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‘Such a cool piece of history’: Sophie Rogers’ most inspirational reads
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- July 22, 2026
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Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: Sophie Rogers, author of historical novel Orchids & Camellias. The book I wish I’d written The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Set around the time of the assembling of the Oxford […]
Mayiduo spent S$1M to produce his movie. It broke even—here’s why that’s a win in S’pore.
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- June 28, 2026
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“Out of 10 films, 9.5 will fail” Making a movie in Singapore sounds glamorous—until you look at the numbers. Kelvin Tan, better known as Mayiduo, learned this the hard way. In 2023, the 34-year-old businessman and media company founder decided to pursue a childhood dream: making a feature film. Two years, S$1 million, and countless […]
Microsoft moves to limit AI use by its employees
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- August 6, 2026
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Until recently, it was common for companies and organizations to engage in “tokenmaxxing” — that is, maximizing their use of AI. But with AI costs going up, companies are now looking to save money, a trend underscored by a recent Microsoft decision to limit AI use by its employees. “As we ramp up our use […]
Google has used AI to patch 1,072 vulnerabilities in Chrome
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- August 1, 2026
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Google has used AI tools to detect and patch 1,072 vulnerabilities in versions 149 and 150 of its Chrome browser, the company announced in a blog post. That’s more vulnerabilities patched than in the previous 23 updates combined, according to Bleeping Computer. One vulnerability detected by AI had been present in Chrome for 13 years […]