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Use of AI in Personal Finance Surges as Singapore Consumers Seek Smarter Advice
Singapore consumers are rapidly adopting AI-powered financial tools for budgeting, investing, and retirement planning, with a new report showing significant growth in usage driven by demand for more accessible and personalised financial guidance.
AI-Generated Women Spread Disinformation About Singapore on TikTok
A CNA investigation has uncovered a network of more than 30 TikTok accounts using AI-generated female personas to push false and misleading claims about Singapore and Malaysia. The operation produced over 550 videos drawing more than 3 million views, with nearly 90% containing disinformation about Singapore's economy, geopolitics, and foreign relations.
Maybank: AI Demand Will Keep Driving Singapore's Semiconductor Growth
Maybank Investment Bank says AI-related demand will remain a key growth driver for Singapore's semiconductor sector, projecting the global AI-in-semiconductor market to reach US$174.5 billion by 2032 as enterprise adoption surges and orders flow down to Singapore manufacturers.
Singapore Puts AI to Work on MRT Network in S$800M Transport Push
Singapore is deploying artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems across its MRT network as part of a broader S$800 million transport research and innovation programme, the government announced in Parliament on July 7.
JPMorgan: Singapore Data Centres Will Retain Premium Status as AI Demand Grows
JPMorgan says Singapore's data centre market will retain premium pricing power and status despite Malaysia's rapid capacity expansion, with tighter efficiency standards acting as a structural advantage that sharpens both markets' distinct roles.
86% of Singapore CEOs Believe Their Jobs Are at Risk If AI Strategies Fail
A new global study by Dataiku found that 86% of Singapore CEOs believe their role is at risk if they fail to deliver business gains from AI by end-2026, highlighting how AI has become a board-level accountability issue across the city-state's corporate landscape.
Kadan Capital: Singapore's Three-Person VC Powered by AI
Singapore-based Kadan Capital operates with just three employees, yet has closed 18 investments in under three years by running an AI-powered investment engine that sources deals, generates meeting memos, and tracks startup signals across LinkedIn, GitHub and Product Hunt.
49% of Singapore Workers Fear AI and Automation Could Cost Them Their Jobs
Nearly one in two Singapore employees believe their jobs could be affected by restructuring, automation or cost-cutting this year, placing the city-state well above the global average of 37%, according to Morgan McKinley's 2026 Workplace Trends Report.
AI-Resilient Jobs Still Mean Using AI, Say Singapore Workers
Singapore workers in sectors considered AI-resilient — healthcare, skilled trades, and social services — are still embracing artificial intelligence to complement their work, even as they remain confident their core roles cannot be automated. A new Straits Times report finds that employees in these fields use AI for administrative tasks, translation, and planning while relying on uniquely human skills like empathy, judgement, and physical interaction that machines cannot replicate.
AISG Researchers Uncover Novel BadEdit Backdoor Attack on LLMs
Researchers from AI Singapore have published a paper detailing BadEdit, a novel backdoor attack technique that exploits model editing to implant malicious behaviours in large language models while preserving their performance on standard benchmarks, raising fresh concerns about the security of widely deployed AI systems.
Singapore Retail Investors Bet on AI Chips as Tech Holdings Hit 57% of Portfolios
Singapore retail investors are piling into semiconductor and AI chip stocks, with tech now making up 57% of portfolios as electronics exports surge 95%. An eToro report shows 68% of investors are confident in the local economy, while 51% expect AI-related stock prices to keep climbing this year.
Singapore Judge Rebukes Litigant for Citing Fictitious AI-Generated Case in Court
A Singapore magistrate publicly rebuked a litigant for citing an AI-generated fictitious case in court documents, warning that while generative AI tools can assist with drafting, professionals remain fully accountable for the accuracy of what they file.