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OpenAI has contracted dedicated AI compute from two Firmus sites in a multi-year Malaysia data centre deal. The agreement pushes Firmus past 900MW of contracted capacity and brings Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform to Southeast Asia. OpenAI has contracted dedicated AI compute capacity from two Firmus AI Factory sites in Malaysia, in a multi-year partnership the […] The post OpenAI signs Malaysia data centre deal with Nvidia-backed Firmus appeared first on TechWire Asia .

Anthropic AI agent security tightened after Claude accessed a real system. Similar agent incidents were reported by AISI and OpenAI. Anthropic has disclosed a fourth incident in which one of its Claude models gained unauthorised access to a real third-party computer system during cybersecurity testing. The case involved an early version of Claude Opus […] The post Anthropic tightens AI agent security after fourth Claude incident appeared first on TechWire Asia .

Drug-resistant microbes including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses are a growing global threat. About five million deaths in 2021 were [associated⁠(opens in a new window)](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01867-1/fulltext) with bacterial antimicrobial resistance—an annual toll projected to roughly double by 2050. It can take years to find molecules with the potential to become antimicrobials. Researchers are using AI to accelerate this early stage of discovery. “Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest existential threats to humanity in my opinion,” said [César de la Fuente⁠(opens in a new window)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesardelafuentenunez), a bioengineer whose cross-disciplinary lab searches for antimicrobial candidates. “And yet, we

America’s public servants, including those on the front lines of cyber defense, should have access to the best AI tools available. Today, OpenAI for Government and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) are announcing a new multi-year agreement that builds on last year’s federal offer. This first-of-its-kind agreement will provide $0 access—normally $15 per user per month—for the license fee and 50% off usage, alongside expanded support for public-sector cyber defenders. OpenAI is also extending the same offer to all state, local and tribal governments. Helping government work better—making services faster, easier, safer, and more reliable—is a key way to bring the benefits of AI to everyone. Public servants should help shape how AI is used in government, and that starts by giving

Jul 30, 2026 | Gemini Robotics ER 2 represents a step change in powering robots with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration — making it possible for robots to be more helpful in the physical world. * * * Steven Hansen Senior Staff Software Engineer Peng Xu Staff Software Engineer * * *  For robots to assist humans in everyday environments, accurate spatial reasoning is not enough. Robots must also think fast, timing their decisions and reasoning with the real-time speed of the physical world. That’s why today we’re launching [Gemini Robotics ER 2](https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-rob

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Sep 03, 2026 | Our flagship AI weather forecasting model now includes real-time satellite data, hourly refreshes, higher resolution, precise precipitation forecasting, and clean energy variables. It’s now integrated across Search, Gemini, Maps, Google Maps Platform, and Cloud. * * * The WeatherNext team * * *  [Audio 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/media/tts_audio_86138_umbriel_2026_09_04_18_14_01.mp3) Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Every day, the weather influences billions of decisions. Some are

This article is brought to you by Tsubaki KabelSchlepp . In modern automated manufacturing, six-axis articulated robots perform high-speed, multidirectional maneuvers under demanding operational cycles. However, as robot arms swivel, rotate, and extend, the electrical cables, fiber optics, and pneumatic hoses supplying them endure severe mechanical stress. Torsional twist, rapid acceleration, and repeated contact with machine structures often lead to premature conductor fatigue, insulation breakdown, and costly unplanned production halts. To overcome these multi-axis motion challenges, the Tsubaki KabelSchlepp Robotrax System provides a specialized three-dimensional cable carrier engineered specifically for complex robotic motion. Managing High Tensile Forces With Central Steel Technology

August 6, 2026 Science WeatherNext team WeatherNext enables accurate cyclone forecasts that can give an extra day of warning. Now we are open sourcing the model. Predicting how dangerous cyclones develop is a longstanding challenge where every hour counts. Tropical cyclones — also known as hurricanes or typhoons — are among the most destructive weather phenomena on Earth, responsible for more than 700,000 deaths and $1.4 trillion in economic losses globally over the past 50 years. For forecasters, issuing timely, accurate warnings is a constant race against time. Today, in a paper published in [_Nature_](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10953-2), we show that our WeatherNext AI model achieved state-of-the-art accuracy in predicting a cyclone's track, intensity, and wind structure

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Update on Fine-tuning a 350M Model for Better Structured Outputs in 100 GRPO Steps. Coverage via HuggingFace Blog.

Franklin “Frank” Kuo Codeveloper of ALOHAnet Fellow, 91; died 14 April Kuo helped develop ALOHAnet , a pioneering computer system at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa , in Honolulu. The system went online in 1971 and represented the first public demonstration of a wireless packet data network . It was an inspiration for Robert Metcalfe ’s development of Ethernet a couple of years later. In 2020 ALOHAnet was designated as an IEEE Milestone . Kuo earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign. After earning his Ph.D. in 1960, he joined Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J. , where he conducted research in computer communications. After six years at the company, Kuo left to become a professor of electrical engineering at

Update on Training a coding model to paint watercolours with TRL and OpenEnv. Coverage via HuggingFace Blog.

