[2026-05-21 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia reports 85% revenue jump but still excludes China in outlook

Snippet: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined U.S. President Donald Trump's delegation for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/nvidia-reports-85-revenue-jump-but-still-excludes-china-in-outlook

[2026-05-21 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung union suspends strike after agreeing on bonuses

Snippet: Members of the Samsung Electronics labor union hold up their cards during a rally demanding higher bonuses at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23. The letters read "Remove the bonuses caps." © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-suspends-strike-after-agreeing-on-bonuses

[2026-05-21 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hi-tech male, female artillery soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

Snippet: As the IDF continues to face a severe shortage of combat fighters and the government has avoided pressuring the haredi sector to join the military in larger numbers, an ongoing increase in female combat fighters has been one of the few bright spots.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896909

[2026-05-21 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nvidia posts record $81.6B quarterly revenue on AI spending boom

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday posted record quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion, blowing past Wall Street forecasts as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence hardware powered another blockbuster quarter.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/nvidia-posts-record-816b-quarterly-revenue-on-ai-spending-boom/2348708

[2026-05-21 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations on AI chip demand

Snippet: CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang signs a DELL machine at Dell Technologies World event happing in Las Vegas on Monday, May 18, 2026 (AP Phot/Ty ONeil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-ai-earnings-revenue-955c699a0c91c423edc81b7903b80f85

[2026-05-21 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NCAA infractions expert says Brendan Sorsby faces long odds challenging permanent ban for gambling

Snippet: Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby watches the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Texas Tech and Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sorsby-gambling-lawsuit-texas-tech-4dec31e35292b0e24c166ff5eb8ab327

[2026-05-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ On Apple TV, Where Tatiana Maslany Is A Single Mom Dealing With Murder, Blackmail And Being The Youth Soccer Coach

Snippet: In the new Apple TV dark comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Tatiana Maslany plays a single mother who not only has to deal with single mother stuff — coaching the youth soccer team, custody battles with her ex, etc. — but also has to navigate down a path that includes blackmail, murder and a killer chasing her.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/20/maximum-pleasure-guaranteed-apple-tv-review/

[2026-05-21 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mid-Atlantic Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia at Truist Field, Charlotte, North Carolina — ACCN

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mid-atlantic-sportswatch-daily-listings-dfb6da00ec6d6d190f03652f1d3e0376

[2026-05-21 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Intuit plans to cut workforce by about 17% as tax software maker reckons with slowing growth

Snippet: Tax and finance software maker Intuit said Wednesday that it's cutting 17% of its full-time workforce, the latest tech company to announce a mass downsizing during the artificial intelligence boom. Shares tumbled 11% in extended trading.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/intuit-intu-q3-earnings-report-2026-company-cutting-17percent-of-staff.html

[2026-05-21 05:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: $52 billion bank giving 'lower-value human capital' the flick

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/ai-workplace-changes-standard-chartered-ceo-bill-winters-says-8000-lower-valuehuman-capital-to-be-replaced/2c93a77e-eaa0-4110-916c-46c275c578d9

[2026-05-21 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Soros Fueling Opposition To Texas Data Center Expansion: Report

Snippet: A new investigation has connected Wall Street billionaire and Democrat megadonor George Soros to a national progressive network of activist groups opposing data center expansion in Texas.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/soros-fueling-opposition-texas-data-center-expansion-report

[2026-05-21 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Standard Chartered CEO's 'lower-value human capital' comments draw ire | The National

Snippet: Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters has sparked concern at the global bank after talking of redundancies, with artificial intelligence replacing "lower-value human capital" – despite efforts to explain the remarks away.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/20/bill-winters-comments-ai-lower-value-human-capital/

[2026-05-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Fears rogue AI could lead to ultimate demise of humans

Snippet: May 21, 2026 05:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/fears-rogue-ai-could-lead-to-ultimate-demise-of-humans/

[2026-05-21 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's Lula targets big tech companies with decrees

Snippet: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers his speech during the Global Progressive Mobilization summit in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-lula-big-techs-decree-pressure-610644693b3f0df5420f1c2a46c5db41

[2026-05-21 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: FuriosaAI aims to be South Korea's Nvidia with 'renegade' chip

Snippet: FuriosaAI founder and CEO June Paik speaks at an event hosted by his company in April. (FuriosaAI)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/furiosaai-aims-to-be-south-korea-s-nvidia-with-renegade-chip

[2026-05-21 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump AI Executive Order To Seek Early Access To Advanced Models

Snippet: After Anthropic's 'Mythos' model sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity world due to its ability to find and exploit software vulnerabilities at breakneck speed, the Trump administration is reportedly on the cusp of issuing a much-discussed executive order that would encourage AI companies to provide information on their advanced models to the government before public release.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/trump-ai-executive-order-seek-early-access-advanced-models

