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Top scientist wants to prevent AI from going rogue
Concerned about the rapid spread of generative AI, a pioneer researcher is developing software to keep tabs on a technology that is…
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US efforts to boost crop sales to Asia bear fruit in Vietnam
US efforts to increase exports of agricultural products to Asia, excluding China, look to be bearing fruit, with Vietnam pledging to buy…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Nio, Japfa, Stoneweg E-Reit, Grand Venture, Frencken
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 4). CapitaLand Investment…
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Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold
Alarm over China’s stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday (Jun 3) as global automakers joined their US counterparts to complain…
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Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export curbs takes hold
Alarm over China’s stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday (Jun 3) as global automakers joined their US counterparts to complain…
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U.S. charges Chinese couple with smuggling fungus that could be 'potential agroterrorism weapon'
Two Chinese nationals were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to smuggle into the United States a fungus with potential use as a terror…
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HPE posts strong revenue growth, sees reduced tariff impact
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported quarterly revenue that topped estimates and said it expects a reduced impact from tariffs on its…
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Fed’s Bostic wants more progress on inflation, in no rush to cut
US Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president Raphael Bostic said he’s in no rush to move interest rates, adding he wants to see “a lot”…
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US: Stocks advance on hopes of China trade deal
Wall Street stocks bounced on Tuesday as investors hoped for upcoming trade deals to cool tensions from US President Donald Trump’s…
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What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with A.I.
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. In the spring of 1940, Isaac Asimov, who had just…
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Virginia Must Clarify Its Labor Laws
New public-sector unions in Virginia are acting contrary to state law. New regulations are needed to bring them into compliance. Source link
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Semiconductor manufacturer Frencken to build new S$63 million plant in Kaki Bukit
Semiconductor maker Frencken will invest S$63 million to build a new and larger five-storey manufacturing facility in Kaki Bukit. The new…
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Grand Venture Tech’s Q1 after-tax net profit up 27.7% to S$2.6 million
Manufacturing-service provider Grand Venture Technology (GVT) on Tuesday (Jun 3) posted a first-quarter net profit after tax of S$2.6…
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Temasek’s Mapletree Investments returns to profit, hits record AUM of S$80.3 billion in FY2025
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments reversed a loss from the previous year to turn a profit of S$227.2 million for the full-year ended Mar 31,…
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Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
A regional power grid that allows for electricity trade between Asean nations, if fully realised, could unlock up to 25 gigawatts (GW) of…
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<i>Shucked</i> Fills Theaters with Earfuls of Laughs
A joyously self-aware Broadway musical proves that corny can be funny. Source link
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The Future of Warfare Is Here
And it features low-cost drones basically indistinguishable from ones available on Amazon. Source link
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The Intifada in America Moves West
What makes the Boulder attack especially maddening is that the suspect should not have been in the country in the first place. Source link
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Europe Is Still Figuring Out How to Respond to ‘Liberation Day’
It’s considering carrots as well as sticks. Source link
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Singapore stocks climb on the prospects of Trump-Xi talks this week; STI up 0.1%
Gainers beat losers 313 to 192 with 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion changing hands Local stocks ended Tuesday (Jun 3) higher as…
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How the Broadway Musical “Maybe Happy Ending” Creates Visual Magic
The scenic designer Dane Laffrey on the inspiration he found while travelling in Tokyo and the ideas that led to the groundbreaking set…
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Julius Baer focuses on costs as CEO sets ‘realistic’ goals
The Zurich-based wealth manager will seek 130 million Swiss francs (S$205 million) in cost reductions to 2028 US Baer is stepping up its…
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Julius Baer’s new goals fail to impress in setback for CEO
Julius Baer Group unveiled fresh targets aimed at cutting costs and setting the Swiss wealth manager on the road to better profitability,…