Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-30 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce infrastructure
Snippet: Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3351926/ant-international-serves-150m-merchants-2b-consumers-bets-ai-commerce-infrastructure?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 11:31 UTC+10:00] [Qwen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce infrastructure
Snippet: Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3351926/ant-international-serves-150m-merchants-2b-consumers-bets-ai-commerce-infrastructure
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
Snippet: As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351855/should-law-treat-autonomous-ai-agents-legal-persons?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [human civilization] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
Snippet: As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351855/should-law-treat-autonomous-ai-agents-legal-persons
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[2026-04-30 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended massive spending on artificial intelligence that dragged down shares despite strong earnings boosted by the technology.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/business/foreign-business/meta-chief-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-ai-spending/2332202
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[2026-04-30 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump's big threats and Big Tech's bigger wallets
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/cnbc-daily-open-trump-iran-threat-big-tech-earnings-oil-prices.html
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[2026-04-30 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Bernie Sanders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Bernie Sanders urges international cooperation to halt AI’s ‘runaway train’
Snippet: US senator holds panel with leading Chinese scientists and warns of risks to society unless new technology is regulated
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/bernie-sanders-ai-panel
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Microsoft earnings surge on cloud revenue growth
Snippet: April 30, 2026 11:00 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/microsoft-earnings-surge-on-cloud-revenue-growth/
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[2026-04-30 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [OPINION] The leader we need
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/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-the-leader-we-need/
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[2026-04-30 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse — Subscribe today
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/ai-threat-indias-growth-story-jobs.html
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[2026-04-30 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Samsung Electronics Q1 net surges over fivefold on AI-driven demand
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430001851320
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[2026-04-30 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US
Snippet: The King and Queen spent the final full day of their state visit to the United States in New York City.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce9pj2ygmkno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares open at a fresh high on Samsung, strong earnings from US big techs
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened higher Thursday at a fresh high of over 6,700 as investors bet that chip demand will remain solid amid strong earnings from Samsung and US big tech giants.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729011
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: "We Can't Move Forward": Brookfield-Backed Compass Abandons Virginia Data Center Project
Snippet: Compass Datacenters is abandoning a massive data center project in Northern Virginia after what Bloomberg described as "intense pushback from local residents."
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/we-cant-move-forward-brookfield-backed-compass-abandons-virginia-data-center-project
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[2026-04-30 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: High-tech Chinese cars pop up in California thanks to legal loophole, tempting drivers
Snippet: Just south of California, a wave of cheap, high-tech Chinese cars is inching toward the US, and a legal loophole is already letting some through.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/high-tech-chinese-cars-pop-up-in-california/
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[2026-04-30 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
Snippet: For thousands of women, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take years. Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyplwvgxjvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares open at a fresh high on Samsung, strong earnings from U.S. big techs
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Thursday at a fresh high of over 6,700 as investors bet that chip demand will remain solid amid strong earnings from Samsung and U.S. big tech giants.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430001900320
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[2026-04-30 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Samsung profit surges over eight-fold to beat estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch
Snippet: Samsung Electronics reported an over eight-fold increase in first-quarter operating profits on Thursday, hitting a new record and beating analysts' estimates, as demand for artificial intelligence servers and a memory chip shortage boosted earnings.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/samsung-q1-earnings-ai-memory-chip-demand-profit-record.html
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Huawei’s HarmonyOS on more than 55m phones as China steps up push for domestic software
