[2026-05-18 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Humanoid robot monks lead annual Lotus Lantern Festival in South Korea | South China Morning Post

Snippet: South Korea’s Lotus Lantern Festival, or Yeon Deung Hoe, was added to Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3353986/humanoid-robot-monks-lead-annual-lotus-lantern-festival-south-korea

[2026-05-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report

Snippet: The US is examining the possibility of establishing a secure artificial intelligence base in Israel’s Negev Desert as part of a broader effort to protect advanced technology from Chinese espionage and cement American dominance in the AI race, Michael Doran and Zineb Riboua of the Hudson Institute wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896545

[2026-05-18 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Baidu says AI now primary business driver despite 2% drop in first-quarter revenue

Snippet: Analysts expect the company’s AI marketing services base to steadily grow to reduce declines in advertising revenue and boost profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353928/baidu-says-ai-now-primary-revenue-driver-despite-2-drop-first-quarter-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 19:57 UTC+10:00] [Baidu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Baidu says AI now primary business driver despite 2% drop in first-quarter revenue

Snippet: Analysts expect the company’s AI marketing services base to steadily grow to reduce declines in advertising revenue and boost profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353928/baidu-says-ai-now-primary-revenue-driver-despite-2-drop-first-quarter-revenue

[2026-05-18 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans

Snippet: China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353954/forget-cellular-data-chinas-telecoms-giants-are-selling-ai-token-plans?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans

Snippet: China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353954/forget-cellular-data-chinas-telecoms-giants-are-selling-ai-token-plans

[2026-05-18 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

Snippet: City’s first embodied AI lab, backed by 24 tech firms, is set to advance humanoid and quadruped robotics research and training over the next five years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353951/hong-kongs-cuhk-aims-bring-ai-life-humanoid-focused-robotics-lab?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

Snippet: City’s first embodied AI lab, backed by 24 tech firms, is set to advance humanoid and quadruped robotics research and training over the next five years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353951/hong-kongs-cuhk-aims-bring-ai-life-humanoid-focused-robotics-lab

[2026-05-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's science ministry holds cybersecurity workshop with OpenAI

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry, as well as other related government institutions, held a working-level workshop Monday on cybersecurity issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) with OpenAI.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518007800320

[2026-05-18 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Labor disputes spill over to major S. Korean tech firms

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Labor disputes over performance-based pay and profit sharing were spilling over to major South Korean industries Monday, with companies like Samsung Biologics Co. and Kakao Corp. facing standoffs with unionized workers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518007000320

[2026-05-18 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AMEC semiconductor technology now an industry standard, adopted by rivals: founder

Snippet: In an interview airing on CCTV on Sunday, the head of one of China’s leading semiconductor makers said its technology has been adopted by overseas competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353937/chinas-amec-semiconductor-technology-now-industry-standard-adopted-rivals-founder?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 16:07 UTC+10:00] [China Central Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AMEC semiconductor technology now an industry standard, adopted by rivals: founder

Snippet: In an interview airing on CCTV on Sunday, the head of one of China’s leading semiconductor makers said its technology has been adopted by overseas competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353937/chinas-amec-semiconductor-technology-now-industry-standard-adopted-rivals-founder

[2026-05-18 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul to launch fund promoting industrial growth, manufacturing AI transformation

Snippet: A fund dedicated to supporting projects aimed at promoting South Korea's industrial growth and artificial intelligence transformation of the manufacturing industry will be created, with an anchor investment of at least 1 trillion won ($665.5 million), the industry ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740185

[2026-05-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea to invest over W50b until 2030 to develop homegrown AI humanoids

Snippet: South Korea will invest 50.4 billion won ($33.5 million) over the next five years to develop core technologies needed in artificial intelligence-based humanoid robots with universities and local tech companies, the science ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740183

[2026-05-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US troops in Korea showcase AI, drone ideas in Army innovation contest

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740179

[2026-05-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LS Electric wins $70m US data center power deal

