In 2022, hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and others faced significant challenges. Out of around 180 companies that applied for the crypto payments licence in 2020, only 14, including

frustration with significant delays in submitting financial reports for the fiscal year ending March 2023 Despite being valued at US$22 billion in 2022 and backed by General Atlantic, Byju's has faced a number

researchers found that there were over 35 million business email compromise (BEC) attempts between April 2022 They also observed a 38% increase in Cybercrime-as-a-Service targeting business email between 2019 and 2022 Investigation (FBI) found that there were more than 21,000 reported complaints of BEC in the U.S. in 2022 researchers found that there were over 35 million business email compromise (BEC) attempts between April 2022 They also observed a 38% increase in Cybercrime-as-a-Service targeting business email between 2019 and 2022

The spokesperson added, “The single patent in this case expired in 2022 and is specific to historic patient dispute led a U.S. trade tribunal to block imports of Apple’s Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in 2023 Credit: APPLE A California judge declared a mistrial in Masimo’s trade-secret case against Apple in 2023

of the performance of Nvidia's chip, largely due to a new version of AMD software released in late 2022 and the support of Meta Platforms' open-source software, PyTorch, released in March 2023.

to be modified versions of the H100 GPU, which was also blocked from being sold to China in August 2022 In the second quarter of 2023, the company's data center revenue reached a record $10.32 billion, a significant

As of February, Game Pass had 34 million users, up significantly from the 25 million stated in 2022. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III," which will be released in November 2023, is presently the second-best

In 2021, it was that beautiful purple for the iPhone 12. In 2022, it was that deep forest green for the iPhone 13. Apple has announced the 2023 spring colour refresh for the base iPhone lineup, and it's a beautiful,

Chinese quantum computing company Origin Quantum has demonstrated its technology’s potential in biomedical Origin Quantum also collaborated with Fudan University and other institutions to explore quantum computing Quantum computers use the principles of quantum mechanics to solve complex problems more efficiently The Origin Wukong system, launched in Jan. 2023, is over 80% localised in hardware, chips, operating The company also revealed plans to expand its chip production and quantum computer assembly lines.

WAIC 2023 attracted international companies like Microsoft and Tesla, yet it was Chinese technology firms China surpassed other countries in annual industrial robot installations in 2021, reflecting their commitment and weakened investor confidence affected tech companies in China, with funding dropping by 46% in 2022 China showcased humanoid robots and advanced AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023

Disney’s streaming service set to launch in Singapore on 23 February 2021 Credit: Disney Singaporeans The streaming service is set to launch in Singapore on 23 February 2021, and will bring with it all the According to SpeedTest by Ookla, ViewQwest is the fastest ISP in Singapore for Q2-Q3 2020, with top download Mastercard & Pine Labs partner to offer “pay later” solution to five SEA markets in 2021 Credit: Pine the global “pay later” market is expected to grow from US$7.3 billion in 2019 to US$33.6 billion in 2027

Starting from 1 June 2021, any photos uploaded to Google’s storage servers will count against the 15GB that China’s online retail sales reached 5.15 trillion yuan (US$736.7 billion) in the first half of 2020

well-known shopping event, Prime Day, will be making its inaugural debut this year from 13-14 October 2020 Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products) Three entrepreneurs win EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 One of the three winners will be named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Singapore, and will represent Singapore at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 award in 2021, competing against entrepreneurs The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Singapore will be announced at the virtual EY EOY Awards celebration

Credit: Apple Apple has opened its latest store in Singapore, and what’s unique about this one is that it’s the first Apple store in the world to sit directly on the water! The opening day was so anticipated that all reservation slots opened by Apple were booked out almost immediately after they were posted. This all-glass dome structure also has dedicated spaces called the Forum, where local creatives will be featured in Today At Apple sessions, and even a meeting room underwater called the Boardroom for entrepreneurs and developers looking to meet with Apple team members. If you haven’t visited yet, it’s definitely worth checking out! Credit: LG LG has entered the true wireless earbuds market with its latest offering, the LG Tone True, tuned in collaboration with British audio brand, Meridian Audio. What’s interesting about this product, however, is the fact that there are UV lights integrated on the inside of the charging case. These turn on whenever the earbuds are placed inside to disinfect the silicon tip and ear canal in-between wears. With Covid-19 now making all of us more aware of our own hygiene, this is definitely an idea that could make its way into more personal items like spectacle cases and such. Credit: Sharp Corporation Speaking of hygiene, Sharp Corporation has also released a recent study done that shows its Plasmacluster Technology actually managed to reduce the infectious viral titer of Covid-19 by 91.3% by using Plasmacluster ion generators in an enclosed space with Covid-19 particles released in the air. Infectious viral titer is essentially the concentration of virus particles that are capable of infecting host cells. What’s impressive is that this was done within a 30-second test. This definitely bodes well in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: TikTok Rumours about TikTok now include one where the company might be looking to make Singapore an important part of its expansion plans. According to a company insider, the owner of TikTok, ByteDance is looking to invest billions of dollars, open a data centre and add hundreds of jobs over the next three years in Singapore, in addition to applying for a license to operate a digital bank. With Trump’s 15 September ban on TikTok coming up soon and Trump insisting there will be no extension, it’ll be interesting to see how ByteDance pivots to avoid too much loss to their business. Credit: Gov.sg We wrote about the physical TraceTogether tokens before, and they’re finally being rolled out now. The Singapore government has announced that the tokens will start being distributed on 14 September, first in the Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar regions, before progressively expanding to the rest of the island. While the usage of the TraceTogether app or token still isn’t mandated by law, the government has said that there will be a pilot to trial only letting people who use TraceTogether enter some locations such as MICE events. This definitely has resulted in quite a bit of discussion and worry on online forums like Reddit. Comment from discussion jigaopuaysi’s comment from discussion "[Discussion] The rollout & trials of the TraceTogether token". Over 54,000 signatures have been garnered on an online petition as well, which definitely signals the displeasure of people with the idea of physical trackers. We’ll be waiting to see how the government balances between the need for privacy and more thorough contact tracing.

the Salesforce Shopping Index, digital commerce revenues grew 20% globally in the first quarter of 2020 The courses cover topics like artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and cloud computing.

