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⑥things Daily » 05-Mar-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#trends

① Pentax Film Camera Project.

Brand new Pentax film camera coming soon. Analogue film is trending again. » source

#business

② Jeff Bezos is world's richest, no longer Elon Musk.

Jeff Bezos' fortune is $200.3 billion. Elon Musk is worth $197.7 billion on plunging Tesla shares. » source

#technology

③ Electricity could be the new bottleneck for AI.

The shortage of electrical transformers could be the bottleneck hindering AI. Potentially EVs too. » source

#technology

④ AI startup Anthropic releases Claude 3.

Outperforms competition. Reduces AI hallucination. » source

#technology

⑤ Apple releases M3 Macbook Air.

Both 13-inch and 15-inch Macbook Air now available with M3 chip. » source

#business

⑥ Uber Eats starts robot deliveries in Japan.

A small self-driving six-wheel robot will be used by two restaurants in the capital's Nihonbashi district. » source

⑥things Daily » 04-Mar-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① Nikkei above 40,000, at new milestone.

Japan's Nikkei Index breaks 40,000 hitting yet another new all-time-high milestone. » source

#politics

② Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission probing bailouts of the Mahathir era.

Revisiting several corporate bailouts during the late 1990s and early 2000 as part of its widening probe into high-profile individuals. » source

#economy

③ Japan's government considering end of deflation.

The government is considering declaring an offical end of deflation that began in 2001. » source

#technology

④ Google preparing "App Mall" for Chromebooks.

An app store for ChromeOS is coming soon to Chromebooks. » source

#politics

⑤ Supreme court acquits former Thai PM Yingluck.

The Supreme Court acquitted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and five others of malfeasance and collusion. » source

#business

⑥ From RMB 10: using AI to "resurrect" a dead person with old photo.

Lots of listings on China's ecommerce sites offering service to "resurrect" a dead person using AI to talk, move, etc. Prices starts from RMB 10 depending on requirements. » source

⑥things Daily » 03-Mar-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#trends

① Japan's wasabi exports grow.

Japan's exports of wasabi are rising with increasing popularity of Japanese cuisine. » source

#technology

② Adding smell to your games.

GameScent releases scents in real-time using AI according to your game's scene. » source

#technology

③ Huawei uses "liquid armour" for their foldable phones.

The flexible screen received a five-star impact resistance certificate from SGS Switzerland. » source

#technology

④ Japan lab seeks breakthrough in contact lens.

Seeking next-generation materials using advanced radiation microscope to see at molecular level. » source

#technology

⑤ Chinese EV minivan breaking charging speed records.

A 10 minutes charge give 310 miles. » source

#economy

⑥ China's middle-income population passes half-billion.

The claim was published in state-owned newspaper Economic Daily. » source

⑥things Daily » 02-Mar-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#technology

① AI could pass human tests in 5 years.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang artificial general intelligence could arrive in 5 years. » source

#business

② Sucessful trial of air taxi from Shenzhen to Zhuhai.

Takes 20 mins instead of usual 2 to 3 hours by road. Expected to cost 200RMB to 300RMB. » source

#business

③ Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman.

Claims betrayal of agreement to develop the technology for the benefit of humanity, not profits. » source

#business

④ Lawyers denied Elon Musk of US$55.8 billion pay wants US$6 billion.

The lawyers want US$6 billion legal fees payable in Tesla stock. » source

#business

⑤ Meta is not Meta, at least in Brazil.

A local Brazilian computer services provider using the name since late 2000s. » source

#politics

⑥ US envoy to Singapore said to have berated staff, wasted money.

State Department’s Office of Inspector General also reported that he had "poor relationships" with some ministries. » source

⑥things Daily » 01-Mar-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① India Oct-Dec 24 GDP surges to 8.4%.

Driven by a double-digit growth in manufacturing and good growth rate in construction. » source

#economy

② China's per capita GNI declined for first time in 29 years.

Gross national income edged down 0.1% to US$12,597 amid a sluggish economy and a weaker yuan. » source

#technology

③ Copilot improving with plugins.

Plugins currently available or coming soon are Instacart, Kayak, Klarna, OpenTable, and Shop. » source

#business

④ Microsoft building 5G network in Middle East.

