[2026-01-13 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iranians tap Musk's Starlink to skirt internet blackout, sources say

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-protests-tap-starlink-skirt-internet-blackout/

[2026-01-13 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

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/apple-google-gemini-siri-ai-multi-year-deal/

[2026-01-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: 2025 in video review: A geopolitical travelogue

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/plus-membership-program/exclusive-content/hindi-ito-marites-video-review-geopolitics-diplomacy-2025/

[2026-01-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 power-ups for 2026 to start your 2026 wellness journey right

Snippet: Check out apparel and footwear from the likes of Sporty & Rich and American Vintage, then sign up for Apple Fitness+ to stay focused on your goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3339541/start-your-2026-wellness-journey-right-hoka-nike-apple-and-more

[2026-01-13 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia’s social media ban - DailyNews

Snippet: About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/13/world/932437/meta-blocks-550000-accounts-under-australias-social-media-ban-2/

[2026-01-13 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicating efforts to capture them

Snippet: Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating the effort to find them.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/monkeys-st-louis-96c55834c7f17854cc4362db891ca8fa

[2026-01-13 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Капитализация Alphabet впервые превысила 4 трлн долларов

Snippet: Рыночная стоимость Alphabet - материнской компании Google - в понедельник, 12 января, превысила отметку в 4 трлн долларов. Таким образом, Alphabet стала четвертым в мире предприятием, достигшим этого уровня, - после Nvidia, Microsoft и Apple.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/kapitalizacia-alphabet-vpervye-prevysila-4-trilliona-dollarov/a-75480484

[2026-01-13 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Malaysia, Indonesia block Grok AI bot over explicit images

Snippet: The two Southeast Asian countries became the first in the world to ban access to Elon Musk's Grok over the weekend after the AI chatbot was used to produce sexually explicit and nonconsensual images.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-indonesia-block-grok-ai-bot-over-explicit-images/a-75470708

[2026-01-13 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese state media repositions sci-fi space, air combat aircraft as tech target

Snippet: Military analyst on CCTV says frontier technologies reflect ‘expectations for future aerospace and space superiority’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339632/chinese-state-media-repositions-sci-fi-space-and-air-combat-aircraft-tech-target

[2026-01-13 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pakistan: Inside an AI-powered driverless car

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-inside-an-ai-powered-driverless-car/video-75475114

[2026-01-13 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: DeepSeek founder’s High-Flyer ranks among China’s top hedge-fund firms in 2025

Snippet: Hangzhou-based High-Flyer ranks second among China’s 10 top-performing large hedge-fund managers last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3339633/deepseek-founders-high-flyer-ranks-among-chinas-top-hedge-fund-firms-2025

[2026-01-12 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Davao’s P530M confidential funds still top Metro Manila cities’ total in 2024

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/mindanao/davao-city-confidential-funds-exceed-metro-manila-total-2024/

[2026-01-12 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Rappler

Title: Ombudsman Remulla says Leviste being probed for 'selling' solar franchise to Pangilinan

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/ombudsman-remulla-leandro-leviste-sale-solar-philippines-franchise-investigation/

[2026-01-12 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Filipinos trust media most to address flood control corruption – survey

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/filipino-trust-media-flood-control-corruption-pulse-asia-survey-december-2025/

[2026-01-12 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Judges question Jimmy Lai’s bid for lighter sentence, citing stable health

Snippet: High Court justices begin hearing arguments on length of sentences to be handed down to Apple Daily founder and eight others

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339630/hong-kong-judges-doubtful-if-jimmy-lais-health-justifies-sentence-reduction

[2026-01-12 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK launches probe into Musk’s X over Grok’s ‘disgusting’ sexualised AI imagery

Snippet: UK regulator acts after users prompt AI to create sexually intimate deepfakes, fuelling fears of widespread image abuse on the platform

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339627/uk-regulator-launches-probe-musks-x-over-groks-disgusting-sexualised-ai-imagery

[2026-01-12 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Meta yafunga akaunti 544,000 nchini Australia

Snippet: Kampuni ya Meta imefunga zaidi ya akaunti 544,000 za mitandao ya kijamii zinazomilikiwa na watoto, kufuatia sheria mpya ya Australia ya mitandao ya kijamii.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/meta-yafunga-akaunti-544000-nchini-australia/a-75472776

[2026-01-12 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pertama di Dunia, Indonesia dan Malaysia Blokir Grok AI

