[2026-03-19 08:47 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Val Kilmer died a year ago. Now he is returning for one last movie

Snippet: New York: A year after Val Kilmer’s death, a generative AI version of the actor will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in movie-making.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/val-kilmer-died-a-year-ago-now-he-is-returning-for-one-last-movie-20260319-p5pqx7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 08:43 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

Snippet: Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to blocking state’s proposed 5% wealth tax

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/google-sergey-brin-california-billionaire-tax

[2026-03-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Steve Lopez] AI won’t take this job

Snippet: For quite a while now, someone has been living inside my computer, writing emails for me.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697449

[2026-03-19 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bombshell AI study — chatbots fueling delusions, self-harm and unhealthy emotional attachments in users: ‘Think I love you’

Snippet: AI chatbots are fueling delusions and unhealthy emotional attachments with users — and sometimes stoking thoughts of violence, self-harm and suicide instead of discouraging them, according to a bombshell study.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/business/bombshell-ai-study-chatbots-fueling-delusions-self-harm-and-unhealthy-emotional-attachments-in-users-think-i-love-you/

[2026-03-19 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: How China is getting everyone on OpenClaw, from gear heads to grandmas

Snippet: China is making a big push for widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, and the nation's tech powerhouses are holding public events to help everyday people get OpenClaw, the viral personal digital assistant.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/china-openclaw-baidu-tencent-ai.html

[2026-03-19 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OpenAI’s safety pledges after Tumbler Ridge are surveillance, not regulation

Snippet: In a span of two days following news that the Tumbler Ridge perpetrator’s ChatGPT account had been flagged prior to the shooting, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon and British Colombia Premier David Eby.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/business/sunday-business-it/openais-safety-pledges-after-tumbler-ridge-are-surveillance-not-regulation/2303194

[2026-03-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Working with AI and digital technologies for future jobs in Asia Pacific - DailyNews

Snippet: AI has been in the forefront of all topics for the past three years. Although the technology is promised to deliver value, the process hasn’t been as straight forward. Its timelines for value creation are extended than initially expected. In such landscape how do future jobs in our region including the Pacific countriesshape in the AI enabled future?

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/19/general-opinion/969167/working-with-ai-and-digital-technologies-for-future-jobs-in-asia-pacific/

[2026-03-19 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC’s crackdown on reckless e-biker riders is over as Mamdani pumps the brakes

Snippet: The Big Apple is ending its crackdown on e-bike drivers for blowing stop signs or illegally zipping along city sidewalks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration announced Wednesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/nycs-crackdown-on-reckless-e-biker-riders-is-over-as-mamdani-pumps-the-brakes/

[2026-03-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Dementia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia

Snippet: Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/18/ai-smart-glasses-1m-prize-technology-dementia

[2026-03-19 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kaiser mental health professionals strike in California over AI concerns

Snippet: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kaiser-mental-health-therapists-ai-2d05d37fd8be8f05491f0f15d97a78af

[2026-03-19 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Val Kilmer resurrected by AI one year after his death for ‘As Deep as the Grave’ movie role

Snippet: Val Kilmer has been resurrected using state-of-the-art generative AI nearly one year after his death — all for a new movie titled “As Deep as the Grave.”

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/18/entertainment/val-kilmer-resurrected-by-ai-to-star-in-as-deep-as-the-grave-after-death/

[2026-03-19 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta's Facebook unveils three-month creator program to take on YouTube, TikTok

Snippet: Meta Platforms has launched a new monetization initiative aimed at attracting established content creators, as competition intensifies with rivals TikTok and YouTube.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/business/sunday-business-it/metas-facebook-unveils-three-month-creator-program-to-take-on-youtube-tiktok/2303154

[2026-03-19 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: We reviewed 20 lawn mowers to find the 9 best for every yard

Snippet: From robot lawn mowers, gas-powered and battery-operated to electric and ride-on options, lawn mowers come in as many varieties as a Starbucks menu.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/article/best-lawn-mowers/

[2026-03-19 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Creepy, new Tinder feature wants all access to your photo library — and to spy on your most intimate moments

Snippet: Artificial intelligence is now going to pic out your dating profile pics.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/lifestyle/tinders-new-ai-camera-roll-scan-blasted-by-online-critics/

[2026-03-19 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will co-star in a new film

Snippet: an image of Val Kilmer is seen during the in memoriam during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/val-kilmer-ai-movie-5e32b8e3ee65a01b75902bf4d0bf0b98

[2026-03-19 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta locks in Fifth Avenue flagship retail store with 10-year lease

