Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-02 17:31 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
Snippet: CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/02/openai-stake-us-government-ai-sam-altman
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[2026-07-02 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shanghai unveils quantum computing hub as China races for tech supremacy
Snippet: The zone is set to provide up to 100 million yuan to fund research and development of the technology
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359146/shanghai-unveils-quantum-computing-hub-china-races-tech-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-02 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Xuhui] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shanghai unveils quantum computing hub as China races for tech supremacy
Snippet: The zone is set to provide up to 100 million yuan to fund research and development of the technology
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359146/shanghai-unveils-quantum-computing-hub-china-races-tech-supremacy
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[2026-07-02 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Slow down, save jobs: Labor senator leads call to protect workers from AI revolution
Snippet: A new ALP ginger group pushing for stronger worker protections in the face of artificial intelligence will launch at this weekend’s NSW Labor conference, sharpening party divisions over how far the Albanese government should accommodate the technology sector.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/slow-down-save-jobs-labor-senator-leads-call-to-protect-workers-from-ai-revolution-20260702-p60bxb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-02 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares plunge nearly 8% on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns
Snippet: South Korean stocks dipped nearly 8 percent Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares as investor sentiment soured amid renewed concerns over excess capacity. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796328
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[2026-07-02 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027, eyes Chinese-made chips amid foldable push, reports say
Snippet: Apple plans to launch at least five new iPhone models between the second half of this year and the first half of 2027, while increasing production plans for foldable devices, as it looks to vie for a greater slice of the market amid an industrywide component supply shortage, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/apple-foldable-iphone-production-memory-shortage-china-chipmakers-cxmt-ymtc.html
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[2026-07-02 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 9th para; CHANGES photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006151320
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[2026-07-02 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped nearly 8 percent Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares as investor sentiment soured amid renewed concerns over excess capacity. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006100320
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[2026-07-02 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Meta says WhatsApp usernames are safeguarded against scams after India flags cybersecurity risks
Snippet: U.S. social media giant Meta Platforms has defended the rollout of usernames on its messaging platform, after the Indian government on Wednesday said the move could lead to a rise in cybercrime.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/meta-whatsapp-usernames-scams-india.html
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[2026-07-02 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006200320
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[2026-07-02 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: AmCham launches AI leadership council in Korea
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Thursday launched the AmCham AI Leadership Council, bringing together major global technology companies and policymakers to support South Korea's ambitions of becoming a global artificial intelligence hub.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796251
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[2026-07-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Lee vows to turn Chungcheong region into center of AI-led innovation
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks at meeting with aides)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702004551315
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[2026-07-02 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC Daily Open: Chips are down, OpenAI's woos the White House, and Russia strikes
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/cnbc-daily-open-chips-are-down-openais-woos-the-white-house-and-russia-strikes.html
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[2026-07-02 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Classiq, QAI team up to launch Korea's first local quantum cloud service
Snippet: Classiq Technologies said Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement with Korean quantum AI data center specialist QAI to launch South Korea's first locally operated Quantum-as-a-Service, or QaaS, business.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796226
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[2026-07-02 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Kospi falls below 8,000 as AI demand fears hit chip stocks
Snippet: Brokerages view selloff as sentiment-driven, citing intact AI spending cycle
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796221
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[2026-07-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Wong says One Nation must explain foreign influencer campaign
Snippet: Australia’s foreign minister says One Nation must explain “explosive developments” that a surge in social media support for Pauline Hanson is coming from accounts in Indonesia, as Hanson says she has complained to Meta about the accounts.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/wong-says-one-nation-must-explain-foreign-influencer-campaign-20260702-p60c03.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-02 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: AI to boost Korea growth, but demand remains key: S&P
Snippet: Ratings analyst warns reversal in AI expectations could ripple through chips, exports, tax revenues
