Technology businesses

THE BOTTOM LINE

AI mania can’t survive higher interest rates

2026-11-02T07:57:13.000Z
A semiconductor chip displayed at a groundbreaking event by SK Hynix for a plant in Indiana (pictured). Some fear tariffs will prevent the investment Trump wants.

Why Trump’s tech dreams are quietly crumbling

2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z
Memory makes up more than 40% of a premium smartphone’s component cost, Counterpoint Research estimates.

Alphabet is burning cash. Samsung is collecting it

2026-10-29T06:15:35.000Z
The Bloomberg Magnificent Seven Index is up just 6.5% in 2026, well below the 11% rise in the S&P 500 and the 15% rise in the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100.

AI spending fears threaten to swamp Big Tech’s strong earnings

2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z
BlackRock’s Dennis Quah says technical skill sets remain important, but adaptability, empathy and long-term relevance will be the true cornerstones of successful wealth professionals.

Decision fatigue, complexity stop people from investing despite growing retirement needs: BlackRock

2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z
While most mega-cap tech companies are spending wildly on AI infrastructure, Apple is focusing on creating products that get consumers buzzing.

Apple emerges as Wall Street’s favourite AI haven as spending fears hit

2026-10-22T23:00:00.000Z
Investors are reassessing whether AI infrastructure companies can generate returns that justify soaring spending on computing power, land and energy.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Market sell-off, rising rates test AI data centre deal boom

2026-10-15T22:00:00.000Z
The valuation of tech stocks is driven by the ability of the businesses to scale. The question is whether SGX-listed tech companies have that capability.

Where to find the tenets that make tech stocks tantalising

2026-10-12T23:00:00.000Z
Since taking the helm in 2024, CEO Khozema Shipchandler has steered Twilio to a turnaround.
TOPLINE

NYSE-listed Twilio sets sights on Asia-Pacific as AI adoption grows in customer service

2026-10-11T04:00:00.000Z
“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused the system more than Microsoft,” US V-P JD Vance (centre) said on Oct 8.

Microsoft, Infosys among tech firms suspended from US green-card programme in immigration crackdown

2026-10-08T23:51:02.000Z