[2026-04-05 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest

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/global-affairs/pope-leo-easter-message-end-wars-2026/

[2026-04-05 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who is Xu Rui, the ex-ByteDance executive tapped by Meta to lead AI hardware?

Snippet: The veteran Chinese executive will lead a team that develops AI devices at the Facebook parent’s superintelligence unit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3349081/who-xu-rui-ex-bytedance-executive-tapped-meta-lead-ai-hardware?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Facebook] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who is Xu Rui, the ex-ByteDance executive tapped by Meta to lead AI hardware?

Snippet: The veteran Chinese executive will lead a team that develops AI devices at the Facebook parent’s superintelligence unit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3349081/who-xu-rui-ex-bytedance-executive-tapped-meta-lead-ai-hardware

[2026-04-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night

Snippet: After forgetting the nibbles, refusing my costume requests and emailing GCHQ, ‘Gaskell’ did at least get us to show up

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/05/ai-bot-party-manchester-gaskell

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong-listed CaoCao hails fleet-first strategy as China’s robotaxi race gathers pace

Snippet: Geely-backed firm targets 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030, banking on tighter control of cars, tech and operations to drive efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348985/hong-kong-listed-caocao-hails-fleet-first-strategy-chinas-robotaxi-race-gathers-pace?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meter running: CaoCao backs heavy-asset play to scale robotaxis

Snippet: Geely-backed firm targets 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030, banking on tighter control of cars, tech and operations to drive efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348985/hong-kong-listed-caocao-hails-fleet-first-strategy-chinas-robotaxi-race-gathers-pace

[2026-04-05 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US rescues airman as Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline

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/us-airman-rescue-trump-israel-pressure-iran-deadline/

[2026-04-05 15:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: After Iran okays ‘safe passage’ of Philippine-flagged ships, will things get better 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/business/philippine-flagged-ships-safe-passage-iran-impact/

[2026-04-05 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Thought Leaders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Rear View] What were you doing in the 90s? Sweating, grumbling, and watching the start of the Marcos Restoration

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/rear-view-marcos-restoration-1990s/

[2026-04-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demographic shift fuels growth in China’s elderly care, insurance sectors

Snippet: Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349000/demographic-shift-fuels-growth-chinas-elderly-care-insurance-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demographic shift fuels growth in China’s elderly care, insurance sectors

Snippet: Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349000/demographic-shift-fuels-growth-chinas-elderly-care-insurance-sectors

[2026-04-05 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung, Mistral AI discuss cooperation in AI memory sector

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Executives from Samsung Electronics Co. and French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI discussed potential cooperation in the AI memory sector, industry sources said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001300320

[2026-04-05 14:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: France’s Mistral AI seeks Samsung memory for AI expansion

Snippet: France’s Mistral AI is in talks with Samsung Electronics to secure advanced memory chips, as the startup moves to lock in supply for its expanding AI infrastructure amid tightening global demand, industry sources said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710145

[2026-04-05 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How can Beijing attract top-tier Chinese AI professionals based abroad?

Snippet: Strategy would help country transition from ‘major trainer’ of talent to ‘development highland’ as tech competition with US intensifies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349047/how-can-beijing-attract-top-tier-chinese-ai-professionals-based-abroad?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How can Beijing lure top-tier Chinese AI professionals based abroad?

Snippet: Strategy would help country transition from ‘major trainer’ of talent to ‘development highland’ as tech competition with US intensifies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349047/how-can-beijing-attract-top-tier-chinese-ai-professionals-based-abroad

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

Source: Rappler

Title: From Brady Bonds to Marcos 2.0: When debt fails, health systems break — and devolution follows

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/opinion-brady-bonds-philippines-government-debt-impact-health-systems-devolution/

[2026-04-05 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't

Snippet: Few companies have managed to define how people use technology in their everyday lives as resoundingly as Apple.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxdn9lyd2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary

Snippet: Warning: This piece refers to scenes of violence from the start

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yj97yd6v5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?

Snippet: Data-labelling workshops once hailed as a solution in the country’s poverty alleviation campaign face a painful reckoning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349038/what-next-struggling-rural-mothers-china-who-helped-build-ai?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [People's Daily Online] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?

