Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56
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Indian American judge rules Google’s online search monopoly is illegal
US judge gives major decision on Google’s internet search monopoly
Singapore Police recover USD 40+ million in joint ops with Interpol and Timor-Leste
The scam victim, a commodity firm based in Singapore, lodged a police report stating that it had fallen prey to a case of business e-mail compromise scam.
Intel to reduce workforce by 15 percent, 15,000 employees to lose jobs
Intel said it’ll announce a companywide enhanced retirement offering for eligible employees and broadly offer an application program for voluntary departures next week.
Temasek plans USD 30bn investment in health, fintech, and other sectors in American market
Temasek has seen substantial returns on its investments in the US and in India, in contrast to the relatively weak RoI from China.
SearchGPT: Open AI to challenge Google with its AI-powered new search engine
Open AI to launch its new search engine which promises to give a tough battle to Google
128K Singapore borrowers’ data at risk, as hackers breach third-party system; phishing alert issued
Borrowers are being contacted by their licensed moneylenders and being asked to “stay vigilant against possible phishing scams” following the data breach.
Singapore grows as global pharma hub, with SGD 1bn Pfizer expansion following SGD 2bn AstraZeneca cancer drug facility
As Pfizer and AstraZeneca make headlines in 2024 with billions of dollars in new facility investments, they reinforce the stature of Singapore as the go-to country for global pharma brands.
Singapore telecom: 3G service phase-out begins in Aug 2024, starting with M1 mobile network
To support their 3G subscribers, Singapore’s mobile network operators are required to provide a range of 4G/5G service plans and 4G/5G mobile phone options to assist them in their migration.
MAS commits SGD100m more to support AI and quantum tech in Singapore financial sector
The Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Grant Scheme was introduced by MAS in June 2015; it was designed to support the creation of a vibrant ecosystem for innovation in the Singapore financial sector.
