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April 9, 2025

MaNaDr Clinic Adopts Strict AI Regulations Guidelines

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has emphasized the importance of accountability and responsibility among healthcare professionals using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly at MaNaDr clinic. Dr Siaw, as principal officer and clinical governance officer, would oversee daily operations and ensure compliance with licensing requirements. The MOH has established a framework to regulate AI in healthcare, requiring licensees to verify the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of AI-generated transcriptions and treatment plans. Despite potential benefits, AI also raises ethical concerns, and licensees must adhere to regulatory requirements, including registering AI tools with the Health Sciences Authority and using fair and non-biased data for training.

https://channelnewsasia.com/singapore/manadr-one-minute-teleconsultations-rule-moh-5054541

April 9, 2025

Middle East Cybersecurity Threats Rise with AI Growth

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has caused a major setback for cybersecurity in the Middle East and North Africa regions, according to Sam Olyaei, vice president and team manager at Gartner. The region's spending on security services is projected to grow 16.6% in 2025, with social engineering being one of the biggest cybersecurity problems.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-gen-ai-cybersecurity-social-engineering-data-phishing?utm_source=most-popular-uae

April 9, 2025

Min Choi's AI Photo Duplication Trick Exposed

Midjourney has launched a new version of its generative AI service that produces highly realistic digital images, which can be difficult to distinguish from real photos. User Min Choi discovered a clever prompt trick by appending generic camera filenames to input prompts, consistently generating photo-realistic images that appear 100% AI-generated and undocored.

https://www.techspot.com/news/107466-want-realistic-ai-images-midjourney-add-camera-filename.html#commentsOffset

April 9, 2025

Policy Guardian Automates GRC Operations with AI

Anecdotes' new AI agent, Policy Guardian, leverages machine learning and natural language processing to automate GRC operations, ensuring policies are correctly implemented by continuously testing them against real-time data. Co-Founder Roi Amior stated that organizations needed a way to bridge the gap between policy intent and actual enforcement. Policy Guardian delivers value by turning policies into live documents, ensuring continuous adherence, and providing actionable evidence. It identifies implementation gaps, such as a database not being backed up daily, and notifies teams to take corrective action. The first AI agent is now available for deployment in Google Cloud environments.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/anecdotes-launches-ai-agents-to-transform-grc-with-google-cloud-302424439.html

April 9, 2025

Romanians Boost Skills with AI Training Programs

Romanians are increasingly learning new skills due to necessity, with 58% stating they had to improve their skills multiple times to keep or advance in their job. Technology is playing a key role, with 23% of employees having learned something new using artificial intelligence and 33% wanting to try it. AI is commonly used for theoretical knowledge (35%), practical skills (32%), and creative activities (20%).

https://www.actmedia.eu/companies/over-half-of-romanians-had-to-improve-their-skills-to-avoid-losing-their-jobs/113448

April 9, 2025

Shopify Prioritizes AI Over New Hires

Shopify's CEO, Tobias Lutke, has emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the company's future, prioritizing its development over new hires. In an internal memo leaked via X post, Lutke stated that Shopify aims to focus on improving AI efficacy before expanding staff, with all employees expected to utilize AI.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/dont-ask-for-more-staff-if-ai-can-already-do-the-job-shopify-ceo-says

April 9, 2025

SK Hynix Surpasses Samsung in DRAM Market Share

SK hynix has surpassed Samsung Electronics in DRAM market share, with a 36.6% share in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking a significant moment for the company. The shift is attributed to strong demand for HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) in the AI sector, where SK hynix's products are primarily used. Despite concerns over U.S.-imposed tariffs, analysts believe SK hynix will retain its lead into the second quarter due to the insulating effect of AI demand on the market.

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-04-09/business/industry/SK-hynix-claims-top-spot-in-global-DRAM-market-for-first-time/2281302

April 9, 2025

Tariffs Threaten to Stall AI Advancement

Persistent tariffs on essential infrastructure components will increase the cost of building AI infrastructure, straining already thin AI margins. Analyst Jacob Bourne warns that this will make scaling up AI more expensive and harder to justify, hindering broad AI advancement.

https://www.adweek.com/media/trumps-tariffs-ai-costs-soar/

April 9, 2025

Tech Giants Hedge Against Trump's Tariff Threats

US President Trump's reciprocal tariffs on tech equipment suppliers pose a threat to top cloud service providers like Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), and Amazon, as they already face skepticism over their steep AI budgets. Analysts predict that tech giants will reallocate short-term spending from expansion to procurement hedging or sourcing shifts due to the increased costs of equipment for data centers.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14585995/microsoft-plan-build-data-centers-ohio-trump-tariffs.html