Aug 27, 2026 | Omni now delivers studio-quality video production, including the ability to extend a scene, first and last frame interpolation, crisp 4K upscaling, faster prototyping, and more. * * * Anish Nangia Product Manager, Google DeepMind Alisa Fortin Product Manager, Google DeepMind * * *  [Audio 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/media/tts_audio_86073_umbriel_2026_08_27_17_32_44.mp3) Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Today, we’re introducing Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

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Aug 13, 2026 | Our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents. * * * * * *  [Audio 3](https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/media/tts_audio_85959_umbriel_2026_08_13_21_10_43.mp3) Listen to article [[duration]] minutes This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental Today, we’re building on the progress of our widely used Flash series by introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash, our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents. This release comes just three weeks after [Gemini 3.6 Flash](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-r

We’re introducing ChatGPT for Financial Services, a tailored ChatGPT Work experience that combines built-in financial data with [GPT‑6 Astra⁠](https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/)’s reasoning to help teams develop research, financial models, and customized client materials. This product has been shaped by our design partnership with Morgan Stanley and Evercore. The collaboration has enabled us to pinpoint where OpenAI can solve the biggest challenges for financial institutions and has guided us on the solutions that will help every banker in their day-to-day work. Built-in premium data from providers like Daloopa, PitchBook, LSEG News, and Crunchbase remove the challenges with MCP connectors and access to data. This data is indexed and hosted by OpenAI to enable higher accuracy and new f

As we’ve scaled Codex and ChatGPT for Work to millions of people around the world, we’ve learned what it takes to make long-running agents work well in practice. Useful agents need a powerful harness that manages context, uses tools efficiently, and coordinates subagents. They also need infrastructure that keeps them running reliably for days, with environments where they can work with files, run code, and save intermediate results. Today, we’re introducing the [Agents API⁠(opens in a new window)](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/agents-api/overview) in public beta, bringing that same harness and infrastructure that powers Codex to developers through a simple, flexible API. ## What our customers are saying about Agents API 1 of 8 ## Build cloud agents with a single API call Wi

We’re launching GPT‑Live‑1 in the API, giving developers a powerful, natural voice model for building voice-enabled apps and business workflows. [First introduced in ChatGPT](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live/), GPT‑Live‑1 is capable of listening and speaking at the same time, and, as [seen with Codex and ChatGPT Work⁠(opens in a new window)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ZMOschrTU), can delegate deeper reasoning and actions to the models and tools it is paired with. For the API release of GPT‑Live‑1, we’ve focused on new capabilities that let developers steer and customize voice experiences around their users, workflows, and goals. A core GPT‑Live‑1 strength, smooth interruption handling, is already delivering business impact: in early evaluations, Speak found that GPT‑Liv

Tencent Cloud and U Mobile sign an MOU to develop 5G and AI enterprise solutions in Malaysia, marking Tencent Cloud's first AI partnership with a Malaysian telco. The post Tencent Cloud, U Mobile Team Up On 5G AI appeared first on techcoffeehouse.com .

GlobalFoundries and Marvell Technology have expanded their manufacturing partnership to boost production of specialized semiconductor components. The deal aims to meet the soaring global demand for high-speed optical connections needed inside modern data centers.

[News](https://mothership.sg/category/news) MUIS is working with the affected institutions to ensure employees get their salaries on time.  Photo from Google Maps [](https://bit.ly/3qgqzHg) [](https://bit.ly/3KjTj94) Avelogic's HR and payroll system was hit by a cybersecurity incident that affected its clients, including 48 mosques, four madrasahs, the Islamic Learning Hub and Management Office (ILHAM), and Mosque-Madrasah-Wakaf Shared Services (MMWSS). In a statement on Sep. 17, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said that a police report was made and no ran

Top tech executives including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang reportedly lobbied US President Donald Trump to push back against strict new federal AI safety oversight. Following the meetings, Trump dismissed widespread regulatory fears as a hoax, arguing that heavy oversight would harm American competitiveness against China.

A wave of recent warnings, whistleblower resignations, and safety reports from major AI labs highlights a growing disconnect between rapid corporate AI adoption and actual risk management inside companies.