[2026-05-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview

Snippet: Ultrabillionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday hyped artificial intelligence, blamed government meddling for economic woes and broadly defended himself and his megarich peers in an exclusive interview with CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/jeff-bezos-taxes-ai-corporations-trump.html

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What do Apple, Nike, and Mount Sinai have in common? - opinion

Snippet: Attention is shaped by experiences that leave a mark.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896838

[2026-05-21 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Employee sues Google over ‘unfair’ dismissal linked to anti-Israel protest – Guardian

Snippet: A former AI engineer at Google DeepMind has accused the US tech giant of unfairly dismissing him over protests against the company’s deals with Israel, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. The man described the decision to fire him as discriminatory and filed a claim with a British employment tribunal.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640299-google-sue-dismissal-israel-protest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-Meta worker warns of more firings to come — despite Zuckerberg pledge that bloodbath is over: ‘need therapy’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/ex-meta-worker-warns-of-more-firings-despite-zuckerberg-pledge-that-bloodbath-is-over/

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

Snippet: A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go.At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fed-officials-see-rate-hike-ahead-if-inflation-stays-elevated-minutes-show.html

[2026-05-21 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: What To Watch As SpaceX's IPO Filing Drop Imminent

Snippet: Ahead of Thursday's scheduled launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket, there are indications that Elon Musk's rocket and AI company could release its IPO filing as soon as this afternoon, giving investors, analysts, and competitors a rare look inside the finances and ownership structure of Musk's space empire.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-watch-spacexs-ipo-filing-drop-imminent

[2026-05-21 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Zuckerberg says 'success isn't a given' in memo to employees amid Meta layoffs

Snippet: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a Wednesday memo that the company's decision to lay off 8,000 employees is necessary because "success isn't a given" in the fierce and competitive space of artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/meta-layoffs-zuckerberg-says-success-isnt-a-given-in-memo.html

[2026-05-21 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OpenAI eyes fast-tracked IPO as market awaits SpaceX filing

Snippet: OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file for a US initial public offering in the coming weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/openai-eyes-fast-tracked-ipo-as-market-awaits-spacex-filing/2348572

[2026-05-21 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California launches AI detection network as whale deaths skyrocket

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-launches-ai-detection-network-as-whale-deaths-skyrocket/

[2026-05-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: French authorities probe Israeli firm’s alleged interference in local elections

Snippet: PARIS — France’s interior minister vowed the country will take “legal action” after a government agency said it had uncovered evidence that an Israeli firm ran a disinformation campaign aimed at pro-Palestinian candidates during municipal elections in March.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-authorities-probe-israeli-firms-alleged-interference-in-local-elections/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Google rejects DeepMind UK staff move to unionize, offers talks

Snippet: LONDON — Google's AI lab DeepMind said Wednesday it had declined to recognize unions established by UK employees concerned about the military uses of its technology, but offered to enter into negotiations instead.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/google-rejects-deepmind-uk-staff-move-to-unionize-offers-talks/2348562

[2026-05-21 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Mythos risk prompts Japan banks to brace for cyberattacks 'this fall'

Snippet: AI tools such as Anthropic's Mythos may be able to expose major weaknesses in banks' digital architecture. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/mythos-risk-prompts-japan-banks-to-brace-for-cyberattacks-this-fall

[2026-05-21 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: StanChart CEO Scrambles Into Damage Control After "Lower-Value Human Capital" Comment Triggers Backlash

Snippet: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters and his team spent Wednesday in damage-control mode after the head of the London-based international bank told investors on Tuesday that artificial intelligence would be used to replace "lower-value human capital," sparking a backlash online.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/standchart-ceo-scrambles-damage-control-after-lower-value-human-capital-comment-triggers

[2026-05-21 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE launches first batch of AI agents to aid tax audits and customer service | The National

Snippet: The UAE on Wednesday launched a first wave of AI agents to boost government services as it seeks to put bold plans into action to champion the use of the advanced technology.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/20/uae-launches-first-batch-of-ai-agents-to-aid-tax-audits-and-customer-service/

[2026-05-21 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The AI Economy, Part 1: Looking Beyond The Facade

Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-economy-part-1-looking-beyond-facade

[2026-05-21 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Social media platforms now required to take down deepfake and revenge porn: ‘Big Tech can no longer look the other way’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/tech/online-platforms-now-required-to-remove-deepfake-and-revenge-porn-within-48-hours/

[2026-05-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Paul Keating] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Marginal change’: Keating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claims

Snippet: Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/21/keating-lashes-coalition-startup-sector-claims-cgt-capital-gains-tax-tech-startups-canva

