Amazon is set to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency of movie and television production, despite concerns within Hollywood regarding job security and the potential transformation of the industry. At the helm of this initiative is Albert Cheng, a seasoned entertainment executive at Amazon MGM Studio, who is spearheading the development of innovative AI tools designed to reduce costs and streamline the creative process.

Chinese companies are addressing the challenges associated with artificial intelligence in a manner that reflects their unique cultural context, asser

A humanoid robot named Moya has debuted in Shanghai, drawing attention for its human-like walking accuracy and expressions. DroidUp, the robotics organisation behind it, describes Moya as the world’s first fully biomimetic embodied intelligent robot.

From the coming month, charming doll-like robots will be interacting with seniors at various care centres across Singapore. These robots, named Lovot

A Canadian inventor has created a drone-powered flying umbrella that automatically hovers and follows its user, requiring no hands to operate. The invention has gone viral online. Credit: I Build Stuff Engineer John Tse built the device, which features a quadcopter-style drone system, sensors, and onboard computing beneath a standard canopy. He designed the umbrella as a do-it-yourself engineering experiment for hands-free rain or sun protection. Mr. Tse, an engineer, filmmak

In a significant shift, France has announced that its civil servants will abandon popular video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams in

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang recently indicated that the company is contemplating an investment in OpenAI's forthcoming fundraising round, as well as its

Waymo, an Alphabet-unit, will defend its safety record before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, following federal agencies opening investigations into incidents involving its self-driving vehicles. The organisation also urged Congress to pass legislation for autonomous vehicles, citing a global race with Chinese companies. Credit: UNSPLASH Federal investigations commenced after a Waymo vehicle struck a child near an elementary school, and other incidents involved robotaxis

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot continues to create sexualised images of people. This occurs even when users explicitly state the subjects do not consent, according to recent findings.

Hong Kong's banking regulator has introduced four significant projects, including a quantum computing readiness index, aimed at ensuring the city's fi

Spain and Greece have proposed bans on social media use for teenagers, as European attitudes harden against technology some say is designed to be addictive. Measures announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez drew criticism from Elon Musk. Credit: UNSPLASH Prime Minister Sanchez stated Spain intends to prohibit social media for those under 16 years of age. A senior government source in Greece indicated the country is near announcing a comparable ban for children younge

Singapore is poised to establish a national space agency, a strategic initiative that aims to solidify its position as a leading hub for space innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.