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Stanford AI Report 2026: US-China AI Gap Closes as Nvidia CEO Warns Against Isolation

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (345+ words) The long-assumed technological edge that the US held over China in artificial intelligence is no longer a given. According to Stanford University's 2026 AI Index report, the performance gap between the two countries has effectively closed, marking a structural shift in…...

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ibtimes. sg > meta-under-fire-over-facial-recognition-plans-smart-glasses-85371

Meta's smart glasses face backlash over facial recognition plans

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (282+ words) Meta is facing sharp criticism from civil rights groups over reported plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, a move that critics say could seriously damage privacy and public safety. More than 70 advocacy organisations, including the American Civil…...

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ibtimes. sg > why-seo-still-plays-key-role-ai-powered-search-explainer-85477

AI Is Changing SEO, Not Killing It

14+ hour, 42+ min ago  (870+ words) For years, the narrative around artificial intelligence has been clear: SEO is dying. With AI-generated answers increasingly replacing traditional search results, many assumed the era of keyword-driven visibility was fading. If users no longer click links, the logic followed that…...

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ibtimes. sg > no-humans-needed-chinese-ai-shocks-world-by-solving-decade-old-math-problem-85356

No Humans Needed? Chinese AI Shocks World by Solving Decade-Old Math Problem

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (331+ words) A Chinese team of scientists has claimed that an artificial intelligence (AI) system has independently solved a long-standing open mathematical problem. The latest research, led by Peking University, suggested that AI may be capable of performing complex mathematical reasoning with…...

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ibtimes. sg > hide-my-email-isnt-anonymous-apple-reveals-user-fbi-threat-investigation-84769

'Hide My Email' Isn't Anonymous: Apple Reveals User in FBI Threat Investigation

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (282+ words) Apple revealed the actual i Cloud email account of one of the users who had concealed their identity with the company's privacy option of hiding email address from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The revelation was a result of…...

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ibtimes. sg > stanford-converts-proteins-into-dna-breakthrough-sequencing-leap-85235

Stanford Protein Sequencing Breakthrough

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (587+ words) Stanford bioengineers convert proteins into DNA for sequencing, detecting 1, 000x more molecules than mass spectrometry in a single run. Stanford University bioengineers have engineered a method that runs biology in reverse. Instead of reading DNA to understand proteins, the new technique…...

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ibtimes. sg > no-ads-no-trackers-no-phone-number-x-launch-encrypted-xchat-app-ios-april-17-yet-security-85257

No Ads, No Trackers, No Phone Number: X to Launch Encrypted XChat App on i OS April 17

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (434+ words) X(Twitter) by Elon Musk is one week away: an independent messaging application, XChat, available on the i Phone and i Pad, which promises end-to-end encryption, no advertisements, no phone number, and a privacy stance the company boasts is superior…...

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ibtimes. sg > talking-robot-guide-dog-could-replace-human-companions-more-so-senior-citizens-85227

Robot Guide Dog That Talks Is Almost Here

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (578+ words) A robotic guide dog that can hold real conversations with visually impaired users is moving closer to reality, offering a potential solution to a long-standing accessibility gap where traditional guide dogs remain scarce and limited in capability. The need is…...

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ibtimes. sg > why-wavee-ai-scaling-across-asia-pacific-85220

Why Wavee Ai Is Scaling Across The Asia Pacific

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (521+ words) Wavee Ai's founder, Nikesh Panchal, says the push to take its community management platform out of London is driven by a simple idea: dense, apartment-heavy cities in APAC face the same problems of fragmented communication and unverified digital spaces that…...

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ibtimes. sg > apple-faces-tough-choice-macbook-neo-sales-surge-faster-expected-85142

Apple Faces Strategic Challenge After Mac Book Neo Success

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (840+ words) The new laptop from Apple is giving rise to a complex choice in the hardware planning of the company. This is due to the high level of consumer demand for the Mac Book Neo, which was launched earlier in 2026 as…...