[2026-04-17 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics warn of up to 30 tln-won loss from planned general strike

Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday argued the tech giant may lose up to 30 trillion won (US$20.3 billion) in profit this year alone should it go ahead with its walkout as planned.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417007000320

[2026-04-17 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Who writes the Lopez story? How lawyers, headlines, and ABS-CBN shape a family war

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/lopez-cousins-family-feud-media-coverage-abs-cbn-first-gen/

[2026-04-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Galaxy Corp. enters UAE as first Korean entertainment firm

Snippet: Dubai branch to anchor global expansion through AI and content ventures

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719827

[2026-04-17 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: 1,100 Kenyan workers face lay off as Meta ends contract with Sama

Snippet: After years of criticism and lawsuits, Meta is ending a major contract with the Kenyan outsourcing company Sama. The move will see more than 1,100 people lose their jobs, Sama said in a statement.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/17/1100-kenyan-workers-face-lay-off-as-meta-ends-contract-with-sama/

[2026-04-17 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Google removes 175.5m ads in Korea as AI tightens enforcement

Snippet: Google said Friday it has removed 175.5 million policy-violating ads in South Korea last year, as the US tech giant stepped up enforcement using its artificial intelligence model Gemini.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719794

[2026-04-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AI Val Kilmer branded 'terrifying', but filmmakers say movie is ethical

Snippet: An AI-generated Val Kilmer as he appears in the trailer for the movie As Deep as the Grave. (Supplied: First Line Films)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/as-deep-as-the-grave-filmmakers-defend-use-ai-val-kilmer/106576814

[2026-04-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The IDF has operated its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time, using it in an operation in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-893333

[2026-04-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment

Snippet: Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/liz-kendall-urges-uk-public-to-embrace-ai-as-government-makes-first-500m-fund-investment

[2026-04-17 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance Minister eyes Korea as UN AI hub

Snippet: Koo Yun-cheol says AI push can address growth and imbalances as Seoul seeks to host global agencies' AI units

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719710

[2026-04-17 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI firm SenseTime to raise US$415 million via share placement

Snippet: Placement priced at an 8.6 per cent discount as the AI firm boosts investment in multimodal models and cloud infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350406/chinese-ai-firm-sensetime-raise-us415-million-share-placement?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 14:33 UTC+10:00] [SenseTime] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI firm SenseTime to raise US$415 million via share placement

Snippet: Placement priced at an 8.6 per cent discount as the AI firm boosts investment in multimodal models and cloud infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350406/chinese-ai-firm-sensetime-raise-us415-million-share-placement

[2026-04-17 14:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Uplus signs Tokyo Accord with Japanese telecom firms on 6G, AI

Snippet: LG Uplus said Friday it signed the Tokyo Accord with Japanese telecom operators to expand cooperation in 6G and artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719695

[2026-04-17 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Snippet: From Chinese AI cracking decade-old maths problem to Japan eyeing Nato partnership, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3350385/chinas-3-satellite-surveillance-network-hong-kongs-inflation-surge-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Peking University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Snippet: From Chinese AI cracking decade-old maths problem to Japan eyeing Nato partnership, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3350385/chinas-3-satellite-surveillance-network-hong-kongs-inflation-surge-scmps-7-highlights

[2026-04-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How the UAE and its Gulf neighbours can help keep a thirsty world hydrated | The National

Snippet: The next global race is not for AI or energy, it is for water; and the UAE should lead it.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/17/how-the-uae-and-its-gulf-neighbours-can-help-keep-a-thirsty-world-hydrated/

[2026-04-17 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: No, Sara Duterte won’t be proclaimed president over Marcos health rumors

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/sara-duterte-not-president-ferdinand-marcos-jr-health-issues/

[2026-04-17 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE among top nations for AI adoption and talent amid investment boost | The National

Snippet: The UAE is among the top nations globally in AI adoption and attracting talent as it institutes policies including mandating AI education and boosting investments in the sector, according to a Stanford University report.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/04/17/uae-among-top-nations-in-ai-adoption-and-talent-retention-amid-investment-boost/

[2026-04-17 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: AI boom’s real profits are being made in Asia

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/ai-booms-real-profits-are-being-made-in-asia/

[2026-04-17 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: What AI Doesn't Know - And Why It Matters

Snippet: Authored by Richard Porter via RealClearPolitics,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/what-ai-doesnt-know-and-why-it-matters

