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Former Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang will not be contesting in the next general election, MRT services on part of EWL set to resume on 11 Dec, and more local and international news curated by Yahoo Singapore.
- Evening Standard
iOS 18.2 release date and time: How to download Apple’s iPhone software update
Genmoji, Image Playground and a redesigned Mail app could be available as soon as today.
- GuruFocus.com
Nokia Upgraded by J.P. Morgan Amid Telecommunications Recovery and Microsoft Partnership Expansion
Nokia's opportunities for enterprise market growth are supported by its expanded collaboration with Microsoft Cloud.
- Reuters
Intel should have focused on AI rather than chipmaking, TSMC founder says
Intel should have focused on artificial intelligence rather than trying to become a contract chipmaker, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Monday, in relation to the recent departure of Intel's CEO. Morris Chang, at an event to launch his autobiography, said he did not know why Pat Gelsinger left Intel but that it seemed the U.S. firm sought a new strategy as well as a new CEO. Gelsinger was forced out of Intel earlier this month after directors felt his costly and ambitious plan to turn Intel around was not working and progress was slow, Reuters reported last week.
- CNN Business
What is high bandwidth memory and why is the US trying to block China’s access to it?
The US government has imposed fresh export controls on the sale of high tech memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications to China. The rules apply to US-made high bandwidth memory (HBM) technology as well as foreign-produced ones, though some exceptions could be made.
- KameraOne
Bird-inspired robotic drone can leap into the air for takeoff
In research published on December 4, scientists at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, have taken drone technology to the next level with a birdlike robot. RAVEN, the Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments, took inspiration from crows on the university's campus to create an innovative drone that can hop, jump and leap into the air for takeoff.
- Investing.com
Palantir shares jump on expanded special ops command partnership
The contract will facilitate the deployment of its multi-vendor development ecosystem and the Ontology Software (ETR:SOWGn) Development Kit, streamlining software deployment in challenging operational environments, Palantir said in a statement. A key component of this expanded partnership is the deployment of Palantir’s Mission Manager software to SOF units for the first time.
- The Guardian
Lord of the ringtones: Nokia celebrates pop-culture status by opening design archive
The mobile phones we loved then lost are honoured by an online archive which reveals history of bestselling brand
- AFP News
Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough
Google on Monday showed off a new quantum computing chip that it said was a major breakthrough that could bring practical quantum computing closer to reality.The breakthrough in error correction, published in leading science journal Nature, showed that adding more qubits to the system actually reduced errors rather than increasing them -- a fundamental requirement for building practical quantum computers.
- Engadget
Apple Vision Pro could soon work with PlayStation VR2 controllers
Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter that Apple and Sony have been working for months to bring PS VR2 controller support to the Vision Pro.
- TechCrunch
Elon Musk's X gains a new image generator, Aurora
X, the Elon Musk-owned social network previously known as Twitter, has added a new image generator to its Grok assistant. Just like the first image generator X added to Grok in October, this one, called Aurora, appears to have few restrictions. Accessible through the Grok tab on X's mobile apps and the web, Aurora can generate images of public and copyrighted figures, like Mickey Mouse, without complaint.
- The Telegraph
Watch: AI robo-rat wins over real rodents
An AI-powered robotic rat has made friends with a real rodent in a scientific breakthrough.
- MoneySmart
Best Fibre Broadband Singapore 2024: Singtel vs Starhub vs M1 vs Others
It wasn’t long ago that blazing fast 1Gbps fibre broadband plans seemed like a luxury plan reserved for the high SES. However, technological advances and fierce competition have made these...
- Reuters
US agencies to brief House on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government agencies will hold a classified briefing for the House of Representatives on Tuesday on China's alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, officials said on Monday. The FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the National Security Council and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are set to take part in the 2:15 p.m. ET briefing for all House lawmakers after holding a similar closed-door briefing last week for senators.
- The Telegraph
Digital ID to be introduced for pubs and clubs
Young people will be able to use government-backed digital ID cards to prove they are old enough to drink alcohol under legal changes to take effect next year.
- The Independent
Two deaths linked to Thai massage parlours spark warnings from doctors
It’s not not clear if massages were reason for deaths of Singaporean tourist and Thai singer
- The Telegraph
Fall of the House of Assad, with a billion-pound fortune and blood on its hands
He didn’t look like a dictator. Awkward and gangly, his mannerisms unassuming, at least until he opened his mouth, Bashar al-Assad exuded none of the machismo of other Arab strongmen like Muammar Gaddafi or Saddam Hussein.
- CNN
Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance.
- The Telegraph
Why Syria’s army collapsed so suddenly
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, as rebels said they had infiltrated the capital with no sign of army deployments.
- Hello!
Princess Beatrice's stepson, 8, to undergo cosmetic 'transformation' – details
Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's son has attended a private clinic in London with his mum – see his predicted transformation