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Sarah Koh

Sarah joined The Straits Times as a journalist in 2022 after graduating from university. She takes an interest in the development of consumer tech and the impact of artificial intelligence on the wider society. In her free time, she can be found hanging out with community cats and flipping through Marvel comics.

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App that can identify fraudulent QR codes among projects created during Singapore hackathon

he CheckQR app can scan a QR code to validate that it is from a genuine government website, and will alert users if the site is a spoof.
he CheckQR app can scan a QR code to validate that it is from a genuine government website, and will alert users if the site is a spoof.

Robots to mingle with seniors at care centres in Singapore as part of new research study

Madam Choo Poh Choo (left) and Madam Tan Choon Sin with Lovot the robot at the PCF Sparkle Care @ Kreta Ayer centre.
Madam Choo Poh Choo (left) and Madam Tan Choon Sin with Lovot the robot at the PCF Sparkle Care @ Kreta Ayer centre.

Set-up of quantum computers in Singapore to give app development a leg-up: Josephine Teo

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo viewing Horizon Quantum’s new quantum computer on 
Jan 26, with company founder and chief executive Joe Fitzsimons (far left).
Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo viewing Horizon Quantum’s new quantum computer on 
Jan 26, with company founder and chief executive Joe Fitzsimons (far left).

From food to finance: AI facilities that have set up shop in Singapore

Google DeepMind set up its AI research lab in Singapore in 2025.
Google DeepMind set up its AI research lab in Singapore in 2025.

‘I won’t have to trouble anyone’: NUS team launches AI headset to help visually impaired with tasks

Teresa Ng, in her 50s, who is visually-impaired, tries out AiSee at a clothing store.
Teresa Ng, in her 50s, who is visually-impaired, tries out AiSee at a clothing store.

Singapore launches framework to safeguard against rogue AI agents

The framework states that organisations should set limits on the amount of tools and systems each AI agent has access to.
The framework states that organisations should set limits on the amount of tools and systems each AI agent has access to.

S’pore in talks with X after its AI bot Grok creates sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children

(FILES) This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Elon Musk's platform X on January 14, 2026 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Elon Musk's platform X on January 14, 2026 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Singapore start-up Strutt unveils voice-controlled autonomous mobility device

Local startup Strutt's founder Tony Hong (left), demonstrating how the ev1 works at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 4, 2026.
Local startup Strutt's founder Tony Hong (left), demonstrating how the ev1 works at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 4, 2026.

CES 2026: Health tech firms showcase wearables, portable gadgets for self-monitoring and care

ST walked the CES 2026 show floor to highlight five digital health products that caught our eye, including an  exoskeleton by Chinese company Dnsys.
ST walked the CES 2026 show floor to highlight five digital health products that caught our eye, including an  exoskeleton by Chinese company Dnsys.

CES 2026: Paper batteries, blackjack-playing robot among products showcased by Singapore firms

Flint is set to commercialise its first line of paper batteries later in 2026.
Flint is set to commercialise its first line of paper batteries later in 2026.

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