[2026-05-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China trend of AI replicas of exes sparks debates about emotional cheating, attachment

Snippet: Advocates claim that these AI exes offer emotional solace and aid in the process of overcoming past regrets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3352015/china-trend-ai-replicas-exes-sparks-debates-about-emotional-cheating-attachment?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China trend of AI replicas of exes sparks debates about emotional cheating, attachment

Snippet: Advocates claim that these AI exes offer emotional solace and aid in the process of overcoming past regrets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3352015/china-trend-ai-replicas-exes-sparks-debates-about-emotional-cheating-attachment

[2026-05-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: [NEIGHBORS] ‘Kumusta ka na?’ — the question we all need to hear

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/people/neighbors-how-are-you-mental-well-being/

[2026-05-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [People] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Of mothers, nurses, and ‘The Pitt’

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/people/mothers-nurses-the-pitt-hbo/

[2026-05-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tech hub progress ‘significant’, Dalton Venture’s Steve Sun says

Snippet: City’s measures to retain research talent and encourage the commercialisation of research results ‘gradually taking effect’, venture capitalist says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3352173/hong-kong-tech-hub-progress-significant-dalton-ventures-steve-sun-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tech hub progress ‘significant’, Dalton Venture’s Steve Sun says

Snippet: City’s measures to retain research talent and encourage the commercialisation of research results ‘gradually taking effect’, venture capitalist says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3352173/hong-kong-tech-hub-progress-significant-dalton-ventures-steve-sun-says

[2026-05-02 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s how to crush Tehran in three moves

Snippet: The small group of Islamist regime loyalists now ruling Iran by committee may be able to fool the world with AI-generated propaganda videos, paper statements attributed to an invisible ayatollah and ChatGPT-scripted posts on X, but they can’t escape the reality of an American naval blockade pushing their economy off the cliff.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/opinion/heres-how-to-crush-tehran-in-three-moves/

[2026-05-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] Romualdez, flood control, and test of political accountability

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/vantage-point-martin-romualdez-flood-control-test-political-accountability/

[2026-05-02 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: A Robot Economy: Who Gets Rich, Who Gets Left Behind

Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/robot-economy-who-gets-rich-who-gets-left-behind

[2026-05-02 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Apple encabeza a Wall Street con más récords a medida que los precios del crudo descienden

Snippet: De izquierda a derecha, los astronautas Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch y Jeremy Hansen, integrantes de la misión Artemis II de la NASA, hacen sonar una campana ceremonial durante su visita al piso de remates de la Bolsa de Valores, el viernes 1 de mayo de 2026, en Nueva York.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-mercados-bursatiles-iran-trump-petroleo-a7b053b1ee6fc36e545dee6ee91ba6f0

[2026-05-02 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Walks and game time up, pitches in strike zone down through first full month of MLB's robot umpires

Snippet: Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout reacts after striking out as the ABS replay shows on the screen during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mlb-robot-umpires-abs-walks-e8b19fde720279e346972a193287af65

[2026-05-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Oscars says AI actors, writing cannot win awards

Snippet: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21dl3v7d3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-02 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Five Great Reads: the AI hackers, life as a sex writer and the real secret to decluttering

Snippet: Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/02/five-great-reads-the-ai-hackers-life-as-a-sex-writer-and-the-real-secret-to-decluttering

[2026-05-02 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force

Snippet: The US military plans to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) further after the Pentagon agreed to new and expanded contracts with some of the biggest names in technology.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy02gjq2987o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-02 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 8 In 10 Chatbots Inclined To Assist Users In Planning Attacks

Snippet: Eight out of ten AI chatbots have been found to actively assist users in planning violent attacks, according to a new investigation by CNN and the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/8-10-chatbots-inclined-assist-users-planning-attacks

[2026-05-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Swapped’ on Netflix, a Derivative Yet Appealing Talking-Animal Body-Swap Cartoon

Snippet: The animated brain-switch comedy is having a moment: Swapped (now on Netflix), which finds two inexplicable cute-animal thingies walking the proverbial mile in each other’s skulls, follows the Pixar hit Hoppers, in which an activist college student has her mind vworped into a robot beaver. The former switcheroo is today’s topic of review, a movie by Tangled director and longtime Disney creative Nathan Greno, who office-swapped over to Netflix recently to spearhead Swapped, a big enough deal to draw recent

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/01/swapped-netflix-movie-review/

[2026-05-02 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 5/1/2026

Snippet: The U.S. stock market is rising toward more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-ee0fd67a1f14608ef46165f6dd693592

[2026-05-02 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars — Academy

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/entertainment-lifestyle/ai-actors-and-writers-not-eligible-for-oscars-academy/2334050