Apple’s iPad Pro 2020 was not really a very impressive update from the 2018 model, but it looks like Apple is saving major upgrades for the 2021 version. A new leak states that the new iPad Pro 2021 will have 5G connectivity and Mini-LED screens. While these are just rumoured specs, it definitely makes the iPad Pro 2021 sound a lot more enticing

with a 20% reduction, it would be the organisation's most significant since a restructuring in late 2022 and early 2023. That period, dubbed the "year of efficiency," saw Meta lay off 11,000 staffers in November 2022, approximately Meta has announced plans to invest USD 600 billion to build data centres by 2028. The organisation plans to invest USD 600 billion in data centres by 2028 and has made significant AI-related

Hong Kong Fighting COVID19 With Technology Hong Kong is using robots to fight the COVID19. Their MTR train service uses a Vapourised Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) Robots to strategically decontaminate its train cabins and stations. Intelligent Sterilization Robots (ISRs) have also been deployed at Hong Kong International Airport, killing germs and viruses using a combination of UV light technology, 360-degree spray nozzles, and air filters. These robots are certainly a good way to combat the virus and also protect cleaners from being exposed to viruses. 5G Industry 4.0 Trial in Singapore The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), M1 Limited (M1), and Samsung announced that they will be collaborating in Singapore’s first 5G Industry trial. The trial will develop insights and showcase the benefits of 5G in Industry 4.0. Also know as the fourth industrial revolution, it is a revolution for industry to move towards automation and digitization. This partnership consists of 5G Innovation, 5G Solution Showcase, and 5G Solution Roll-out, and is aimed to be applied across various industries. This project will shape the future of all things 5G. TPG Supplies Free Internet Access To Low-Income Families Amidst COVID19 Singapore’s fourth telco, TPG Telecom, will be supplying its 50GB SIM-ONLY plans and mobile Wi-Fi routes to assist low-income families amidst this global pandemic. TPG has been working with social enterprises like Viva Kids and TOUCH Community Service to help children in their Home Base Learning programs. TPG says that this initiative is brought forward to ensure that the underprivileged students will not be neglected amidst this crisis. WhatsApp Offers New In-App Payment And a COVID19 Fact-Checking Bot Whatsapp has partnered with Poynter, launching a COVID19 fact-checking bot in efforts to reduce the spread of misinformation. The new bot can provide answers on over 4,000 hoaxes within seconds, referring to information supplied by over 100 independent fact-checkers, in more than 70 countries. Users can save +1 (727) 2912606 as a contact number and text “hi” to launch the chatbot. Additionally, Whatsapp will be releasing an in-app payment option in India by end-May. They have joined the Unified Payment Interface which enables users to send or receive money to anyone from their Whatsapp contact list. Whatsapp also has plans to release this promising feature in other countries. Google Pixel 4a Sneak Peek Google’s senior vice-president, Rick Osterloh may have given us a sneak peek at Google’s upcoming mid-range Pixel 4a smartphone. Osterloh shared on Twitter a personal milestone of achieving the Earth badge on Fitbit by posting a screenshot of the app. Some of his Twitter followers realized that there was more to the simple screenshot, noting that the status bar icons are significantly shifted to the right, a clear compensation for the hole-punch display that was seen in the past leaks. Thus, they concluded that the screenshot was taken from a new Pixel 4a smartphone. Apple’s New 13-Inch Macbook Pro Equipped With A Magic Keyboard Apple’s new update to the 13-inch Macbook Pro has finally killed the butterfly keyboard and replaces it with the Magic Keyboard. This new Macbook also comes with super speed SSDs with sequential read speeds of up to 3.0GB/s. The standard storage starts at 256GB which is double the storage of previous models. 16GB of faster 3733MHz RAM is now offered as a standard configuration as well. The new device is equipped with a 10th-generation quad-core Intel Core processor with Turbo Boost speeds of up to 4.1GHz. The new device is now going at a starting price of USD$1,229. Windows 10X Will Arrive To Single-Screen Devices First Microsoft’s chief product officer for Windows and devices announces that Windows 10X will be released first on single-screen devices. Consumers that were looking forward to trying the new and improved Windows 10x on dual-screen hardware will have to wait a bit longer. Windows 10x is designed with flexibility in mind, enabling it to run on older programs like Win32. A source says that this update is due to the priority of resources during the global pandemic and efforts to shift the update’s availability on single-screen devices first. Ninja Van Raises SGD$394.6m From New Funding Amidst Global Pandemic More people have turned to online shopping during this circuit breaker and E-commerce delivery company Ninja Van is riding the uptrend wave. This may have been the reason that it has attracted a new funding of SGD$394.6 million (USD$279 Million) from investors like Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital and Grab. Other investors are Europe’s GeoPost, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures Growth Fund and also two sovereign wealth funds. Ninja Van plans to use the funds to scale in the b2b sector and further develop its services for small firms and b2c brands.

This design gives the 910C double the computing power and memory capacity of the 910B, along with improved The H100 chip was banned in 2022 before it was even launched. TSMC stated it complies with regulatory requirements and has not supplied Huawei since mid-Sept. 2020

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