Technology
Singapore And World Economic Forum Driving AI Adoption And Innovation
Fifteen global companies have taken up Singapore’s AI Model Governance Framework; Practical examples for organisations to follow suit. Singapore sees Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) as an important and fundamental technology for the Digital Economy, with AI-powered products offering a level of personalised service at scale that was previously unimaginable. In the global discourse on AI ethics …
DBS Launches Industry-first Solution To Transform B2B Payments And Collections Landscape In Singapore
Paying suppliers and vendors with cash could soon be a thing of the past for Singapore’s 28,000 coffee shops, hawker centres and restaurants. DBS has launched an industry-first solution to transform the largely cash and paper-based B2B payments and collections landscape for businesses in Singapore. DBS’ QR-code based solution is powered by DBS RAPID and …
ST Engineering Partners SUTD To Advance Continuous Learning In Design Thinking
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance continuous learning, ST Engineering signed a memorandum of understanding with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) last January 13 for the co-development of courses and programmes to build workforce competencies in human-centric design and innovation. The fully-sponsored courses and programmes will equip employees with design …
Punggol To Be A Full-Fledged Smart Town
Punggol will integrate residential districts, a business park, a university campus, community facilities, and a network of parks and waterbodies, transforming the way we live, work, learn, and play. Bringing together residents, businesses and students, Punggol is slated to become a thriving, tech-enabled, sustainable town showcasing our Smart Nation ambitions. Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister …
First Of Its Kind Degree In Design And Artificial Intelligence At SUTD
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will be offering a new degree programme in Design and Artificial Intelligence (DAI), the first of its kind in the world, to students joining the university in Academic Year 2020. As Singapore looks to digitalise the economy, deepen its capabilities and grow its technology ecosystem in Asia …
Huawei Launches Its First Overseas AIoT Innovation Bootcamp In Singapore
Recently, Huawei has launched its inaugural Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Innovation Bootcamp in Singapore, where aspiring students from National University of Singapore (NUS), Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) come together to learn, experiment and explore AIoT technologies and applications. Singapore is the first overseas country in the world to host this AIoT …
The Weird, The Wacky, The Just Plain Cool: Best Of CES 2020
As you know if you’ve ever been to, heard of, or read about the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, there’s no shortage of tech in any form: gadgets, gizmos, and concepts abound. You probably couldn’t see them all in a month even if you spent all day every day trying. Given the sheer scale …
How To Make Sure Tech Doesn’t Leave People Behind
Dr. Victoria Pueyo is an eye doctor for babies. They’re referred to as non-collaborative patients, which makes sense, because they can’t voice their thoughts or perceptions. Think of your last eye exam: Read the last row. What’s more clear, this… or that? What number do you see in the colored dots? Any parents reading this …
NUS Researchers Develop New Microsensor Implants For 24/7 Health Monitoring
Tiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously measure a person’s blood glucose, heart rate and other physiological conditions are a Holy Grail of modern medicine. A team of NUS researchers has recently made a quantum leap into turning this dream closer to reality. They developed a new wireless reader that is so sensitive to minute changes …
3 Reasons Why Singapore Is The Smartest City In The World
It’s official: Singapore is the world’s smartest city. That’s according to a new survey Published by Swiss business school IMD and the Singapore University of Technology and Design – the IMD Smart Cities Index – which looked at how well cities are adopting digital technologies and improving the lives of the people who live there. What is …