Snippet: Akhir pekan lalu, Indonesia dan Malaysia menjadi negara pertama di dunia yang memblokir akses ke Grok, chatbot AI milik Elon Musk, setelah disalahgunakan untuk membuat gambar seksual eksplisit tanpa persetujuan.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/pertama-di-dunia-indonesia-dan-malaysia-blokir-grok-ai/a-75472912

[2026-01-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Surging chip prices force Chinese smartphone maker Meizu to abandon launch

Snippet: Memory-chip prices could jump between 40 and 50 per cent in the first quarter after rising by the same level in the previous quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3339566/surging-memory-chip-prices-force-chinese-smartphone-maker-meizu-abandon-launch

[2026-01-12 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s ‘genius’ chimpanzee, who learned Chinese characters, dies at 49

Snippet: Ai, the chimpanzee advanced primate intelligence studies by mastering languages and colours, leaving a legacy in cognitive research

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339614/japans-genius-chimpanzee-ai-who-mastered-chinese-characters-dies-49

[2026-01-12 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Producers at Hong Kong toy fair bet on AI-powered plushies to double sales

Snippet: But some buyers also express concerns over use of the technology in toys for children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339613/producers-hong-kong-toy-fair-bet-ai-powered-plushies-double-sales

[2026-01-12 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Meta shuts over 544,000 Australian accounts after ban

Snippet: Meta has deactivated more than half a million social media accounts belonging to children in compliance with Australia's new social media law.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/meta-shuts-over-544000-australian-accounts-after-ban/a-75469113

[2026-01-12 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran​

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/us-canada/trump-musk-starlink-iran-protest-internet-restoration/

[2026-01-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Rappler’s Best] Our Facebooking soldiers

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/newsletters/best-philippine-soldiers-social-media-propaganda-content-creation/

[2026-01-12 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A table that cleans itself? Food centre operators turn to tech as cleaners become harder to find - DailyNews

Snippet: When Tommy Ng posts a job opening for coffee shop cleaners, it can take weeks to get responses. When he does hire someone, they often do not stay long.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/world/932200/a-table-that-cleans-itself-food-centre-operators-turn-to-tech-as-cleaners-become-harder-to-find/

[2026-01-12 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakes - DailyNews

Snippet: Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok over its ability to produce sexually explicit deepfakes.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/breaking-news/932190/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-musks-grok-over-explicit-deepfakes/

[2026-01-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ant International teams up with Google on use of Universal Commerce Protocol

Snippet: The endorsement of Google’s open standard comes as companies globally accelerate the integration of AI agents and e-commerce

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3339580/ant-international-teams-google-use-universal-commerce-protocol

[2026-01-12 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Aturan Baru Australia, Meta Tutup 544 Ribu Akun Anak

Snippet: Meta telah menonaktifkan lebih dari setengah juta akun media sosial milik anak-anak sebagai bentuk kepatuhan terhadap undang-undang media sosial baru Australia. Undang-undang tersebut mulai berlaku pada 10 Desember 2025 dan melarang kepemilikan akun media sosial bagi anak-anak di bawah usia 16 tahun. Aturan ini mewajibkan platform besar seperti Meta, TikTok, dan YouTube untuk tidak lagi menyimpan akun milik pengguna di bawah usia tersebut.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/aturan-baru-australia-meta-tutup-544-ribu-akun-anak/a-75471065

[2026-01-12 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Mother tongue use boosts reading comprehension of 4th graders – study

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/mother-tongue-reading-comprehension-students-pids-study/

[2026-01-12 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Din Guatemala până în Panama: Invaziile Statelor Unite

Snippet: La primele ore ale dimineţii zilei de 3 ianuarie 2026 militari de elită ai SUA i-au capturat pe controversatul preşedinte al Venezuelei, Nicolas Maduro şi pe soţia sa Cilia Flores. Ambii au fost transferaţi forţat în SUA, unde Maduro a fost pus sub acuzare pentru narcoterorism.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ro/din-guatemala-p%C3%A2n%C4%83-%C3%AEn-panama-invaziile-sua-%C3%AEn-america-latin%C4%83/a-75440861

[2026-01-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Why impeaching Marcos or VP Sara just got harder

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/why-impeaching-marcos-sara-duterte-harder/

[2026-01-12 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba’s Qwen family hits 700 million downloads to lead open-source AI adoption

Snippet: Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen family is the world’s most widely used open-source AI system as of January, Hugging Face data shows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3339568/alibabas-qwen-family-hits-700-million-downloads-lead-global-open-source-ai-adoption

