For someone living with visual impairment, even the simplest daily tasks like picking the right carton of milk at the supermarket, can be a challenge. Enter AiSee, an AI-powered wearable that is akin to a “visual companion”, created at the National University of Singapore to help people better connect with the world around them.

So how exactly is it reshaping accessibility? And how could it pave the way for more inclusive innovation in Singapore and beyond?

On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Associate Professor Suranga Nanayakkara, Co-founder of AiSee, from the Department of Information Systems & Analytics, at NUS Computing to find out more.

For someone living with visual impairment, even the simplest daily tasks like picking the right carton of milk at the supermarket, can be a challenge. Enter AiSee, an AI-powered wearable that is akin to a &ldquo;visual companion&rdquo;, created at the National University of Singapore to help people better connect with the world around them.
So how exactly is it reshaping accessibility? And how could it pave the way for more inclusive innovation in Singapore and beyond?
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Associate Professor Suranga Nanayakkara, Co-founder of AiSee, from the Department of Information Systems &amp; Analytics, at NUS Computing to find out more.

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In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Good Tech: A visual companion empowering blind Singaporeans using AI

As more business moves online, identity and verification are becoming critical points of risk. How do you prove who actually signed a digital agreement, and whether it holds up?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Kartik Krishnamurthy, Vice President of Docusign Asia
to look at how companies in APAC are handling digital agreements, and where gaps in verification and documentation are starting to show.

As more business moves online, identity and verification are becoming critical points of risk. How do you prove who actually signed a digital agreement, and whether it holds up?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Kartik Krishnamurthy, Vice President of Docusign Asia to look at how companies in APAC are handling digital agreements, and where gaps in verification and documentation are starting to show.

Industry Insight: Can a simple signature still seal the deal when everything is digital?

What if getting extra academic help wasn’t about who you know, but whether the system actually works for you? Edukit is built by volunteers from Better.sg, which streamlines the entire process, using smart matching and automation to connect the right students with the right support, while helping organisations track impact more effectively. 

On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Anvay Mathur, Project Lead of Edukit to find out how tech helps to close the education gap and what more can be done.

What if getting extra academic help wasn&rsquo;t about who you know, but whether the system actually works for you? Edukit is built by volunteers from Better.sg, which streamlines the entire process, using smart matching and automation to connect the right students with the right support, while helping organisations track impact more effectively.&nbsp;
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Anvay Mathur, Project Lead of Edukit to find out how tech helps to close the education gap and what more can be done.

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Cyber threats are not just getting more sophisticated, they’re getting harder to detect. 

As businesses grow more complex, attackers are finding ways to hide within normal internet activity, often long before any alarm is triggered.

What does this mean for organisations in Asia Pacific, and are companies focusing on the right areas?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Wai Kit Cheah, APAC CISO & Connected Ecosystem Leader, Lumen Technologies, a global network operator with visibility into internet traffic at scale, about how the threat landscape is shifting and why traditional approaches to cybersecurity may no longer be enough.

 

Cyber threats are not just getting more sophisticated, they&rsquo;re getting harder to detect.&nbsp;
As businesses grow more complex, attackers are finding ways to hide within normal internet activity, often long before any alarm is triggered.
What does this mean for organisations in Asia Pacific, and are companies focusing on the right areas?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Wai Kit Cheah, APAC CISO &amp; Connected Ecosystem Leader, Lumen Technologies, a global network operator with visibility into internet traffic at scale, about how the threat landscape is shifting and why traditional approaches to cybersecurity may no longer be enough.
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Good Tech: A visual companion empowering blind Singaporeans using AI

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