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Zero Gravity to set up Singapore headquarters with S$20m
The move will fund local hiring, university research and sports AI projects as the decentralised AI firm makes Singapore its global base over five years.
Singapore startups capture 91% of SEA venture funding
The city-state's dominance deepened as Southeast Asian startup funding tripled to USD $10.7 billion, according to Founders Forum Group and Dealroom.
AI council launches finance certification in Singapore
Rising AI use is exposing a training gap in Singapore's finance sector, prompting a new exam to test when professionals should trust or verify output.
UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking
The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.
Vault Summit in Singapore spotlights onchain finance
Institutions are testing vaults to cut back-office costs and enforce risk rules in onchain lending as tokenised finance matures.
SQREEM wins Singapore government digital analytics role
Public agencies will be able to tap SQREEM's behavioural analytics without separate tenders, widening access to online audience insights across government.
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UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.
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Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
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Financial firms can now give AI agents governed access to Bloomberg data, with context that clarifies currency, pricing and timing.
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Banks and card networks may need new checks as software agents start buying on customers' behalf, blurring fraud and consent.
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Oracle launches Fusion Claw for autonomous business tasks
Businesses can now delegate more complex finance, HR and supply chain work to governed AI, as Oracle expands its agentic software suite to 75 applications.
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RSA launches Agent ID for regulated AI agent control
Regulated firms can now track shadow AI as RSA says Agent ID will help banks and public bodies assign owners and approvals to agents.
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Gartner sees quantum spending reaching USD $1.1 billion
Global quantum computing revenue is set to top USD $1 billion by 2027 as governments and companies keep funding early-stage research.
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Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.
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