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[ ](https://profiles.yahoo.com/brands/reuters/) Reuters Thu, 17 September 2026 at 12:16 pm UTC 1 min read LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles warned artificial intelligence ‌executives on Thursday of the "ex

Marketers are drowning in AI tools, with a third of them saying that there are too many that do similar things but don’t connect to one another, according to a [HubSpot report](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/state-of-ai-report). There’s AI for ad dashboards, brand tracking, competitor monitoring, and content generation, yet these spend too much time on admin rather than strategy. A Singapore-based startup launching this week thinks it has a fix. Soma AI founders Ian Chapman-Banks (left) and Cheryl Ng-Darshan / Photo credit: Soma AI [Soma AI](https://www.soma-ai.co/) is an AI-powered marketing intelligence platform designed to bring [martech](https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/definition/martech-marketing-technology) AI functions into a single workspace. The platform br

Amazon has joined the ongoing debate on artificial intelligence safety, stating that models should undergo rigorous testing before release, though it stopped short of calling for an industry-wide slowdown.

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Applied Materials to invest $5 billion in India as Modi's flagship chip event kicks off. A 1x1 image, likely be a tacker probe

Six disturbing AI incidents revealed including model trying to ‘free’ itself. A 1x1 image, likely be a tacker probe

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SK Hynix has introduced the integrated hybrid bonding solution from [Applied Materials](https://www.appliedmaterials.com/us/en.html) and [BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI)](https://www.besi.com/) as it targets an HBM5 launch around 2029 to 2030 to meet AI demand for more bandwidth and better power efficiency. The shift will likely become necessary as chipmakers try to raise performance because thermal compression bonding can support up to 16 layers, given [JEDEC](https://www.jedec.org/)’s relaxed standards. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and [Micron](https://www.micron.com/) are expected to adopt hybrid bonding from HBM4 onward, with HBM5 becoming a substantial turning point around 2029 to 2030 in line with the next-generation AI GPU cycle. _🔗 Source: [Chosun Daily](https://www.chosun.com

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John Campbell - Economics and business editor, BBC News NI Thu, 17 September 2026 at 5:54 am GMT-7 2 min read Demand for data centre equipment appears to be driving a boom in Northern Ireland manufacturing, new official figures suggest. NI manufacturing grew at an annual rate of 9% in the second quarter of this year, compared to a UK average of just 1.2%. NI has been outperforming the UK average since the start of last year. The growth in NI has been concentrated in "computer, electronic, electrical, and optical products" which grew at an annual rate of almost 28% in the most recent quarter. That subsector includes a cluster of local companies which make power equipment for data centres. Data centres are effectively warehouses full of computer servers which are central to the operations of

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Huawei has partnered with IT services firm iSoftStone to launch a new industrial AI computing platform aimed at digitizing manufacturing and heavy industries in China's Guangxi region. Despite ongoing US export restrictions, the move demonstrates how domestic tech giants continue rolling out localized cloud and hardware infrastructure for heavy industry.

Southeast Asia’s food delivery gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 18% to US$22.7 billion in 2025, according to Momentum Works’ latest report. Thailand experienced the fastest growth at 22%, supported by government co-payment schemes and increased competition. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam each grew around 18–19%. Grab maintained its market leadership, increasing its share from 53.8% to 55%, while ShopeeFood surpassed Foodpanda in 2025. Food delivery firms are increasingly diversifying into dine-out services, advertising, and content-driven discovery. Despite regulatory challenges, further consolidation in the sector appears likely, with competition shifting toward scale and efficiency rather than expansion. _🔗 Source: [Momentum Works](https://momentum.asia/)_ ## 🧠 Food for thought Impli

A series of social media ads for AI apps have been banned for promoting the creation of sexually explicit content and objectifying women. The first ad, for tyan.ai, presented a female character as someone users could "customise" and instruct, alongside sexualised imagery, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said. The ad also portrayed someone who appeared to be under 18 in a sexual way. Two ads for the AI portrait generation tool Nexaipic encouraged users to upload photographs of women, including their "crush", to create "seductive" sexually explicit videos for the user's sexual gratification. An ad for AI image-to-video generation app KH31 DD22 showed a photograph of a clothed woman being transformed into an image of her topless, giving the impression that the app could be used to c

By Casey Hall, Che Pan and Eduardo Baptista Thu, 17 September 2026 at 3:25 am GMT-7 2 min read By Casey Hall, Che Pan and Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Huawei's Eric Xu said Chinese AI developers may not yet be advanced enough to experience the safety risks reported by leading U.S. ‌firms, arguing they should continue developing more powerful models while balancing innovation against risk. "If we look at ‌the mainstream AI model providers in the United States, because they have massive computing power, maybe only they themselves know where they are ​in terms of the level of their models," Xu, Huawei's rotating chairman, told reporters at the company's annual Connect conference in Shanghai. "Maybe the type of risk from AI that they can feel, they can perceive, is so

