Tech Talk

Science. It’s tricky stuff. Just as you think you’ve come to grips with nature’s mysteries, a quantum physicist fires you into another dimension. Should we stop worrying and let Schrödinger’s cat out of the bag? It’s time to Mattsplain.

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As PlayStation continues to dominate the global console operating system market share, how important is the role of Southeast Asia for the brand? We speak to Ian Purnomo from Sony Interactive Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (Singapore Branch) about the voice we have in this region and updates on the PlayStation market.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and big data analytics have evolved rapidly over the past few years, allowing businesses to better use data to produce transformative results. According to a report by Gartner, “Predicts 2018: Artificial Intelligence” AI and ML strategy development is one of the five key priorities of executives.

While most South East Asian companies are only just starting to dip their toes into the world of AI and ML, Supahands, a Malaysian-outsourcing company, has fully embraced this technology with AWS. Last year, the company introduced DIANE, a state-of-the-art auto-routing technology that enables Supahands’ Project Managers to rapidly kick off projects by recommending SupaAgents based on the project’s nature and agent’s skillset. We speak to Mark Koh, CEO & Co-founder, and Greg Meehan, Head of Sales at Supahands Malaysia about how they are tapping AI and ML for the growth of their business.

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Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk talked about how realistic do we want robots to be; and introduced a fully functional synthesiser that promotes electronic music learning for kids (and kids at heart). The two also pondered the physics behind the perfect (World Cup penalty) kick.

2:30:45 - Being Human: How Realistic Do We Want Robots To Be?

8:16:37 - The Blipblox - A Synthesiser Designed For All Ages

11:04:37 - The Tricky Physics Of Taking The Perfect World Cup Penalty

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Is Star Wars undermining the Internet? Has hate speech undermined the mainstream? Could a licence to surf could bring us back from the Dark Side? It’s time to Mattsplain.

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In light of recent events, millions of Ringgit was moved around the world through electronic modes in the financial sector. Money laundering has become a serious issue for financial services and platforms as it becomes increasingly difficult to spot them without interruption to businesses. So how do we combat these risks? A Singapore-founded AI tech company, Sense Infosys, taps into the power of AI and Big Data to help FI's minimise the risk of such cases while dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information. We speak to the Co-Founder and CTO, Yong Kai Chin.

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On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team covered AirAsia's involvement in e-sports; revised KPIs for TM and its new broadband plans; and yet another new e-wallet service - Razer Pay. The team also discussed several services and topics that were covered during DNA's inaugural SHIFT Business Tech Seminar 2018, and the 30th Annual FIRST Conference; as well as the accidental entrepreneurship journey of Storehub's Founder, Fong Wai Hong.

0:31:33 - AirAsia To Ride Asean E-sports Wave With Sponsorship Of World Electronic Sports Games

2:56:74 - TM Revises 2018 KPIs, Introduces New Broadband Plans

12:06:66 - Razer Launches E-wallet Service, Razer Pay In Malaysia

15:37:14 - Blackbox Insights: "What Can Be Measured Can Be Improved"

19:47:04 - The Challenge Of Scaling Up Security For A Whole Country

23:39:39 - Happy Employees Drive Revenue Growth

27:57:27 - The Accidental Entrepreneurship Journey of Storehub

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Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk talked about how an anonymous troll can be identified through just four tweets. And returning to the living room with a retro-inspired, completely modern video computer system is the Atari VSC. The duo also discussed about the first eye surgery performed on humans by a robot; and memes being the latest casualty in EU’s new Copyright Directive rules.

0:30:23 - Just Four Tweets Can Reveal The Identity Of An Anonymous Troll

8:56:43 - Atari VCS... A Classic, Reimagined

12:52:77 - A Robot Has Performed Eye Surgery On Humans For The First Time

17:03:09 - Why Memes Are The Latest Casualty In EU’s War On Silicon Valley

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Does society have the visionaries it deserves, or are we looking in all the wrong place? It’s time to Mattsplain.

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As we progress on the technology front with connected cities, connected machines and connected human beings, there’s a growing need to also be cautious on how were building the future and the damage on planet Earth. Climate change, depletion of natural resources across the globe and this rapid urbanisation have fuelled the demand for cleaner and more sustainable solutions. In Asia, Singapore plays a pivotal role as a talent hub for CleanTech test beds and solutions. We speak to Dalson Chung, Director of Industry Development and Promotion at the National Environment Agency to talk about the state of our progress in a connected world and how best to optimise smart technologies for a cleaner and better future.

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