CULTURED TIME
Greasy—and good for the planet
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/479d726e-3e9b-46f4-9c4a-168ce8e53a7e/20240130-PalmOil-TGN_Assets-001-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates writes about two companies that are creating alternatives to animal fats and palm oil, which contribute massively to climate change.</div></div></div>
The Macallan Colour Collection: New Range of Travel Retail Exclusives
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=The%20Macallan%20Colour%20Collection%20-%20Full%20Range%20-%201.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Explore the different textures and colors of The Macallan’s latest highland single malt collection, which pays tribute to the iconic Scottish whisky house’s commitment to Natural Color and Sherry-Seasoned oak casks.</div></div></div>
Why I’m going to COP
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/a7cc6975-d605-4279-b7c4-3f43b62baa06/Off-to-COP_2023_wide%20feature_1200x580.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>I’m traveling to COP28, or the Conference of Parties, in Dubai, UAE, to talk about progress on climate and what we need to do next.</div></div></div>
These Novelties from Grand Seiko are Inspired by Nature
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=230713_Grand%20Seiko__Web_1.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Among Grand Seiko’s many technology-driven novelties this year is a clutch of timepieces that remind us to slow down and appreciate the beauty in our environment.</div></div></div>
The reason I feel optimistic about the future of Alzheimer’s research
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/3b18fe02-3da8-46cd-bf31-bdacbbe7b277/69c2ce8f7298446eb33c3b16c081b897.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates talks about new breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s diagnostics that may someday soon let us substantially alter the course of the disease.</div></div></div>
Can AI help close the education gap? Sal Khan thinks so
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/7187fd4f-f2ec-447e-a702-7578f96e6634/unconfuse-me_2023_social-share_sal-khan_1200x630_02.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>In the second episode of my new podcast, I sat down with the founder of Khan Academy to talk about how artificial intelligence will transform education.</div></div></div>
Best Seat in the House
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Plumon_2.png&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>These seating options from Kettal, while minimalist in design, are big on style.</div></div></div>
Generation Next: New Era of Excellence
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Sukki_Portfolio%20Magazine.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Get to know these young individuals – from entertainment and education to medicine and tech – who are ushering a new era of excellence in Singapore.</div></div></div>
Can We Govern AI?
When it comes to AI, what kind of regulations might we need to address this rapidly developing new class of technologies? What makes regulating AI and runaway tech in general different from regulating airplanes, pharmaceuticals, or food? Answers to these questions are playing out in real time. Our guest Marietje Schaake, a former EU Parliamentarian, argues that if we wait for more AI harms to emerge before proper regulations are put in place, it may be too late… and she traces the path forward f
The Three Rules of Humane Tech
In our previous episode, we shared a presentation Tristan and Aza recently delivered to a group of influential technologists about the race happening in AI. In that talk, they introduced the Three Rules of Humane Technology. In this Spotlight episode, we’re taking a moment to explore these three rules more deeply in order to clarify what it means to be a responsible technologist in the age of AI.
These Are 3 of the Most Stunning Patek Philippe Ladies’ Timepieces of 2022
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Portfolio%20Magazine_PP_7121_200G_001_DET-5975_Web-featured.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Extensive artisanal techniques, intricate gemsetting, and clever complications make up the bunch.</div></div></div>
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5: Past in Present
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Beosound_A5_2.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>The new Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 looks to design codes of the past, resulting in a speaker that’s juxtaposed with both nostalgic and modern elements.</div></div></div>
TikTok's Transparency Problem with Marc Faddoul
A few months ago on Your Undivided Attention, we released a Spotlight episode on TikTok's national security risks. Since then, we've learned more about the dangers of the China-owned company. More people in Western governments and media are saying that they used to believe that TikTok was an overblown threat. As we've seen mounting evidence of national security risks play out, there’s even talk of banning TikTok completely. But is that the best solution? If we opt for a ban, how do we, as open s
Taylor Swift is Not Alone: The Deepfake Nightmare Sweeping the Internet
<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/65bafcea1febe484d73bf585_83-your-undivided-attention-franks-segall-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Ninety-six percent of deep-faked images and videos are sexually explicit and non-consensual. Legal scholar Mary Anne Franks and journalist Laurie Segall discuss the AI-enabled rise in deep fake porn, and what we can do about it.</div></div></div>
A surprising (and surprisingly optimistic) book on climate change
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/083aca96-6b0d-4960-ba25-751ab29ded11/20231114-HolidayList-NotTheEndOfTheWorld-TGN_Assets-001-wide-feature_1200x580.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates writes a rave review of Hannah Ritchie’s new book, Not the End of the World, which he calls the perfect antidote to climate doomsday-ism.</div></div></div>
Top Tables for February 2024
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=FASTER%20-%20Chef%20Smoked%20The%20Salmon%202.JPG&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Cool and casual yet big on flavors and techniques – these are the restaurants you need on your radar this month.</div></div></div>
ART SG 2024 Wraps Up As A Huge Success
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=SC1_8527-2-2-2-2.png&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>The second edition of ART SG, Southeast Asia’s leading international art fair, wrapped up on Sunday, 21 January 2024 as a huge success to the highly anticipated event, marking Singapore’s increasing visual art prominence in the region.</div></div></div>
Bell & Ross’ Iconic BR 03 Gets a Futuristic Update
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=N18_BR-03-CYBER-CERAMIC.jpg-1600px.JPG&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>We may never get to see the BR 03 Cyber Rainbow in the metal, but the BR 03 Cyber Ceramic is a stunning successor.</div></div></div>
India's innovations are still changing the world
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/4823d711-3921-49df-9dbd-75a560af4a54/20240221-IndiaPreTrip-TGN_Assets-001-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>I share my thoughts about how India's innovations in health, digital public infrastructure, and climate change are changing the world.</div></div></div>
How to Learn Like A Champion
Technology – and artificial intelligence (AI) in particular – is transforming the world at an accelerating rate and in increasingly unpredictable ways. As a global leader in the early learning sector (and a pioneer in the use of cutting-edge research in the development of breakthrough learning strategies), MindChamps has positioned itself at the forefront of creating initiatives for preparing children for an AI future.