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WhatsApp introduces new parental controls for teens
WhatsApp is rolling out optional parental controls covering teen privacy settings, group alerts, Channels, Status and Meta AI while keeping messages end-to-end encrypted.
US’ First Solar sues China’s JA Solar, Vietnam unit over solar cell patent
The US-based solar cell maker First Solar has sued Chinese rival JA Solar and the US-based distributor American Panel Solutions, alleging they infringed its patent on making TOPCon solar cells
Singapore students divert 892 kg of waste in 6-week sustainability program
More than 120 Singapore tertiary students diverted 892 kilograms of food and plastic waste over six weeks in national sustainability program SG Eco Loop 2.0.
Southeast Asia divided over AI’s environmental impact – ISEAS survey
Public opinion across Southeast Asia is divided over artificial intelligence (AI)’s environmental impact, with 47.9 percent of respondents viewing AI positively but 30.2 percent holding negative views, while 21.9 percent say they lack enough knowledge to assess its environmental costs and benefits, a survey launched by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute…
Vietnam to host SEMIEXPO chip exhibition in December, drawing global firms
Vietnam will host SEMIEXPO Vietnam 2026, an international semiconductor exhibition, in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13-14, drawing some 200 companies and global chip leaders,
BTSE Bhutan announces final license for virtual asset trading, custody in Gelephu
BTSE Bhutan has announced its final Financial Services License for virtual asset trading and custody in Gelephu Mindfulness City.
PRECISE, Temus form center to support Singapore’s genome program’s Phase III
Singapore's national precision-medicine agency (PRECISE) and Temasek-backed technology firm Temus will jointly build the data and computing systems for the next phase of the country's effort to sequence hundreds of thousands of residents' genomes.
SoundHound powers Kia Sorento generative AI in India
SoundHound AI has deployed its conversational voice and generative AI technology in Kia's Sorento for India, supporting cabin control and live queries.
Seeing Machines demonstrates real-time 3D human understanding for Physical AI on NVIDIA Jetson Thor
Seeing Machines says its Human Mesh Recovery technology can reconstruct people in 3D in real time on NVIDIA Jetson Thor, targeting robotics and Physical AI systems that operate around humans.
IMDA partners TikTok to develop local microdrama expertise and fuel a new pipeline of original IP
Singapore’s media professionals will be given support to develop microdrama expertise across live-action and artificial intelligence (AI)-animated formats, under a new IMDA-TikTok Microdrama Program jointly launched by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and TikTok Singapore.
