[2026-06-19 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI video startup PixVerse scores 'Captain Tsubasa' license during World Cup

Snippet: First serialized in 1981, "Captain Tsubasa" has sold over 90 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 20 languages. (PixVerse)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-video-startup-pixverse-scores-captain-tsubasa-license-during-world-cup

[2026-06-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AI-generated videos use Down syndrome to make sales

Snippet: MONTREAL, Canada — Videos appearing to show people with Down syndrome and urging users to buy from their struggling businesses pull in millions of views, but many of them are AI-generated fakes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/world/ai-generated-videos-use-down-syndrome-to-make-sales/2368982

[2026-06-19 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: The AI boom is quietly choking people in East Asia

Snippet: The CPC Dalin refinery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/the-ai-boom-is-quietly-choking-people-in-east-asia

[2026-06-19 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks take breather after 6-day rise on profit-taking

Snippet: Seoul stocks took a breather Friday after enjoying a surge for the past six consecutive days, as investors cashed out their gains built on an artificial intelligence boom amid revived Iran uncertainties.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10782052

[2026-06-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Entrepreneurs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake

Snippet: Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with in the last decade, from Malta to Switzerland, describe a very different reality

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/19/julie-meyer-dotcom-queen-unpaid-bills-missing-funds-broken-dreams

[2026-06-19 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks take breather after 6-day rise on profit-taking

Snippet: SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks took a breather Friday after enjoying a surge for the past six consecutive days, as investors cashed out their gains built on an artificial intelligence (AI) boom amid revived Iran uncertainties.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619007000320

[2026-06-19 16:23 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can’t multitask

Snippet: BOSTON – They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/19/tech/ai-robot-limitations/

[2026-06-19 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Chinese Nvidia supplier pours $700m into Vietnam plant

Snippet: A Samsung factory in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam. The province has attracted a cluster of tech manufacturers since Samsung’s investment helped put it on the map. Zhongji Innolight plans a new plant nearby.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/chinese-nvidia-supplier-pours-700m-into-vietnam-plant

[2026-06-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trillion-parameter AI race: how developers strive to narrow gap with US rivals

Snippet: China’s AI developers deepen push into massive foundation models, backed by lower costs and investor momentum despite US restrictions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3357449/chinas-trillion-parameter-ai-race-how-developers-strive-narrow-gap-us-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zhipu, DeepSeek push China’s trillion-parameter AI frontier amid US clampdown

Snippet: China’s AI developers deepen push into massive foundation models, backed by lower costs and investor momentum despite US restrictions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3357449/chinas-trillion-parameter-ai-race-how-developers-strive-narrow-gap-us-rivals

[2026-06-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: No, the NBI did not launch an ‘attack’ on VP Sara

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/national-bureau-of-investigation-attack-sara-duterte/

[2026-06-19 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: No arrest order for Tab Baldwin; probe on Ateneo player deaths ongoing

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-arrest-order-tab-baldwin-june-2026/

[2026-06-19 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Global memory chip market to quadruple in 2026: data

Snippet: SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- The global memory chip market is expected to more than quadruple this year from a year earlier, driven by growing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, industry data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619005500320

[2026-06-19 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: When AI remakes images, photographers turn back to reality at Kukje Gallery

Snippet: What can photography still do in the age of artificial intelligence?

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10781873

[2026-06-19 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Doosan, LG CNS link up for data centers, robotics and AI

Snippet: Doosan Corp. said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with LG CNS to secure global competitiveness in data centers, hydrogen drone logistics and the artificial intelligence and robot transformation sectors.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10781871

[2026-06-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: AI is turning Nintendo and Sony products into accidental luxury goods

Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/c1d00925-39b9-43ac-88c7-abe13d1d3f84

[2026-06-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sugar review – Colin Farrell’s detective show is a luxurious labyrinth of noir

Snippet: Each episode of this PI drama’s second season is a half-hour haze suffused with melancholy and distressed urban beauty. It’s the kind of show that could only exist on Apple TV

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/19/sugar-review-colin-farrell-apple-tv-drama

[2026-06-19 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer to join IPO-bound OpenAI

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-gemini-noam-shazeer-join-openai/

[2026-06-19 12:51 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australian start-up boss who faked revenue gets nine years’ jail

Snippet: The founder of failed artificial intelligence start-up Metigy has been jailed for nine years for a sustained fraud that deceived investors out of $39 million and ended with him diverting $7.7 million of their money to buy two luxury homes.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/australian-start-up-boss-who-faked-revenue-gets-nine-years-jail-20260618-p60847.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks sharply up late Fri. morning on chip rally

Snippet: SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks traded sharply higher late Friday morning, buoyed by chips and other tech heavyweights, after topping the historic 9,000 landmark the previous session.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619004700320

[2026-06-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: ICC did not junk Duterte’s case

