Daily Briefing: Singaporeans lag in tech readiness; Driverless taxis hit Singapore’s streets

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Red alert for APAC companies: 47 per cent not ready for tech disruption; only 14.1 per cent in Singapore want innovation, says new report by IDC. Those numbers put Singapore at dead last of the thirteen countries listed, just behind Japan at 15 per cent and Taiwan at 16.4 per cent. Read more here.

The world's first self-driving taxis are picking up passengers in Singapore. Select members of the public began hailing free rides Thursday through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. Read more here.

If you’re looking to stand out from the crowd, and envision a home that teleports you to your favourite country, here are some inspirations to make that extreme makeover. Together with their interior designers, these homeowners created unusual homes that are reminiscent of countries and fantasies that don’t belong here, making them unique abodes that are chock full of character. Read more here.

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