AI/artificial intelligence

Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending in 2026; shares tumble

Amazon projects a capex surge to US$200 billion in 2026, driven by AI infrastructure build-out; shares fell due to investor concerns about returns on investment.

How the AI boom can push up the price of your next computer

Illuminated memory modules inside a customized PC in the production room at Falcon Northwest which specializes in assembling customized PC.

Work and study requirements could be better integrated to build AI literacy: Koh Poh Koon

Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon interacting with female Grab partners during an AI upskilling workshop conducted by GrabAcademy on Feb 5, 2026.

S’pore Aero Engine Services to hire over 1,000 technicians in next 5 years under deal with EDB

(From left) SIAEC CEO Chin Yau Seng, SAESL vice-president Sharael Taha, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling; EDB vice-president Zheng Jingxin and SIAEC chief commercial officer Wong Yue Jeen signing an MOU on Feb 5.

$1 trillion wipe-out: Investors debate AI’s existential threat to software companies

Investors are assessing whether a sell-off in global software stocks this week had gone too far, as they weighed if businesses could survive an existential threat posed by AI.

AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science

This use of AI could also be adapted to aid safe passage for navigators through treacherous polar regions littered by icebergs.

Google parent Alphabet says its capital spending could double to $235 billion amid AI race

CEO Sundar Pichai said Alphabet is seeing AI investments and infrastructure drive revenue and growth across the board.

UNICEF calls for criminalisation of AI content depicting child sex abuse

At least 1.2 million children across 11 countries disclosed having their images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes in the past year, according to UNICEF.

Quick on their feed: What’s driving the ‘AI slop’ consumption surge in South Korea

Experts said the country's appetite for AI-generated content may be rooted in a broader cultural instinct to adapt quickly.

New York Times added 1.4m digital subscribers in 2025

The New York Times expects subscription revenue growth to be between 9 per cent and 11 per cent.

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