Snippet: Meta announced it is signing a 10-year lease with Vornado Realty Trust to turn its Meta Lab location in Midtown Manhattan into a permanent flagship.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/business/meta-locks-in-fifth-avenue-flagship-retail-store-with-10-year-lease/

[2026-03-19 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Val Kilmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film

Snippet: As Deep As the Grave, the true story of 1920s archeologists, will bring late actor back with support from his estate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/18/val-kilmer-resurrected-in-movie-ai

[2026-03-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Imperfect Women’ On Apple TV, Where A Murder Unearths Secrets Among A Group Of Longtime Friends

Snippet: It’s weird to call a genre of TV shows “beach reads” but it’s a good way to describe them, given that they’re based on novels that can be given that moniker. They usually feature wealthy people whose envious lives hide secrets. Imperfect Women, the new Apple TV thriller, is in that category, but is a bit different.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/18/imperfect-women-apple-tv-review/

[2026-03-19 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dancing robot seen dragged away by panicked restaurant staff after going haywire in bizarre video: ‘Actually scary’

Snippet: This machine rages against you.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/tech/dancing-robot-bounced-from-restaurant-after-scaring-patrons/

[2026-03-19 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Crypto and AI firms spend big in Illinois primaries and lose often

Snippet: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton reacts as she takes the stage during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/crypto-ai-spending-illinois-election-influence-1dd012c903fe5092c4133b918ba4c088

[2026-03-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

Snippet: Meta announced Tuesday that it is shutting down Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality social network for Quest VR headsets that was once a key piece of the pivot to the metaverse.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-horizon-worlds-metaverse-vr.html

[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Apple’s Tim Cook visits China as reliance on Chinese suppliers endures

Snippet: Cook shows up at an Apple Store in Chengdu as part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347062/apples-tim-cook-visits-china-reliance-chinese-supply-chains-endures

[2026-03-19 00:45 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How AI is actually changing day-to-day work

Snippet: University professors and Amazon workers are wrestling with profound shifts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/16/ai-artificial-intelligence-work

[2026-03-19 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: How the red-hot AI data center boom is igniting demand for a new, lucrative career path: trade workers

Snippet: Demand for new AI data centers is surging, but they can't build themselves.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/ai-data-center-buildout-jobs-salary-skilled-traders-worker-shortage.html

[2026-03-18 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Americans concerned over AI amid cost-of-living crisis – poll

Snippet: Americans increasingly view artificial intelligence as a threat to their livelihoods and believe the government should prioritize protecting workers over maximizing tech industry profits, polling data published by Blue Rose Research has indicated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635411-us-ai-anxiety-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 23:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PM discusses AI hub cooperation with Swiss president

Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who is visiting Switzerland, held phone talks with Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Wednesday to discuss South Korea's bid to host a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), Kim's office said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697493

[2026-03-18 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: China: Beijing ai and robotics expo highlights healthcare-focused smart robots

Snippet: Beijing's three-day robotics exhibition is drawing crowds with its focus on embodied intelligence, uniting industrial and service robots across a 35,000 sq m site with over 600 exhibitors. In Chaoyang Hall, traditional Chinese medicine robots analysing tongue images and pulse data have pulled steady crowds. The event, organised by the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Society and industry partners, runs until 20 March and includes forums and live demonstrations.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/18/china-beijing-ai-and-robotics-expo-highlights-healthcare-focused-smart-robots/

[2026-03-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: EXPLAINER: Victims’ legal team in ICC intact, defense ‘team’ questioned

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/victims-legal-defense-team-duterte-case-icc/

[2026-03-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Regulator seeks to ban 'split listing,' create 2-tier Kosdaq market

Snippet: South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday that it will move to ban "split listing" by conglomerates here, which have long been blamed for hurting shareholder value, and create a two-tier system for the tech-laden Kosdaq market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697484

[2026-03-18 22:20 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Israel strikes central Beirut as war expands

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/israel-strikes-central-beirut-war-expands-march-18-2026/

[2026-03-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: We asked experts about the most responsible ways to use AI tools – here’s what they said

Snippet: Use AI as a brainstorming partner and organizer, but don’t outsource your judgment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/18/how-to-use-ai-tools-expert-guide

[2026-03-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza face flood control cases before QC courts

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/brice-hernandez-jaypee-mendoza-former-dpwh-officials-flood-control-cases-quezon-city-courts/

[2026-03-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Perth drivers taking their fight against AI camera fines to court

Snippet: Perth motorists among the hundreds who have copped fines after being snapped by AI traffic cameras are taking their fight to court.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/the-perth-drivers-taking-their-fight-against-ai-camera-fines-to-court-20260318-p5plhp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Baidu Cloud] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba and Baidu lift cloud prices by up to 34% amid AI demand surge

