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The use of AI is never a purely technical matter: when it enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom"

—Pope Leo XIV

Just 14% of Singapore Workers Are Engaged, Even as It Bets Big on AI

A new report on Singapore Global Workforce 2026 shows that only 14% of the country's workers are employed.

Singapore’s first SID–Gallup Workplace Report finds just 14% of employees engaged at work — among the lowest in Southeast Asia and unchanged since 2019 — even as the government readies the workforce for an AI-led economic transition.

Why is Indium Phosphide Crucial for AI Chips and Why China Wants Supreme Control?

Indium phosphide has become a flashpoint in the US–China technology contest: China controls most of the world's indium supply, while the wafers themselves are made largely by firms in Japan and the United States. (Image: AI FrontPage / representational)

Indium phosphide, a compound semiconductor made from indium and phosphorus, has become a critical enabler of the optical chips that move data inside AI data centres.

Zhipu AI Market Cap Tops HK$1 Trillion as Shares Soar 42%

Zhipu AI, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as Knowledge Atlas Technology, became the first Chinese AI company to go public in January 2026. (Image: Zhipu AI)

Zhipu AI, one of China’s six ‘AI Tiger’ companies, saw its total market capitalisation cross HK$1 trillion (US$128 billion) on Monday as its Hong Kong-listed shares soared as much as 42%, days after the open-source release of its GLM-5.2 model.

Come Home to Research: India Opens 120 Chairs Across AI, Chips and Defence

India's PM Research Chair Scheme offers 120 posts to Indian-origin researchers abroad across 13 sectors, including AI and semiconductors. Apply by 15 July.

India’s PM Research Chair Scheme offers 120 posts to Indian-origin researchers abroad across 13 sectors, including AI and semiconductors. Apply by 15 July.

Algorithm and Hate Speech: UN Leaders Call for Action on Digital Extremism

UN leaders have called for a global effort to tackle hate speech, radicalism and misinformation on social media amplified by AI.

UN leaders have called for a global effort to tackle hate speech, radicalism and misinformation on social media amplified by AI.

AI Pioneer Noam Shazeer Joins OpenAI After Landmark Career at Google

AI Engineer Noam Shazeer joines OpenAI after quittting Google

Noam is widely recognized for his 2017 seminal paper “Attention is All You Need” that introduced transformer models.

China to Host World Artificial Intelligence Conference in July

China to Host World Artificial Intelligence Conference in July

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is one of the world’s leading AI events, bringing together top experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from around the globe to discuss the latest advances, innovative applications, and future trends in AI.

AI Creating Two-Track Labor Market, AI ‘Professionals’ Get 42% Higher Wage

The PwC AI Job Barometer report paints an optimistic picture for AI-exposed companies with higher headcount possibility.

The PwC AI Job Barometer report paints an optimistic picture for AI-exposed companies with higher headcount possibility.

Society Needs to Adjust to AI Like It Did to Cars: Jensen Huang to AP

NVIDIA Chief Jensen says society needs to adjust to artificial intelligence like it did with cars.

Huang compared anxiety around AI to fear of cars among people in the old days.

UNICRI, OpenAI Fund AI Literacy Drive to Train Teachers Across EMEA

UNICRI's Centre for AI and Robotics is one of 12 recipients of OpenAI's €500,000 EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant. Image: OpenAI / UNICRI

The programme will support institutions across the EMEA region,which are developing practical tools, research, and initiatives aimed at ensuring AI is safe, responsible, and beneficial for young people