Technology sector

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.

$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.

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.

Building data centres in space: Feasible or foolish?

SpaceX has set the pace in the rocket launch market and Mr Elon Musk has spoken of putting data centres in space.

An AI threat is causing a global sell-off in software and advertising stocks

Anthropic's update of its chatbot has sparked worries of an impending AI-fueled disruption of the data and professional services industry.

Inside Moltbook: The social network where AI agents talk to each other

The front page of the social media website Moltbook, where AI agents gather to chat.

With just 48 hours, Singapore developers made video games about social anxiety

The attendees at the end of Global Game Jam Singapore 2026.

China’s genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off

While others like these high school students in Anhui province swot for China’s feared college admissions exams, the gaokao, those on the genius track can bag places at top universities before they are out of high school.

Apple to prioritise premium iPhone launches in 2026 amid memory crunch: Report

Apple will also delay the roll-out of its standard model.

Grindcore is the new hustle culture

AI companies increasingly invoke bellicose language to urge staffers to work, while a shaky tech jobs market adds to the pressure.

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