Posts by Nathan Pine
Silicon Valley’s humanoid robots are learning how to do your job — in the kitchen
Fernando Flores can spend eight hours a day pouring the same cup of coffee. He is not a barista. He’s a robot puppeteer, trying to train humanoids. He manipulates mechanical controllers to make nearby robot arms pick up a pot of coffee, pour it into a mug and put the pot back in the coffee…
Read MoreAGT raises Nam Cheong stake; Silchester increases holdings of ComfortDelGro
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from May 22 to 28, 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$88.9 million. Singtel again led the buyback tally, with 14 million shares acquired at an average price of S$4.47 apiece. They were purchased under the company’s S$2 billion value realisation share buyback programme. Over…
Read MoreHegseth avoids Taiwan in address to Asia allies, notes greater ties with China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s remarks on Taiwan at a top defense summit in Singapore on Saturday appeared calibrated not to derail President Donald Trump’s efforts to manage and improve tensions with China, an analyst at a Chinese state-affiliated think tank told Newsweek. The address came 15 days after Hegseth joined Trump on his…
Read More“Teen takeovers” are spreading and police are bracing for a violent summer
Today’s teenagers are characterized as being more comfortable on screen than on street, with more teens and young adults spending their free time indoors glued to smartphones and social media sites than ever before. But things have changed in recent months, with swarms of high schoolers now descending on public spaces—from downtown hot spots to…
Read MoreUS ready to restart attacks on Iran if deal falls through–Hegseth
Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said America is ready to restart strikes on Iran if negotiators fail to reach a deal. We have the “ability to recommence if necessary…we are more than capable,” he said on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. “Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and…
Read MoreDon’t Forget Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Dismissed Smuggling Case | Opinion
Following last week’s dismissal of the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, don’t make a hero out of him, but don’t forget him either. Abrego Garcia is like many of those who broke our laws to get into this country. He lived in the shadow of the American dream. He may even have tried to…
Read MoreChina’s private fund assets hit record as quant managers surge
2,348 private funds, with 928.7 billion yuan in combined registered assets, were registered in April Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 04:30 PM CHINA’S private fund industry grew to a record 23.5 trillion yuan (S$4.4 trillion) at the end of April, as quantitative managers gained market share and the ranks of large firms expanded rapidly,…
Read MoreWhy Iran isn’t backing down on Lebanon
With the White House hosting rare talks between the military chiefs of Israel and Lebanon, the battle taking place on the sidelines of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is moving front and center. U.S. ally Israel is pushing for the disarmament of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, a key member of Iran’s Axis of Resistance coalition…
Read MoreMiniMax plans China IPO as it eyes local rivals like DeepSeek
It is part of a group of Chinese AI firms racing to build and commercialise large language models Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 03:14 PM CHINA’S MiniMax Group has begun preparations for a domestic initial public offering (IPO), according to a regulatory filing, as the fast‑growing artificial intelligence (AI) startup challenges local rivals including…
Read MoreMeta plans AI pendant, ‘wearables for work’ in hardware boost, The Information reports
The Instagram owner aims to sell 10 million wearable devices in the second half of 2026 Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 12:42 PM [BENGALURU] Meta Platforms plans to start testing an artificial intelligence (AI) pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s physical exam results released: What we know
President Donald Trump’s annual physical exam results have been released by the White House on Friday night, according to numerous outlets. Earlier this week, Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his yearly checkup, which, according to the results, included consultation with 22 specialty providers from “multiple academic institutions.” The memo listed Trump’s…
Read MoreVikings quarterback battle showing clear winner so far
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy made headlines this week when he refused to sugarcoat his feelings about the team signing Kyler Murray. “It’s just like two guys in a classroom,” McCarthy said after the team’s second OTA of the spring. “He sits on one side, I sit on the other side, and it’s the coach’s…
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