A technical glitch led to widespread exposure of gory and violent footage in Instagram’s Reels section. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has issued an apology after users reported an overwhelming flood of disturbing and graphic content on their Reels feeds. The issue stemmed from an apparent malfunction in Instagram’s algorithm, which curates the content...
Company Acknowledges Issue in iPhone’s Speech Recognition After Viral Reports Apple has pledged to fix an issue with its iPhone dictation feature, which has been replacing the word “racist” with “Trump” for some users. The bug, initially flagged in a viral TikTok post, led to a backlash as users reported that the speech-to-text tool occasionally...
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade Responds to US Investigation into DeepSeek’s AI Chip Acquisition A recent social media post by Ho Ching, former CEO of Temasek Holdings and spouse of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has garnered significant attention after she discussed the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. The post highlighted DeepSeek’s innovative approach to AI technology,...
Aimed at Professionals, New AI Service Offers Speedy Research with Limitations OpenAI has unveiled its latest innovation, the ‘Deep Research’ tool, in response to growing competition from Chinese AI companies, notably DeepSeek. Announced on February 2, the tool is designed to accelerate online research, enabling paying users of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot to generate comprehensive research...
Companies Expand AI Use Beyond IT to Reshape Internal Functions and Customer Interactions A global report by the IBM Institute for Business Value, highlighted by Retail Asia, has revealed a major shift in the way retail and consumer product companies are planning their artificial intelligence (AI) investments for 2025. AI spending is projected to rise...
Cutting-Edge HBM Facility to Accelerate AI Innovation and Support Sustainability Efforts Micron Technology has announced a major $7 billion investment in a state-of-the-art semiconductor packaging facility in Woodlands, Singapore, set to open in 2026. This facility will specialise in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which are critical for powering AI accelerators and data centres that require...
Trump Joins Musk at the Historic Launch as Starship Continues Flight Test On November 19, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ambitious space program. The event was attended by notable figures, including former President Donald Trump, who joined SpaceX founder Elon Musk at...
Scheduled Software Upgrade Causes Service Disruption StarHub users in Singapore experienced a significant mobile network outage on the morning of Tuesday, October 29, 2024, with over 2,000 reports of disruptions. The issues, primarily affecting mobile internet services, were first reported at 7:39 AM, when outage tracking site Downdetector received over 1,000 complaints, the majority relating...
New marketplace offers secure tools for trading skins, accounts, and more, empowering the global gaming community. NICOSIA, Cyprus — Playhub, a dynamic new marketplace built by a team with over 15 years of experience, has officially launched to revolutionize in-game trading. Tailored for gamers, the platform provides a secure space for trading in-game products such...
Experience the Future of Mobility at Asia’s Premier Energy Event The highly anticipated Zeekr 009 luxury MPV is set to make its official debut at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2024, running from October 21 to 25 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre. Following a special preview at The Car Expo in October,...