Telcos, Media & Tech
Salesforce cuts fewer than 1,000 jobs: report
The start of the year has seen massive layoffs across US companies
Amazon plans to launch AI content marketplace, The Information reports
AMAZON has signalled to publishing industry executives that it is planning to launch a marketplace where publishers can sell their content to firms offering artificial intelligence products, The Infor...
Memory chip squeeze wreaks havoc in markets, with more to come
Spot prices for DRAM have shot up more than 600% in the past few months
ByteDance’s new video model sparks rally in China AI app stocks
Demand for shares of Chinese firms with killer apps has grown in recent months
US plans Big Tech carve-out from next chip tariffs, FT reports
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump‘s administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centres, the Financial Times reported on Monda...
Alphabet plans tech’s first 100-year bond since dot-com era
Other tech firms have also announced huge spending plans for 2026
AI helps scam centres evade crackdown in Asia, dupe more victims
The ability to use technology anywhere may also reshape the scam landscape in terms of where centres are established
Singapore should make targeted ‘big bets’ to stretch S$1 billion AI investment, say analysts
This could be done by identifying high-growth projects and companies, and then increasing investments there strategically
Alphabet embarks on global bond spree to fund record spending
Other big tech companies are ramping up their spending too
Uber agrees to buy Getir’s delivery business in Turkey
The deal will bolster the US company’s position in the Middle East
