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Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...
Tesla teases Oct 1 event to showcase next-generation roadster
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (330+ words) Tesla’s previous edition of its Roadster is unveiled during a presentation in California, on Nov 16, 2017. Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:35 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 02:57 PM NEW YORK – Tesla teased an Oct 1 event to showcase its next-generation Roadster vehicle, a niche product that CEO Elon…...
From e-sports to AI: Thailand???s Digital Economy Minister Chaichanok Chidchob bets on technology
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (1202+ words) Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaichanok Chidchob says the government is working to improve the legislation governing AI and data centres. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM BANGKOK – As one of Thailand’s youngest Cabinet ministers, Chaichanok Chidchob, 36, has attracted media attention…...
Trump brushes off AI doomsaying to guard US lead over China
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (1392+ words) As he heads into a summit in Washington in September with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with AI safety as a top issue, US President Donald Trump is sticking with a hands-off approach. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:46 PM WASHINGTON – In…...
OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 as chief Sam Altman calls AI extinction risk ‘unacceptable’
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (553+ words) OpenAI founder Sam Altman said the company going public now would be “ill-advised”, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:20 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:04 PM LOS ANGELES – OpenAI will not go public in 2026, chief executive officer Sam Altman said in…...
South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technology
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (383+ words) High-profile technology leak cases include the 2025 indictment of five former Samsung Electronics employees accused of transferring key DRAM chip technology to Chinese memory maker CXMT. Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:06 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:56 PM SEOUL – South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect on…...
A toy helicopter piqued his interest. Now he’s building drones
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (607+ words) Shafriel Nur Iman will be pitting his drone knowledge and abilities against 10 competitors from other countries at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:31 PM SINGAPORE – When Shafriel Nur Iman received a toy helicopter from his father…...
Singapore PC prices surge as growing AI infrastructure competes for components
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (957+ words) Bryan Fun, a sales assistant at retailer Bizgram Asia in Sim Lim Square, checking a newly assembled desktop PC tower. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Consumers who plan to buy a new personal computer are in for sticker shock. Latest market…...
NTU team’s AI tool among 14 projects worldwide funded by OpenAI
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (645+ words) Hyeokkoo Eric Kwon (second from left) with his teammates (from left) Shin Kayoung, Mo Jiayun and Park Jaecheol at Nanyang Business School on Sept 1. The team developed a tool that forecasts economic outcomes, such as whether people will save or…...
Stem cells from menstrual blood: Femtech co-founder inspired by girlfriend’s periods
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1003+ words) Kyle Lao (left) and Immanuella Indradjaja co-founded MenSC Labs, which uses stem cells from menstrual blood for regenerative women’s health. Published Sep 12, 2026, 10:35 AM SINGAPORE – At 25, Kyle Lao is chief executive and co-founder of MenSC Labs, a femtech start-up with an…...