Building a network around United Arabs Emirates using Open RAN. » source

#politics

⑤ Texit: Making Texas a country again.

Texas was an indepedent country 200 years ago and some wants it back. » source

#arts

⑥ Arts@Habour 2024 Hong Kong.

Happening 25th March to 2nd June 2024 with art installation by teamLab. » source

⑥things Daily » 29-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#business

① Livestreaming condoms in China.

Durex-owner Reckitt is trying out livestream shopping for selling condoms. » source

#space

② Carbon-neutral spaceship.

To the edge of space in a comfortable cabin on a ballon at US$125,000 per seat. » source

#economy

③ Malaysia expects Ringgit to rise.

Weakening largely due to external factors, including strong U.S. dollar. » source

#technology

④ Andriod users can replace Google Assistant with Copilot.

The latest beta update allows Android users to replace Google Assistant with Copilot as default assistant. » source

#entertainment

⑤ Dubai hosts first jet suit race.

Iron Man pilots racing each other down a runway. » source

#travel

⑥ Whale and dolphin tours in Guishan Island, Taiwan.

17 species of dolphins and whales can be spotted around Guishan Island. Opens annually 1st March to 30th Nov. » source

⑥things Daily » 28-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① South Korea baby-making at all time low.

Average number of births falls to 0.72. » source

#technology

② World's largest carbon dioxide removal plant in Singapore.

Singapore is building carbon dioxide removal plant with startup founded by UCLA scientists. Produces carbon-negative hydrogen. » source

#business

③ Apple cancels car project.

Apple cancels car project to focus on AI. » source

#business

④ Nissan plans self-driving ride-share service in Japan.

Trial in Yokohama involves 20 vehicles. National rollout planned for 2027. » source

#business

⑤ Baidu quarterly revenue misses estimates.

Revenue was 34.95 billion yuan. » source

#travel

⑥ Travel destination: Phrae, Thailand.

Known for its beautiful teak architecture, Phrae was once a semi-independent kingdom and a major teak trader. » source

⑥things Daily » 27-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① Ringgit "grossly" undervalued.

Fair value should be between 4.3 and 3.9 to the US Dollar. » source

#economy

② Japan's core inflation lowest in 22 months.

Japan's core consumer price index excludes fresh food at 2%. » source

#technology

③ Early benchmark shows speedy Snapdragon X Elite.

Single-core 2,574. Multi-core 12,562. Faster than AMD high-end APU. » source

#technology

④ Huawei launches world's first 5.5G intelligent core network.

10 Gbps with high network stability and efficiency. » source

#technology

⑤ AI will kill coding.

Jensen Huang, CEO Nvidia, says rise of AI means everyone can be a programmer. » source

#entertainment

⑥ Welcome to WcDonald's.

McDonald's makes fictional anime counterpart real. » source

⑥things Daily » 26-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① China to make payment apps easier for foreigners to use.

China wants to boost its economy with foreigners' money. » source

#politics

② Cambodia Hun Sen wins senate presidency.

Former Cambodian prime minister is senate president. His son is current prime minister. » source

#business

③ Intel Foundry to build ARM chips.

Building ARM chips for others on Intel 18A. » source

#politics

④ Pakistan’s first female provincial chief minister.

Maryam, ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s eldest daughter, becomes the first female chief minister of Punjab province. » source

#technology

⑤ Honor launches Magic 6 Pro with AI and 180MP zoom camera.

First with 180MP periscope lens. Uses silicon carbon battery. 4320Hz screen refresh rate. » source

#entertainment

⑥ George Michael honoured with new coin.

Royal Minit releasing collectable coin featuring George Michael in his iconic sunglasses. » source

⑥things Daily » 25-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#business

① Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has record cash pile.

Berkshire Hathaway finds itself inundated with cash, as cash reserves reach a staggering $167.6 billion. » source

#politics

② Trump is unstoppable.

Defeats Nikki Haley in her home state South Carolina. » source

#science

③ Tiny robot could help treat brain aneurysms and tumours.

Chinese scientists creates magnetic ‘microfibrebot’ can block blood supply to brain aneurysms and tumours. » source

#technology

④ Rumour: Apple working on foldable iPad.

