[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

[2026-06-29 17:55 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 additional remarks in last 2 paras) By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006153315

[2026-06-29 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares end tad lower on tech losses, Iran uncertainty

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629007352320

[2026-06-29 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Lee vows to secure chip, AI supremacy through large-scale investment

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with additional remarks, more info from 7th para; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006152315

[2026-06-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Science ministry vows quadrillion-won investment in AI data centers

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info from para 3)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006352320

[2026-06-29 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea announces $520bn chip plant project with Samsung, SK Hynix

Snippet: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to work with the South Korean government in the increasingly competitive global artificial intelligence industry. (Source photos by Reuters and Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/south-korea-announces-520bn-chip-plant-project-with-samsung-sk-hynix

[2026-06-29 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares end tad lower on tech losses, Iran uncertainty

Snippet: South Korean stocks slid Monday as investors remained cautious amid renewed concerns over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire and rising oil prices, with tech shares leading losses. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791871

[2026-06-29 17:20 UTC+10:00] [About Rappler] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Drilon to headline Rappler+ town hall on governance, Sara Duterte impeachment

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/moveph/drilon-rappler-town-hall-governance-sara-duterte-impeachment/

[2026-06-29 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares end tad lower on tech losses, Iran uncertainty

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 7th para; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629007351320

[2026-06-29 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Tokenmaxxing’ is dead: How the hardware shortage is blowing up AI budgets

Snippet: Tech giant Google has begun capping access to its Gemini artificial intelligence models, the clearest signal yet that the global compute squeeze is killing off the “tokenmaxxing” era and forcing the cost discipline Australian boardrooms have so far failed to impose on their own AI rollouts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/tokenmaxxing-is-dead-how-the-hardware-shortage-is-blowing-up-ai-budgets-20260629-p60at1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says

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/iran-cyberattacks-israel-surged-2026-yossi-karadi/

[2026-06-29 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: South Korea unveils $1tn chip and AI investment plan

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q2pwzngjqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-29 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung, SK hynix lead Korea's W900tr chip push to turn AI demand into industrial leap

Snippet: Four new southwest memory fabs, HBM packaging hubs aim to double Korea's DRAM capacity, cement AI-era leadership

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791812

[2026-06-29 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares end tad lower on tech losses, Iran uncertainty

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks slid Monday as investors remained cautious amid renewed concerns over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire and rising oil prices, with tech shares leading losses. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629007300320

[2026-06-29 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares end tad lower on tech losses, Iran uncertainty

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629007000320

[2026-06-29 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee unveils large-scale investment projects to spearhead chip, AI development

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with more info)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006151315

[2026-06-29 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea to power regional growth with AI, chip ‘megaprojects’

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791790

[2026-06-29 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Science ministry vows quadrillion-won investment in AI data centers

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the investment of over a quadrillion won (US$650 billion) in the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers by 2035, the science minister said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006351320

[2026-06-29 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Boston Dynamics taps Korean suppliers for Atlas rollout

Snippet: Boston Dynamics, a US-based robotics subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, is leveraging the robotics parts value chain in Korea as it gears up for a commercial rollout of the Atlas humanoid robot.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791707

[2026-06-29 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘These companies want these laws to fail’: Wells says big tech flouts teen ban

Snippet: Communications Minister Anika Wells has accused major social media companies of “taking the mickey” out of Australia’s world-first under-16 social media ban, unveiling tougher powers for the eSafety Commissioner as the Albanese government steps up its confrontation with big tech.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/these-companies-want-these-laws-to-fail-wells-says-big-tech-flouts-teen-ban-20260629-p60ayt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korea to invest over quadrillion won in AI data centers by 2035: science minister

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006300320

[2026-06-29 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Hostilities halted again as peace talks continue

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/2026/06/29/cnbc-daily-open-iran-ecb-meta-google-sk-hynix-samsung.html

[2026-06-29 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says large-scale investment needed to secure 'overwhelming' chip supply capability

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Monday South Korea stands at a crossroad for a great leap forward in the increasingly competitive semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) markets, stressing the need for large-scale investments to secure "overwhelming" chip supply capabilities.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006100315

[2026-06-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: One in 3 new doctorate holders out of work

Snippet: Entry-level openings shrink as AI reshapes recruitment, universities cut hiring

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791637

[2026-06-29 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] The Al Capone strategy: Why PH must follow the money in corruption cases

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/ask-the-tax-whiz-al-capone-strategy-why-philippines-must-follow-money-corruption-cases/

[2026-06-29 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Lee urges mobilization of all gov't, private resources to build indigenous AI ecosystem

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/AEN20260629005500315

[2026-06-29 15:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul court issues first AI-assisted ‘easy-read’ ruling

Snippet: A Seoul court on Thursday issued the country’s first “easy-read” court ruling, rewriting a complex legal judgment in plain Korean with visual aids so that a plaintiff with an intellectual disability could understand the outcome of their suit.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791592

[2026-06-29 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and tech stocks extend losses

Snippet: A huge screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-chips-oil-iran-war-8e1287dac3ff8f27ff280beb9a9c06b0