Snippet: Data-labelling workshops once hailed as a solution in the country’s poverty alleviation campaign face a painful reckoning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349038/what-next-struggling-rural-mothers-china-who-helped-build-ai

[2026-04-05 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: How Social Media Verdicts Could Upend Tech Industry

Snippet: Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/how-social-media-verdicts-could-upend-tech-industry

[2026-04-05 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ukraine used record 7K robot operations to fight off Russians in single month — as frontline now resembles scene from ‘Terminator’

Snippet: Hasta la vista, baby.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/world-news/ukraine-used-record-7k-robot-operations-to-fight-off-russians-in-single-month-as-frontline-now-resembles-scene-from-terminator/

[2026-04-05 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AI adoption rises globally but gap widens -- Microsoft

Snippet: GLOBAL use of artificial intelligence continued to expand in 2025, but uneven adoption between advanced and developing economies is widening a digital divide, according to a new report and statements from Microsoft Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/business/sunday-business-it/ai-adoption-rises-globally-but-gap-widens-microsoft/2314235

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Is AI making Pinoys smarter about money — or just faster at spending?

Snippet: PINOYS are making financial decisions faster than ever. Credit cards are approved online. Loans are evaluated in terms of monthly amortization. Insurance is often purchased when risk feels immediate. Promotions influence timing. Installment plans shape purchasing behavior.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/business/sunday-business-it/is-ai-making-pinoys-smarter-about-money-or-just-faster-at-spending/2314231

[2026-04-05 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AI infrastructure push targets universities, workforce shift

Snippet: A PHILIPPINE telecommunications group is expanding digital infrastructure and training initiatives to help universities prepare students for an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), an executive said during a forum in Manila.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/business/sunday-business-it/ai-infrastructure-push-targets-universities-workforce-shift/2314230

[2026-04-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Toward a Filipino framework for AI

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/business/sunday-business-it/toward-a-filipino-framework-for-ai/2314233

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

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘A Season to Blossom’ Hallmark Cast Guide: Who Stars In This Springtime Romance Movie?

Snippet: Move over, cherry blossoms! It’s the apple blossom’s time to shine—at least that’s what A Season to Blossom is saying.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/04/a-season-to-blossom-hallmark-cast-guide/

[2026-04-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese surveillance tech rolled out in Africa with ZTE, Hikvision and Huawei at the helm

Snippet: China’s ‘safe city’ project can counter terrorism and curb crime but critics worry it may repress political opposition and peaceful protests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348916/chinese-surveillance-tech-rolled-out-africa-zte-hikvision-and-huawei-helm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Kenya] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese surveillance tech rolled out in Africa with ZTE, Hikvision and Huawei at the helm

Snippet: China’s ‘safe city’ project can counter terrorism and curb crime but critics worry it may repress political opposition and peaceful protests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348916/chinese-surveillance-tech-rolled-out-africa-zte-hikvision-and-huawei-helm

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: How Will AI-Driven Automation Actually Affect Jobs?

Snippet: Authored by Alex Imas and Soumitra Shukla via Ghosts of Electricity,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/how-will-ai-driven-automation-actually-affect-jobs

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Star snaps of the week: Mariah Carey, Gabby Windey, Timothée Chalamet, Rita Ora and more

Snippet: 1 of 18 Queen Mariah Carey celebrates her 57th birthday — or “anniversary,” as she likes to call it — on a yacht. mariahcarey/Instagram 2 of 18 “The Studio” stars Ike Barinholtz (from left), Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn shoot their Apple TV show in Venice, Italy. Getty Images 3 of 18 Mariska Hargitay patrols The Bronx while filming “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” GC Images 4 of 18 Gabrielle Union and her family spend their spring break on

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/04/photos/star-snaps-of-the-week-mariah-carey-gabby-windey-timothee-chalamet-rita-ora-and-more/

[2026-04-04 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 74 NYCHA execs boast $200K-plus salaries — as NYC tenants go without heat, hot water, basic repairs

Snippet: The New York City Housing Authority is widely considered one of the Big Apple’s worst landlords, yet its top execs are living large in mansions on huge taxpayer-funded salaries – even as residents sometimes wait years for basic repairs.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/74-nycha-execs-boast-200k-plus-salaries-as-nyc-tenants-go-without-heat-hot-water-basic-repairs/

[2026-04-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How Deepmind’s Demis Hassabis ushered in the dizzying rise of AI superintelligence

Snippet: It was March 2016, and more than 200 million people around the world were watching a battle 2,500 years in the making.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/entertainment/deepmind-has-created-a-type-of-superintelligence-not-seen-before/

[2026-04-04 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Debris from aerial interception strikes Oracle building in Dubai, UAE says