Snippet: ​LS Electric said Monday it had secured a $70 million contract to supply power distribution equipment for a data center operated by a US-based tech company.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740166

[2026-05-18 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal Observatory

Snippet: The rise of AI tools that instantly answer questions and complex problems could make humans less intelligent, the Royal Observatory Greenwich has warned.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2023l60370o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul to launch fund promoting industrial growth, manufacturing AI transformation

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A fund dedicated to supporting projects aimed at promoting South Korea's industrial growth and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing industry will be created, with an anchor investment of at least 1 trillion won (US$665.5 million), the industry ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518003600320

[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: High energy prices could derail Europe’s AI race with U.S. and China

Snippet: Europe wants to position itself as a leader in AI and compete with the U.S. and China — but experts told CNBC that its soaring energy prices could undermine those ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/europe-ai-energy-electricity-costs-data-centers-china-us.html

[2026-05-18 14:42 UTC+10:00] [Editorials] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [EDITORIAL] Wala palang impunity, Bato; No permanent friends, Cayetano

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/no-impunity-bato-dela-rosa-permanent-friends-alan-peter-cayetano-filipino-version/

[2026-05-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to invest over 50 bln won until 2030 to develop homegrown AI humanoids

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest 50.4 billion won (US$33.5 million) over the next five years to develop core technologies needed in artificial intelligence (AI)-based humanoid robots with universities and local tech companies, the science ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005800320

[2026-05-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: Pangilinan not suspended from Senate after clash with Padilla

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/kiko-pangilinan-not-suspended-senate-robin-padilla-clash/

[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech giants, from Alibaba to Tencent, race to dominate AI-powered digital gateways

Snippet: The integration of agentic AI with sites like Taobao and JD.com is reshaping shopping, but the bigger promise is an agent within WeChat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353869/chinese-tech-giants-alibaba-tencent-race-dominate-ai-powered-digital-gateways?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [WeChat] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech giants, from Alibaba to Tencent, race to dominate AI-powered digital gateways

Snippet: The integration of agentic AI with sites like Taobao and JD.com is reshaping shopping, but the bigger promise is an agent within WeChat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353869/chinese-tech-giants-alibaba-tencent-race-dominate-ai-powered-digital-gateways

[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cloud] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Finnish spy chief warns Europe may never break free from foreign tech

Snippet: TALLINN — Europe will likely never be fully independent from foreign technologies because it relies too much on software from the United States and hardware from China, Juha Martelius, the head of Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service, told POLITICO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-tech-dependent-us-china-fully-sovereign-finnish-intel-chief/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech stocks shrug off regional weakness to regain momentum after Xi-Trump meeting

Snippet: Despite sell-offs in the Asia-Pacific region, investors continue to bet that China’s technology stocks will extend their blistering run

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353921/chinese-tech-stocks-shrug-regional-weakness-regain-momentum-after-xi-trump-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 13:52 UTC+10:00] [China technology stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech stocks shrug off regional weakness to regain momentum after Xi-Trump meeting

Snippet: Despite sell-offs in the Asia-Pacific region, investors continue to bet that China’s technology stocks will extend their blistering run

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353921/chinese-tech-stocks-shrug-regional-weakness-regain-momentum-after-xi-trump-meeting

[2026-05-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’

Snippet: Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353919/north-korea-turn-southern-border-impregnable-fortress-against-arch-enemy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Korea Institute for National Unification] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’

Snippet: Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353919/north-korea-turn-southern-border-impregnable-fortress-against-arch-enemy

[2026-05-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC upholds ruling vs P17-billion telco SMS refund order

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/sc-upholds-ruling-telco-sms-refund-order/

[2026-05-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC upholds ruling vs P17-billion telco SMS refund order

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/supreme-court-upholds-ruling-telco-sms-refund-order/

[2026-05-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Who owns the AI boom? South Korea begins to ask

Snippet: An electronic board in the trading room of a bank in Seoul displays the benchmark KOSPI index breaking the 8,000 mark on May 15. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/who-owns-the-ai-boom-south-korea-begins-to-ask2

