Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-07 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader says first five-year blueprint and coming policy address will drive AI-led growth
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[2026-07-07 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Policy Address] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader says first five-year blueprint and coming policy address will drive AI-led growth
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[2026-07-07 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Representatives from China and the U.S. are searching for areas of agreement on how to govern artificial intelligence at an international conference this week in the Swiss city of Geneva. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by screenshot from UN's website)
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[2026-07-07 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The divestment will reduce Tencent’s shareholding in Kuaishou to 9.37 per cent from 15.68 per cent
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[2026-07-07 12:27 UTC+10:00] [Zoey Zong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The divestment will reduce Tencent’s shareholding in Kuaishou to 9.37 per cent from 15.68 per cent
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[2026-07-07 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A U.S. Air Force engineer charged with allegedly destroying a series of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras has become an unlikely cause célèbre among privacy advocates, drawing thousands of dollars in donations to help fund his legal defense, according to Yahoo News.
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[2026-07-07 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Co-founder Marcus Tan says he is ‘excited about the growth ahead’ as years of investment in user experience begin to pay off
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[2026-07-07 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Co-founder Marcus Tan says he is ‘excited about the growth ahead’ as years of investment in user experience begin to pay off
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[2026-07-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pace is the fastest since 2021 though momentum for some start-ups remains uncertain, according to a new report
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[2026-07-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [unicorn] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pace is the fastest since 2021 though momentum for some start-ups remains uncertain, according to a new report
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[2026-07-07 12:00 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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[2026-07-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow
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[2026-07-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow
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[2026-07-07 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Korean Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) and South Korean portal operator Naver Corp. will jointly develop an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model tailored for the defense sector, the companies said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.
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[2026-07-07 10:35 UTC+10:00] [Latin America] [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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[2026-07-07 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in last 6 paras; CHANGES headline, photo)
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[2026-07-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung continues to ride the AI boom to massive profit increases. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Information Technology Industry
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[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.
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[2026-07-07 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Major global investment banks' average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year has reached 3 percent for the first time, data showed Tuesday, supported by robust semiconductor exports amid the artificial intelligence boom.
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[2026-07-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-07-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is already testing some of the world’s most powerful AI models, the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Andrew Charlton, told a Sydney forum, as he argued that building safeguards in early is the only way for the country to claim a share of the AI boom.
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[2026-07-07 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Major global investment banks' average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year has reached 3 percent for the first time, data showed Tuesday, supported by robust semiconductor exports amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-07-07 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Samsung is also one of the world's leading smartphone makers
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[2026-07-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-07-07 08:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday its second-quarter operating profit surged to a record 89.4 trillion won ($61 billion), beating market expectations as booming demand for AI-related memory chips continued to power its earnings.
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[2026-07-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: McKinsey published its take on the nuclear sector titled "Nuclear power: A renaissance in the making." The report starts by highlighting the bull cases for nuclear, such as AI data center demand, electrification, onshoring, decarbonization goals, and energy security concerns.
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[2026-07-07 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Self-Defense Forces personnel deliver relief supplies after an earthquake struck the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. (Japan Ministry of Defense)
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[2026-07-07 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For three years, everyone from Goldman, to Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin, to tech CEOs have been forecasting mass unemployment due to AI wiping out jobs - which would only be accelerated by the proliferation of cheap(er) Chinese models. Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said last year that AI would replace "literally half of all white-collar workers in the U.S."
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[2026-07-07 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JST's Lotus Programme supports Indian researchers staying in Japan. (Japan Science and Technology Agency)
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[2026-07-07 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market.
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[2026-07-07 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools for work purposes as of July 10, citing concerns that the U.S. company has back-door security risks, CNBC confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-07-07 06:37 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Shares on the Australian stock exchange are expected to slip on opening even as a rebound overnight for tech stocks in the US sent indexes higher on Wall Street.
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[2026-07-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: When large language models such as ChatGPT first entered public conversation a few years ago, most schools treated artificial intelligence as a special-topic event. It stirred fear, curiosity and excitement, but it still felt far away. Guest speakers, mostly tech executives, gave talks about future careers, robots replacing factory work, or the rosy promise that technology would change everything.
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[2026-07-07 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign affairs minister says Australia made clear its displeasure at China’s long-range missile test and will keep doing so. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-07-07 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The writing is on the wall: defense-tech unicorns, particularly those focused on loitering munitions, autonomous drones, and counter-UAS systems, are positioned for years of growth as warfare changes forever.
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[2026-07-07 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.
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[2026-07-07 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Technology must be shaped to avoid tyranny, Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, said on Monday at the UN's global dialogue on AI governance.
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[2026-07-07 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 7 Jul 2026 at 4:46am
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[2026-07-07 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre pasa junto al logotipo de Xbox en el stand de Microsoft durante la feria de videojuegos E3 en Los Ángeles, el martes 11 de junio de 2013. (Foto AP/Jae C. Hong, archivo)
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[2026-07-07 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Overnight, Asian tech stocks slumped after a report that Nvidia’s next-generation AI server rack system has been delayed by more than a year due to manufacturing difficulties (we profiled it back in May in "Nvidia's Vera Rubin Rack Will Cost $7.8MM: Here's What's In It".)
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[2026-07-07 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-07 02:54 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Thousands of gaming jobs will be shed over the coming fiscal year as Microsoft continues to invest heavily in AI
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[2026-07-07 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato ties
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[2026-07-07 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese AI models can cost only around 5% as much as Anthropic's Claude Mythos. (Photo by Masaharu Ban)
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[2026-07-07 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion, bolstering its portfolio as global demand for military technology surges.
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[2026-07-07 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Microsoft has announced it has cut 4,800 jobs - roughly 2.1% of its workforce - with Xbox to bear a large number of its latest layoffs.
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[2026-07-07 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ruling gives the Chinese firm temporary relief in a closely watched legal battle that could decide whether the Pentagon blacklist is legitimate
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[2026-07-07 01:18 UTC+10:00] [Department of Defence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ruling gives the Chinese firm temporary relief in a closely watched legal battle that could decide whether the Pentagon blacklist is legitimate
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