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Grace Chng

A seasoned writer, author and industry observer, Grace was the key tech writer for The Straits Times for more than three decades. She co-founded and edited Computer Times, later renamed Digital Life. She helmed this publication, the de facto national IT magazine, for nearly 19 years. Grace is also the editor and co-curator of Intelligent Island: The Untold Story of Singapore’s Tech Journey, a book highlighting Singapore’s ICT development.
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Singapore-based Horizon Quantum Computing seeks to make quantum software easy

Horizon Quantum Computing is building a quantum computer to test-drive software that…

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Singapore and Oracle partner to train 10,000 in AI, cloud computing

About 10,000 students and professionals will be trained in AI and other…

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Singapore enterprises lag in cybersecurity preparedness: Cisco report

Only one per cent of Singapore businesses effectively understand and are ready…

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Nvidia’s Project Gr00t: A leap forward in AI-powered robotics

Nvidia's Project Gr00t platform goes beyond basic programming, enabling robots to understand…

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First-mover Nvidia pushes AI performance with new Blackwell processor

The Nvidia Blackwell graphics chip promises 30 times more inference throughput and…

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Mid-tier Android phones get power-up with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 promises AI smarts, more realistic…

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AI spending to surge in Asia-Pacific as GenAI promises competitive edge: Lenovo study

Business leaders across Asia-Pacific are gearing up for an AI spending blitz,…

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Proposed law aims to keep digital backbone running in Singapore

Singapore's proposed Digital Infrastructure Act (DIA) will set up legal mandates for…

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S$500 million war chest for GPUs a signal of Singapore’s AI ambitions

Signalling its AI ambitions, the Singapore government is readying S$500 million for…

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Singapore’s new S$1 billion gambit to be a pre-eminent AI hub

Singapore's new S$1billion AI fund must be used wisely to secure its…

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Contact tracing data deleted in Singapore but audit will add transparency

While it's good that the TraceTogether contact tracing data is deleted, an…

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Organisations have to start learning to be quantum-safe, as technology matures, say experts

Facing a future where quantum computers can easily crack today's data vaults,…

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Tech remains key factor to attract foreign investments to Singapore: EDB

Buoyed by rapid digitialisation and AI adoption, more foreign companies are expected…

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The AI revolution takes flight in 2024

From chatbots to cyber threats, 2024 promises to be the year generative…

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CES 2024: Nvidia launches GeForce RTX 40 Super cards, paving the way for AI PCs

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 40 Super Series of graphics processors promise to supercharge…

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An interview with three chatbots: AI ethics, governance and developments in 2024

With so much riding on AI today, how would a chatbot respond…

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GenAI can go beyond productivity boosts to transform economies: Nvidia CEO

Generative AI will transform economies and create new industries with its ability…

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New Singapore AI masterplan focuses on using tech for good

Singapore AI masterplan showcases big dreams and ambitious goals in the country's…

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“Solo” economy to be major trend in retail, says Meta

Smaller and frequent purchases such as single-serving packaged meals will increase in…

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AI utility launched in Singapore to harmonise data for green financing

Banks in Singapore can harness data to identify prospective green building projects…

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