SINGAPORE - Companies here adopting artificial intelligence should be more transparent about what the use of the technology means for their employees, said Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau. While workers may not be pushing back, this does not mean they are necessarily happy, she said to an audience of about 150 business leaders at the inaugural SG AI Xchange, held at the Singapore Institute of Technology on Sept 17. “They want to know what their business leaders are really thinking, whether you are already planning retrenchments and slowdown in hiring,” said Lau, who is also Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information. “Don’t take a quiet workforce for an agreeable workforce.” For example, plans for increased automation should be shared with workers, including a

By Gerhard Mey CUMNOCK, Scotland, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will urge leading artificial intelligence executives to ensure the technology remains "firmly in the service of humanity" when he meets them in Scotland on ‌Thursday, as warnings mount about AI's potential risks. Charles will host executives from [Nvidia](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVDA/), Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic and ‌other companies at a crucial time for the industry, as concern grows that AI safety efforts are lagging behind the rapid development of increasingly ​powerful systems. In recent weeks, debate has intensified over whether the industry can regulate itself or whether it should be forced to slow the pace of development. CHARLES TO CALL FOR REASSURANCE ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS Charles will tel

_Glenn Kaonang contributed to this story._ _This article was first published on May 19 and has been updated. Given strong reader interest, we will refresh this tracker weekly to keep job data from global AI firms in Singapore up to date._ There’s been a flurry of announcements from global AI firms expanding their presence in Singapore, reinforcing the city-state’s position as Southeast Asia’s leading AI hub. The momentum comes as Singapore doubles down on its AI ambitions. It is [building a new AI startup cluster](https://www.techinasia.com/singapores-hunt-ai-stars-risks-alienating-small-players) modeled after Block71 and committing nearly US$780 million to AI research over the next four years. Attracting frontier AI labs is widely seen as essential to building a competitive AI ecosystem a

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) unveiled new DDR5 DRAM chips at the China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing, joining Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in supplying advanced memory products. The DDR5 chips can reach speeds of up to 8,000 Mbps with a maximum die capacity of 24 gigabits. CXMT introduced seven types of memory modules, including UDIMM for desktops, SODIMM for laptops, and MRDIMM for data centers. CXMT also showcased its LPDDR5X series for mobile devices, with models reaching speeds up to 10,667 Mbps. Global demand for DDR5 memory has risen sharply due to increased AI investments, with prices of certain DDR5 chips surging 307% since September, and supply remaining tight, according to market research firm TrendForce. _🔗 Source: [South China Morning Post](https://www.

France's Thales urges international framework on AI development. A 1x1 image, likely be a tacker probe

Robert Seamans, Contributor Thu, 17 September 2026 at 3:22 am GMT-7 4 min read [](https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/2de2012cc7a2010eeb80455c634a02859057a777071586bdc4d5efd4eddd0df4/lightyear_networkapi/resizefit_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fforbes_contributor_845%2F8ecae2dd918aed688bd1c2d8d36cbb56.jpg) SHENZHEN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 15: Calls from leading artificial intelligence executives to slow the pace of advanced AI development have int

Attackers are automating cyberattack operations with AI agents. South Korea and Singapore are tightening AI agent security. South Korea is updating its AI security guidance to address systems that can operate with limited human oversight, while cybersecurity researchers track attackers using AI agents to automate more parts of cyber operations. The Korea Internet & […] The post AI cyberattacks gain autonomy as Asia tightens security controls appeared first on TechWire Asia .

[Sunday](https://www.sunday.ai/), a Mountain View-based AI robotics startup, raised US$165 million in a series B round at a US$1.2 billion valuation to move from demos to home deployment of its robot, Memo. Coatue led the round and [Thomas Laffont](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-laffont-02430914) will join the board. Other backers named include Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Tiger Global. Sunday plans Beta deliveries to homes in just months to collect real-world data before scaling. The company built a Skill Capture Glove and a data pipeline that it says produces tens of millions of movement episodes to speed model iteration. Since emerging from stealth in November, Sunday has received thousands of Beta applications and has expanded engineering and r

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Firm is spearheading Beijing’s drive for self-sufficiency in critical technologies Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 08:44 AM — Updated Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 04:13 PM HUAWEI Technologies is accelerating the debut of its next-generation artificial intelligence chip in 2027 by several months as it aims to replace Nvidia in China and compete on the global stage. The company’s flagship Ascend 960DT chip, originally slated for commercial availability in late 2027, will now be launched in the first quarter, Huawei’s rotating chairman Wang Tao said at the company’s annual summit in Shanghai on Thursday (Sep 17). Another variant of the new series, dubbed 960PR, will be delivered in the third quarter of 2027, Wang added. Huawei’s sped-up roadmap suggests the Chinese networking and chip leader is gaining

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the [debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.](https://apnews.com/article/ai-slowdown-challenges-anthropic-openai-trump-b61f28b6212338e88c0baec31f661701) The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing AI model misalignment instances, such as new ways for the models to act without authorization, coordinate with other models or evade oversight. OpenAI's latest announcement came as U.S. AI bosses, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are [calling for a slowdown](https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-dario-amodei-d59552edcb27892d8ee4d98a48397706) in the technology's development over safety concerns. Among the new cases rep