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-junk-rodrigo-duterte-crimes-against-humanity-case/

[2026-06-19 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC upholds NEA Reform Act, rejects electric cooperatives’ challenge

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sc-upholds-nea-reform-act-electric-cooperatives/

[2026-06-19 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: U.S. OPEN Scores

Snippet: U.S. OPEN Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Thursday At Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Southampton, N.Y, Purse: $22.5 million Yardage: 7,440; Par: 70 (a)-amateur Partial First Round Suspended for darknessSam Stevens32-36—68Ryder Cowan (a)36-32—68Max McGreevy35-33—68Rory McIlroy34-35—69Ludvig Aberg35-34—69Max Greyserman34-35—69Brian Harman34-35—69Ben James35-34—69Keith Mitchell29-41—70Kristoffer

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golf-u-s-open-mens-golf-championships-23a1ae52ef334c2f414b653e4c19b342

[2026-06-19 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: U.S. OPEN Par Scores

Snippet: U.S. OPEN Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Thursday At Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Southampton, N.Y, Purse: $22.5 million Yardage: 7,440; Par: 70 (a)-amateur Partial First Round Suspended for darknessSam Stevens32-36—68-2Ryder Cowan (a)36-32—68-2Max McGreevy35-33—68-2Rory McIlroy34-35—69-1Ludvig Aberg35-34—69-1Max Greyserman34-35—69-1Brian Harman34-35—69-1Ben James35-34—69-1Keith

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golf-u-s-open-mens-golf-championships-336b144ff0992db39fddd2cf1c7b335a

[2026-06-19 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks open at fresh record high on continued chip rally

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened at a fresh record high Friday after surging past a new milestone of above 9,000, boosted by a continued chip rally amid a boom in artificial intelligence (AI).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619001800320

[2026-06-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Sophia the singing robot, as Hong Kong leads the way in musical machinery

Snippet: You’ve seen them dance, lift heavy objects and do stunts. Now, robots are taking centre stage in music

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3357588/meet-sophia-singing-robot-hong-kong-leads-way-musical-machinery?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Jovanka von Wilsdorf] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Sophia the singing robot, as Hong Kong leads the way in musical machinery

Snippet: You’ve seen them dance, lift heavy objects and do stunts. Now, robots are taking centre stage in music

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3357588/meet-sophia-singing-robot-hong-kong-leads-way-musical-machinery

[2026-06-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [ANALYSIS] The market implications of a GCash IPO

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/analysis-market-implications-mynt-gcash-ipo/

[2026-06-19 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: The AI taking police calls while LA falls behind on 911 response times

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/las-911-dispatch-system-may-get-relief-from-ai-powered-call-handling/

[2026-06-19 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Goldman's chief economist optimistic on AI impact on growth as Iran war dims global outlook | The National

Snippet: Economists warned on Wednesday that global growth is slowing amid rising geopolitical tension, mounting debt burdens and uncertainty over the economic impact of artificial intelligence, as the Iran war and trade disruptions weigh on the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/18/goldmans-chief-economist-optimistic-on-ai-impact-on-growth-as-iran-war-dims-global-outlook/

[2026-06-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Byung-jong] We need leaders like Jensen Huang

Snippet: Jensen Huang's four-day visit to Seoul earlier this month was as colorful and thrilling as that of a rock superstar. Wearing his trademark black leather jacket, the founder and CEO of NVIDIA — the darling of the ongoing AI revolution — appeared on a popular TV reality show, threw the first pitch at a professional baseball game and visited a PC cafe to meet pro e-gamers.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10776527

[2026-06-19 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Alibaba leans on AI to drum up subdued '618' shopping festival

Snippet: A 618 online shopping festival advertisement at a Hangzhou subway station. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/retail/alibaba-leans-on-ai-to-drum-up-subdued-618-shopping-festival

[2026-06-19 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Macron and Modi tour Indian pavilion at France's VivaTech

Snippet: The two leaders visited the Indian pavilion at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, where they met entrepreneurs, spoke with exhibitors and greeted attendees, underscoring the growing focus on cooperation in innovation and business. Their appearance came during the Franco-Indian Year of Innovation, launched in Mumbai in February 2026 to promote collaboration in research, technology and entrepreneurship.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/macron-and-modi-tour-indian-pavilion-at-frances-vivatech/

[2026-06-19 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Major AI models reproduce centuries-old antisemitic stereotypes, Israeli study finds

Snippet: A new academic study has found that some of the world’s leading Artificial Intelligence models consistently reproduce centuries-old antisemitic stereotypes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-899889

[2026-06-19 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Amazon investigating engineers who criticized AI data center expansion

Snippet: A group of Amazon engineers said they're being investigated by the company after they criticized the breakneck expansion of artificial intelligence data centers and called for stronger government regulation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/amazon-engineers-ai-data-center-opposition.html