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796151
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[2026-07-02 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: FACT CHECK: Lordan Suan did not say VP Sara is ‘unwelcome’ in Cagayan de Oro
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/lordan-suan-fake-quote-sara-duterte-unwelcome-cagayan-de-oro/
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[2026-07-02 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Japan rallies tech-giant alliance to build sovereign AI
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/japan-rallies-tech-giant-alliance-to-build-sovereign-ai/
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[2026-07-02 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: SK Bioscience to lead Gates-backed AI vaccine project
Snippet: SK Bioscience said Thursday it will lead a Gates Foundation-funded project to develop an AI-powered platform designed to support clinical development decisions in vaccine research.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796102
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[2026-07-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Title: Amazon is designing its own AI chips for Echo, Fire TV and future devices, exec tells CNBC
Snippet: Amazon is focusing on building chips for its "critical" consumer devices, the company's top hardware executive told CNBC.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/amazon-ai-chips-devices.html
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[2026-07-02 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian stocks mostly decline on a sell-off of chip shares
Snippet: A currency trader watches monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-iran-war-ai-21763c547c9aaaf13483625f90a751cd
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[2026-07-02 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: HD Hyundai Electric lands W1.12tr Big Tech data center deal
Snippet: HD Hyundai Electric said Thursday it has signed a framework agreement worth up to 1.12 trillion won ($721 million) to supply power and distribution equipment to a global Big Tech company.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796057
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[2026-07-02 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report
Snippet: OpenAI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the artificial intelligence startup seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/openai-proposes-us-government-own-5percent-stake-to-address-political-blowback.html
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[2026-07-02 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China’s EV fleet is world’s most underestimated AI asset
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-ev-fleet-is-worlds-most-underestimated-ai-asset/
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[2026-07-02 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuit
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/technology/california-man-bipolar-disorder-chatgpt-fueled-delusions-self-harm-lawsuit/
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[2026-07-02 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Solid hiring, high inflation and AI fears collide as the June jobs report nears
Snippet: A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jobs-economy-hiring-labor-49c7a993b394e6ae3f801c8e3c0d39dd
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[2026-07-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From AI chips to energy drinks: Hong Kong’s biggest listing deals of 2026 so far
Snippet: A semiconductor designer and mainland China’s biggest hog producer are among the companies behind the largest deals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3359105/ai-chips-energy-drinks-hong-kongs-biggest-listing-deals-2026-so-far?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Eastroc Beverage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From AI chips to energy drinks: Hong Kong’s biggest listing deals of 2026 so far
Snippet: A semiconductor designer and mainland China’s biggest hog producer are among the companies behind the largest deals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3359105/ai-chips-energy-drinks-hong-kongs-biggest-listing-deals-2026-so-far
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[2026-07-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Title: One Tech Tip: Summer travel tech checklist includes data privacy measures
Snippet: Tourists with an umbrella take a photo in Paris, as France is enduring a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/one-tech-tip-summer-travel-b8c1f7fd27e39534c31415581990afcd
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[2026-07-02 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Micro 'cockroach' drones help find earthquake survivors in Venezuela
Snippet: Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 1:37pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-02/micro-cockroach-drones-tech-for-earthquake-search-and-rescue/106859900
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[2026-07-02 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Takeda and Insilico strike AI-led drug discovery deal worth up to $600m
Snippet: Under a deal, Takeda will have access to Insilico Medicine's generative AI platform on drug development. (Source photos by Takeda and Insilico Medicine websites)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/pharmaceuticals/takeda-and-insilico-strike-ai-led-drug-discovery-deal-worth-up-to-600m
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[2026-07-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Apple to launch 5 new iPhone models to gain market share amid memory crunch
Snippet: Industry sources say Apple has more bargaining power than many of its rivals when it comes to securing smartphone chips and components. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/apple-to-launch-5-new-iphone-models-to-gain-market-share-amid-memory-crunch
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[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: WhatsApp's username change is more than an update | The National
Snippet: When a service’s name becomes a verb, it has crossed the line from being a mere utility to having become an integral part of people’s daily lives. So it is with WhatsApp, the online messaging service with an estimated 3.3 billion users worldwide. “WhatsApp it to me” has become as commonplace as “Google it”.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/07/02/whatsapp-security-technology-safety/
