I've always been a skeptic of the use of artificial intelligence in creative work, especially Large Language Models and art generators. An AI analyzes a prompt, gathers input, optimises data, and generates an output that attempts to satisfy the prompt. An AI does not create. An AI does not think. An AI does not know

Singaporean students are the most creative students in the world. Singapore is also one of the least creative First World societies.Both of these statements are simultaneously true.I am one of Singapore's most prolific and versatile writers. I have published 17 novels, 24 short stories and 2 non-fiction works. I also have 12 more unpublished manuscripts. My fiction spans many genres, from horror to xianxia to (anti-)LitRPG. I am also Singapore's first Hugo- and Dragon Award nominated writer.

A sniper attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a rally at Butler, Pennsylvania. As Trump addressed the crowd, the shooter opened fire. A stray bullet killed an attendee behind Trump. Trump himself was struck in the ear. At least two more spectators were reportedly injured. The shooter was neutralized shortly after.

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James Clavell depicts a Japan gripped in the throes of an uneasy interregnum. Ambitious lords scheme to discredit and destroy each other, forcing their rivals to break the peace of the deceased Taiko or to commit seppuku. The Portuguese plot to retain monopoly on the Japan-China trade, while the Jesuits seek to convert all of Japan to Catholicism. Into this simmering cauldron sails John Blackthorne of the Erasmus, whose knowledge and cargo could change the course of history forever.

The unthinkable has finally occurred.Driven mad by the relentless pursuit of power, a martial prodigy turns against the rivers and lakes. Behind him is the Shadow Horde, a group of devil cultivators with immeasurable powers at their command. Hellbent on restoring the Yue Dynasty, they carve a swathe of destruction through the Five States and Ten Corporations.