[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Steve Jobs sparred with Grateful Dead lyricist and made pizza delivery history during Apple 'exile' | The National

Snippet: When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was experiencing a success drought in the years following his ousting from the company, he found himself arguing with Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/18/steve-jobs-next-history-apple/

[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Steve Jobs sparred with Grateful Dead lyricist and made pizza delivery history during Apple 'exile' | The National

Snippet: When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was experiencing a success drought in the years following his ousting from the company, he found himself arguing with Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/18/steve-jobs-in-exile-next-history/

[2026-05-18 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung union and management resume negotiations to avert strike

Snippet: Samsung unions are demanding more transparent pay structures and more generous bonuses as the chipmaker rides the AI boom. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-and-management-resume-negotiations-to-avert-strike

[2026-05-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pro-Israel Forces Throw Kitchen Sink At Massie Ahead Of Tuesday Primary

Snippet: Eleven months after President Trump launched an all-out political war on Rep. Thomas Massie, the Tuesday, May 19 Kentucky GOP primary is almost here. With polls showing the race going down to the wire, the anti-Massie forces -- whose animus is largely driven by Massie's refusal to vote in accordance with the Israel lobby's wishes -- have been throwing everything they can at him, from vague 11th-hour allegations of inappropriate conduct with a woman, to AI ads showing Massie entering

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pro-israel-forces-throw-kitchen-sink-massie-ahead-tuesday-primary

[2026-05-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Rappler’s Best] Can Chiz Escudero retake the Senate presidency? Manic Monday scenarios

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-senate-scenarios-can-chiz-escudero-retake-presidency/

[2026-05-18 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Former UP student leaders call for Cayetano’s resignation

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/former-up-student-leaders-call-resignation-alan-peter-cayetano/

[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch

Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/china-s-cxmt-logs-1-688-profit-surge-amid-global-memory-crunch

[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China chipmaker CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch

Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/china-chipmaker-cxmt-logs-1-688-profit-surge-amid-global-memory-crunch

[2026-05-18 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dr. Oz uses AI to perform radical surgery to remove fraud

Snippet: Dr. Mehmet Oz is fast becoming a taxpayer’s dream at the helm of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/dr-oz-uses-ai-to-perform-radical-surgery-to-remove-fraud/

[2026-05-18 10:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: UAE, Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

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/uae-saudi-arabia-drone-incidents-iran-war-deadlock-may-17-2026/

[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI market cap overtakes greater Seoul housing market amid AI-led rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518002100320

[2026-05-18 09:59 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: 80 suspected Ebola deaths: WHO declares emergency over Congo, Uganda outbreak

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/ebola-deaths-outbreak-congo-uganda-who-emergency-may-2026/

[2026-05-18 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The 10 biggest stock market IPOs

Snippet: WASHINGTON — SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic... 2026 could end up being a pivotal year for the IPO market, driven by tech giants whose valuations could shatter all records.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/the-10-biggest-stock-market-ipos/2345772

[2026-05-18 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon

Snippet: CANNES, France — The day John Lennon was shot, on Dec. 8, 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York's Dakota Apartments.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/steven-soderbergh-used-ai-in-a-documentary-about-john-lennon/2345767

[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why California could slide into socialism — and how to stop it

Snippet: Google co-founder Sergey Brin said recently that he fled socialism in the Russia with his family in 1979 and does not want California to end up in the same place.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/why-california-could-slide-into-socialism-and-how-to-stop-it/

[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Shimano targets European cyclists with AI-powered gear shift

Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/japan-s-shimano-targets-european-cyclists-with-ai-powered-gear-shift

[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Shimano's AI-powered bike gear shift gains traction in Europe

Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/japan-shimano-s-ai-powered-bike-gear-shift-gains-traction-in-europe

[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Shimano's AI-powered bike gear shift gains traction in Europe

Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/shimano-s-ai-powered-bike-gear-shift-gains-traction-in-europe