Snippet: The Chinese firms’ price increases are ‘a reasonable response to evolving market conditions’, says IDC China analyst Cui Tingting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347030/alibaba-and-baidu-lift-cloud-prices-34-amid-ai-demand-surge

[2026-03-18 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tax scams on the rise as April 15 approaches, IRS warns: Here are the ‘dirty dozen’ hoaxes to avoid

Snippet: In the midst of tax season, with the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about scammers out to rip you off.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/tech/tax-scams-on-the-rise-as-april-15-approaches-irs-warns/

[2026-03-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government

[2026-03-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: ICC’s rejection of Duterte’s appeal for interim release misrepresented as reclusion perpetua sentence

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/icc-reject-rodrigo-duterte-appeal-interim-release-misrepresented-reclusion-perpetua-sentence/

[2026-03-18 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries

Snippet: Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for an open United States Senate seat in one of a slate of closely watched races shaped by heavy spending from special interest groups, including pro-Israel lobbying networks and the artificial intelligence industry.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/pro-israel-groups-see-mixed-record-in-money-fuelled-illinois-primaries

[2026-03-18 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pasia Shared Services, WTP Buynamics join forces to deliver AI-powered cost estimator

Snippet: PASIA Shared Services, a leader in delivering solutions and services excellence across Asia, partners with WTP Buynamics, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered system that empowers procurement professionals with its Flagship tool, What’s the price.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/tmt-newswire/pasia-shared-services-wtp-buynamics-join-forces-to-deliver-ai-powered-cost-estimator/2302489

[2026-03-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Southeast Asia’s AI data centre gold rush tests power grids in the tropical heat

Snippet: Data centres crave cold. Southeast Asia is anything but. Now, the AI boom is pushing tropical engineering to the limit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3346999/southeast-asias-ai-data-centre-gold-rush-tests-power-grids-tropical-heat

[2026-03-18 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China is betting on an AI-powered army

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635369-china-modern-ai-army/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 19:52 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Tencent meets expectations with fourth-quarter results as AI wave lifts all boats

Snippet: The tech giant also reported an increase of 17 per cent in net income, in line with analysts’ predictions, as fervour over AI agents grips China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3347023/chinas-tencent-meets-expectations-fourth-quarter-results-ai-wave-lifts-all-boats

[2026-03-18 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Louisiana Tech plays Rice, looks for 10th straight road win

Snippet: Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (26-6, 19-2 CUSA) at Rice Owls (28-5, 18-2 AAC)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-college-basketball-college-sports-womens-college-basketball-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-06820b4aace54f9cb083b4b301eaf504

[2026-03-18 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Walker leads Georgia Tech against Kansas State after 20-point game

Snippet: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-18, 9-11 ACC) at Kansas State Wildcats (18-17, 11-11 Big 12)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-georgia-tech-kansas-state-wildcats-college-basketball-college-sports-3516cb7b1f024aac878234d9601895bd

[2026-03-18 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran conflict drives fund managers to slash risk and hoard cash, BofA survey shows

Snippet: Fund managers pile into cash at fastest pace since Covid-19 as geopolitical tensions, inflation replace AI as top concerns, bank finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347009/iran-conflict-drives-fund-managers-slash-risk-and-hoard-cash-bofa-survey-shows

[2026-03-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MARINA and BSM align on seafarer excellence and green tech

Snippet: ​In a major move toward a more sustainable and tech-forward maritime sector, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Philippines officially entered into a strategic partnership on March 17, 2026. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the MARINA Central Office signals a new era of active collaboration between regulators and industry leaders, focusing on the "green transition" and the holistic development of the Filipino seafaring workforce.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/business/maritime/marina-and-bsm-align-on-seafarer-excellence-and-green-tech/2302473

[2026-03-18 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war showing how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-showing-how-ai-speeds-up-military-kill-chains/

[2026-03-18 19:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul’s AI secretary to meet AMD CEO Lisa Su

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697422

[2026-03-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Korea, Taiwan chip sectors most exposed to helium shortage amid Middle East war: Fitch

Snippet: South Korea and Taiwan face the highest risk as they source most of their helium from Qatar, while Japan is seen as relatively stable, Fitch says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347005/korea-taiwan-chip-sectors-most-exposed-helium-shortage-amid-middle-east-war-fitch

[2026-03-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: AMD CEO deepens ties with Samsung, Naver in AI infrastructure push

Snippet: Talks cover AI chips, memory and cloud infrastructure as Su makes her first Korea visit since taking office in 2014

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697284