Releasing 2026 to 2027 or later. A long wait. » source

#food

⑤ Review: LiXin Teochew Fishball Noodles in Singapore.

A chain store with multiple outlets in Singapore, serving a variety of Singapore-style fishball and minced meat noodles. » source

#music

⑥ Watch: Sandra Pires, Teodora Miteva & Liina Leijala perform Sting's "Russians".

"There is no such thing as a winnable war." » source

⑥things Daily » 24-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#science

① New animal species found in Japan.

is a unique sea creature with panda-like markings and a skeleton-like body. » source

#politics

② US is facing 4 threats but equipped for only 1 war.

First there is Ukarine. Then there is Israel. Potentially Taiwan and Korea too. » source

#economy

③ Ringgit's slide in value concerning says Malaysia PM.

Nothing like 1998. Investments is Malaysia saw a record-high of RM329.5 billion. » source

#business

④ Nvidia is thriving.

Profits up 769% from last year. US$2 trillion is market cap. » source

#technology

⑤ Figure AI developing human-like robots.

Heavyweight backers includes Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, Microsoft, OpenAI, Intel and more. » source

#business

⑥ TSMC opens first chip plant in Japan.

Making smartphone and auto-related chips for Sony and Renesas. » source

⑥things Daily » 23-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① China's new home prices declines again in Jan 2024.

New home prices fell 0.3% month-on-month for seventh straight month. » source

#economy

② Swiftonomics economic boost.

Added AU$1.2 billion to Melbourne. Singapore up next. » source

#space

③ First moon landing for US in 50 years.

Uncrewed Odysseus is also first ever to land on the moon by the private sector. » source

#space

④ Chinese and US astronomers collaborates using Odysseus.

Agreement to study the moon, Milky Way and beyond. » source

#entertainment

⑤ Vitalik Buterin apparently in Singapore.

Co-founder of Etherum spotted in Singapore at King Albert Park MRT station. » source

#politics

⑥ Who could replace Joe Biden? Four possible candidates.

Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom. » source

⑥things Daily » 22-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#finance

① Nikkei at all-time high.

Surpasses previous high reached in 1989. » source

#technology

② Google Pixel phones made in India.

Plans to ship 10+ million units starting from Q2 2024. » source

#climate

③ Severe weather warnings across China.

China is freezing. Temperature may plunge by 20 degree Celsius in some places. » source

#business

④ Singapore preferred over Hong Kong for MNCs.

In 2023 Singapore hosted 4,200 regional HQs vs 1,336 in Hong Kong. 3x more. » source

#business

⑤ AT&T network having massive outage.

Customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. » source

#travel

⑥ Sakura forecast 2024 (5th forecast).

Japanese cherry blossom season coming soon. » source

⑥things Daily » 21-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#technology

① Lightning fast Groq AI.

Over 12x faster than ChatGPT-3.5. Uses custom ASIC LPU chip instead of GPU. » source

#travel

② Japan's new digital nomad visa.

Launching end March 2024. Valid for 6 months. Minimum income ¥10 million. » source

#technology

③ How 2 people are using Microsoft Copilot.

This is how 2 people are using Copilot daily to enhance their lives. » source

#economy

④ China slashes mortage rates to revive property market.

25 basis point cut to 5 year loan prime rate. 3.95% now. » source

#travel

⑤ There is no "Visit Japan Web" mobile app.

According to officials, only web is available. There is no mobile app. Do not download and beware of scams. » source

#culture

⑥ 2024 Taoyuan Lantern Festival.

Happening in Taoyuan, Taiwan from 21 Feb 2024 to 03 March 2024. » source

⑥things Daily » 20-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① Sarawak transforming into economic powerhouse.

New oil well discoveries, green hydropower, competitive electricity, business-friendly policies. » source

#business

② Chinese rocket failure boosts SpaceX biz in Indonesia.

Chinese rocket malfunction became turning point for Indonesia to launch satellites with SpaceX. » source

#politics

③ China should stop chipping away Deng's economic legacy.

Deng’s economic reforms were about privatisation and liberalisation. » source

#technology

④ Rumour: Huawei Vision, lighter and cheaper.

Huawei's competition to Apple Vision Pro at half the weight and half the price. » source

#economy

⑤ Foreign investments in China drops to 30 year low.