[2026-01-12 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Democratic US senators demand Apple, Google take X and Grok off app stores over sexual images

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/social-media/united-states-senators-demand-takedown-x-grok-apple-google-store/

[2026-01-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to define lunar time with world’s first timekeeping software for the moon

Snippet: New tech allows moon events to be accurately synchronised from Earth, paving the way for more spacecraft and people to work on the satellite

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339111/china-unveils-worlds-first-timekeeping-software-moon-where-clocks-ticks-faster

[2026-01-12 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban - DailyNews

Snippet: About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/breaking-news/932044/meta-blocks-550000-accounts-under-australias-social-media-ban/

[2026-01-12 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian social media ban: Meta shuts 550,000 children’s accounts

Snippet: Australia’s ban on social media usage for under 16s, a world’s first, came into effect on December 10

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3339534/meta-closes-550000-australian-childrens-accounts-warns-ban-not-meeting-objectives

[2026-01-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Malaysia restricts access to Grok AI as backlash over sexualized images widens

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/malaysia-restricts-access-grok-ai-sexualized-images/

[2026-01-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ‘The Beatles Anthology’: Revisiting why Ringo Starr ‘hated’ the Philippines

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/people/the-beatles-anthology-revisiting-ringo-starr-hated-philippines/

[2026-01-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks rise on tech, health as mainland China turnover hits record

Snippet: Alibaba Health soars over paediatric drug deal as trading volume on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tops US$513 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3339531/hong-kong-stocks-edge-higher-tech-and-pharmaceutical-gains

[2026-01-12 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [EDITORIAL] Kailangan ng sinop at tiyaga sa budget oversight, hindi lang kuda

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/watchdogs-attention-detail-budget-filipino-edition/

[2026-01-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong boosts environmental impact reviews with AI, laser-armed robot dogs

Snippet: Environmental Protection Department employs two systems – one for detecting bird species and another for monitoring trees – at Hong Kong Wetland Park

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339496/ai-and-laser-armed-robot-dogs-sharpen-hong-kongs-environment-impact-reviews

[2026-01-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: sexual harassment

Snippet: In-depth No protection: Shady OnlyFans agencies put Filipino workers at risk Technology Malaysia restricts access to Grok AI as backlash over sexualized images widens Jan 12, 2026 10:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology Nude AI images: The ‘Take It Down Act’ in the US will let users request for quick removal Jan 11, 2026 10:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology Tech firms

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/sexual-harassment/

[2026-01-12 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: India-Germany ties: What New Delhi expects from Berlin

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-india-relations-new-delhi-merz-modi-trade-tech/video-75466868

[2026-01-12 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How AI can detect health risks — just from the way you sleep

Snippet: All it takes is one night's sleep in a laboratory, during which physiological signals are recorded, for a new artificial intelligence model to be able estimate a person's risk for about 130 diseases later in life. That includes risks for Parkinson's disease, dementia, heart disease, and cancers of the prostate and breast.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-ai-can-detect-health-risks-just-from-the-way-you-sleep/a-75461969

[2026-01-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia suspends Grok access amid global backlash on Musk’s AI

Snippet: The regulating commission deemed the platform’s safeguards inadequate, adding that access would resume only after the required changes are verified

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339510/malaysia-suspends-grok-access-amid-global-backlash-musks-ai

[2026-01-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China set to supercharge radar, engine and AI in fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter

Snippet: Analyst tells state media Mighty Dragon’s airborne weapons are expected to have a longer range and stronger anti-interference capabilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339481/china-set-supercharge-fifth-gen-j-20-stealth-fighter-radar-engine-and-ai-upgrades

[2026-01-11 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Elon Musk to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid global scrutiny

Snippet: The company has been working to incorporate more AI into its recommendation algorithm through Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3339479/elon-musk-open-source-x-algorithm-7-days-amid-global-scrutiny

[2026-01-11 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Dennis Schroder suspended 3 games, allegedly for confronting Luka Doncic

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/nba/dennis-schroder-suspended-confronting-luka-doncic/

[2026-01-11 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Musk blasts ‘prison island’ UK in showdown over Grok AI sexual images

Snippet: The billionaire accused the government of being ‘fascist’ after it threatened to ban X over the deepfake photos

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339471/elon-musk-blasts-prison-island-uk-showdown-over-grok-ai-sexual-images

[2026-01-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Nude AI images: The 'Take It Down Act' in the US will let users request for quick removal

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/grok-nude-ai-images-take-it-down-act-us/