Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The World Bank on Tuesday warned that developing countries have a narrow window to seize on the economic gains that artificial intelligence can deliver.
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[2026-08-04 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The theft of at least $89 million in cryptocurrency that was supposedly safely stored in high-security hardware wallets has prompted the producer to warn that a “new AI paradigm” is redefining cybersecurity.
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are trading at all time high with the latest push higher triggered by comments from Scott Bessent on CNBC who echoed Trump in saying that "we may have Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz" (or we may not). The Nasdaq also looks set to extend Monday’s gains: As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.4% to an all time high of 7655 and Nasdaq futures rise 1.1%, as Palantir soared 16% pre-market after upping its forecasts, while
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[2026-08-04 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by the Bayreuth Festival shows a dress rehearsal of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” from the AI-driven 150th anniversary production of the Ring Cycle at the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Germany on July 15, 2026. (Enrico Nawrath/Bayreuth Festival via AP)
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[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea
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[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea
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[2026-08-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc has used artificial intelligence technology to manage drilling operations across its fleet of more than 120 rigs, in partnership with oilfield services company SLB, a move that is expected to cut workload by up to 40 per cent.
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[2026-08-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Caterpillar shares jumped in pre-market trading after reporting a second-quarter beat, driven by strong growth in its heavy machinery, power and energy business amid the data center buildout, reshoring, and other activities reindustrializing the nation under the Trump administration.
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[2026-08-04 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Smart glasses are quickly becoming the next major consumer tech battleground, with Meta leading the market and rivals including Google, Samsung, and Apple preparing their own AI-powered eyewear. But as the devices become more capable, they're also fueling a growing debate over whether convenience is coming at the expense of privacy, according to a new report from Wired.
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[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul
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[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Spirit AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul
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[2026-08-04 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Palantir soared in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company reported "otherworldly" second-quarter earnings driven by customer demand for AI sovereign tools.
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[2026-08-04 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Apple has confirmed it has launched a new legal complaint against the UK government at a court that deals with objections to the use of covert surveillance powers.
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[2026-08-04 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.
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[2026-08-04 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against a U.K. government attempt to access encrypted data held by British customers.
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[2026-08-04 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States artificial intelligence and data analytics giant Palantir Technologies has reported “otherworldly” quarterly results, sending its shares more than 14 percent higher in after-hours trading, as its growth shows no signs of slowing despite mounting criticism over its close ties to the US and Israeli governments and concerns about its growing role in artificial intelligence and warfare.
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[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese multinational raised the bar for television coverage, now bosses eye bringing their expertise to the game’s mainstream
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[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Ken Wong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese multinational raised the bar for television coverage, now bosses eye bringing their expertise to the game’s mainstream
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[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An Australian company founded by a survivor of childhood abuse is bringing a machine-learning system to childcare centres to flag children who may be at risk of harm, as the sector grapples with balancing young people’s privacy against a need to keep them safe.
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[2026-08-04 19:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Autonomous A2Z has signed an 11 billion won ($7.7 million) export deal with Space42, a UAE-based artificial intelligence company, to supply its autonomous driving vehicles and full-stack solutions, expanding its footprint in the UAE’s smart mobility market.
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[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First-half outlook an early bellwether for domestic equipment sector as Chinese memory and advanced-logic fabs expand capacity
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[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First-half outlook an early bellwether for domestic equipment sector as Chinese memory and advanced-logic fabs expand capacity
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[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence
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[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence
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[2026-08-04 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks in last 2 paras)
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[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GLOBAL professional oral care brand usmile is transforming daily oral hygiene for Filipinos as it strengthens its presence in the Philippines with smart, science-backed devices designed to help stop dental problems before they start. By bringing preventive oral care to the forefront, the brand empowers consumers to make smarter choices for healthier smiles every day.
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[2026-08-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-08-04 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Media jobs could be at risk from the federal government’s decision to make last-minute changes to its plan to make tech giants support journalism, Nine has warned, as its chief executive accuses Labor of overseeing a “failure for our democracy”.
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[2026-08-04 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday as retail investors snapped up stocks following the previous session's over 5 percent plunge, while lingering uncertainty over artificial intelligence and the Middle East crisis capped gains despite overnight gains on Wall Street.
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[2026-08-04 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2, 5, 8-14; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-08-04 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough
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[2026-08-04 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday as retail investors snapped up stocks following the previous session's over 5 percent plunge, while lingering uncertainty over artificial intelligence (AI) and the Middle East crisis capped gains despite overnight gains on Wall Street.
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[2026-08-04 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Army's 1st Corps commander relieved of duty over unloaded weapons directive, U.S. drone mishap: military
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[2026-08-04 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that an upheaval driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global industrial landscape, stressing the need for "bold" and "speedy" investments to respond to such changes.
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[2026-08-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As AI dulls children’s patience and critical thinking, educators say handwriting and learning an instrument can rebuild the skills technology erodes
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[2026-08-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As AI dulls children’s patience and critical thinking, educators say handwriting and learning an instrument can rebuild the skills technology erodes
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[2026-08-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The focus on the defense relationship between Israel and India is usually on Israeli exports. However, a new report by Amnesty International reveals a new angle, showing that no fewer than 2,596 shipments of weapons, ammunition, parts and components were transferred from India to Israel between October 7, 2023 and November 30, 2025.
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[2026-08-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Apps] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: APPLE. People walk past the Apple Store in the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2022.
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[2026-08-04 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix and Sandisk have unveiled the first industry standard for high bandwidth flash, seeking to accelerate adoption of a new class of memory designed to bridge the widening performance and capacity gap between high bandwidth memory and solid-state drives.
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[2026-08-04 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is benefiting from the global memory chip supply crunch. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Theatre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Forget cheesy acts, these days cruise ships boast the cutting edge tech to stage hip West End productions and Olivier award-winning musicals – and young people are loving it
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-04 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meta glasses - they're everywhere, and people have a lot of opinions. Mostly about their ability to take photos and videos. Rafqa Touma speaks to Guardian Australia's technology reporter, Josh Taylor, lifestyle editor, Alyx Gorman, and the Human Technology Institute's responsible technology policy specialist, Lauren Perry.
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[2026-08-04 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Grab, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing and delivery firm, raised its full-year outlook on Tuesday as it reported record second-quarter results, with resilient consumer demand across the region holding up despite macroeconomic headwinds.
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[2026-08-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nandan Nilekani’s efforts to reform the nation’s education sector face employability and AI challenges amid anger over exam scandals
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[2026-08-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nandan Nilekani’s efforts to reform the nation’s education sector face employability and AI challenges amid anger over exam scandals
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