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straitstimes.com > tech > openai-launches-chatgpt-for-teens-amid-youth-safety-concerns

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens amid youth safety concerns

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (737+ words) Parents are also able to link their account to their teen’s account, and receive safety notifications in high-risk situations, such as when signs of eating disorders surface. Published Aug 18, 2026, 07:00 PM Updated Aug 18, 2026, 07:11 PM SINGAPORE - A new variant of ChatGPT designed…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > china-removes-microsoft-windows-at-state-users-ahead-of-plan

China removes Microsoft Windows at state users ahead of plan

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (528+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026, 05:20 PM BEIJING – China is pulling the plug on an older version of Microsoft Corp’s Windows tailored for government agencies, taking another step toward rooting out the world’s most popular PC software in a broader effort to reduce its…...

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straitstimes.com > opinion > forum > forum-use-ai-to-test-online-systems-that-influence-the-young

Forum: Use AI to test online systems that influence the young

16+ hour, 17+ min ago   (240+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026, 05:00 AM Recent expert recommendations on protecting young people from social media harms rightly look beyond screen time towards what youths actually experience online. IMDA already uses test accounts and mystery-shopping exercises to assess designated social media services. Could…...

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straitstimes.com > tech > forget-silicon-chip-servers-singapores-newest-data-centre-needs-to-be-fed

The biological data centre in Singapore using brain cells

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (790+ words) Prof Rickie Patani (left) and Hon Weng Chong, founder and CEO of Cortical Labs, at the brain-cell powered data centre at NUS on Aug 7. Published Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE - Tucked inside the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Life Sciences is…...

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straitstimes.com > business > graphic-card-shortage-set-to-drive-pc-prices-higher-as-ai-demand-strains-supplies-manufacturer-warns

graphics card shortage to raise pc prices in 2026

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (567+ words) Entry-level graphics cards are expected to face particularly severe shortages. Published Aug 15, 2026, 09:00 AM SINGAPORE – A worsening shortage of graphics cards and other key components could make personal computers (PCs) more expensive in the second half of 2026, as manufacturers contend with…...

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straitstimes.com > paid-press-releases > ai-beyond-boundaries-awe2027-officially-launches-20260814

AI+ • Beyond Boundaries: AWE2027 Officially Launches

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (22+ words) The Straits Times AI+ • Beyond Boundaries: AWE2027 Officially Launches Published Aug 14, 2026, 05:36 PM...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > digital-signage-displays-help-businesses-captivate-audiences-samsung

Digital signage displays help businesses capture audiences

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1229+ words) As the global commercial display leader, Samsung pairs immersive screen technology with secure, end-to-end solutions, and helps firms manage their display networks seamlessly from one platform At Everland theme park in South Korea, Samsung’s glasses-free 3D Spatial Signage makes animals appear…...

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straitstimes.com > business > google-debuts-new-gemini-flash-while-top-ai-model-still-delayed

Google debuts new Gemini Flash while top AI model still delayed

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (332+ words) Delays to Gemini 3.5 Pro have left investors questioning whether Google can outpace its competitors and successfully convert its massive AI investments into market-leading tools and services. Published Aug 14, 2026, 02:35 AM Alphabet Inc’s Google released another instalment of its workhorse Gemini Flash…...

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straitstimes.com > business > twitch-sparks-gamers-wrath-with-amazon-ai-sharing-deal

Twitch data sharing with Amazon sparks gamer backlash

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (317+ words) Twitch has declared it will share users’ data with its parent company Amazon, to better train the online retailer’s artificial intelligence models. Published Aug 13, 2026, 11:32 PM Updated Aug 13, 2026, 11:40 PM PARIS - Live-stream gaming giant Twitch has raised hackles among its millions of…...

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straitstimes.com > world > united-states > pentagon-wants-to-deploy-lasers-other-counter-drone-tech-in-us

Pentagon wants to deploy lasers, other counter drone tech in US

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (366+ words) The arrangement is part of a broader effort to close regulatory gaps that have complicated the Pentagon’s ability to defend against proliferating drones. Published Aug 13, 2026, 08:55 AM HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Pentagon is moving to speed up the deployment of high-powered lasers…...