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[2026-07-02 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee vows to turn Chungcheong region into center of AI-led innovation
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to turn the central Chungcheong provinces into the global center of artificial intelligence-led innovation as he promoted the government's plan to support large-scale facility investment in the region.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10795959
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[2026-07-02 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee vows to turn Chungcheong region into center of AI-led innovation
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to turn the central Chungcheong provinces into the global center of artificial intelligence (AI)-led innovation as he promoted the government's plan to support large-scale facility investment in the region.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702004500315
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[2026-07-02 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [Pastilan] Iglesia ni Marcoleta
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/pastilan-iglesia-ni-cristo-rodante-marcoleta-plunder-case/
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[2026-07-02 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Foreign tech workers to get easier visa screening in Korea
Snippet: New tracks expand K-Tech Pass, offering long-term stay, education, housing and tax benefits to foreign tech professionals
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10795927
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares sharply down late Thu. morning on tech sell-off
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower but pared earlier losses to trade nearly 3 percent lower late Thursday morning, as an overnight selloff in U.S. semiconductor stocks pressured Korean chipmakers.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702004600320
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after bruising regulatory clash and record fine
Snippet: Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359060/pdd-embraces-chinas-city-future-after-bruising-regulatory-clash-and-record-fine?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [State Administration for Market Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after bruising regulatory clash and record fine
Snippet: Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359060/pdd-embraces-chinas-city-future-after-bruising-regulatory-clash-and-record-fine
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[2026-07-02 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Title: Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?
Snippet: An AI-generated anti-drug video from Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department is facing backlash for allegedly making substances look too appealing. The video was released by authorities on 26 June for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The BBC's Chinese service reporter Martin Yip explains how the controversy unfolded.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cx2xw52ng5do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-02 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s 'best' trade deal gets another look
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/cnbc-daily-open-trump-usmca-meta-fed-south-korea.html
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[2026-07-02 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Facing public backlash, Firmus moves to calm concerns about its AI factories
Snippet: By Ashleigh Barraclough
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-02/firmus-response-public-backlash-artificial-intelligence-tasmania/106864804
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[2026-07-02 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of W392tr in total investment
Snippet: An industrywide 392 trillion-won ($252.5 billion) investment will be injected into the central Chungcheong area, including high bandwidth memory fabs and packaging facilities by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix, as part of the government's drive to spread artificial intelligence-led growth, the industry ministry said Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10795719
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[2026-07-02 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones
Snippet: Lee Geon Hui looks at a computer screen as a video clip shows a digital likeness of his late grandfather speaking at Seoul-based tech firm Vaice, South Korea, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/korea-ai-technology-grief-videos-vaice-8b64b797da8616bd57852396a4ba87ab
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[2026-07-02 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of 392 tln won in total investment
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- An industrywide 392 trillion-won (US$252.5 billion) investment will be injected into the central Chungcheong area, including high bandwidth memory (HBM) fabs and packaging facilities by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix, as part of the government's drive to spread artificial intelligence (AI)-led growth, the industry ministry said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702002600320
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[2026-07-02 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix shares tumble over 7% as chip rout spreads from Wall Street
Snippet: Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading, dragging down South Korea's benchmark Kospi after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped overnight.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/samsung-sk-hynix-shares-slide-kospi-tech-selloff-nasdaq.html
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will share buy-backs help Chinese big tech companies rescue battered valuations?
Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359062/will-share-buy-backs-help-chinese-big-tech-companies-rescue-battered-valuations?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba Group Holding] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will share buy-backs help Chinese big tech companies rescue battered valuations?
Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359062/will-share-buy-backs-help-chinese-big-tech-companies-rescue-battered-valuations
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