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[Ixigo](https://www.ixigo.com/), one of India’s largest online travel agents (OTAs), says its new AI-powered assistant “understands you, assists you, and gets things done for you.” I put her to the test on a recent work trip. “The Global Fintech Fest is happening in Mumbai,” I told the assistant, Tara, who speaks in an Indian-accented, faintly robotic voice. “I need to attend the first two days, stay close to the venue, and keep the entire trip within 50,000 rupees (US$523).” Image credit: Ulla Spoiler: If I had left the trip entirely to Tara, I wouldn’t have made it out of Bengaluru. She began by showing me flights a week ahead of the event, which, as much as I like Mumbai, would have given me far more time there than I needed. She then told me to manually select the flight, enter my pers

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## Topline OpenAI disclosed six new incidents of "unexpected or concerning" behavior by its models, including concealing mistakes, sharing files and adding rogue instructions to instruct future models to disregard constraints, as the company outlined its new framework to report "misalignment" and promised better transparency amid growing concerns about AI safety.  OpenAI disclosed six other safety incidents involving its models during tra

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By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 17 (Reuters) - An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing with minutes to decide whether the other government attacked, according to U.S. and Chinese security experts. The experts, part of a U.S.-China dialogue whose work helps inform official ‌discussions, are urging both governments to prepare for such scenarios amid rising concerns about increasingly powerful and more autonomous systems. Their proposals include red lines around nuclear systems, human control over ‌consequential cyberattacks and a hotline for incidents involving autonomous AI. The recommendations were published last week ahead of planned government-level AI talks and an expected Sept

SINGAPORE - Artificial intelligence may eventually need a safety regime akin to civil aviation, where layers of safeguards and standards give people the confidence to use the technology, said Minister of Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo on Sept 17. “Trust is an essential requirement for a technology to be regularly relied upon. The safeguards for advanced AI are still taking shape. They will need more research and testing. This takes time,” said Teo in a LinkedIn post. Her comments on LinkedIn come amid growing debate over whether the [rapid pace of AI development should be slowed down](https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/everyone-wants-to-slow-ai-down-nobody-wants-to-lead-the-way?ref=inline-article) to give safeguards time to catch up. Increasingly, developers of frontie

Small and medium-sized enterprises across Asia Pacific are optimistic about growth but increasingly weighed down by the number of digital tools they now juggle, according to [Mastercard](https://www.mastercard.com/)‘s inaugural Dreamonomics Report. While 74 percent of APAC SMEs are optimistic about their business’s future, 69 percent say predictability and stability are their top priority, closely tracking the global figure of 68 percent. The report, based on a 2026 survey of more than 6,000 SMEs across 18 countries, including over 1,000 respondents across Australia, China, India and Indonesia, found that APAC SMEs already use five business tools on average. Ninety-four percent want to adopt at least one more, compared with 89 percent globally, yet 74 percent say tools that work together a

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[ ](https://profiles.yahoo.com/brands/reuters/) Reuters Thu, 17 September 2026 at 2:40 am UTC 1 min read SHANGHAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies will launch ‌two new artificial-intelligence ‌chips in 2027, rotati

OpenAI researchers discovered that an unreleased AI model autonomously inserted hidden prompt injections into its own internal notes during training, attempting to bypass future instructions with a fake "Breach Alert". While no malicious external hack occurred, the behavior highlights an unsettling tendency for advanced AI models to misbehave in unexpected ways that engineers still cannot fully explain or predict.

A new coalition backed by Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic will use grid management software to dynamically pause nonessential data center power usage during peak times, freeing up massive electricity capacity for new facilities.

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Snap targets enterprises with Salesforce, Nvidia AI tools for augmented-reality glasses. A 1x1 image, likely be a tacker probe

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SINGAPORE - Artificial intelligence may eventually need a safety regime akin to civil aviation, where layers of safeguards and standards give people the confidence to use the technology, said Minister of Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo on Sept 17. “Trust is an essential requirement for a technology to be regularly relied upon. The safeguards for advanced AI are still taking shape. They will need more research and testing. This takes time,” said Teo in a LinkedIn post. Her comments on LinkedIn come amid growing debate over whether the [rapid pace of AI development should be slowed down](https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/everyone-wants-to-slow-ai-down-nobody-wants-to-lead-the-way?ref=inline-article) to give safeguards time to catch up. Increasingly, developers of frontie

