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Singapore AI Firm Cogniviti Labs Expands Procurement Platform to South Africa
Tools15 Jul 2026

Singapore AI Firm Cogniviti Labs Expands Procurement Platform to South Africa

Cogniviti Labs, a Singapore-headquartered AI and digital transformation company, has expanded into South Africa with AI-powered procurement and finance solutions. The move brings the company's Coupa source-to-pay transformation services and custom AI agents to African enterprises, marking another step in the growing global footprint of Singapore's enterprise AI ecosystem.

Via IT-Online
Syfe Rolls Out AI Tool That Picks US Stocks Based on Market Themes
Tools14 Jul 2026

Syfe Rolls Out AI Tool That Picks US Stocks Based on Market Themes

Singapore investment platform Syfe has launched an AI-powered tool that builds custom stock portfolios around market themes. Called Curate with AI, the feature lets users enter topics like AI infrastructure or World Cup sponsors, then analyses data and news to identify relevant US stocks.

Via Fintech News Singapore
SATS Is Building a Unified AI-Powered Platform Across Its Global Operations
Tools14 Jul 2026

SATS Is Building a Unified AI-Powered Platform Across Its Global Operations

Gateway services and food solutions provider SATS is building a unified technology and data platform powered by artificial intelligence across all its operations, deploying machine learning for cargo forecasting and automation for ground handling at Singapore's Changi Airport.

Via Business Times
Singapore Investors Top Global AI Adoption Rate but Still Insist on Human Final Say
Tools13 Jul 2026

Singapore Investors Top Global AI Adoption Rate but Still Insist on Human Final Say

A new HSBC survey of over 600 Singapore investors finds that 76% use AI tools for financial research, outpacing the 72% global average. Yet nearly 80% still turn to human advisers before making final investment decisions, revealing a hybrid model where AI informs but humans decide.

Via The Straits Times
Agnes AI Launches Free, Uncapped Agentic Coding Model for Developers
Tools13 Jul 2026

Agnes AI Launches Free, Uncapped Agentic Coding Model for Developers

Singapore-based Agnes AI has launched Agnes-2.5-Flash, a new text model designed specifically for coding and agentic tasks, with free and uncapped access for all developers. The company also unveiled Agnes Code, a desktop workspace that lets developers run AI agents directly inside real projects without meter-watching.

Via Fintech News Singapore
Bitdeer Breaks Ground on US$36M AI Electronics Plant in Nevada
Tools12 Jul 2026

Bitdeer Breaks Ground on US$36M AI Electronics Plant in Nevada

Singapore-headquartered Nasdaq-listed Bitdeer Technologies Group has started construction on a US$36 million advanced electronics manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, marking its first domestic factory in the United States with capacity to produce 10,000 units of AI and Bitcoin mining hardware per month.

Via TNGlobal
Singapore Investors Lead Globally in Using AI, But Still Trust Human Advisers
Tools12 Jul 2026

Singapore Investors Lead Globally in Using AI, But Still Trust Human Advisers

Singapore's mass affluent and high-net-worth investors use AI for financial tasks at rates above the global average, yet only 8% said AI was the single most influential source in their last major investment decision, according to new HSBC research from Ipsos. The survey reveals a hybrid model where investors combine machine-led analysis with professional human advice, with 57% favouring AI and advisers working together.

Via CFOtech Asia
Singapore Builders Turn to Robots as Construction Labour Crunch Deepens
Tools12 Jul 2026

Singapore Builders Turn to Robots as Construction Labour Crunch Deepens

Singapore's construction sector is accelerating its adoption of robotics as a persistent labour shortage pushes builders to rethink how work gets done on site. Over 25 types of robots have been deployed across about 60 projects — up from virtually none in 2022 — with public agencies like HDB and JTC mandating their use in tenders, according to the Building and Construction Authority.

Via The Straits Times
Nostalgic AI Images of Old Singapore Spark Debate on Authenticity and Memory
Tools12 Jul 2026

Nostalgic AI Images of Old Singapore Spark Debate on Authenticity and Memory

A Straits Times columnist explores how AI-generated recreations of iconic Singapore landmarks like the former Jurong Entertainment Centre and the old King Albert Park McDonald’s are becoming so realistic they blur the boundary between real photography and synthetic imagery, raising fresh questions about digital authenticity and collective memory in the age of generative AI.

Via The Straits Times
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Work: An AI Agent Designed to Be Your Colleague
Tools11 Jul 2026

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Work: An AI Agent Designed to Be Your Colleague

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, transforming the chatbot into a persistent AI agent capable of tackling multi-step projects across apps and files. The move signals a fundamental product shift toward autonomous task completion.

Via HardwareZone
NCS Says Chinese Open AI Models Gaining Ground Among Singapore Organisations
Tools10 Jul 2026

NCS Says Chinese Open AI Models Gaining Ground Among Singapore Organisations

Chinese open-weight AI models are gaining significant traction among organisations in Singapore, according to NCS, the Singtel-owned technology services provider.

Via Computer Weekly
Singapore-HQ HashMicro Launches AI-Native ERP Platform with HashMicro X and Hashy OS
Tools10 Jul 2026

Singapore-HQ HashMicro Launches AI-Native ERP Platform with HashMicro X and Hashy OS

Singapore-headquartered enterprise software provider HashMicro has unveiled HashMicro X, an AI-native business platform, and Hashy OS, an enterprise AI operating system, marking a significant step in bringing embedded artificial intelligence to mid-sized and large enterprises across the Asia Pacific region.

Via PR Newswire / HashMicro