Artificial Intelligence

Singapore's first AI-driven comedy, I Want to Be Boss, creatively explores AI’s potential in modern life, blending humour with futuristic themes. While the film faces challenges in fully integrating AI into the storyline, it showcases how technology can enhance filmmaking and spark new creative possibilities.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab founded in 2023, gained attention with its cost-effective DeepSeek-V2, sparking a price war among China’s tech giants. It is the first company to receive praise from the US tech industry for achieving performance levels comparable to top US models.

But China is challenging the U.S's monopoly when Chinese AI lab DeepSeek unveiled its large language model DeepSeek-V3 which shortly became the top-rated free app on Apple’s App Store in the United States, overtaking rival ChatGPT.

Artificial intelligence startup, Perplexity has expanded its AI “answer engine” into a fully functional mobile assistant specifically for Android users, capable of handling tasks like answering questions, composing emails, setting reminders, and even booking dinner reservations.

Janice Elizabeth McAfee, widow of the late John McAfee, is bringing his husband back to life with the launch of a new memecoin, named the AIntivirus token or AINTI. Janice wrote on X that she had been thinking of ways of honouring her late husband's genius and build on the legacy he had left behind. She also wrote that she has chosen memecoin among all things because it reflects Mcafee's core beliefs and his love for crypto and AI.

China is gearing up to host one of the most bizarre and futuristic races ever conceived: a half-marathon pitting 12,000 humans against a fleet of humanoid robots. This groundbreaking 21-kilometer event, set in Beijing’s Daxing district, will determine whether humans or robots reign supreme in long-distance running.

OpenAI launched a new feature called Operator, which allows AI to perform real-time online tasks like booking flights and ordering groceries, using a cloud-based browser. However, it is currently available only to Pro subscribers for $200 per month, sparking concerns about its exclusivity and privacy issues.

Binance’s former VC arm is now YZi Labs, the family office of co-founders Yi He and Changpeng Zhao. CZ will actively mentor startups, sparking speculation—could this be his fresh start beyond regulatory hurdles?

LinkedIn is facing a lawsuit from Premium users who claim their private messages were shared without consent for AI training. The lawsuit accuses LinkedIn of violating privacy laws and breaching user trust, while LinkedIn denies the allegations.

Donald Trump has unveiled his largest AI infrastructure project, codenamed Stargate. Trump will be working with other giant tech companies like OpenAI, Oracle, and Japan's Softbanks to construct a vast network of data centres across the United States that would create the critical in supporting the artificial intelligence development in the country.