Snippet: The office of U.S. tech giant Oracle in Dubai was damaged by falling debris, the city's media office said on Sunday, as Iran continued to fire projectiles at targets around the Middle East in retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/04/debris-from-interception-strikes-oracle-building-in-dubai-uae-says.html

[2026-04-04 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Salarymen, specialists, startups and the AI future of work

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/salarymen-specialists-startups-and-the-ai-future-of-work/

[2026-04-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Newspoint] A supreme scandal

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/newspoint-supreme-scandal-sara-duterte-impeachment/

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

Source: Rappler

Title: From Brady Bonds to Marcos 2.0: The debt trap we escaped once

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/opinion-brady-bonds-philippines-government-debt-trap/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: TESDA launches creative co-working hub for women, aspiring creatives

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A co-working hub for women and aspiring creatives that would develop their skills and provide enterprise support and creative collaboration as well as equipping them with Artificial Intelligence-resilient skills have been launched by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/04/news/tesda-launches-creative-co-working-hub-for-women-aspiring-creatives/2314205

[2026-04-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: America Dependent On Chinese Electrical Parts For AI Build-Out

Snippet: The race for U.S. leadership in AI is hitting a tangible wall made of steel, copper, and imported circuit breakers. Trillions in planned spending on data centers are running up against chronic shortages of transformers, switchgear, and batteries, the unglamorous gear that actually delivers power to the racks.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/america-dependent-chinese-electrical-parts-ai-build-out

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping Sino-US AI race?

Snippet: Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3348973/competition-or-co-opetition-how-convergence-shaping-ai-race-between-china-and-us

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping AI race between China and US?

Snippet: Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3348973/competition-or-co-opetition-how-convergence-shaping-ai-race-between-china-and-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Online attacks and Luigi Mangione-inspired death threats in ugly brawl to build California AI megaproject

Snippet: A vicious online attack — allegedly put into motion by a California nonprofit — to torpedo the construction of a massive AI data center led to calls for “public executions” and Luigi Mangione-inspired death threats, according to a new lawsuit.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/tech/online-attacks-and-luigi-mangione-inspired-death-threats-in-ugly-brawl-to-build-california-ai-megaproject/

[2026-04-04 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Can solar save the Philippines? How much, what are its gaps and promise?

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/explainers/can-solar-save-philippines-how-much-gaps-promise/

[2026-04-04 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani taps fawning ‘WAP’ rapper Cardi B to spread word about free 2-K program

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani enlisted the help of Cardi B on Friday in another cringy push to promote City Hall’s plan to provide free 2-K in some Big Apple neighborhoods this fall.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/us-news/mamdani-taps-fawning-wap-rapper-cardi-b-to-spread-word-about-free-2-k-program/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Micro AI Sentry Guns May Be Next Layer Of Defense For Data Centers Against Kamikaze Drones

Snippet: Submitted by Cameron Rowe, Co-Founder and CEO of Sentradel,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/micro-ai-sentry-guns-may-be-next-layer-defense-data-centers-against-kamikaze-drones

[2026-04-04 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Elon Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions: report

Snippet: Elon Musk is requiring banks and other advisers working on SpaceX’s planned IPO to buy subscriptions to Grok, his artificial intelligence chatbot, the New York Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/business/elon-musk-asks-spacex-ipo-banks-to-buy-grok-ai-subscriptions-report/

[2026-04-04 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes

Snippet: Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of applications, announced several leadership changes on Friday and revealed she is taking a significant medical leave because of a worsening neuroimmune condition.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/openai-fidji-simo-medical-leave-executive-changes.html

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

Source: AP News

Title: AP Coach of the Year Voting

Snippet: AP Coach of the Year Voting 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 (Selected by the 61-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25)Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska17Jon Scheyer, Duke13Tommy Lloyd, Arizona11Dusty May, Michigan9Travis Steele, Miami (Ohio)9Grant McCaslin, Texas Tech1Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall1Fred

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/college-sports-college-basketball-8e45893621f4e87010b6ba2e81f47db8

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

Source: 9News

Title: Couple slapped with $2200 in seatbelt fines by AI cameras

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/seatbelt-under-arm-ai-cameras-western-australia-fine-exclusive/d96ac717-5452-411d-89ca-1e3960ef4006

[2026-04-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Apple’s 50-year history has redefined technology, culture and comebacks

Snippet: A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools’ Day 50 years ago and then – no joke – pulled it off.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/apple-s-50-year-history-has-redefined-technology-culture-and-comebacks-20260402-p5zktc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed