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Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Anthropic over AI safeguards

Anthropic said Thursday it has closed a $30 billion Series G funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management, more than doubling the artificial intelligence company’s valuation to $380 billion. The raise marks the largest venture capital investment of 2026 and the second largest on record, behind......

Interpol’s Cyber unit battles criminal networks ‘Weaponising’ artificial intelligence

At the Interpol Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore, analysts monitor vast streams of digital intelligence as criminal networks increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to scale up cyberattacks. From highly convincing phishing emails free of spelling errors to deepfake videos impersonating public officials, AI tools are reshaping......

Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination as India cuts imports

Russian oil exporters are increasingly declaring Singapore as the official destination for crude shipments, signaling a shift in trade flows as India scales back purchases following a new trade agreement with the United States, according to maritime data from LSEG and market traders. In January, tankers carrying around 1.4 million metric......

MIT AI model suggests recipes for novel materials

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have unveiled DiffSyn, an AI model that proposes promising synthesis pathways for complex materials, tackling one of the most time-intensive bottlenecks in materials science. Detailed in a study published today in Nature Computational Science, the tool achieved top accuracy in predicting......

Switzerland tops global financial secrecy index, sparking transparency debates

A recent global ranking places Switzerland at the forefront of financial secrecy, highlighting its robust legal and banking frameworks that shield private wealth from foreign tax authorities and judicial oversight. The Financial Secrecy Index assesses jurisdictions based on factors such as limited financial disclosure, strong asset protections,......

Aviation leaders warn of supply chain strains and geopolitical risks

Aviation industry leaders gathered at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore raised alarms over persistent supply chain disruptions and escalating geopolitical tensions that threaten the sector's ability to meet surging global demand. Speaking ahead of Asia's largest airshow, Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air......

Gold and silver extend historic plunge amid Asian market rout

Gold and silver prices continued their sharp decline during Monday's Asian trading session, deepening the losses from last week's massive sell-off. The downturn was sparked by President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair when his term ends in May. Silver......

Lunar New Year 2026 ushers in Year of the Fire Horse

Cities worldwide kick off celebrations for the Year of the Fire Horse as Lunar New Year 2026 begins officially on January 28, with festivities spanning Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America over the coming weeks. The Fire Horse, last seen in 1966, returns after 60 years, promising astrologers a time of transformation, ambition, and momentum.......

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