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Salesforce plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years as it seeks to fuel the adoption of its AI agent development platform, Agentforce. Salesforce claimed that Agentforce can help alleviate Singapore’s ongoing labor issues and augment the country’s workforce and enterprises by creating “digital workforces” that combine humans with autonomous AI agents. The initiative follows a recent $500 million commitment in Saudi Arabia and another $500 million investment in Argentina by the cloud software giant to expand its AI and cloud services, including Agentforce. The company has been investing in Singapore for nearly two decades, and…

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading global branded payments provider, to expand its Gift Card Store into Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands.This expansion builds on the platform’s successful launches in the US in 2023 and the UK in July 2024, according to FF News.The partnership aims to enhance consumer choice by providing access to a broad selection of national and global brand gift cards.Customers will be able to purchase these cards via Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products or through its instant debit option, Pay in Full.Klarna, known…

Industrial giants Siemens and Schneider Electric have released their March 2025 Patch Tuesday ICS security advisories. The cybersecurity agency CISA has also published two advisories.  Schneider Electric has published three new advisories to inform customers about three vulnerabilities affecting EcoStruxure products. The most serious is a critical issue in Power Automation System User Interface and Microgrid Operation Large that can be exploited by an attacker to execute commands when the default password has not been changed.  The other vulnerabilities are a high-severity authentication bypass that can allow an attacker to take control of the EcoStruxure Power Automation System User Interface,…

In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has cited “highly chemically processed foods” as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S., including ailments such as obesity, diabetes and autoimmune disorders.Such foods are “poisoning” people, particularly children, Kennedy said during Senate confirmation hearings. He has vowed to work to remove such foods from federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. “I will do everything in my power to put the health of…

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document every morsel of food that went into his mouth.From big bowls of salad to platters of meatballs and spaghetti sauce, Srisatta noshed his way through a nutrition study aimed at understanding the health effects of ultraprocessed foods, the controversial fare that now accounts for more than 70% of the U.S. food supply. He allowed The Associated Press to tag along for a day.“Today my lunch was chicken nuggets, some chips,…

As the insurance sector continues its shift towards digital solutions, companies must adopt robust, scalable, and secure technology infrastructures. Cloud-based platforms, automation, and real-time data processing are now essential to maintaining a competitive edge. DevOps has become a fundamental part of this transformation, helping insurers and InsurTech firms accelerate development cycles, streamline deployments, and fortify security. ChainThat is embracing this approach with an advanced DevSecOps framework, ensuring its solutions are innovative, resilient, and compliant with industry standards.DevOps is more than just a practice at ChainThat—it is a core strategy that underpins its ability to develop and deliver cutting-edge InsurTech solutions.…

Global insurance broker Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, has appointed Andrew George as president of Marsh Specialty, effective immediately.The company has also confirmed that John Donnelly, president of global placement, will join George on the Marsh Executive Committee.Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, provides services across various industries, helping businesses navigate complex risks. The company offers advisory, analytics, and claims management solutions to clients worldwide.Based in London, George will now oversee Marsh Specialty’s global operations. He will report directly to Marsh president and CEO Martin South. His role encompasses multiple business lines, including aviation, climate…

VC funding into AI tools for healthcare was projected to hit $11 billion last year — a headline figure that speaks to the widespread conviction that artificial intelligence will prove transformative in a critical sector. Many startups applying AI in healthcare are seeking to drive efficiencies by automating some of the administration that orbits and enables patient care. Hamburg-based Elea broadly fits this mould, but it’s starting with a relatively overlooked and underserved niche — pathology labs, whose work entails analyzing patient samples for disease — from where it believes it’ll be able to scale the voice-based, AI agent-powered workflow…

US duties on steel and aluminium draw swift retaliation from major trading partners.Tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States have come into effect, intensifying the global trade war sparked by President Donald Trump. Trump’s tariffs on metals imports took effect on Wednesday, levying a 25 percent duty “with no exceptions or exemptions”. Trading partners were quick to express objections, with some swiftly announcing retaliation. The tariffs came into play as exemptions, duty-free quotas and product exclusions expired. In addition, the duty on aluminium was raised from 10 percent. Separate tariffs have been levied on Canada, Mexico…

Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws speed by under the scorching sun. “If I knew I would end up here [in Somalia] I would have never gotten these tattoos,” the 39-year-old tells Al Jazeera, saying he has taken to mostly wearing long sleeves to avoid the negative comments and “dirty looks” he gets from people in the city. Mukhtar spent most of his life in the United States but has struggled to readapt to conservative Somali society since being deported in 2018 under…