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3351837/huaweis-harmonyos-more-55m-phones-china-steps-push-domestic-software?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Apple iOS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Huawei’s HarmonyOS on more than 55m phones as China steps up push for domestic software
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3351837/huaweis-harmonyos-more-55m-phones-china-steps-push-domestic-software
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[2026-04-30 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Meta shares slide as tech giant hikes AI spending forecast, warns of youth social media backlash
Snippet: Meta Platforms raised its annual capital spending forecast on Wednesday, plowing billions more into artificial intelligence infrastructure even as it grapples with possible losses from a global youth social media backlash.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/business/meta-shares-slide-as-tech-giant-hikes-ai-spending-forecast-warns-of-youth-social-media-backlash/
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[2026-04-30 09:21 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: UN says Iran has executed 21, arrested over 4,000 since war started
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/united-nations-iran-executions-arrests-war/
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[2026-04-30 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony
Snippet: In his second day on the stand, Elon Musk was at times combative under questioning by OpenAI's lawyer, whom he accused of asking overly complicated questions.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj29yygyzgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade, urges Tehran to reach a deal
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/donald-trump-prolonged-iran-blockade/
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[2026-04-30 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade, urges Tehran to reach a deal
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/usa-iran-peace-talks-updates-april-29-2026/
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[2026-04-30 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Meta raises 2026 capex to $145 billion amid AI spending boost
Snippet: Meta, owner of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, announced results for the first quarter on April 29. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/meta-raises-2026-capex-to-145-billion-amid-ai-spending-boost
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[2026-04-30 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Amazon se dispara en el 1er trimestre gracias al auge de servicios de computación en la nube
Snippet: Denise Dresser, directora de ingresos de OpenAI, segunda a la derecha, habla en el escenario con Julia White, vicepresidenta y directora de marketing de AWS, Matt Garman, director general de AWS, y Anthony Liguori, vicepresidente e ingeniero distinguido de AWS, en un evento de What’s Next with AWS el martes 28 de abril de 2026, en San Francisco.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/amazon-aws-ganancias-computacion-nube-servicios-2c8ea2e485d8ce89ca353092fcc5d0ea
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[2026-04-30 08:37 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Tech giants’ results show rosy outlook for AI boom and US stock market
Snippet: Google, Microsoft and Amazon report gains in cloud-computing businesses while Meta spending draws concern
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/earnings-ai-boom-us-stock-markets
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[2026-04-30 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Meta supera las expectativas de ganancias, pero incrementa su previsión de gastos de capital en 2026
Snippet: Visitantes toman fotos junto a un letrero afuera de la sede de Meta el 26 de marzo de 2026, en Menlo Park, California. (AP Foto/Noah Berger, archivo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-ganancias-zuckerberg-ia-7a0d44b3f0ca83b7fc5fc81fcca86a3d
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[2026-04-30 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Anthropic in talks with investors to raise funds at $900 billion valuation, higher than OpenAI
Snippet: Anthropic has been chasing OpenAI since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. It appears to have finally caught up.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/anthropic-weighs-raising-funds-at-900b-valuation-topping-openai.html
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[2026-04-30 08:12 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Claude AI agent’s confession after deleting a firm’s entire database: ‘I violated every principle I was given’
Snippet: PocketOS was left scrambling after a rogue AI agent deleted swaths of code underpinning its business
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/claude-ai-deletes-firm-database
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[2026-04-30 08:07 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Alphabet Q1 tops estimates, Google Cloud revenue soars
Snippet: April 30, 2026 08:07 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/alphabet-q1-tops-estimates-google-cloud-revenue-soars/
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[2026-04-30 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 30)
Snippet: Politics over policyDeparture of Lee's top AI strategist reflects party interests overtaking national priorities
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430000700315
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[2026-04-30 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Big US tech stocks swing as investors probe AI spend
Snippet: The share prices of the biggest tech firms in the US swung up and down as investors considered their immense spending on artificial intelligence (AI).
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkpd4r2y7eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Meta, parent of Instagram and Facebook, beats revenue expectations
Snippet: Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-earnings-zuckerberg-ai-profit-ff680fbd0cfad7319fd19a68a33200ee
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[2026-04-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Apple dropped a $590 laptop — why is nobody talking about it?
