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Elon Musk’s Grok bot restricts sexual image generation after global outcry
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Thursday started restricting the ability for non-paying users to create deepfake, sexualized images after global pushback from users and governments. Late last month, some...
Meta signs multi-gigawatt nuclear deals for AI data centres
[ad_1] The agreements could end up totalling more than six gigawatts, enough to power a city of about five million homes[NEW YORK] Meta Platforms agreed to a series of electricity...
Philippines central bank sees inflation rising toward target
[ad_1] [MANILA] The Philippines’ central bank will keep weighing a feeble growth outlook against gradually rising inflation to set monetary policy in a balancing act that could bring an end...
Can Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
[ad_1] Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial intelligence propelled its rise to the top.Now the Santa Clara...
More Singapore drivers plan to return to petrol cars as EV interest dips: EY study
[ad_1] Respondents cite lingering anxieties over charging infrastructure and hidden costs[SINGAPORE] As many as 32 per cent of Singapore respondents in an EY study plan to purchase internal combustion engine...
Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading
[ad_1] [BANGKOK] Thailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, the bank’s governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday (Jan 9). The...
SGX’s securities daily average value for 2025 jumps 21% – the highest since 2010
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The turnover value of securities traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained stock market momentum”, the bourse...
Intel CEO meets with Trump, who hails gain in US chipmaker stake
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump met with Intel chief executive officer Tan Lip-Bu on Thursday (Jan 8) at the White House, where the two men discussed the company’s progress...
Asian stocks ease, dollar firms ahead of jobs report, ruling on tariffs
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Asian stocks drifted lower and the dollar stood tall on Friday ahead of a crucial jobs report, while investors girded for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality...
Gold falls as commodity index adjustments weigh ahead of US jobs data
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold fell on Friday (Jan 9) as commodity index readjustments and a firm US dollar kept the pressure on prices in the near term, with investors positioning ahead...