[2026-04-17 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Manycore, one of Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut

Snippet: The company’s listing highlights its pivot from design tools to advanced AI-driven spatial platforms as it eyes overseas growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3350387/manycore-one-hangzhous-six-little-dragons-surges-hong-kong-ipo-debut?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Futu Securities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Manycore, one of Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut

Snippet: The company’s listing highlights its pivot from design tools to advanced AI-driven spatial platforms as it eyes overseas growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3350387/manycore-one-hangzhous-six-little-dragons-surges-hong-kong-ipo-debut

[2026-04-17 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lawmakers highlight their AI angst and fears at House event

Snippet: The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-safety-concerns-congress-fears-hearing-6d00921e57c9489b1f5a92c9a27e087c

[2026-04-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI firms scaled up on open-source models. The next phase may be different

Snippet: Free models helped Chinese firms find rapid success – but thin margins are forcing a shift towards hybrid business strategies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350340/chinas-ai-firms-scaled-open-source-models-next-phase-may-be-different?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI firms scaled up on open-source models. The next phase may be different

Snippet: Free models helped Chinese firms find rapid success – but thin margins are forcing a shift towards hybrid business strategies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350340/chinas-ai-firms-scaled-open-source-models-next-phase-may-be-different

[2026-04-17 10:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance minister stresses commitment to making S. Korea global AI hub

Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Thursday underscored his commitment to making South Korea a global hub for artificial intelligence, pointing to international organizations' plans to install their key AI platforms in the Asian country.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719412

[2026-04-17 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: LIV Golf Mexico City Par Scores

Snippet: LIV Golf Mexico City 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 Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Thursday At Chapultepec Golf ClubMexico CityPurse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,418; Par: 71First RoundVictor Perez62-9Jon Rahm65-6Thomas Detry67-4Scott Vincent67-4Young-Han Song67-4Harold Varner III67-4Dustin Johnson67-4Ian Poulter67-4Min-Kyu Kim67-4Dean Burmester68-3Jason Kokrak68-3Tom McKibbin68-3Richard T.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golf-mexico-3277f957b2e45d9e364e18ca0c4b5684

[2026-04-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Army Trials Unmanned Hunter Wolf Robot With Gun, Radar In Combat Drills

Snippet: The U.S. Army is quietly putting armed robots through their paces alongside real soldiers - and new footage suggests these machines could soon be a regular sight on tomorrow’s battlefields.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/us-army-trials-unmanned-hunter-wolf-robot-gun-radar-combat-drills

[2026-04-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Israel, Lebanon begin ceasefire; Trump says Iran may meet US this weekend

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/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-april-16-2026/

[2026-04-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon,’ both sides may meet at weekend

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-israel-war-iran-updates-april-17-2026/

[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] Pass a National Autism Law now

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/urgency-passage-national-autism-law/

[2026-04-17 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Putin accidentally created a high-tech Ukrainian defense that he has no idea how to handle

Snippet: It’s now been over four years since Vladimir Putin launched the attack he expected to conquer Ukraine in a week — and unexpectedly created a high-tech military juggernaut that continues to humiliate him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/opinion/putins-invasion-built-ukraines-hi-tech-robot-war-machine/

[2026-04-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mariners broadcaster explains why she used AI for formulating question in viral video

Snippet: Baseball reporter Angie Mentink is handling her viral 15 seconds with grace, poking fun at herself after a video was posted on social media showing her using Google Gemini to formulate postgame questions.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/sports/angie-mentink-explains-why-she-used-ai-for-formulating-question/

[2026-04-17 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul eyes union-pleasing pension boost that could saddle cash-strapped NYC with $328M bill

Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul is negotiating a $1.5 billion union-pleasing scheme to fatten government workers’ pensions — and it could cost the cash-strapped Big Apple a staggering $328 million.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/hochul-eyes-pension-boost-that-could-saddle-cash-strapped-nyc-with-328-million-bill/

[2026-04-17 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest battles Meta over fake ads

Snippet: The complaint says Andrew Forrest "has been plagued for years" by the ads. (AAP: Lukas Coch)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/andrew-forrest-battles-meta-over-fake-ads/106574806

[2026-04-17 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told

Snippet: US lawmakers, experts accused Beijing of buying ‘what they can’ and stealing ‘what they cannot’ from America to advance their AI technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350380/china-willing-buy-or-steal-us-tech-get-ahead-ai-race-congress-told?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 08:26 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told