Snippet: In March 2026, Apple did something it hadn’t done since the mid-2000s: it released a laptop for the price of a mid-range iPad.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/shopping/apple-dropped-a-590-laptop-why-is-nobody-talking-about-it/
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[2026-04-30 07:28 UTC+10:00] [Stephen Fry] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Stephen Fry sues tech conference organisers for £100,000 over fall from stage
Snippet: Actor and presenter broke his hip, right leg, pelvis and ribs when he gave a talk at CogX festival at O2 Arena in 2023
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/29/stephen-fry-sues-tech-conference-organisers-for-100000-over-fall-from-stage
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[2026-04-30 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Elon Musk testifies he was a ‘fool’ to invest with ‘disingenuous’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in bombshell trial
Snippet: Elon Musk said he was a “fool” to trust Sam Altman with the future of OpenAI in his second day of testimony in the bombshell trial over the future of the artificial intelligence giant.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/business/musk-and-openais-lawyer-share-testy-exchange/
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[2026-04-30 07:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Meta raises spending forecast to $US145b in AI push
Snippet: April 30, 2026 07:27 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/meta-raises-spending-forecast-to-us145b-in-ai-push/
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[2026-04-30 07:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Meta raises spending forecast to $US145b in AI push
Snippet: April 30, 2026 07:27 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/meta-raises-spending-forecast-to-us145b-in-ai-push-2/
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[2026-04-30 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Meta Plunges After Boosting Capex Outlook Again On "Higher Component Pricing"
Snippet: The last of the giga-caps to report today, the increasingly more misnamed Meta Platforms, had some good news to report for the just completed Q1. It also had bad news, and judging by the plunge in the stock price, the market is focusing on the latter.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/meta-plunges-after-boosting-capex-outlook-again-higher-component-pricing
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[2026-04-30 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Alphabet's first-quarter profit soars with Google's big AI bets
Snippet: President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google Ruth Porat waits for Britain’s King Charles III to arrive at a UK-U.S. trade event at Rockefeller Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in New York. (Cindy Ord/Pool via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/google-alphabet-first-quarter-earnings-2377ffef7a3f273e6ba1eedca6e17708
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[2026-04-30 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: NY students face testing delays due to tech issues — for second year in a row: ‘Current system is failing’
Snippet: This system doesn’t pass the test.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/ny-students-face-testing-delays-due-to-tech-issues-for-second-year-in-a-row/
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[2026-04-30 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Amazon Drops After AWS Growth Misses Whisper Estimates As Capex Soars
Snippet: In our preview of Amazon's earnings, we summarized sentiment as "Bullish, But Concerns Remain" with JPM noting that client "conversations were heavily AWS-skewed with investor focus on degree of acceleration and cloud $ re-capture driven by core workloads, AI, & new partnerships. Still, some concerns remain on broader AI positioning/strategy, Trainium traction, & gap to Azure/Google Cloud growth.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/amazon-drops-after-aws-growth-misses-whisper-estimates-capex-soars
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[2026-04-30 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Alphabet Surges After-Hours On Record Search Queries, Backlog Builds
Snippet: Google shares are rallying after hours as parent Alphabet's first-quarter earnings report showed strong revenue growth in cloud computing and internet search ads, helping investors look past slowing profits amid huge AI spend.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/alphabet-surges-after-hours-record-search-queries-backlog-builds
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Elon Musk recounts OpenAI’s early days in trial against Sam Altman
Snippet: OAKLAND, California — Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world's richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity's benefit.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/world/elon-musk-recounts-openais-early-days-in-trial-against-sam-altman/2332079
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[2026-04-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Amazon reports increased profits and net sales for 1Q
Snippet: Denise Dresser, chief revenue officer of OpenAI, second right, speaks on stage with Julia White, vice president & chief marketing officer, AWS, from left, Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, and Anthony Liguori, vice president and distinguished engineer, AWS, at a What’s Next with AWS event, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in San Francisco.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/amazon-earnings-aws-profit-1q-5c2356e39214d3d4a4949b63027a3c43
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[2026-04-30 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Celeb chef Rocco DiSpirito makes a triumphant return to NYC
Snippet: Rocco DiSpirito is back with his first Big Apple restaurant in six years — and it’s about time.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/lifestyle/celeb-chef-rocco-dispirito-makes-a-triumphant-return-to-nyc/
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[2026-04-30 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China's technological ambitions hinge on property market
Snippet: A man walks with a robot dog at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China, in Beijing, on April 24. China has made disproportionately heavy investments in robots. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/china-s-technological-ambitions-hinge-on-property-market
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[2026-04-30 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘It felt like a bribe’: Elon Musk takes aim at Sam Altman as he returns to witness stand
Snippet: California: Elon Musk accused a lawyer for Sam Altman of trying to trick him during cross-examination at a high-stakes trial over Musk’s lawsuit alleging OpenAI ditched its mission to build artificial intelligence for the public good.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/it-felt-like-a-bribe-elon-musk-takes-aim-at-sam-altman-as-he-returns-to-witness-stand-20260430-p5zscu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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