AI is disrupting the 2024 US election, and worldwide. Regulation slow, leaving elections vulnerable to manipulation. For several years now, AI has disrupted the public’s ability to trust what it sees, hears, and reads. A noteworthy example is the Republican National Committee’s recent release of an AI-generated ad depicting an imagined nightmarish future in which... Read more » Read more ›
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According to people familiar with the matter, GoTo may announce the cuts to its employees in the coming weeks and the size of the reduction may change. The staff cuts are anticipated to come in time for its quarterly results on Nov. 21. GoTo had 9,630 permanent employees at the end of June this year.... Read more » Read more ›
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After its aggressive hiring during the pandemic, Meta is opting for mass layoffs so it can maintain its momentum on Metaverse. A staggering 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce will be impacted, first and largest in Meta’s 18-year history. Meta was once worth more than US$1 trillion and is now valued at just US$256... Read more » Read more ›
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The ransomware group began publishing the stolen records early Wednesday, including customers’ names, birth dates, passport numbers and information on medical claims. A blog linked to a Russian ransomware group says it offered a ‘discount’ ransom of US$9.7 million to the health insurer , or US$1 for each customer’s data. Medibank however believes that there... Read more » Read more ›
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Rescale partners NVIDIA to incorporate the NVIDIA AI platform as part of its HPC-as-a-Service offering The partnership with NVIDIA enables Rescale to provide the world’s best on-demand accelerated computing performance for every task on any cloud The three major trends that are changing industrial scientific computing are the rise of accelerated computing, the convergence of... Read more » Read more ›
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IBM announces a path toward quantum-centric supercomputing with new components, systems, and technologies IBM’s Osprey has more than tripled the 127 qubits on the IBM Eagle processor Leading economies around the globe view quantum computing as a crucial technology. Technically speaking, quantum computers exploit the qubits’ quantum features to tackle issues that are too complex... Read more » Read more ›
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At the Singapore Fintech Festival recently, Tech Wire Asia had the chance to speak with Seamus Donoghue, Chief Growth Officer at METACO, who shared about the digital asset custody industry and the skyrocketing demand for their services over the last few years. “Not your keys, not your coins” is a popular expression in the world... Read more » Read more ›
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Organizations have been investing heavily in improving their work environments post-pandemic to create the perfect working space for their employees returning to the office. Most feel that improved work environments could make employees look forward to being in the office instead of demanding remote or hybrid work environments. Some of the changes to work environments... Read more » Read more ›
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is built on data. Yet, many organizations are still finding it hard to implement AI properly to make the most out of their data. There are concerns that the AI is not able to comprehend the data the way they want it to, especially with more businesses having their data stored across... Read more » Read more ›
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Metaverse technology platforms are expected to grow into a lucrative sector worth US$800 billion by 2024 Businesses should start investing in 3D and immersive content development today to be metaverse-ready The possibility for financial gain offered by what has been regarded as the “metaverse” has attracted many businesses. The question is, “Is metaverse relevant for... Read more » Read more ›
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When it comes to warehouse management, robots are playing an increasingly important role in not only providing a seamless process but also enhancing productivity for the organization. From sorting to inventory management, robots are also slowly beginning to replace the human workforce in most warehouses today. With the technology proving to be successful in warehouses,... Read more » Read more ›
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After years of soaring profits and seemingly endless success, tech layoffs are skyrocketing due to the uncertain economic environment. First, Lyft on Thursday said it will lay off 13% of its employees, shortly after online payments giant Stripe announced it will lay off about 14% of its staff. Social media giant Twitter also announced mass... Read more » Read more ›
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Amidst a flurry of major announcements at the Singapore Fintech Festival last week, Australian international cross-border payments platform Airwallex unveiled its first ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ transaction option in partnership with leading Asia Pacific (APAC) BNPL platform, Atome Financial. Part of a global boom of BNPL service providers who established themselves during the pandemic as... Read more » Read more ›
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As the fourth most populated country in the world, Indonesia’s digital economy is expected to grow significantly in the next few years. Complementing the digital economy will be the digital services that are made available to consumers in the country as well. For Tokopedia, the growth in Indonesia for the e-commerce industry has the potential... Read more » Read more ›
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Tech Wire Asia got the chance to speak with Circle Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy, Dante Disparte, discussing how the issuer of stablecoin USDC, transformed the dollar into a digital currency that inherits the superpowers of the internet. The issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin is also joining a fleet of companies... Read more » Read more ›
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Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2022 reveals insights into how the digital threat landscape is evolving Microsoft removed over 10,000 malicious domains, including 600 utilized by state actors. Cybercriminals continue to operate as sophisticated profit businesses. Attackers are evolving and coming up with new ways to use their strategies, complicating the location and method of hosting... Read more » Read more ›
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The new open-source platform offers access to hundreds of AI models Alibaba Cloud introduced key serverless technologies to improve product development and deployment. New implementation models and best practices are developing as cloud technologies get better and are more frequently used. And more and more people believe that cloud computing is essential for businesses looking... Read more » Read more ›
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The submarine cable system plays an important role in ensuring connectivity for millions around the world. As the digital economy continues to grow in Southeast Asia, the demand for stronger and better services requires improvements to the infrastructure as well. In fact, demand for high-bandwidth, low-latency, and high-redundancy internet connectivity is burgeoning in Southeast Asia... Read more » Read more ›
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Having faced a number of high-profile breaches in recent months, Australia is now looking to be in control of ensuring their citizens’ data is not only safe and secured but remains in the country as well. Data sovereignty, data residency and privacy laws in the country are now being heavily looked into to ensure businesses... Read more » Read more ›
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Google revealed critical AI advancements in language analysis, text-to-video, and assisted writing capabilities. Read more ›
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Article by Lim Teck Wee, Head of ASEAN, CyberArk In the past few months and years during the pandemic, we have been reminded of the need to adopt safe password practices and train employees not to click on phishing links. Cybersecurity has come to the forefront and is once again in the spotlight during the... Read more » Read more ›
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