Snippet: US lawmakers, experts accused Beijing of buying ‘what they can’ and stealing ‘what they cannot’ from America to advance their AI technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350380/china-willing-buy-or-steal-us-tech-get-ahead-ai-race-congress-told

[2026-04-17 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 17)

Snippet: The youth squeezeYoung men exit workforce in Korea as aging, AI reshape hiring patterns

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417000600315

[2026-04-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency

Snippet: Chinese scientists are combining diamond and copper, both of which are effective heat conductors, in a bid to leap the ‘thermal wall’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350290/diamond-coating-nearly-doubles-chinese-ai-data-centres-cooling-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Academy of Sciences] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency

Snippet: Chinese scientists are combining diamond and copper, both of which are effective heat conductors, in a bid to leap the ‘thermal wall’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350290/diamond-coating-nearly-doubles-chinese-ai-data-centres-cooling-efficiency

[2026-04-17 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kayakers fight proposed ban on rowboats during USA 250th events in NYC waters

Snippet: Canoe you believe this?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/uscg-could-ban-kayaks-from-big-apple-waters-for-sail-4th-250-event/

[2026-04-17 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Student accused of trying to murder Sam Altman is ‘well-informed’ ‘AI doomer,’ says podcast host who interviewed him

Snippet: In January, podcaster Andy Mills interviewed an AI doomer who had advocated on Discord for killing tech execs. Still, when news broke last week that a 20-year-old had been arrested for attempting to murder OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Mills was shocked.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/tech/student-accused-of-trying-to-murder-sam-altman-ai-doomer/

[2026-04-17 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SnoCountry Mountain Reports

Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/exclude-from-apple-news-d1e8b2fdd4df4c56dea031b4ffb88953

[2026-04-17 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: YouTube says Iran-linked AI Lego video channel removed over policy breaches | The National

Snippet: YouTube said on Thursday that it had decided to suspend an account sharing pro-Iran videos with the look and feel of The Lego Movie due to breaches of policy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/04/16/iran-lego-video-latest-youtube/

[2026-04-17 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean study in 2004 helped pave the way for GPU-powered AI

Snippet: Graphics processing unit acceleration, deemed essential for modern artificial intelligence training, can find its roots in a 2004 study led by two Soongsil University professors.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719063

[2026-04-17 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Finance minister stresses commitment to making S. Korea global AI hub

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Thursday underscored his commitment to making South Korea a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), pointing to international organizations' plans to install their key AI platforms in the Asian country.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417000400315

[2026-04-17 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: From Supply-Chain Risk To National Security Imperative: U.S. Government Embraces Anthropic's Mythos AI

Snippet: In a striking reversal that underscores the breakneck pace of the AI arms race, the White House has directed federal agencies to begin using Anthropic’s most dangerous new model - Claude Mythos - despite months of public friction between the Trump administration and the San Francisco-based AI company (read on to see how we reconcile this with the Pentagon's "supply-chain risk" designation).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/supply-chain-risk-national-security-imperative-us-government-embraces-anthropics-mythos-ai

[2026-04-17 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani plans to use taxpayer dough to cut down some NYC landlords’ insurance costs

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday he wants to use taxpayer dough to cut insurance costs for some Big Apple landlords in a move to try to cool tensions with local building owners.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/mamdani-plans-to-use-taxpayer-dough-to-cut-down-some-nyc-landlords-insurance-costs/

[2026-04-17 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: MyHeritage's Scribe AI decodes world's oldest love letter, reveals 15th century familial tensions

Snippet: The world’s oldest love letter written in English has been decoded by the newly launched Scribe AI, revealing a 15th-century bride forced to choose between the man she loved and her family's money.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-893239

[2026-04-17 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: AI is taking entry-level jobs. For young workers, it’s a huge problem

Snippet: Trying to land a job in the AI era is becoming increasingly difficult, particularly for people seeking entry-level and graduate roles.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/ai-is-taking-entry-level-jobs-for-young-workers-it-s-a-huge-problem-20260416-p5zohb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Inside Canva’s $100 billion gamble on an AI-first rebuild

Snippet: Ten years before she became a billionaire, in 2011, a 24-year-old Melanie Perkins built a software prototype called Canvas Chef. The idea was simple: a prompt box where you described what you wanted to design, and it appeared on-screen.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/inside-canva-s-100-billion-gamble-on-an-ai-first-rebuild-20260415-p5znxz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed