[2026-06-30 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AI giants on the nose: Why those stellar super earnings are under threat

Snippet: Tue 30 Jun 2026 at 4:59am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/ai-boom-big-tech-investment-drain-market-volatility/106857426

[2026-06-30 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Social media giants face fines for failing to hand over documents

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/social-media-age-ban-fines-raised-for-tech-giants/106858306

[2026-06-30 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: 'I've applied to 8,000 jobs': Tech grads at top US schools feel shut out by AI

Snippet: Artificial intelligence has altered the job prospects of even graduates from top-tier American universities. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/i-ve-applied-to-8-000-jobs-tech-grads-at-top-us-schools-feel-shut-out-by-ai

[2026-06-30 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: 'I've applied for 8,000 jobs': Tech grads at top US schools feel shut out by AI

Snippet: Artificial intelligence has altered the job prospects of even graduates from top-tier American universities. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/i-ve-applied-for-8-000-jobs-tech-grads-at-top-us-schools-feel-shut-out-by-ai

[2026-06-30 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Meta Restricts Engineers' Use of Claude Code And Codex Over Model 'Distillation' Concerns

Snippet: Meta Platforms has instructed engineers in its Applied AI division to limit or restrict their use of Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex coding and agent tools, according to internal documents reviewed by The Information. The policy, driven by concerns over inadvertent model distillation, aims to prevent outputs from rival AI systems from contaminating Meta's own training data and model development processes for its Llama family of models (which, quite frankly, could only help).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/meta-restricts-engineers-use-claude-code-and-codex-over-model-distillation-concerns

[2026-06-30 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Women’s group urges stricter laws after spread of AI-generated images of content creator

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A women’s rights group called for stricter policies on artificial intelligence, following the viral AI-generated images of content creator Lans spread online.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/30/news/womens-group-urges-stricter-laws-after-spread-of-ai-generated-images-of-content-creator/2375170

[2026-06-30 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chinese AI is now on par with Anthropic in terms of cybersecurity: report

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/business/chinese-ai-is-now-on-par-with-anthropic-in-terms-of-cybersecurity-report/

[2026-06-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Alphabet stock pops 4% on Dow debut, but the tech giant faces major AI questions

Snippet: Alphabet shares rose 4% Monday as the company officially joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon and adding a symbolic blue-chip designation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/alphabet-googl-stock-dow-average.html

[2026-06-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: WhatsApp moves to plug a privacy gap with usernames instead of phone numbers

Snippet: A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/whatsapp-username-privacy-chat-meta-d3f0721b14b40261c1754b1664848417

[2026-06-30 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel developing space lasers to attack above the Earth, Katz says

Snippet: On Monday, Defense Minister Israel Katz told military reporters that Israel is developing space lasers to carry out attacks above the Earth.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900854

[2026-06-30 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Brussels claps back at Trump’s tech threats

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission fired back Monday at Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats against Europe’s tech rules, just as EU and U.S. officials opened talks in Washington meant to repair their increasingly strained digital relationship.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-claps-back-trumps-tech-threats/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-30 00:44 UTC+10:00] [About Rappler] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Rappler, JNBF award 2026 Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship to 7 campus journalists

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/bulletin-board/trainings-workshops/aries-rufo-journalism-fellowship-july-november-2026/

[2026-06-29 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s cooling, e-commerce giants reap windfall as a scorched Europe scrambles for relief

Snippet: Alibaba notes surge in retail and business-to-business orders, Midea reports sharp revenue rise, and Gree sales get bump in major European markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3358795/chinas-cooling-e-commerce-giants-reap-windfall-scorched-europe-scrambles-relief?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 23:39 UTC+10:00] [Gree] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s cooling, e-commerce giants reap windfall as a scorched Europe scrambles for relief

Snippet: Alibaba notes surge in retail and business-to-business orders, Midea reports sharp revenue rise, and Gree sales get bump in major European markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3358795/chinas-cooling-e-commerce-giants-reap-windfall-scorched-europe-scrambles-relief

[2026-06-29 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Algorithms] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: No ‘one size fits all’ answer on AI and jobs in Europe, OpenAI chief economist says

Snippet: European Union countries need to develop their own plans to address the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market, OpenAI's chief economist said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/no-one-size-fits-all-answer-ai-europe-openai-economist/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says desert moss suited to Mars as it tests hi-tech tools for space and astronauts

Snippet: Latest in-orbit results from prototype Qingzhou cargo spacecraft show China is testing cameras, refrigeration and bio-support capsule

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3358789/china-says-desert-moss-suited-mars-it-tests-hi-tech-tools-space-and-astronauts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Innovation Academy for Microsatellites] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says desert moss suited to Mars as it tests hi-tech tools for space and astronauts

Snippet: Latest in-orbit results from prototype Qingzhou cargo spacecraft show China is testing cameras, refrigeration and bio-support capsule

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3358789/china-says-desert-moss-suited-mars-it-tests-hi-tech-tools-space-and-astronauts

[2026-06-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US FCC expands import ban to older Huawei, ZTE gear in continued crackdown on Chinese tech

Snippet: In December, the FCC banned the import of new models of Chinese drones, including those made by DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3358773/us-fcc-expands-import-ban-older-huawei-zte-gear-continued-crackdown-chinese-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US FCC expands import ban to older Huawei, ZTE gear in continued crackdown on Chinese tech

Snippet: In December, the FCC banned the import of new models of Chinese drones, including those made by DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3358773/us-fcc-expands-import-ban-older-huawei-zte-gear-continued-crackdown-chinese-tech

[2026-06-29 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise As Dip-Buyers Lift Tech Stocks

Snippet: US equity futures are higher led by Tech as Mag7 leads the group higher and points to a reversal of last week’s profit-taking, as traders position for the end of the first half. A shortened week will likely focus on a speech from the Fed’s Warsh on Wednesday and payrolls on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-dip-buyers-lift-tech-stocks

[2026-06-29 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong authorities remove anti-drug video amid claims it promotes illegal substances | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Internet users have been posting selfies, sticker packs and song parodies mocking the video’s AI-generated K-pop girl band.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3358790/hong-kong-authorities-remove-anti-drug-video-amid-claims-it-promotes-illegal-substances

[2026-06-29 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Entering The Mega Investment Era": JPM Breaks Down South Korea's Plan To Double Memory-Chip Production

Snippet: Any hope that the memory-chip shortage would ease this year was upended Monday morning, as South Korea's two memory giants, Samsung and SK Hynix, prepare a massive capacity expansion that will unfold over the next five years rather than provide near-term relief. That means the supply squeeze rippling through consumer electronics, from Apple MacBooks to Microsoft Xbox consoles, is likely to keep driving prices higher for the foreseeable future.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/entering-mega-investment-era-jpm-breaks-down-south-koreas-plan-double-memory-chip

[2026-06-29 22:11 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Mandaluyong logs mpox case, DOH assures no outbreak

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/philippines/mandaluyong-mpox-case-department-health-assures-no-outbreak-june-2026/

[2026-06-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance targets early next year for new CPU to power own AI infrastructure: sources

Snippet: To accelerate development and help secure foundry capacity, ByteDance is collaborating with US chipmaker Qualcomm

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358777/bytedance-targets-early-next-year-new-cpu-power-own-ai-infrastructure-sources?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance targets early next year for new CPU to power own AI infrastructure: sources

Snippet: To accelerate development and help secure foundry capacity, ByteDance is collaborating with US chipmaker Qualcomm

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358777/bytedance-targets-early-next-year-new-cpu-power-own-ai-infrastructure-sources

[2026-06-29 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks

Snippet: Ford says it has hired back some human engineers after AI failed to match their skills and experience.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrkd41n2v9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-29 21:51 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Will AI make companies outsource more or less?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/will-ai-make-companies-outsource-more-or-less/

[2026-06-29 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Remulla: Student managers, utility staff may be excluded from Ateneo drowning charges

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/sports/uaap/student-managers-utility-personnel-possible-exclusion-charges-ateneo-drowning-incident/

[2026-06-29 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Cheaper local trips? DOT rolls out discounted travel deals, taps TikTok creators

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/cheaper-local-trips-department-tourism-rolls-out-discounted-travel-deals-tiktok-creators/

[2026-06-29 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) Lee vows to secure chip, AI supremacy through large-scale investment

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with parties' responses in last 6 paras) By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006154315

[2026-06-29 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What Hollywood director Renny Harlin gained from China’s film boom and why he embraces AI

Snippet: The Finnish filmmaker talks about the ‘great’ years he spent in China during its pre-pandemic film boom and how using AI can benefit movies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3358737/what-hollywood-director-renny-harlin-gained-chinas-film-boom-and-why-he-embraces-ai?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What Hollywood director Renny Harlin gained from China’s film boom and why he embraces AI

Snippet: The Finnish filmmaker talks about the ‘great’ years he spent in China during its pre-pandemic film boom and how using AI can benefit movies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3358737/what-hollywood-director-renny-harlin-gained-chinas-film-boom-and-why-he-embraces-ai

[2026-06-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI models

Snippet: Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358749/china-warns-popular-phone-games-may-provide-map-data-train-foreign-military-ai-models?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [civilian data] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI models

Snippet: Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358749/china-warns-popular-phone-games-may-provide-map-data-train-foreign-military-ai-models

[2026-06-29 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: South Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576-billion AI chip drive to cement global leadership

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/south-korea-samsung-sk-hynix-ai-chip-drive-june-29-2026/

[2026-06-29 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Comcast jumps 14% after announcing it will spin off media and tech wings into separate public companies

Snippet: Comcast said Monday it plans to separate its media and technology businesses into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky, to better position strategic priorities.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/comcast-announces-it-will-spin-off-media-and-tech-wings-into-separate-public-companies.html

[2026-06-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China's economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports, analysts say

Snippet: China's economy is showing signs of picking up, thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/china-economy-june-trade-exports-manufacturing-tariffs-iran-war-consumption-ai-technology-.html

[2026-06-29 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Piotech looks to acquire Wuxi Shangji amid US chip curbs

Snippet: China’s plans to boost semiconductor self-sufficiency and forge national champions have grown more urgent amid US export restrictions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3358745/chinas-piotech-looks-acquire-wuxi-shangji-amid-us-chip-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Wuxi Shangji Semiconductor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Piotech looks to acquire Wuxi Shangji amid US chip curbs

Snippet: China’s plans to boost semiconductor self-sufficiency and forge national champions have grown more urgent amid US export restrictions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3358745/chinas-piotech-looks-acquire-wuxi-shangji-amid-us-chip-curbs

[2026-06-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models – report

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-limits-meta-use-gemini-ai-models/

[2026-06-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: BPI to make InstaPay, PESONet transfers free starting July 1. Will other banks follow?

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/bpi-instapay-pesonet-transfers-free-starting-july-1-2026/

[2026-06-29 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) SK Group to invest 2,100 tln won to secure AI infrastructure nationwide

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, new photo; RESTRUCTURES)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629007251320

[2026-06-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Editorials] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [EDITORIAL] Huwag pahinain ang juvenile justice law

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/editorials/do-not-weaken-juvenile-justice-law/

[2026-06-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Romania, Rafael sign record SPYDER air‑defense deal for €2 billion

Snippet: Romania’s Ministry of National Defense has finalized a landmark agreement with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the acquisition of SPYDER short‑ and very‑short‑range air‑defense systems.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900779

[2026-06-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s DJI, Insta360 tighten grip on global smart camera market with supply chain edge

Snippet: Insta360 posted the strongest growth among major vendors with a 66 per cent year-on-year surge to 900,000 units in the first quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358742/chinas-dji-insta360-tighten-grip-global-smart-camera-market-supply-chain-edge?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s DJI, Insta360 tighten grip on global smart camera market with supply chain edge

Snippet: Insta360 posted the strongest growth among major vendors with a 66 per cent year-on-year surge to 900,000 units in the first quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358742/chinas-dji-insta360-tighten-grip-global-smart-camera-market-supply-chain-edge

[2026-06-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Concern over AI’s impact on Asia’s real estate sector is misplaced

Snippet: Even if the current AI boom falters, demand for digital infrastructure in Asia – especially in developing countries – will remain strong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3358695/concern-over-ais-impact-asias-real-estate-sector-misplaced?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [office market] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Concern over AI’s impact on Asia’s real estate sector is misplaced

Snippet: Even if the current AI boom falters, demand for digital infrastructure in Asia – especially in developing countries – will remain strong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3358695/concern-over-ais-impact-asias-real-estate-sector-misplaced

[2026-06-29 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: South Korea announces more than $1 trillion AI, chip investment drive

Snippet: South Korea has laid out a sweeping industrial strategy focused on semiconductor chips and artificial intelligence projects as President Lee Jae Myung pledges to cement overwhelming industry leadership with investments of hundreds of billions of dollars over several years.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/29/south-korea-announces-more-than-1-trillion-ai-chip-investment-drive

[2026-06-29 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Korean tech giants plan new chip hub as AI demand grows

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an announcement with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Kim Min-Hee/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/korea-samsung-ai-hynix-chips-22352d95c7a821c5f4548b2d1a4ebde8