[2026-06-19 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say

Snippet: The offering ⁠would mark the first time the rockets-to-AI company has issued investment-grade dollar ‌bonds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357620/spacex-bankers-prepare-potential-us20-billion-bond-offering-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 05:41 UTC+10:00] [Reuters] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say

Snippet: The offering ⁠would mark the first time the rockets-to-AI company has issued investment-grade dollar ‌bonds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357620/spacex-bankers-prepare-potential-us20-billion-bond-offering-sources-say

[2026-06-19 05:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to fall, Wall Street rebounds; Intel surges as Trump announces Apple deal

Snippet: Stocks rose on Wall Street on Thursday, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier, and are on track to notch weekly gains.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-rebounds-intel-surges-as-trump-announces-apple-deal-20260619-p6088p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel expects to find Hezbollah drone solution in upcoming weeks, IAI CEO announces

Snippet: Israel is expecting to find a solution to Hezbollah’s explosive drones in “a matter of weeks, not months,” Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy said on Wednesday on 103FM.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-899862

[2026-06-19 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brendan Sorsby drops lawsuit against NCAA after getting an injunction to play despite gambling

Snippet: Cincinnati transfer and future Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby attends an NCAA college basketball game between Texas Tech and Houston, Jan. 24, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sorsby-ncaa-suit-dismissed-fc4ad8a7e19a86b3764320e5a11d5db5

[2026-06-19 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Wall Street recovers from Fed slump, and the next step for Amazon's AI chip ambitions

Snippet: Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are closing the week higher, recovering most of Wednesday's losses sparked by the Federal Reserve meeting. Crude prices also fell on encouraging headlines about oil tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/cramer-investing-club-stock-market-amazon-chips.html

[2026-06-19 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Millionaire tech CEO’s teen son miraculously survives fiery Texas private jet crash that killed his dad

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/millionaire-tech-ceos-teen-son-miraculously-survives-fiery-texas-private-jet-crash-that-killed-his-dad/

[2026-06-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Anthropic floats proposal to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to end US ban of powerful ‘Mythos,’ ‘Fable’ AI models: sources

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/business/anthropic-floats-proposal-to-lutnick-to-end-us-ban-of-powerful-mythos-fable-ai-models-sources/

[2026-06-19 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Long-forgotten brand is bringing back the flip phone with no apps — and tech-weary fans are relieved: ‘Take my money’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/tech/nostalgic-80s-brand-revives-flip-phone-to-beat-tech-addiction/

[2026-06-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: African startups showcase practical innovations at Viva Tech conference

Snippet: As the annual Viva Tech conference marks its 10th anniversary, African startups are increasingly making their mark on the annual event.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/african-startups-showcase-practical-innovations-at-viva-tech-conference/

[2026-06-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Amazon In Talks To Sell Its Trainium AI Chips To Other Firms, In Challenge To Nvidia Dominance

Snippet: Amazon is in talks to sell its custom-made Trainium AI chips for use in other companies’ data centers, Bloomberg reports, noting this "represents a key expansion of its efforts to cut into Nvidia's dominance", although a less optimistic read is that the company does not have enough demand or capacity to use the chips for its own uses.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/amazon-talks-sell-its-trainium-ai-chips-other-firms-challenge-nvidia-dominance

[2026-06-19 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Humanoid robots and smart homes put AI centre stage at VivaTech 2026 in Paris

Snippet: Among the first attractions greeting visitors are AI-powered humanoid robots from Chinese company Unitree, performing boxing movements, balancing exercises and other demonstrations. Robotic dogs also navigate through exhibition halls crowded with technology professionals and investors. The displays highlight growing interest in machines designed to work alongside people in warehouses, factories and logistics centres.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/humanoid-robots-and-smart-homes-put-ai-centre-stage-at-vivatech-2026-in-paris/

[2026-06-19 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed construction zones

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/tech/waymo-recalls-over-3800-robotaxis-over-risk-of-entering-construction-zones/

[2026-06-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Diversity and inclusivity in education in the age of AI

Snippet: THE lecture began with a simple observation. Contemporary educational systems serve increasingly diverse learners. Students differ not only in socioeconomic circumstances but also in language, culture, religion, migration history, gender, physical abilities and cognitive profiles. Educational excellence can no longer be separated from inclusivity. An educational system that serves only some learners while neglecting others falls short of its mission.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/opinion/columns/diversity-and-inclusivity-in-education-in-the-age-of-ai/2368402

[2026-06-19 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Meet Zayed, the AI-generated UAE government spokesman set to spread country's message around the world | The National

Snippet: The UAE government has unveiled an AI-generated spokesman named Zayed in the latest leap forward in its ambitious journey to embrace advanced technology.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/18/meet-zayed-the-ai-generated-uae-government-spokesman-spreading-countrys-message-around-the-world/