Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-04 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-04-04 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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
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[2026-04-04 07:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-04-04 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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 on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-04 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Meta’s Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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[2026-04-04 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Apple’s fitness chief is retiring in the wake of allegations he fostered a toxic workplace and harassed employees — including claims he once joked about sleeping with an Olympic skier.
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[2026-04-04 04:02 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-04 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We wanted something more from Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors than we got during its first season. There was a lot that was satisfying about it, namely Jon Hamm’s lead performance. But there was a lot going on in Westmont Village, and sometimes the show got distracted by those other stories.
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[2026-04-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) AN archaeology professor of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has introduced a robot that can help excavate archaeological sites with "greater consistency, precision, and care compared to manual methods."
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[2026-04-04 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Microsoft President Brad Smith told Nikkei that his company is sticking to its aggressive data center development plan. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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[2026-04-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s a case of search-engine failure.
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[2026-04-04 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Smorgasburg, the Big Apple’s longtime bacchanal of bites, is back this weekend for another year of unique, hunger-inducing treats, ranging from lollipops made with pork belly to painstakingly authentic Acai bowls from a wide array of vendors across NYC, making it the food market’s biggest lineup yet.
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[2026-04-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GUANGZHOU, China, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC continued its strong overseas momentum in March, with monthly sales of its own brands reaching 17,031 units. First-quarter cumulative sales hit 42,165 units, up 86% year-on-year. Driven by the "One GAC 2.0" strategy and "Tech-Driven GAC, Advancing Global Reach with a Full-Chain Ecosystem" theme, GAC is accelerating its shift from product exports to global operations.
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[2026-04-04 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Technology companies in Europe face a cliff edge on Saturday, as a law allowing them to scan online messages for child abuse material expires.
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[2026-04-04 00:54 UTC+10:00] [Chinese companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since 2022, big tech firms including Alibaba and Baidu have established internal science and technology ethics review committees
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[2026-04-04 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meta is slashing hundreds of employees in Silicon Valley as the tech giant heavily invests in artificial intelligence and weighs axing over 20% of its workforce.
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[2026-04-04 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Over half of US federal judges (60%) are using at least one AI tool in their judicial work, a recent Northwestern University study suggests. The research is based on responses from 112 federal judges, drawn from a random sample of 502 federal bankruptcy, magistrate, district court, and appellate court officials.
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[2026-04-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ClawPro tool promises quick AI agent deployment, giving enterprises control over models, tokens and security
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[2026-04-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive's nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced another surprising deal on Thursday, snapping up a media business that streams a three-hour daily tech talk show.
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese competitors targeted as US companies invited to form consortiums to offer full-stack AI solutions around the world
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price rises of nearly US$30 reflect surging memory costs, with analysts pointing to AI-driven demand and tight supply across the chip sector.
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax his way out of the Big Apple’s self-imposed fiscal crisis is facing a fresh and little-discussed threat, according to well-placed financiers – and it’s coming from artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy push comes as surging token consumption strains supply and pushes up cloud computing costs
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[2026-04-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po launched an AI+ strategy in this year’s budget speech to promote AI applications in the banking sector
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[2026-04-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [HSBC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The architect whose creation defied convention and the photographer who shot it share their thoughts on an inside-out marvel
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[2026-04-03 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-03 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [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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[2026-04-03 16:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ITF Secretary General Kim Young-tae and senior transport ministry officials joined industry leaders at the launch ceremony ahead of the main summit on June 30
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[2026-04-03 16:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electro-Mechanics is reportedly pouring over 1 trillion won ($662.3 million) into capital expenditure for a second consecutive year, concentrating its investment on FC-BGA substrates, a critical component in AI server chips, as demand far outstrips its production capacity.
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[2026-04-03 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France on Friday vowed to expand cooperation in strategic science sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), while reaffirming their status as key partners in cutting-edge technology research, the science ministry said.
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[2026-04-03 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-03 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT and vanguard of the new wave of disruption sweeping through the economy, has taken a break from buying other artificial intelligence firms to invest in a daily three-hour online chat show.
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[2026-04-03 16:21 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [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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[2026-04-03 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Sakura Internet surged as much as 20.2% Friday after Microsoft said it has begun discussions with the Japanese cloud company and SoftBank to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan.
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[2026-04-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese semiconductor firms have reported record revenue last year driven by AI demand, a shortage of memory chips and U.S. export restrictions that have pushed Beijing to bolster its homegrown tech industry.
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[2026-04-03 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [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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[2026-04-03 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-03 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - An archeaeology professor of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has introduced a robot that would help excavate archaeological sites with "greater consistency, precision, and care than via manual methods,"
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[2026-04-03 13:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI error turns mission control term 'pitch' into profanity, sparking calls for tighter translation checks
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[2026-04-03 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As thousands of Oracle employees awoke on Tuesday to an email informing they were caught up in mass layoffs, they likely didn’t know the tech company had been busy trying to employ foreign workers.
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[2026-04-03 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As thousands of Oracle employees awoke on Tuesday to an email informing them they were being laid off, the workers likely didn’t know the tech company had been busy trying to hire foreign staff.
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[2026-04-03 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Microsoft's $10 billion investment into Japan aligns with Takaichi government's AI strategy. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-03 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group and Visa Inc. held talks to discuss potential cooperation in global payments and technology-driven finance, as the Korean banking group looks to sharpen its edge in digital finance.
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[2026-04-03 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Valero Texas Open 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 TPC San Antonio - The Oaks Course Ponte San Antonio, Texas Purse: $9.8 million Yardage: 7,438; Par: 72 Partial First Round Suspended for darkness.Mark Hubbard35-30—65Tony Finau35-31—66Davis Thompson34-32—66Andrew Putnam35-31—66Robert MacIntyre35-31—66Steven Fisk35-31—66Sam
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[2026-04-03 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Valero Texas Open 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 TPC San Antonio - The Oaks Course Ponte San Antonio, Texas Purse: $9.8 million Yardage: 7,438; Par: 72 Partial First Round Suspended for darkness.Mark Hubbard35-30—65-7Tony Finau35-31—66-6Davis Thompson34-32—66-6Andrew Putnam35-31—66-6Robert MacIntyre35-31—66-6Steven
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[2026-04-03 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kwang Mo Koo, Chairman and CEO of LG Corp., recently visited the United States to review the Group's future growth strategies, focusing on energy infrastructure as a backbone of the AI era.
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[2026-04-03 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft has made greater inroads with sales of its Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for business clients after facing criticism for relatively low adoption in recent months, executive Judson Althoff told employees on Thursday.
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