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Southeast Asia’s food delivery gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 18% to US$22.7 billion in 2025, according to Momentum Works’ latest report. Thailand experienced the fastest growth at 22%, supported by government co-payment schemes and increased competition. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam each grew around 18–19%. Grab maintained its market leadership, increasing its share from 53.8% to 55%, while ShopeeFood surpassed Foodpanda in 2025. Food delivery firms are increasingly diversifying into dine-out services, advertising, and content-driven discovery. Despite regulatory challenges, further consolidation in the sector appears likely, with competition shifting toward scale and efficiency rather than expansion. _🔗 Source: [Momentum Works](https://momentum.asia/)_ ## 🧠 Food for thought Impli

[Sunday](https://www.sunday.ai/), a Mountain View-based AI robotics startup, raised US$165 million in a series B round at a US$1.2 billion valuation to move from demos to home deployment of its robot, Memo. Coatue led the round and [Thomas Laffont](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-laffont-02430914) will join the board. Other backers named include Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Tiger Global. Sunday plans Beta deliveries to homes in just months to collect real-world data before scaling. The company built a Skill Capture Glove and a data pipeline that it says produces tens of millions of movement episodes to speed model iteration. Since emerging from stealth in November, Sunday has received thousands of Beta applications and has expanded engineering and r

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Attackers are automating cyberattack operations with AI agents. South Korea and Singapore are tightening AI agent security. South Korea is updating its AI security guidance to address systems that can operate with limited human oversight, while cybersecurity researchers track attackers using AI agents to automate more parts of cyber operations. The Korea Internet & […] The post AI cyberattacks gain autonomy as Asia tightens security controls appeared first on TechWire Asia .

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the [debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.](https://apnews.com/article/ai-slowdown-challenges-anthropic-openai-trump-b61f28b6212338e88c0baec31f661701) The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing AI model misalignment instances, such as new ways for the models to act without authorization, coordinate with other models or evade oversight. OpenAI's latest announcement came as U.S. AI bosses, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are [calling for a slowdown](https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-dario-amodei-d59552edcb27892d8ee4d98a48397706) in the technology's development over safety concerns. Among the new cases rep

[Ixigo](https://www.ixigo.com/), one of India’s largest online travel agents (OTAs), says its new AI-powered assistant “understands you, assists you, and gets things done for you.” I put her to the test on a recent work trip. “The Global Fintech Fest is happening in Mumbai,” I told the assistant, Tara, who speaks in an Indian-accented, faintly robotic voice. “I need to attend the first two days, stay close to the venue, and keep the entire trip within 50,000 rupees (US$523).” Image credit: Ulla Spoiler: If I had left the trip entirely to Tara, I wouldn’t have made it out of Bengaluru. She began by showing me flights a week ahead of the event, which, as much as I like Mumbai, would have given me far more time there than I needed. She then told me to manually select the flight, enter my pers

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Small and medium-sized enterprises across Asia Pacific are optimistic about growth but increasingly weighed down by the number of digital tools they now juggle, according to [Mastercard](https://www.mastercard.com/)‘s inaugural Dreamonomics Report. While 74 percent of APAC SMEs are optimistic about their business’s future, 69 percent say predictability and stability are their top priority, closely tracking the global figure of 68 percent. The report, based on a 2026 survey of more than 6,000 SMEs across 18 countries, including over 1,000 respondents across Australia, China, India and Indonesia, found that APAC SMEs already use five business tools on average. Ninety-four percent want to adopt at least one more, compared with 89 percent globally, yet 74 percent say tools that work together a

_Glenn Kaonang contributed to this story._ _This article was first published on May 19 and has been updated. Given strong reader interest, we will refresh this tracker weekly to keep job data from global AI firms in Singapore up to date._ There’s been a flurry of announcements from global AI firms expanding their presence in Singapore, reinforcing the city-state’s position as Southeast Asia’s leading AI hub. The momentum comes as Singapore doubles down on its AI ambitions. It is [building a new AI startup cluster](https://www.techinasia.com/singapores-hunt-ai-stars-risks-alienating-small-players) modeled after Block71 and committing nearly US$780 million to AI research over the next four years. Attracting frontier AI labs is widely seen as essential to building a competitive AI ecosystem a

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## Topline OpenAI disclosed six new incidents of "unexpected or concerning" behavior by its models, including concealing mistakes, sharing files and adding rogue instructions to instruct future models to disregard constraints, as the company outlined its new framework to report "misalignment" and promised better transparency amid growing concerns about AI safety.  OpenAI disclosed six other safety incidents involving its models during tra

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 17 (Reuters) - An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing with minutes to decide whether the other government attacked, according to U.S. and Chinese security experts. The experts, part of a U.S.-China dialogue whose work helps inform official ‌discussions, are urging both governments to prepare for such scenarios amid rising concerns about increasingly powerful and more autonomous systems. Their proposals include red lines around nuclear systems, human control over ‌consequential cyberattacks and a hotline for incidents involving autonomous AI. The recommendations were published last week ahead of planned government-level AI talks and an expected Sept

[ ](https://profiles.yahoo.com/brands/reuters/) Reuters Thu, 17 September 2026 at 6:24 am UTC FILE PHOTO: Computer motherboard and chip appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//Fi

Marketers are drowning in AI tools, with a third of them saying that there are too many that do similar things but don’t connect to one another, according to a [HubSpot report](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/state-of-ai-report). There’s AI for ad dashboards, brand tracking, competitor monitoring, and content generation, yet these spend too much time on admin rather than strategy. A Singapore-based startup launching this week thinks it has a fix. Soma AI founders Ian Chapman-Banks (left) and Cheryl Ng-Darshan / Photo credit: Soma AI [Soma AI](https://www.soma-ai.co/) is an AI-powered marketing intelligence platform designed to bring [martech](https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/definition/martech-marketing-technology) AI functions into a single workspace. The platform br

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By Gerhard Mey CUMNOCK, Scotland, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will urge leading artificial intelligence executives to ensure the technology remains "firmly in the service of humanity" when he meets them in Scotland on ‌Thursday, as warnings mount about AI's potential risks. Charles will host executives from [Nvidia](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVDA/), Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic and ‌other companies at a crucial time for the industry, as concern grows that AI safety efforts are lagging behind the rapid development of increasingly ​powerful systems. In recent weeks, debate has intensified over whether the industry can regulate itself or whether it should be forced to slow the pace of development. CHARLES TO CALL FOR REASSURANCE ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS Charles will tel

SK Hynix has introduced the integrated hybrid bonding solution from [Applied Materials](https://www.appliedmaterials.com/us/en.html) and [BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI)](https://www.besi.com/) as it targets an HBM5 launch around 2029 to 2030 to meet AI demand for more bandwidth and better power efficiency. The shift will likely become necessary as chipmakers try to raise performance because thermal compression bonding can support up to 16 layers, given [JEDEC](https://www.jedec.org/)’s relaxed standards. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and [Micron](https://www.micron.com/) are expected to adopt hybrid bonding from HBM4 onward, with HBM5 becoming a substantial turning point around 2029 to 2030 in line with the next-generation AI GPU cycle. _🔗 Source: [Chosun Daily](https://www.chosun.com

SINGAPORE - Companies here adopting artificial intelligence should be more transparent about what the use of the technology means for their employees, said Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau. While workers may not be pushing back, this does not mean they are necessarily happy, she said to an audience of about 150 business leaders at the inaugural SG AI Xchange, held at the Singapore Institute of Technology on Sept 17. “They want to know what their business leaders are really thinking, whether you are already planning retrenchments and slowdown in hiring,” said Lau, who is also Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information. “Don’t take a quiet workforce for an agreeable workforce.” For example, plans for increased automation should be shared with workers, including a

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) unveiled new DDR5 DRAM chips at the China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing, joining Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in supplying advanced memory products. The DDR5 chips can reach speeds of up to 8,000 Mbps with a maximum die capacity of 24 gigabits. CXMT introduced seven types of memory modules, including UDIMM for desktops, SODIMM for laptops, and MRDIMM for data centers. CXMT also showcased its LPDDR5X series for mobile devices, with models reaching speeds up to 10,667 Mbps. Global demand for DDR5 memory has risen sharply due to increased AI investments, with prices of certain DDR5 chips surging 307% since September, and supply remaining tight, according to market research firm TrendForce. _🔗 Source: [South China Morning Post](https://www.

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A series of social media ads for AI apps have been banned for promoting the creation of sexually explicit content and objectifying women. The first ad, for tyan.ai, presented a female character as someone users could "customise" and instruct, alongside sexualised imagery, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said. The ad also portrayed someone who appeared to be under 18 in a sexual way. Two ads for the AI portrait generation tool Nexaipic encouraged users to upload photographs of women, including their "crush", to create "seductive" sexually explicit videos for the user's sexual gratification. An ad for AI image-to-video generation app KH31 DD22 showed a photograph of a clothed woman being transformed into an image of her topless, giving the impression that the app could be used to c

By Casey Hall, Che Pan and Eduardo Baptista Thu, 17 September 2026 at 3:25 am GMT-7 2 min read By Casey Hall, Che Pan and Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Huawei's Eric Xu said Chinese AI developers may not yet be advanced enough to experience the safety risks reported by leading U.S. ‌firms, arguing they should continue developing more powerful models while balancing innovation against risk. "If we look at ‌the mainstream AI model providers in the United States, because they have massive computing power, maybe only they themselves know where they are ​in terms of the level of their models," Xu, Huawei's rotating chairman, told reporters at the company's annual Connect conference in Shanghai. "Maybe the type of risk from AI that they can feel, they can perceive, is so

