Hacker News with Generative AI: Singapore

Grab closed an office full of engineers on $300k+ and nobody noticed (efinancialcareers.com)
When Grab laid off 1,000 of its employees in mid-2023, CEO Anthony Tan said the $19bn Singapore fintech was trying to "rebalance [its] resources." Little was revealed about the specifics at the time, including the closure of an expensive office that has slipped under the radar ever since.

Tech Layoffs, Fintech, Singapore, Grab

9 points by teleforce 22 days ago | 1 comments

Singapore arrests alleged Nvidia chip smugglers (techcrunch.com)
Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips, Channel News Asia reported.

Singapore, Nvidia, Chip Shortages, Technology, Crime

6 points by impish9208 53 days ago | 1 comments

Grab AI Gateway: Connecting Grabbers to Multiple GenAI Providers (grab.com)
The transformative world of Generative AI (GenAI), which refers to artificial intelligence systems capable of creating new content such as text, images, or music that is similar to human-generated content, has become integral to innovation, powering the next generation of AI-enabled applications. At Grab, it is crucial that every Grabber has access to these cutting-edge technologies to build powerful applications to better serve our customers and enhance their experiences. Grab’s AI Gateway aims to provide exactly this.

Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Business, Singapore

3 points by herbertl 64 days ago | 0 comments

TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing (ft.com)
TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing

TikTok, China, Singapore, Taxation, International Business

5 points by JumpCrisscross 94 days ago | 0 comments

Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population (restofworld.org)
By 2030, one in four people in Singapore will be over the age of 65. Authorities see potential in AI tools to assist in preventive illness care. An AI tool under development will use voice biomarkers to detect early signs of depression in seniors.

Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Aging, Singapore

31 points by cellophanejane 102 days ago | 70 comments

Singapore's Cat Problem (nytimes.com)
The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won’t be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It’s not even clear how many cats live in the city-state.

Singapore, Animal Welfare, Policy, Urban Planning

3 points by paulpauper 166 days ago | 0 comments

I was paid to draw SMRT buses as anime women: R/Singapore (reddit.com)
I was paid to draw SMRT buses as anime women!

Art, Singapore, Anime, Reddit

5 points by xbmcuser 175 days ago | 1 comments

Singapore OKs 4,300km subsea cable for importing electricity from Australia (mothership.sg)
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted Sun Cable Conditional Approval to supply electricity from Australia to Singapore via subsea cables spanning over 4,300 km.

Singapore, Energy, Australia, Infrastructure, Renewable Energy

133 points by wmstack 186 days ago | 148 comments

Chinese hackers linked to cybercrime syndicate arrested in Singapore (bleepingcomputer.com)
Six Chinese nationals and a Singaporean have been arrested on Monday in Singapore for their alleged role in malicious cyber activities committed in connection with a "global syndicate."

Cybersecurity, Crime, Singapore, China

7 points by gslin 227 days ago | 0 comments

Australian government approves AAPowerLink project to export solar to Singapore (pv-tech.org)

Renewable Energy, Australia, Singapore, International Trade, Solar Energy

168 points by wmstack 248 days ago | 286 comments

Hetzner Cloud – Singapore location available (hetzner.cloud)

Cloud Computing, Singapore, Hosting

76 points by dizaime 263 days ago | 6 comments

Hetzner Cloud now also in Singapore (hetzner.com)

Cloud Computing, Singapore, Data Centers, Hosting

48 points by protoduction 263 days ago | 1 comments

Hetzner Cloud Expands to Singapore (hetzner.com)