Meta must face youth addiction lawsuit by Massachusetts, court rules

BOSTON, April 10 : Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the company designed its Instagram social media platform to addict children, the state’s top court ruled on... Read more »

Grab passenger says sign in vehicle is discriminatory, driver suspended

Sign in Grab vehicle says driver will not speak English with Chinese passengers, only Mandarin A passenger recently took issue with a sign in a recent Grab ride urging Chinese passengers to... Read more »

Analysis:Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

LONDON/COLOMBO/ISLAMABAD, April 10 : Sanoj Weeratunge thought this would finally be the year his tour firm put Sri Lanka’s spate of crises behind it. Then the Iran war erupted 2,700 miles away,... Read more »

Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition KMT

TAIPEI – Taiwanese officials are tracking what they view as a worrying rise in Chinese naval activity and military pressure against the island, even as Beijing presses a message of peace and... Read more »

Digital guestbooks are becoming a lucrative biz in S’pore’s wedding industry

All it takes is two to three weddings to break even Two to three weddings. That’s all it takes for entrepreneurs Edmund Teo from Octopus Reels and Jessica Tay from Leave Your... Read more »

‘Is it safe?’: Cambodia, hit by war and scams, hopes to change perceptions and boost tourism

KAMPOT, KEP – The waves were gently lapping the shore in front of a seaside resort in south-western Cambodia as entrepreneur Jef Moons repeated one question he was asked during a visit... Read more »

Pentagon’s ouster of Anthropic opens doors for small AI rivals

WASHINGTON, April 9 : Small defense industry artificial intelligence startups are suddenly fielding calls from generals, combatant commanders and deep-pocketed investors, after the souring relationship between the Pentagon and its once-favored AI... Read more »

Recent conflicts show how warfare is evolving: PM Wong

SINGAPORE – The Republic has to learn from recent conflicts, such as in Ukraine and Iran, to better harness new technologies like unmanned systems, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on April 9.... Read more »

You’re being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes

TOKYO: Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year’s Asian Games: You are being watched. Online... Read more »

Meta unveils first AI model from costly superintelligence team

April 8 : Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a costly team it assembled last year to catch up with rivals in the AI race.... Read more »