Nvidia’s board of directors is facing perhaps its biggest test yet as it weighs whether to oust chief executive Jensen Huang, the man credited with transforming the chipmaker into one of the world’s most valuable companies. The board was reportedly preparing to remove Huang after reports that he had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice-president of healthcare, who reported to him, according to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The latest...

A former ByteDance artificial intelligence scientist’s new venture has released a life sciences AI model that the firm claims outperforms state-of-the-art systems, intensifying the increasingly crowded competition in AI-driven drug discovery. Geodesic Intelligence’s NovaAtom-Lite, an AI model designed to predict the structures and interactions of biomolecules, topped a third-party benchmark in several drug discovery tasks, founder Quanquan Gu said on social media on Wednesday. On the FoldBench...

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Nexperia’s Chinese unit says its domestic 12-inch wafer platform now covers all of its product categories, marking a key milestone in building an independent supply chain more than a year after its Dutch parent halted direct shipments of European wafers. Speaking at the 23rd China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing on Thursday, Nexperia China CEO John Chang said the local division had partnered with domestic foundries while relying on its own facilities and local contractors to handle...

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Nvidia shares fell more than 8 per cent at one point in US after-hours trading on Wednesday as CEO Jensen Huang’s prospects of hanging onto his role became more clouded after media reports of a board meeting and another extramarital affair. The drop in the American AI chip giant’s share price erased a 2.9 per cent rebound in the regular trading session, after the stock lost over 9.5 per cent in trading on Monday and Tuesday. It came as speculation mounted over whether Huang would keep his job....

Nvidia shares fell more than 8 per cent at one point in US after-hours trading on Wednesday as CEO Jensen Huang’s prospects of hanging onto his role became more clouded after media reports of a board meeting and another extramarital affair. The drop in the American AI chip giant’s share price erased a 2.9 per cent rebound in the regular trading session, after the stock lost over 9.5 per cent in trading on Monday and Tuesday. It came as speculation mounted over whether Huang would keep his job....

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino team Poison Ivy Gizy captured the first-ever Call of Duty: Mobile (CODM) Garena Battle Royale Cup championship after dominating the two-day Grand Finals inside the Ayala Malls Manila Bay Activity Center on November 7–8, 2026. The grand finals format that upped the stakes higher The 10-team finals cast brought together seven

MANILA, Philippines — Microsoft and the Department of Education (DepEd) have partnered to train 2,000 public school teachers in artificial intelligence (AI) literacy through a professional development program launched on November 5 in Makati City. The Microsoft Elevate for Educators program aims to equip teachers with the skills to integrate AI into classroom instruction while

For some, getting a new iPhone means capturing life’s best moments. For others, it means finding smarter ways to work, stay connected, and make everyday life easier.      These reasons came together as Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) welcomed the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max with a nationwide midnight launch led by its flagship

Huawei Technologies is preparing to launch a new smartphone brand, doubling down on its hard-won domestic comeback six years after spinning off budget marque Honor under the weight of US sanctions. Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, confirmed in a social media post on Wednesday that the company would officially debut Osta, known as “Xingmang” in Chinese, on November 20. The unveiling will coincide with Huawei’s latest electric vehicle launches, according to Yu’s...

Alibaba Group Holding’s planned Hong Kong listing of its semiconductor design arm, T-Head, is poised to reshape China’s artificial intelligence hardware arena while unlocking billions of dollars in trapped valuation for the tech titan, according to analysts. The proposed spin-off serves as a test of whether the sum of Alibaba’s parts is worth significantly more than its current market valuation. Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares slipped about 1 per cent to HK$100.60 on Wednesday, the day...

Alibaba Group Holding’s planned Hong Kong listing of its semiconductor design arm, T-Head, is poised to reshape China’s artificial intelligence hardware arena while unlocking billions of dollars in trapped valuation for the tech titan, according to analysts. The proposed spin-off serves as a test of whether the sum of Alibaba’s parts is worth significantly more than its current market valuation. Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares slipped about 1 per cent to HK$100.60 on Wednesday, the day...

Hong Kong is expanding clinical trials of histotripsy, a non-invasive treatment that uses focused ultrasound to destroy tumours, as the city seeks to establish a role in developing the technology for kidney cancer. The CUHK Medical Centre, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital would begin trials involving 30 patients targeting kidney cancer, the Li Ka Shing Foundation said on Wednesday. The trials mark the latest development in Hong Kong business tycoon Li Ka-shing’s...

Alibaba has applied to list chip-design unit T-Head in Hong Kong, as the Chinese tech giant braves a cooling initial public offering (IPO) market to raise funds for artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. The Hong Kong stock exchange has approved the proposed separation and a confidential listing application was filed in September, Alibaba said in a statement on Tuesday. T-Head, which provides full-stack data centre chips, will remain a unit of the company. Alibaba also owns the South China...

Alibaba has applied to list chip-design unit T-Head in Hong Kong, as the Chinese tech giant braves a cooling initial public offering (IPO) market to raise funds for artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. The Hong Kong stock exchange has approved the proposed separation and a confidential listing application was filed in September, Alibaba said in a statement on Tuesday. T-Head, which provides full-stack data centre chips, will remain a unit of the company. Alibaba also owns the South China...

We have put together stories from our coverage of Jensen Huang’s affair and its potential repercussions. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Could Jensen Huang’s affair become another ‘spy balloon’ saga for US-China ties? China hawks in Washington could weaponise allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence, despite denials from Beijing, Chinese experts warn. 2. ‘Adding fuel to fire’: how Nvidia CEO’s troubles could...

We have put together stories from our coverage of Jensen Huang’s affair and its potential repercussions. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Could Jensen Huang’s affair become another ‘spy balloon’ saga for US-China ties? China hawks in Washington could weaponise allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence, despite denials from Beijing, Chinese experts warn. 2. ‘Adding fuel to fire’: how Nvidia CEO’s troubles could...

Leica’s latest 4K laser projector promises brighter pictures, improved contrast and screen sizes of up to 300 inches, without requiring a dedicated home cinema room.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) move to take equity stakes in both OpenAI and Anthropic will give the world’s largest contract chipmaker direct financial ties to the frontier AI labs driving demand for its business. Its board on Tuesday authorised up to US$500 million to buy Anthropic common shares at its initial public offering (IPO) price, and up to US$500 million to buy preferred shares in OpenAI. Directors separately approved up to US$500 million to establish a dedicated...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) move to take equity stakes in both OpenAI and Anthropic will give the world’s largest contract chipmaker direct financial ties to the frontier AI labs driving demand for its business. Its board on Tuesday authorised up to US$500 million to buy Anthropic common shares at its initial public offering (IPO) price, and up to US$500 million to buy preferred shares in OpenAI. Directors separately approved up to US$500 million to establish a dedicated...

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Changi Airport and Jewel are celebrating Pokemon’s 30th anniversary with themed displays, shows and exclusive merchandise.

The MDR-3R revives the design of Sony’s 1979 headphones, with a Stranger Things edition joining it in Singapore this December.

Mainland Chinese mutual funds investing overseas have delivered sharply diverging returns this year, with products tied to energy and US stocks outperforming while funds tracking Hong Kong equities lagged behind. Energy-linked funds topped the rankings among outbound investment products under the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) programme, according to financial data provider Wind. The performance reflects a 50 per cent surge in crude oil prices in 2026 after US strikes on Iran...

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