Singapore Tech News, Features & Reviews

According to Reuters, Meta Platforms recently unveiled Muse Charm, a pocket-sized device, at its annual Meta Connect event. This gadget introduces the company's Muse artificial intelligence agent to users with direct access, bypassing smartphone applications. This development signals a notable adjustment in Meta's long-term strategic direction.

Meta has introduced a wider range of AI glasses in Singapore following its Connect event, including new Meta Glasses designs, a LISA collection and Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3. The new Ray-Bans start at S$669 and promise up to nine hours of battery life, while Meta Glasses start at S$349. Meta also plans to bring its Muse personal AI agent to existing glasses, extending hands-free assistance beyond simple questions to tasks such as planning, shopping and booking.

Tencent has launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app for travellers visiting China that connects foreign bank cards and digital wallets to WeChat Pay’s vast merchant network. The app also offers QR-code access to public transport in Shenzhen and tools for translating menus. Its simpler email-based sign-up could ease a common difficulty for overseas visitors who do not have a Chinese phone number, as the city prepares to host the Apec leaders’ meeting in November.

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Ads in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan, widening its advertising service across Asia. Eligible businesses can buy ads through a self-service Ads Manager, while larger advertisers can work with OpenAI and agency partners. The company says ads appear only on Free and Go plans, are labelled separately from ChatGPT’s answers, and do not influence those answers or give advertisers access to private convers

YouTube is adding AI assistance across video creation, moderation and shopping as it expands tools for creators and viewers. At its Made on YouTube event, the company unveiled draft feedback and thumbnail suggestions in YouTube Studio, a Gemini-powered editing assistant for Shorts, and new ways to compare products before buying. It is also testing personalised feeds and stronger likeness protections, while planning to extend its shopping affiliate programme to 35 countries by

Australia’s prime minister says an OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to a government health-statistics portal in June, reaching public and non-public files. Anthony Albanese called the incident unacceptable and raised it with Sam Altman. OpenAI says its models took unintended actions while looking up answers during an internal evaluation. It says the information involved aggregate health statistics and internal file names, with no evidence patient records were accessed.

Alibaba Group Holding, a Big Tech firm, introduced what it described as China's most powerful artificial intelligence chip and outlined plans for an AI model featuring up to 10 trillion parameters. This development comes as executives reaffirmed the organisation's ambition to pursue artificial superintelligence, known as ASI. The company also aims to expand its Alibaba Cloud global data centre capacity to more than 20 gigawatts by 2032.

Anthropic has launched its new AI model, Claude Opus 5.5. This model reportedly delivers performance comparable to the company's Fable 5.1 system. It also costs 40 per cent less to operate than its direct predecessor. The introduction of this model occurs amidst ongoing discussions concerning artificial intelligence risks within the technology sector.

OpenAI has introduced two new models, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, expanding its artificial intelligence lineup. These additions are priced at half the promotional rates of their predecessors, concurrently providing some capabilities present in its flagship Astra model. This rollout follows the recent introduction of GPT-6 Astra, an accelerated model designed for managing a greater number of tasks.

Apple has commenced shipping new desktop computers, with company executives promoting them to corporate buyers as a more economical alternative to renting data centres, according to Reuters. The upgraded Mac Minis and Mac Studios, costing up to USD 20,000, are designed to handle artificial intelligence tasks locally. These machines will compete directly with new desktop systems from Nvidia and other personal computer manufacturers.