[2026-05-02 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Meta Buys Robot Brain Startup As Zuck Wants Humanoids In Homes

Snippet: After the Oculus and Metaverse bets turned into costly disappointments for Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the tech giant's pivot to real-world humanoid robotics appears to be gaining momentum, with news Friday afternoon that it is acquiring Assured Robot Intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/meta-buys-robot-brain-startup-zuck-wants-humanoids-homes

[2026-05-02 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US signs deals with 7 tech companies to use AI in classified military systems

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/business/sunday-business-it/us-signs-deals-with-7-tech-companies-to-use-ai-in-classified-military-systems/2334045

[2026-05-02 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan entertainment startups unlock value by fusing AI with fan culture

Snippet: Users can make custom AI characters they can chat with on meltly's Days AI app. (Photo by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-entertainment-startups-unlock-value-by-fusing-ai-with-fan-culture

[2026-05-02 05:12 UTC+10:00] [Oscars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI

Snippet: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibility

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/01/oscars-changes-double-acting-nominations-ai

[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The world’s richest man, the AI king, and a courtroom showdown

Snippet: For two men whose companies promise to remake civilisation, the opening day was strangely pedestrian. The microphones in a federal courtroom in downtown Oakland kept cutting out. A presentation slide vanished from the screens. “We can’t hear you,” Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said, before drily observing that the federal judiciary would happily accept additional taxpayer funds.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-world-s-richest-man-the-ai-king-and-a-courtroom-showdown-20260428-p5zrrc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: As Anthropic Entertains Offers At $900 Billion Valuation, OpenAI CFO Swears There's A 'Vertical Wall Of Demand'

Snippet: Anyone that's ever spent serious time with Anthropic's Claude - particularly after being a GPT user - can understand why the Trump administration just did a major about-face after a Pentagon spat led to the company's blacklisting as a "supply chain risk."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/anthropic-entertains-offers-900-billion-valuation-openai-cfo-swears-theres-vertical-wall-demand

[2026-05-02 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mom’s not crazy — she might just need a device that eases PMS

Snippet: The unlikely suspect that could win Mother’s Day this year? It’s not flowers or chocolates, but a $441 wearable neuro-tech device that looks a little bit like a headband.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/shopping/save-25-on-the-device-that-supports-pms-symptoms-by-mothers-day/

[2026-05-02 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AI and the Oscars: New eligibility rules address 'human authorship'

Snippet: An Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 21, 2015. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oscars-new-rules-artificial-intelligence-international-film-95a66f19bd0a95d371ac82f21df1a0f4

[2026-05-02 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: I said camel, not ostrich! Why AI makes such a meal of Arabic words | The National

Snippet: If you can tell the difference between a large mammal with a hump and an ungainly flightless bird, you're more switched on than some AI models.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/01/i-said-camel-not-ostrich-why-ai-makes-such-a-meal-of-arabic-words/

[2026-05-02 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Robot Dives 1.5 Miles, Maps French Shipwreck With 86,000 Images And Recovers Artifacts

Snippet: Authored by Neetika Walter via Interesting Engineering,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/robot-dives-15-miles-maps-french-shipwreck-86000-images-and-recovers-artifacts

[2026-05-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines

Snippet: The US Navy is ramping up its AI capabilities to hunt for Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, according to a recently awarded contract.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894843

[2026-05-02 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Google DeepMind Veteran Raises $1.1 Billion For AI That Doesn't Train On Human Data

Snippet: Authored by Jason Nelson via decrypt.io,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/google-deepmind-veteran-raises-11-billion-ai-doesnt-train-human-data

[2026-05-02 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military and 7 companies make deals to use AI in classified systems

Snippet: The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-artificial-intelligence-military-classified-systems-war-060cecf836c4cebcf012a3ceb5333f2c

[2026-05-02 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Apple stages sharpest rally in 9 months as execs cite iPhone, Mac demand in boosting guidance

Snippet: Apple shares jumped more than 4% on Thursday, headed for the sharpest rally since August, after the iPhone maker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued revenue guidance for the current period that sailed past analysts' estimates.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/apple-stock-rallies-on-q2-earnings-and-q3-guidance.html

[2026-05-02 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Blackburn, Klobuchar slam Mark Zuckerberg for banning law firm ads for victims of social media addiction: ‘Disturbing’

Snippet: Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) blasted Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg on Friday over the tech giant’s “disturbing” move to take down ads from law firms that offered to represent victims of social media addiction.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/business/blackburn-klobuchar-slam-mark-zuckerberg-for-banning-law-firm-ads-for-victims-of-social-media-addiction-disturbing/

[2026-05-02 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery

Snippet: Matthew Georgio was having trouble in school.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/health/high-tech-sippy-cup-could-spare-thousands-of-kids-from-common-childhood-surgery/

