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Google Search AI Mode Now Connects Apps So You Can Do Things Without Leaving Results
Google has started rolling out the ability to connect third-party apps directly inside AI Mode in Search, starting with Canva, Instacart, and YouTube. Users can design, shop, and curate playlists without leaving search results, turning the search box into an action engine.
Poor Data Infrastructure Is Stalling AI Growth in Singapore, Confluent Report Finds
Nearly four in five Singapore IT leaders say inadequate real-time data infrastructure is preventing their organisations from scaling AI, according to Confluent's 2026 Data Streaming Report. The survey found 78% face infrastructure gaps despite 75% deploying agentic AI solutions, with 73% reporting stalled projects as a direct result.
AWS Compute and Machine Learning Head Dave Brown to Leave After 19 Years
When the executive who has overseen AWS's compute and machine learning business for nearly two decades steps down, it matters — especially for a region where AWS infrastructure underpins enterprise AI workloads. Dave Brown, a 19-year veteran, is leaving at the end of July.
Episode Six Sets Up Singapore AI Centre for Agentic Payments
Episode Six, a US-headquartered payments and ledger platform provider, has opened an AI centre of excellence in Singapore dedicated to building agentic capabilities for banks and fintech companies on its TRITIUM platform, deepening the city-state's role as a hub for AI-driven financial.
76% of Singapore Investors Use AI for Finances, HSBC Survey Finds
Singapore's investors are quietly building an AI habit. A new HSBC survey shows that 76% of local investors now use artificial intelligence as part of their financial or investment activities — a figure that edges past the global average of 73%.
76% of Singapore Investors Use AI for Finances, HSBC Survey Finds
A new HSBC survey of over 600 Singapore mass affluent and high-net-worth investors finds that 76% use AI for finance and investment decisions — outpacing the global average of 73%. However, only 8% say AI was the single most influential factor in their last major investment decision, pointing to a hybrid approach where AI informs but humans decide.
Visa Launches AI Assistant for Banking Apps with Spending Insights and Card Controls
Visa has launched an AI-powered financial assistant that lets bank customers ask about spending, manage card controls and receive personalised insights through a chat interface within their banking apps. The feature is part of Visa's push to embed generative AI into everyday financial services.
Singapore's Longbridge Launches AI-Native Investing With Conversational Agents
Singapore-based brokerage Longbridge has launched a conversational AI investing platform that lets users interact with markets through natural language. The AI-native platform features an investing agent that monitors markets and drafts plans, with Longbridge planning to establish an AI lab in Singapore.
Singapore Tops Global Per-Capita Gemini Adoption as SE Asia User Base Doubles
Google Gemini's active user base in Southeast Asia has more than doubled over the past year, with Singapore leading the world in per-capita adoption and daily engagement. Four in 10 Singapore users turn to Gemini for productive tasks like coding, while a new Spark AI agent rolls out in local languages across the region this week.
JPMorgan Curbs AI Token Costs, Ramps Up Tech Hiring in Singapore
JPMorgan is imposing stricter cost controls on generative AI while ramping up tech hiring in Singapore, citing the city-state's clear regulatory frameworks and pro-innovation environment overseen by MAS. The bank is also investing in AI-driven fraud prevention through Anthropic's Project Glasswing.
Singapore Workers Open to AI but Lag in Workplace Adoption: Salesforce
Just 6% of Singapore desk workers use AI daily despite ranking among the least sceptical globally, according to new research from Salesforce. Nearly a third of workers have experienced failed AI pilots producing generic outputs, pointing to a delivery problem rather than worker resistance.
DBS Eyes $1 Trillion in Wealth Assets by 2030 With AI Push
DBS Bank aims to grow its wealth assets under management to over S$1 trillion by 2030, hiring 600 more staff and embedding AI across customer journeys from onboarding to advisory, as Southeast Asia’s largest bank accelerates its wealth management push.