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AI for Retailers Day 2026 at #OGBC brought together retail, tech, and commerce leaders for discussions on AI agents, automation, and evolving customer experiences. The event featured presentations, panel discussions, and networking sessions focused on how AI is being applied across retail operations, engagement, and data-driven workflows.

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We’re rolling out version 1.1 of Labyrinth, the encrypted storage system and protocol that secures messages and history on Messenger. Labyrinth 1.1 enhances the reliability of end-to-end encrypted backups with a new sub-protocol that helps messages survive the loss of a device, a switched device, and long gaps between sign-ins. Read our updated white paper, “The Labyrinth Encrypted Message Storage Protocol” for more details: go.meta.me/4c30af

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6/ What is being built is closer to a learning loop than a fixed curriculum. Workshops, self-paced modules, and peer collaboration are used to keep students interacting with systems that continue to evolve. klsescreener.com/v2/news/view/1…

5/ There is also a behavioural layer. Many students still associate AI with a single tool or use case, which limits how they engage with it. Expanding that understanding changes what they are able to build and experiment with.

1/ Malaysia’s push into AI adoption is moving faster than its education system can keep up. The gap is not about access to tools, but about how students are actually being prepared to use them.

.@Carbon_Robotics eliminates weeds with AI-guided lasers to ensure healthier, chemical-free harvests.

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BREAKING: Nvidia and PulteGroup are partnering with startup Span to install mini data centers on the walls of new homes Each unit packs 16 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, 4 AMD EPYC CPUs, and 3TB of RAM - and taps unused home electrical capacity to run AI inference workloads

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The idea that AI training ends once a model is deployed misses how these systems actually evolve. Usage is not a downstream phase. It becomes part of the training loop itself. Every interaction generates data that feeds back into the model, shaping how it performs over time. What matters then is not just model design, but the ability to sustain that loop at scale. Data generation, feedback, and iteration become part of the same system rather than separate stages.

🇹🇼 TAIWAN WANTS TO PUT PART OF ITS $602B RESERVES INTO BITCOIN A Taiwanese legislator has urged its government to explore putting part of its $602B foreign exchange reserves into Bitcoin. He argues Taiwan holds 80% of its reserves in U.S. dollar assets, which creates risk if the dollar weakens or geopolitics get worse. $BTC is then being pitched as an alternative that cannot be frozen, seized, or controlled by another country.

"AI has created more than half a million jobs. Companies that use AI grow faster. When they grow faster, they hire more people." NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang counters threats of job displacement in his conversation with SCSP's @Ylli_Bajraktari on Memos to the President.

South Korea overtaking the UK to become the world’s eighth-largest stock market points to more than a ranking shift. A large part of that growth has been driven by sustained retail participation and a steady pipeline of listed companies, especially in tech and manufacturing. Liquidity has stayed active onshore rather than rotating out. When domestic participation, corporate activity, and capital all reinforce each other, markets tend to deepen from within. That usually holds longer than externally driven inflows.

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📅 April 28–29, 2026 📍 OGBC Innovation Hub, 20 Cecil Street, PLUS #04-07, Singapore 049705 🔗 RSVP: luma.com/ofp8mtbl Stay connected with #OGBC for more event updates!

Three prize pools. One hackathon. All happening at #OGBC. The Solar Mini Hacker House lands in Singapore this April, bringing builders together to compete across multiple tracks. Expect a high-energy environment where teams test ideas, ship fast, and build alongside the ecosystem. We’re excited to open our doors and host the hacker house at OGBC, bringing two days of building, collaboration, and hands-on experimentation to the heart of Singapore’s innovation community.