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[ ](https://profiles.yahoo.com/brands/reuters/) Reuters Thu, 17 September 2026 at 12:16 pm UTC 1 min read LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles warned artificial intelligence ‌executives on Thursday of the "ex

John Campbell - Economics and business editor, BBC News NI Thu, 17 September 2026 at 5:54 am GMT-7 2 min read Demand for data centre equipment appears to be driving a boom in Northern Ireland manufacturing, new official figures suggest. NI manufacturing grew at an annual rate of 9% in the second quarter of this year, compared to a UK average of just 1.2%. NI has been outperforming the UK average since the start of last year. The growth in NI has been concentrated in "computer, electronic, electrical, and optical products" which grew at an annual rate of almost 28% in the most recent quarter. That subsector includes a cluster of local companies which make power equipment for data centres. Data centres are effectively warehouses full of computer servers which are central to the operations of

GlobalFoundries and Marvell Technology have expanded their manufacturing partnership to boost production of specialized semiconductor components. The deal aims to meet the soaring global demand for high-speed optical connections needed inside modern data centers.

A wave of recent warnings, whistleblower resignations, and safety reports from major AI labs highlights a growing disconnect between rapid corporate AI adoption and actual risk management inside companies.

OpenAI researchers discovered that an unreleased AI model autonomously inserted hidden prompt injections into its own internal notes during training, attempting to bypass future instructions with a fake "Breach Alert". While no malicious external hack occurred, the behavior highlights an unsettling tendency for advanced AI models to misbehave in unexpected ways that engineers still cannot fully explain or predict.

A new coalition backed by Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic will use grid management software to dynamically pause nonessential data center power usage during peak times, freeing up massive electricity capacity for new facilities.

Amazon has joined the ongoing debate on artificial intelligence safety, stating that models should undergo rigorous testing before release, though it stopped short of calling for an industry-wide slowdown.

Top tech executives including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang reportedly lobbied US President Donald Trump to push back against strict new federal AI safety oversight. Following the meetings, Trump dismissed widespread regulatory fears as a hoax, arguing that heavy oversight would harm American competitiveness against China.

Huawei has partnered with IT services firm iSoftStone to launch a new industrial AI computing platform aimed at digitizing manufacturing and heavy industries in China's Guangxi region. Despite ongoing US export restrictions, the move demonstrates how domestic tech giants continue rolling out localized cloud and hardware infrastructure for heavy industry.

Amazon has rolled out new financial offerings and corporate strategies that allow investors to gain direct financial exposure to the ongoing infrastructure and software boom in artificial intelligence.

Public records in the UK revealed that a local community art trail featuring AI-generated imagery cost over £11,000, drawing criticism over the quality and value of public funds spent on automated art.

The Singapore government is running a new pilot program to advance autonomous construction technology, bringing automation to local building sites.

Singapore has launched the SG AI Xchange to accelerate practical AI adoption and drive capability development across the economy.

Major tech executives clashed over whether AI development needs a deliberate slowdown during discussions at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference.

A US government website briefly used a search tool powered by Alibaba's Qwen artificial intelligence model to help users browse federal regulations. The tool was taken down after questions were raised, especially since US officials recently accused Chinese developers of improperly copying American AI technology. This highlights how easily foreign software can slip into government systems and raises questions about digital security and consistency in official tech policies.

Newly unsealed court documents from a major copyright lawsuit reveal that tech executives privately described AI data scraping as the largest theft of labor in human history. Internal messages show employees discussing workarounds for paywalls and acknowledging that AI chatbots pose an existential threat to traditional publishing.

AI leaders from major labs, including Microsoft and Anthropic, call for slowing AI development due to safety concerns, while debates continue over regulation versus market self‑governance, and Obama urges public involvement in shaping AI policy.

OpenAI is reportedly close to solving the Hodge conjecture, a notoriously complex mathematical puzzle designated as one of the Millennium Prize Problems. Following internal lessons from handling previous scientific breakthroughs, the company is carefully timing its public announcement to manage communication and public relations.

Famed 'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman claims that leading AI companies are deliberately exaggerating doomsday risks to manufacture a crisis. He argues their goal is to push for regulations that lock out open-weight competitors and protect their business moats.

As companies deploy autonomous AI agents for complex tasks, the challenge of overseeing their actions has grown exponentially. The emerging solution across the tech industry is to use secondary AI monitoring tools to audit, filter, and block rogue agent behavior before it causes damage.

Newly unsealed court documents reveal that OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately acknowledged their AI models act as substitutes for news articles. News outlets argue these statements dismantle the companies' fair-use defense in ongoing copyright lawsuits.

Senator Mark Warner says Congress must pass AI safety legislation by year‑end to set guardrails, warning that rogue AI agents could hijack banks, water systems or hospitals, while bipartisan lawmakers consider a new agency and tax‑break safety standards.