An Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) tech policy group today urged lawmakers to immediately suspend use of facial recognition by businesses and governments, citing documented ethnic, racial, and gender bias. In a letter (PDF) released today by the U.S. Technology Policy Committee (USTPC), the group acknowledges the tech is expected …
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Google has begun using Duplex, its AI chat agent that can arrange appointments over the phone, to contact businesses about the status of certain “in-demand” items like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and cleaning solutions. As reflected in an update to a support webpage and confirmed to VentureBeat by a spokesperson …
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The COVID-19 multi-ministry task force announced today (May 2) that it will gradually ease the circuit breakers following the decline of community cases in Singapore. Minister Lawrence Wong, co-chair of the task force, said that some businesses in Singapore will gradually be allowed to resume operations on May 5, starting …
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In a joint statement on Saturday (April 25) by four government agencies — the Trade and Industry Ministry, Environment and Water Resources Ministry, Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority — home-based businesses will only be allowed to continue to operate during the circuit breaker period if they meet certain criteria. …
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When Singapore entered the ‘circuit breaker’ period, survival became a serious concern for many businesses. Stringent measures like closing non-essential workplaces and a dine-in ban at eateries meant footfall was significantly cut — exactly what we need to curb the spread of the virus, but not exactly great for businesses. …
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Like a lot of people out there, I have a handful of local businesses that I really love. There are a couple local microbreweries in central Iowa that make amazing stuff and currently have the doors closed on their restaurants and pubs. There’s a local pizza shop that my family …
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Author’s Blurb: Thankfully, I haven’t been bitten by the travel bug yet despite staying home throughout the MCO (I haven’t even left home for groceries), but I know some people are itching to travel once it’s allowed again. For now, however, the tourism industry is suffering. But just how badly …
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Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have imposed five composition fines for flouting safe distancing measures, after conducting enforcement checks over the long weekend. Two F&B establishments and one grocery retail store were fined for failing to implement crowd management and allowing customers and delivery personnel to crowd …
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Author’s Blurb: We’ve all been pushed into a corner before due to circumstances out of our control, yet risen to the challenge and pulled through. The MCO has put a lot of companies to the test, and while some are buckling, they’re also seeing this as an opportunity to pivot. …
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