Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said that new data centres in the state will have to comply with regulations before building begins.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Demand is growing for Furukawa Electric's fiber-optic cables as data centers that power AI require more communications capacity. (Furukawa Electric)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 04:11 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1. The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani, ESPN
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Apple went to a federal judge on Monday with a sweeping demand in its case against OpenAI - in which two former Apple employees stand accused of funneling confidential information to the ChatGPT maker.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to adapt to new methods of warfare like using artificial intelligence and drones that have been deployed in Ukraine and the Middle East and to strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jesse Hamilton via CoinDesk.com,
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan is looking to speed up decision-making while integrating operations, considering options that include using multiple U.S.-made AI systems overseen by a domestic one. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Tuesday accused Apple of overreacting after “extortionists” made the company briefly remove his messaging app from its App Store.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Tuesday accused Apple of overreacting after “extortionists” made the company briefly remove his messaging app from its App Store.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 01:29 UTC+10:00] [Anthropic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentators worry that loanwords are becoming too common, especially for new tech, leaving no space for Chinese to grow
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [State Language Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentators worry that loanwords are becoming too common, especially for new tech, leaving no space for Chinese to grow
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The recent cyber breach at Indian Apple supplier Tata Electronics has become propaganda gold for Beijing, as leaders vie to keep international companies locked into China's supply chains.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In viral interview, Liao Heng delves into navigating US curbs to build Ascend processors, prioritising innovation over nanometres for semiconductor self-reliance
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [Silicon Valley] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In viral interview, Liao Heng delves into navigating US curbs to build Ascend processors, prioritising innovation over nanometres for semiconductor self-reliance
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli cybersecurity company Vega announced on Tuesday the launch of Detection Skills, an open standard designed to help security teams capture, share, and automate the reasoning used by experienced defenders to detect and investigate cyber threats.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) announced Aug. 4 that it has executed a 16-year colocation lease and services agreement for 121 IT megawatts at its Tydal, Norway campus, representing roughly $4.7 billion in contracted payments, with a renewal option that takes the potential total to $8.0 billion over 24 years.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:42 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A new feature briefly allowed Google Earth users to overlay AI-generated images on locations of their choosing
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration is preparing to slap import bans on Chinese optical transceivers, targeting a critical component for US data centers as White House officials seek to protect infrastructure supporting the AI boom from Chinese espionage, Reuters reported.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point has secured agreements from over a dozen European defense companies to provide radar, guidance and other systems for the Freyja missile defense project, and is starting to integrate the various systems, its CEO has said.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:16 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: (德國之聲中文網)據路透社報導,負責監管美國電信行業的聯邦通信委員會(FCC)正在制定一項措施,擬禁止進口中國產的新型光收發器。這種設備能讓數據在數據中心內部通過光纖以光速傳輸。相關官員希望在今年發布該禁令,以防止中國企業在美國數據中心竊取數據、植入惡意軟體或干擾服務。
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The World Bank on Tuesday warned that developing countries have a narrow window to seize on the economic gains that artificial intelligence can deliver.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The theft of at least $89 million in cryptocurrency that was supposedly safely stored in high-security hardware wallets has prompted the producer to warn that a “new AI paradigm” is redefining cybersecurity.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are trading at all time high with the latest push higher triggered by comments from Scott Bessent on CNBC who echoed Trump in saying that "we may have Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz" (or we may not). The Nasdaq also looks set to extend Monday’s gains: As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.4% to an all time high of 7655 and Nasdaq futures rise 1.1%, as Palantir soared 16% pre-market after upping its forecasts, while
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by the Bayreuth Festival shows a dress rehearsal of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” from the AI-driven 150th anniversary production of the Ring Cycle at the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Germany on July 15, 2026. (Enrico Nawrath/Bayreuth Festival via AP)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc has used artificial intelligence technology to manage drilling operations across its fleet of more than 120 rigs, in partnership with oilfield services company SLB, a move that is expected to cut workload by up to 40 per cent.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Caterpillar shares jumped in pre-market trading after reporting a second-quarter beat, driven by strong growth in its heavy machinery, power and energy business amid the data center buildout, reshoring, and other activities reindustrializing the nation under the Trump administration.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Smart glasses are quickly becoming the next major consumer tech battleground, with Meta leading the market and rivals including Google, Samsung, and Apple preparing their own AI-powered eyewear. But as the devices become more capable, they're also fueling a growing debate over whether convenience is coming at the expense of privacy, according to a new report from Wired.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Spirit AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Palantir soared in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company reported "otherworldly" second-quarter earnings driven by customer demand for AI sovereign tools.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Apple has confirmed it has launched a new legal complaint against the UK government at a court that deals with objections to the use of covert surveillance powers.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against a U.K. government attempt to access encrypted data held by British customers.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-08-04 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States artificial intelligence and data analytics giant Palantir Technologies has reported “otherworldly” quarterly results, sending its shares more than 14 percent higher in after-hours trading, as its growth shows no signs of slowing despite mounting criticism over its close ties to the US and Israeli governments and concerns about its growing role in artificial intelligence and warfare.
--------------------------------------------------------------------