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Chinese tech firms’ ‘digital humans’ who look and sound like you: What are their uses and pitfalls?
Singaporean educator and entrepreneur Andrew Chin can’t wait to meet his new “digital human” – a virtual avatar of himself designed and created by Chinese internet giant Tencent.
China’s recent measures to support its economy a positive for S’pore companies: Desmond Lee
At the 10th Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council (STETC) meeting held on 27 Sep, Minister Lee said the Tianjin Eco-City project is making good progress as an incubator for green enterprises from both countries.
At CDL, it’s full steam ahead on the sustainability train
The group has partnered the Singapore University of Technology and Design to pilot a distributed carbon capture solution at Republic Plaza that directly removes carbon dioxide from the air.
NTUC forms research alliance to study labour trends, tackle emerging issues
The Labour Alliance co-laB (LAB) will bring together 50 researchers, academics, and practitioners to identify and address workers’ needs and challenges.
Professor Yow Wei Quin’s Commentary on Resilience During the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday, symbolises reunion and embodies hopes for family togetherness, harmony, and happiness. Many believe that older adults are more susceptible to sadness during this time, as celebratory activities can evoke memories of lost loved ones and intensify feelings of loneliness. Even when surrounded by family, seniors may feel isolated due to the remembrance of deceased friends and relatives. With retirement or transitions to more dependent living situations, their social circles often shrink, further increasing feelings of loneliness.
Three Strategies to See If AI Creativity Is Limited or Limitless
In working with people with and without background in AI, we have seen both sides. We have designed three strategies to see where AI is limited and limitless, and thus reconcile these opposing views. Mr Poon King Wang, Chief Strategy Officer at SUTD, shares.
SUTD, MaivenPoint launch tech skills programme for students
MaivenPoint and SUTD signed a collaboration agreement to enhance the continuing education programmes at SUTD Academy with the goal of addressing Singapore’s growing demand for technology talent.
New cyber-security programme will open doors for workers switching from non-tech jobs
A new course starting from April 2025 aims to help workers with no technology background build new careers in cyber security. The Design x AI x Tech (Cybersecurity) certification programme aims to train 200,000 PMETs.
Why are letters on product labels, menus so tiny? It’s time Singapore businesses embraced our seniors
My friends are more than a decade from being “aged”. While they may be more comfortable scanning QR codes to find menus or place orders, many seniors like my parents prefer the “human touch” to navigating apps. They are also the ones who would rather tolerate the long queues in banks than managing their funds on the phone.
North-South Corridor could include iconic public space in Rochor linking 3 cultural districts
This is among early proposed plans for the surface streets along the 21.5km North-South Corridor (NSC). Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, head of the Urban Psychology Lab from the LKYCIC at SUTD, said the participatory design process will lead to the creation of spaces that are loved and used often by people over time.
