Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology’s profit gain matches its elevenfold share price increase over the past year
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[2026-04-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Technologies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology’s profit gain matches its elevenfold share price increase over the past year
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pony AI and WeRide harness China’s supply chain strength to cut costs, boost efficiency and scale robotaxi fleets worldwide
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pony AI and WeRide harness China’s supply chain strength to cut costs, boost efficiency and scale robotaxi fleets worldwide
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-27 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: DeepSeek senior researcher Victor Chen announced on X that the company's newly released DeepSeek-V4-Pro model will be offered at a huge discount over the next week, a move that threatens to unleash an AI platform price war just as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are rolling out newer, more expensive models.
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[2026-04-27 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI and Microsoft on Monday announced a revamped partnership agreement that will allow the artificial intelligence company to cap revenue share payments and serve customers across any cloud provider.
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[2026-04-27 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Risk sentiment improved overnight on another Axios report that Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with more detailed nuclear talks expected later. Oil pares early gains, and US equity futures jumped although they have also pared gains since and are trading flat as traders await a huge week of earnings (44% of the S&P by mkt cap is set to report) and central bank decisions (Fed, BOJ, ECB, BOE and BOC all
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[2026-04-27 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Facebook-owner Meta's acquisition of AI start-up Manus has been blocked by Chinese regulators.
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[2026-04-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With just weeks to go before the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's National Development and Reform Commission unexpectedly blocked Meta Platforms' acquisition of the AI-agent startup Manus on Monday morning, signaling that Beijing has no problem with tightening control over high-value AI assets ahead of high-level talks.
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[2026-04-27 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Qualcomm shares rose in premarket trading Monday following reports that it's partnering with OpenAI to create smartphone processing chips to advance the AI firm's hardware ambitions.
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nearly half an hour into a conference call on Friday to discuss first-quarter results with analysts, Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu revealed something unusual — up until that point, he hadn't actually been speaking.
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[2026-04-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German conservative leaders and Ursula von der Leyen downplayed frictions over deregulation on Monday — even as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right bloc pushed for the European Commission president to slash red tape behind the scenes.
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s election has emboldened members of a new offshoot of the Communist Party in the Big Apple — as its members push Hizzoner to bolt the Democratic Party to jumpstart a radical alternative.
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[2026-04-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hockey’s analytics movement lags behind other sports, but its early success stories are already well told.
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[2026-04-27 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Axon, formerly TASER International, has evolved beyond its roots as a police-tech vendor and is now positioning itself to soon be a major importer of drone and counter-drone technology after a series of deals with Ukrainian defense companies.
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[2026-04-27 20:54 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-27 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: (德國之聲中文網) 中國最高經濟規劃機構國家發展和改革委員會(NDRC)周一發布聲明,明確表示將「禁止外資收購 Manus 項目」,並要求相關方撤銷交易。雖然聲明中未直接點名 Facebook 的母公司 Meta,但此舉被視為北京在尖端行業對抗華盛頓技術封鎖的最新反擊。
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[2026-04-27 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French far-right presidential front-runner Jordan Bardella said his first trip as president would be to Brussels, promising a confrontation with the European Commission over what he describes as excessive German influence in EU institutions.
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[2026-04-27 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The ex University of South Florida student accused of murdering his roommate and his pal’s girlfriend allegedly asked ChatGPT questions about putting people in a dumpster, according to court docs.
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[2026-04-27 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un logotipo de Meta se ve en una pantalla en LlamaCon 2025, una conferencia de desarrolladores de IA en Menlo Park, California, el 29 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)
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[2026-04-27 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Monday's agreement follows a deal reached in February whereby Seoul and Google appeared to end a yearslong dispute over Google's request to store high-precision map data on its overseas servers for its Google Maps service. © Reuters
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[2026-04-27 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: health service’s political run-in, council’s AI warning about… its own services, Powerlink’s (coming) new boss, and more.
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[2026-04-27 19:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-27 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-27 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-27 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -A worker walks past the logo of TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Daniel Ceng, File)
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[2026-04-27 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-27 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, to discuss cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and global partnerships.
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[2026-04-27 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's state planner on Monday called for Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.
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[2026-04-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-27 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
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[2026-04-27 18:18 UTC+10:00] [National Development and Reform Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
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[2026-04-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’
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[2026-04-27 17:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday it has signed an agreement with Google DeepMind to advance artificial intelligence-powered scientific research, foster AI talent and promote the responsible use of AI.
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[2026-04-27 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom)
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[2026-04-27 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in 2025, but the Middle East saw only marginal growth despite ongoing conflicts and regional rivalries, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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[2026-04-27 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The government has partnered with Google DeepMind, an artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory under Alphabet Inc., for its AI-led science and technology innovation project, officials said Monday.
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[2026-04-27 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3-5, 10-16; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-04-27 17:02 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-27 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sam Altman arrives at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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[2026-04-27 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-27 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Breakthroughs in AI, batteries, autonomy drive shift to premium as global brands adopt 'for China' strategies
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[2026-04-27 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Business leaders are confronting a new operating reality: one where war, inflation, AI and supply chain shocks are no longer exceptional events, but part of the baseline.
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[2026-04-27 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday its Tiger 200 IT ETF has surpassed 1 trillion won ($679 million) in net assets, highlighting strong investor appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure plays.
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