but Paul Ehrlich, who famously coined the term ‘the population bomb,’ is unmoved by the data. Source link
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Wilmar to acquire up to 20% of Mumbai-listed joint venture with Adani
Agri-specialist Wilmar International has agreed to acquire up to 20 per cent of the shares held by India’s Adani Commodities in the two…
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“Double Time for Pat Hobby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is the third story in this summer’s online Flash Fiction series. Read the entire series, and our Flash Fiction from previous years,…
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Singapore shares continue winning streak; STI up 0.7%
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) extended its winning streak on Thursday (Jul 17), tracking gains in regional markets. The STI rose…
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OCBC to develop quantum applications with NUS, NTU and SMU
OCBC will embark on research collaborations with three local universities to develop applications of quantum technology in derivative…
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Chinese Man Fined S$5,000 After Abrupt Stop on Beach Road Causes Crash Involving Lamborghini; 6-Year-Old Among 4 Hurt
A 41-year-old man was fined S$5,000 and disqualified from driving for five years on Thursday, July 17, for driving without due regard for…
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Uranus is Leaking Heat Like Never Before — Experts are Baffled!
Back in 1986, Voyager 2 had discovered a surprisingly low amount of internal heat from Uranus when it passed the planet. Since then,…