82% lower than 2022. Lowest since 1993. » source

#economy

⑥ 1.25 million tourists from China visits Hong Kong over LNY holidays.

Spends an average of HK$300 (US$38), fails to boost economy. » source

⑥things Daily » 19-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#travel

① Singapore mandates sustainable fuel for departing flights from 2026.

Will introduce an additional levy for departing passengers. » source

#technology

② Xiaomi reportedly making own processors.

MediaTek's CEO says that Xiaomi is in partnership with ARM to make their own processors just like Apple, Samsung and Google. » source

#health

③ Monk fasting - a weekly 36 hour fasting period.

Apparently British PM Rishi Sunak is doing it. » source

#space

④ Japan startup launches satellite to monitor space debris.

It is seeking to develop technology for space debris removal. » source

#space

⑤ China-led astronomers discover smallest star.

Tiny star orbits with larger twin every 20 mins in a binary star system. » source

#business

⑥ Rebooting Malaysia to Singapore high-speed rail.

The plan to use private funding is probably DOA. » source

⑥things Daily » 18-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#economy

① Singapore teeming with China tourists.

30-day visa free arrangement brings in the crowd. FYI, Singapore is not China. » source

#technology

② Hong Kong company invents paper transparent like plastic.

Game-changing eco-friendly packaging that is clear like plastic but is paper. Recycles like paper too. » source

#technology

③ BYD launching electric supercar YangWang U9.

0 to 100kmh in under 2 seconds. Coming soon. 25 Feb 2023. » source

#technology

④ Aptos releases US$99 JamboPhone.

Affordable $99 JamboPhone by Aptos aims to shake up web3 smartphone market. » source

#entertainment

⑤ Yao Ming's teenage daughter standing tall at 190cm.

They might be giants. Basketball legend Yao Ming's 13 year old daughter already towering at 190cm. » source

#technology

⑥ Free open-source DJ software Mixxx 2.4 released.

MacOS, Windows, and Linux. Mappings for 129 MIDI controllers, 16 HID controllers. » source

⑥things Daily » 17-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#trends

① Cassette tapes making a comeback in Japan.

Big in Japan. Up to 10x growth in sales of cassette tapes. Comeback kid from 1980s is back in vogue. » source

#politics

② UK Tories suffers double defeat.

Lost two previously safe seats of Wellingborough and Kingswood to the opposition Labour. » source

#business

③ Softbank's Son building Izanagi.

Seeking to raise US$100 billion for building an AI chip rival to Nvidia. » source

#entertainment

④ Hong Kong cinema going quiet.

Struggling and longing for the heydays of 1980s and 1990s. » source

#travel

⑤ JR West delivers luggage left in smart lockers to hotels.

Leave your luggage in smart lockers located at Osaka Station, Shin-Osaka Station and Universal City Station before 2PM, and it will be delivered to approximately 70 hotels by evening time, allowing you to explore the city unencumbered. » source

#jazz

⑥ Watch: Terumasa Hino & Toshiko Akiyoshi playing Monk's Straight No Chaser.

Terumasa Hino and Toshiko Akiyoshi captivate audiences with a stunning performance of Thelonious Monk's classic 'Straight No Chaser'. » source

⑥things Daily » 16-Feb-2024

6things@newsletter.paragraph.com (⑥things) — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

#technology

① OpenAI Sora text-to-video generator.

Allowing you to create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. Hollywood is in trouble. » source

#technology

② Rumour: Apple A18 and M4 CPUs increasing AI cores.

Late to the game and playing catch-up. Next gen A18 and M4 CPUs increasing AI cores. Made by TSMC using 3nm process. » source

#technology

③ LineageOS 21 released.

Open source Andriod OS fork now updated to Android 14. » source

#entertainment

④ Rapping Korean Grannies.

Suni and The Seven Princesses. Making it big in their 80s. » source

#entertainment

⑤ Skull And Bones: Made in Singapore.

The first major video game made in Singapore with government grant from EDB in 2016. » source

#travel

⑥ Thailand offers medical coverage for all tourists.

Covers expenses up to US$14,000 and expenses up to US$28,000 on government's tab. » source