It was announced last week that the Singapore government is introducing a new tech pass to attract highly-skilled tech professionals from overseas to boost the tech sector here. Called Tech.Pass, it will be given to “top-tier tech talent” and experts looking to start businesses, lead corporate teams or teach here. …
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Best practices for a successful AI Center of Excellence A guide for both CoEs and business units Download Guide After the defeat of Donald Trump, there was little time between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ celebratory speeches and the start of conversations about transition team members and key administration appointments. …
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Philip Franta and Fabien Rastouil first met each other during the Antler startup programme in 2019. The two immediately clicked as they realised that they shared an ambition to found a fast-growing sustainable company. They initially worked on an idea that revolved around corporate wellbeing, but soon realised that they …
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The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Facebook launched an independent oversight board and recommitted to privacy reforms this week, but after years of promises made and broken, nobody seems convinced that real change is afoot. The Federal …
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The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here The US House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee released its findings last week after a year-and-a-half-long investigation of Big Tech companies Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. Right at the beginning of the …
Read More »Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Is Reportedly Setting Up Its First S’pore Office At JustCo In CBD
Back in September, Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings confirmed that it will be setting up an office in Singapore. The Straits Times reported today (16 October) that it will be occupying almost 200 seats at JustCo co-working space in OCBC Centre East at Raffles Place, according to sources familiar with …
Read More »Access Now resigns from Partnership on AI due to lack of change among tech companies
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now International digital and human rights organization Access Now has resigned in protest from its role as a member of the Partnership on AI (PAI) due to a lack of change among businesses associated with the group or incorporation of opinions …
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The sheer number of digital marketing agencies that we have in Malaysia makes it hard for me to differentiate one from the other. Some try to stand out by catering to a specific niche, while others may develop in-house tech meant to put them ahead of the competition. Primal is …
Read More »IBM teams up with Activision Blizzard to manage tech for the Overwatch League
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here IBM will manage the technology for Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League in a sign that esports is starting to demand the most sophisticated cloud and AI technologies. The idea is to put esports on …
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