[2026-05-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Porsche to pay homage to Apple on tech company's 50th anniversary | The National

Snippet: For Apple aficionados lamenting that the company never followed through on plans to build a car, Porsche has developed a consolation prize.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/01/apple-car-project-porsche-imsa/

[2026-05-02 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Apple shares pop 4% as shoppers race to buy updated iPhones, MacBooks

Snippet: Apple shares popped more than 4% on Friday morning after reporting huge demand from shoppers for its flagship iPhones and MacBooks – but Wall Street still has questions about the company’s artificial intelligence strategy.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/business/apple-shares-pop-4-as-shoppers-race-to-buy-updated-iphones-macbooks/

[2026-05-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pax Silica, 4,000 acres, US rules: Development, strategic surrender or capitulation?Pax Silica, 4,000 acres, US rules

Snippet: BY now, Filipinos are being told to celebrate. Another “milestone.” Another “strategic partnership.” Another shiny promise of investment, jobs and technological upgrading, this time wrapped in the sleek branding of “Pax Silica” or, more poetically, the so-called Silicon Peace initiative. Peace, apparently, now comes with semiconductors, artificial intelligence supply chains and a generous helping of geopolitical baggage.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/opinion/columns/pax-silica-4000-acres-us-rules-development-strategic-surrender-or-capitulationpax-silica-4000-acres-us-rules/2333803

[2026-05-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MacBook Neo turns tech into a fashion accessory

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/entertainment-lifestyle/life-times/macbook-neo-turns-tech-into-a-fashion-accessory/2333698

[2026-05-02 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems

Snippet: Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologies for its classified networks.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/pentagon-announces-deal-with-seven-ai-companies-for-classified-systems

[2026-05-02 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Body discovered by kayaker was 2nd missing Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh

Snippet: Authorities filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida. Hisham Abugharbieh made an initial appearance in a Tampa courtroom on Saturday, where he was ordered held without bond.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/missing-students-florida-bangladesh-chatgpt-b96cf627c4d979ab1079f4a63a8ec47c

[2026-05-02 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Western states are increasingly using AI to spot wildfires

Snippet: Workers observe a tower where Pano AI cameras are installed for detecting wildfires Monday, April 20, 2026, in Aurora, Colo. (AP photo/Brittany Peterson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-wildfire-detection-cameras-0f7c47162029469db73c3125cfc3b5ca

[2026-05-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Anthropic eyes Japan expansion for Mythos AI, opposed by White House

Snippet: Anthropic's new Claude Mythos AI model can find software vulnerabilities overlooked by human experts. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-eyes-japan-expansion-for-mythos-ai-opposed-by-white-house

[2026-05-02 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Elbit signs deal with US Army to provide THOR Group 2 portable drone systems

Snippet: Elbit Systems’ FUSE division will supply its THOR Group 2 uncrewed aircraft system to the US Army through a partnership with Mistral Inc., the companies announced on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-894844

[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Memory Stick Prices Refuse To Come Back To Earth

Snippet: Apple CEO Tim Cook's warning during Thursday evening's earnings call about the deepening global memory shortage sent us back to review memory stick prices.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/memory-stick-prices-refuse-come-back-earth

[2026-05-02 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran sends proposal for negotiations with US to mediator Pakistan

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/world/middle-east/iran-sends-mediator-pakistan-proposal-negotiations-us/

[2026-05-01 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pentagon Finalizes Deal With Top AI Firms For National Security Work

Snippet: The Department of War has finalized agreements with OpenAI, Google, SpaceX/xAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Reflection AI to deploy AI tools in "classified settings." This means these tools will operate within secure government networks where sensitive or secret national security information is handled, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/dow-finalizes-deal-top-ai-firms-national-security-work

[2026-05-01 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: May 1, 2026 China Now Supplies 90% of Russia’s Sanctioned Tech Imports – Bloomberg

Snippet: Russia’s dependence on China for sanctioned technology imports has risen to 90%, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with official statistics.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/01/china-now-supplies-90-of-russias-sanctioned-tech-imports-bloomberg-a92662

[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No-drone zone: DJI, consumers grapple with Beijing sales ban and registration rule

Snippet: Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3352070/no-drone-zone-dji-consumers-grapple-beijing-sales-ban-and-registration-rule?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [JD.com] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No-drone zone: DJI, consumers grapple with Beijing sales ban and registration rule

Snippet: Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3352070/no-drone-zone-dji-consumers-grapple-beijing-sales-ban-and-registration-rule

[2026-05-01 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’

Snippet: The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/tech/apple-fans-slam-leaked-design-of-new-iphone-ultra/