[2026-06-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water

Snippet: Solar-powered innovation has exhibited year-long stability with zero utility energy costs, thanks to a new type of photothermal material

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3358699/chinese-tech-makes-desalinating-seawater-cheaper-producing-bottled-water?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [zero electricity costs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water

Snippet: Solar-powered innovation has exhibited year-long stability with zero utility energy costs, thanks to a new type of photothermal material

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3358699/chinese-tech-makes-desalinating-seawater-cheaper-producing-bottled-water

[2026-06-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The AI boom is colliding with a new threat: severe weather

Snippet: As Europeans scramble to stay cool amid a record-breaking heatwave, Big Tech faces its own battle to keep the powerful chips in AI data centers running.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/ai-data-centers-heatwave-climate-risk-weather.html

[2026-06-29 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Your helpful robot pal may secretly be a DSA member

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/opinion/your-helpful-robot-pal-may-secretly-be-a-dsa-member/

[2026-06-29 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Australia toughens kids’ social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/australia-toughens-social-media-ban-kids-doubles-potential-penalties/

[2026-06-29 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nvidia loses its AI chip edge in China as US export controls boost local chipmakers

Snippet: A worker stands near robots at the Nvidia booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-chips-nvidia-huawei-china-1ae6228c4928ddbb43f984e9b38f49dd

[2026-06-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic

Snippet: Japan has a new police chief. Her name is AIko, she lives on YouTube and she’s coming for scammers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3358698/japans-new-ai-police-chief-takes-us2-billion-scam-epidemic?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Kagawa University Cyber Security Centre] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic

Snippet: Japan has a new police chief. Her name is AIko, she lives on YouTube and she’s coming for scammers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3358698/japans-new-ai-police-chief-takes-us2-billion-scam-epidemic

[2026-06-29 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG AI Research secures ISO 27001 certification

Snippet: LG AI Research recently obtained ISO 27001 certification, demonstrating compliance with international information security standards across the entire AI lifecycle, from data training and model development to deployment and service delivery.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791500

[2026-06-29 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: CNBC

Title: Baidu shares jump 7% as AI chip arm Kunlunxin said to target $50 billion Hong Kong IPO

Snippet: Hong Kong-listed shares of Baidu surged more than 7% Monday on reports that its artificial intelligence chip unit Kunlunxin is targeting an initial public offering in the city, which could value its affiliate at $50 billion.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/baidu-kunlunxin-hong-kong-ipo-50-billion-ai-chips.html

[2026-06-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the Fed is not ready to bet on AI just yet | The National

Snippet: Kevin Warsh focused his first conference as Federal Reserve chair on June 17 on a familiar problem: fast-rising prices fuelled by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/29/why-the-fed-is-not-ready-to-bet-on-ai-just-yet/

[2026-06-29 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bursting Of AI Bubble, Collapse Of Circular Deals Are Among Top Risks To Global Financial System, BIS Warns

Snippet: An artificial-intelligence bust (and thus bubble), inflation and fiscal stress are the three the most alarming threats to global prosperity at present, the Bank for International Settlements warned. In its annual report published on Sunday, the Basel-based institution - better known as the central banks' central bank - cited those on a list of “pressure points” that currently “demand attention,” with underlying financial vulnerabilities lurking that could amplify any shock.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bursting-ai-bubble-collapse-circular-deals-are-among-top-risks-global-financial-system-bis

[2026-06-29 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australia duplicará posibles multas a Facebook e Instagram por cuentas infantiles en redes sociales

Snippet: Se fotografía una pantalla de inicio de sesión de Facebook y la nueva política de Meta en Sídney, Australia, el 20 de noviembre de 2025. (Foto AP/Rick Rycroft, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-redes-sociales-2786608065a591d44cc3a6c39a471795

[2026-06-29 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Local blockchain companies to take part in major tech event in Berlin

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Monday local companies will take part in a major tech, artificial intelligence (AI) and startup event opening this week in Berlin, Germany.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629005000320

[2026-06-29 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australia's Firmus announces Nvidia-backed 'AI factory' in Indonesia

Snippet: Firmus says it will use Nvidia chips for its Indonesian data center and sell Nvidia-powered cloud services to "AI-native" customers. (Source photos by Getty and Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/australia-s-firmus-announces-nvidia-backed-ai-factory-in-indonesia

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing

Snippet: Likang Life Sciences says it has developed a personalised vaccine using advanced tech to identify tumour-specific mutations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3358689/chinas-first-ai-powered-cancer-vaccine-production-line-set-launch-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing

Snippet: Likang Life Sciences says it has developed a personalised vaccine using advanced tech to identify tumour-specific mutations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3358689/chinas-first-ai-powered-cancer-vaccine-production-line-set-launch-beijing

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI agents that provide ‘economic value’ are next frontier, says Meta AI research chief

Snippet: UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358639/ai-agents-provide-economic-value-are-next-frontier-says-meta-ai-research-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Anthropic] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI agents that provide ‘economic value’ are next frontier, says Meta AI research chief

Snippet: UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358639/ai-agents-provide-economic-value-are-next-frontier-says-meta-ai-research-chief