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South Korea ramps up spy law to protect chip secrets from China
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (822+ words) Government and industry reports have sounded the alarm that China may overtake South Korea in terms of...Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:09 AM South Korea is tightening its defences against industrial espionage...“China’s speed is beyond imagination,” South Korea’s Industry Minister…...
Apple unveils new Mac Mini, Mac Studio with major chip upgrades
2+ week, 5+ day ago (624+ words) Apple announced upgraded Mac mini and Mac Studio desktop computers, giving the in-demand machines major...The Mac mini, now starting at US$899 (S$1,140), will be powered by Apple’s new M6 chip or an M5 Pro,...They will ship with the latest…...
LG creates virtual K-pop group to promote washer-dryer in spin on home appliance ads
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (460+ words) Launched on Aug 28, AI-Dol is the South Korean home appliance-maker’s first virtual idol group, created...The all-in-one appliance has a capacity of 25kg for washing and 21kg for drying – the largest in South...Korea – and features a 7-inch (18cm) wide display....the…...
New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (575+ words) The Sept 9 launch will be the first major event under new chief executive John Ternus, who took over...behind Apple’s entire product lineup, including the iPhones that generate most of the company’s revenue...Like Samsung’s foldable smartphones,…...
India gets one of world’s steepest iPhone price hikes
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (346+ words) The hikes followed Apple’s September event, dubbed “Surprise and Shine”, where new chief executive John...Ternus unveiled Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo....India is one of Apple’s fastest-growing markets and now also assembles a large…...
Now he’s building drones
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (607+ words) This is the first time unmanned aerial systems are featured at the event, the world’s largest competition...Later, Shafriel learnt about drones in his secondary school’s applied learning programme about the future...
Why a foldable iPhone is Apple’s most anticipated device launch
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (185+ words) The Straits Times Why a foldable iPhone...is Apple’s most anticipated device launch The Surprise and Shine event on Sept 9 is a test of how new...competing head-on with Apple, many are now offering premium phone specifications that rival…...
Taiwan’s chip prowess is built on democracy and rule of law, president says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (420+ words) Published Sep 01, 2026, 11:37 AM Updated Sep 01, 2026, 11:46 AM TAIPEI - Taiwan’s semiconductor prowess...Taiwan is home to TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and main producer of the advanced chips...in 2026 is being attended by senior executives from companies including Microsoft…...
Nvidia raises AI chip prices by over 15% from 2027
3+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) Published Aug 23, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 08:26 AM SAN FRANCISCO - Some of Nvidia Corp.’s...build the servers under contract for large data centre operators such as Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc’s...Major technology companies including Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc have…...
Apple debuts passport-shaped foldable phone, called Duo
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (937+ words) Sept 9 unveiled a foldable phone called Duo, introducing the biggest change in years in the company’s...When open, it is Apple’s thinnest phone, the company said....The iPhone brought in US$209.6 billion (S$265 billion), or just over half…...