[2026-05-21 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Google DeepMind in talks with UK unions amid staff concern over US and Israel’s AI use

Snippet: Exclusive: Google DeepMind agrees to Acas talks after workers sign petitions about governments’ use of AI for defence and intelligence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/20/google-deepmind-talks-uk-unions-ai-use-israel-us-defence

[2026-05-21 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta kicks off major bloodbath with 8,000 layoffs as AI roils tech giant

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/meta-kicks-off-bloodbath-with-8000-layoffs-in-shift-to-ai/

[2026-05-20 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: AI Purge Accelerates: Intuit Reportedly Slashing 17% Of Workforce

Snippet: Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, is reportedly preparing to lay off a staggering 17% of its workforce according to Reuters, which cites an internal memo.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-purge-accelerates-intuit-reportedly-slashing-17-workforce

[2026-05-20 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Apple Sports app now available in UAE and Saudi Arabia | The National

Snippet: The Apple Sports app is now available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and 90 additional countries.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/20/apple-sports-app-now-available-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia/

[2026-05-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s AI-job cuts debate flares over ‘lower-value human capital’ remark

Snippet: Economists say the challenge faced by Singapore is whether AI training can keep pace with job losses and work redesign

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3354274/singapore-ai-job-cuts-debate-flares-over-lower-value-human-capital-remark?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [Halimah Yacob] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s AI-job cuts debate flares over ‘lower-value human capital’ remark

Snippet: Economists say the challenge faced by Singapore is whether AI training can keep pace with job losses and work redesign

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3354274/singapore-ai-job-cuts-debate-flares-over-lower-value-human-capital-remark

[2026-05-20 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bezos brushes off concerns of an AI bubble: 'You shouldn't worry about it'

Snippet: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shrugged off concerns of a looming artificial intelligence bubble on Wednesday, telling CNBC that the massive investments will ultimately help push the technology forward in the long run.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/bezos-ai-bubble-concerns-amazon-prometheum-blue-origin.html

[2026-05-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Xi and Putin unite in criticism of US on nuclear, security issues

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/asia-pacific/xi-putin-unite-criticism-united-states-nuclear-security-issues/

[2026-05-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age

Snippet: The coexistence of the nuclear age with the AI age is a cocktail for unprecedented existential danger. Engagement, not decoupling, is needed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354110/us-and-china-must-talk-manage-dangers-ai-contest-nuclear-age?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age

Snippet: The coexistence of the nuclear age with the AI age is a cocktail for unprecedented existential danger. Engagement, not decoupling, is needed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354110/us-and-china-must-talk-manage-dangers-ai-contest-nuclear-age

[2026-05-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: College career path ‘over’ as skilled trade get 30% pay bump, recruitment giant says

Snippet: The days of going to college to secure a lucrative career are over, as skilled trade workers have seen a 30% wage bump in the past few years, the CEO of the world's largest recruitment firm told CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/ai-skills-randstad-college-trades-jobs-pay-bump.html

[2026-05-20 22:05 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran threatens war ‘beyond the region’ if US attacks

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/us-israel-war-iran-updates-may-20-2026/

[2026-05-20 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Meta Axes 8,000 Workers As Zuckerberg Admits AI Is Watching, Replacing Labor

Snippet: Welcome to another day of corporate America hemorrhaging engineers and other white-collar workers with insurmountable student debt as AI adoption accelerates. This era will likely be remembered in history as the great "white-collar purge," and the response will be continued hatred of data centers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/meta-axes-8000-workers-zuckerberg-admits-ai-watching-replacing-labor

[2026-05-20 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise Ahead Of Critical Nvidia Earnings As Oil, Bond Yields Drop

Snippet: US equity futures are higher led by tech as the selloff in bonds eased and traders awaited earnings from Nvidia after the close. As of 7:30am ET, S&P futures are up 0.3% while Nasdaq futs rose 0.7% showing optimism heading into the release and overlooking weakness in tech during APAC trade.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-ahead-critical-nvidia-earnings-oil-bond-yields-drop

[2026-05-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] A Supreme Court that speaks in fragments while history demands clarity

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/thought-leaders/opinion-supreme-court-speaks-in-fragments-while-history-demands-clarity/

[2026-05-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/media/oscar-nominated-filmmaker-paul-schrader-disappointed-his-ai-girlfriend-dumped-him/

[2026-05-20 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Jacqueline Zhang] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s private equity activity picks up as investors focus on tech and AI opportunities

Snippet: ‘From a valuation point of view, this is still an attractive moment,’ as new growth drivers emerge from China’s tech sector, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354255/chinas-private-equity-activity-picks-investors-focus-tech-and-ai-opportunities