Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced new initiatives to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) during his budget address on February 12th, while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faced a potential shutdown due to a funding impasse. Additionally, a study suggested that moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk, and a director is developing a supernatural thriller.
According to Fortune, Prime Minister Wong highlighted DBS and Grab as role models, emphasizing AI's importance for Singapore's future. The country is establishing a new AI council, led by Wong, to oversee national AI missions in advanced manufacturing, connectivity, finance, and healthcare. Wong stated that AI "can help us overcome our structural constraints—our limited natural resources, rapidly ageing population and tight labor market."
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security was on the brink of a shutdown. Time reported that the White House and congressional Democrats remained at an impasse over immigration enforcement reforms, leading to a potential shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. This would be the third funding lapse of the current Congress and the second in less than six months. The standoff centers on Democrats' demands for new guardrails on agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania broke with his party to vote for advancing a spending bill for DHS, warning that declining to fund the department would impact other agencies.
In other news, Nature News reported on a study suggesting that moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk. Variety announced that Lee Yi-shan, the director of "A Dance With Rainbows," is developing a supernatural crime thriller titled "Ghostbusters Club."
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