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Newest first · UTC+11:00[EDITORIAL] Killing us softly with the anti-dynasty bill
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· Lilibeth Frondoso
HD Hyundai to develop welding humanoids for shipyards
HD Hyundai said Monday it has signed a joint development agreement with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai Robotics and US robotics firm Persona AI to develop and commercialize welding humanoid robots for shipyards.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Hanwha Vision, Ambarella partner on AI surveillance tech
Hanwha Vision, a Korean provider of video surveillance and security solutions, said Monday it has signed a strategic partnership with US semiconductor firm Ambarella to develop next-generation AI-powered video security technologies.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Hong Kong stocks tumble with Asia as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Hang Seng Index and other major Asian markets slump as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, hitting mining and tech shares
· Zhang Shidong
Intellivix eyes Kosdaq debut on record earnings
AI-powered video analytics company Intellivix said Monday it planned to seek a Kosdaq listing this month, buoyed by record revenue, operating profit and net profit in 2025.
· Lee Han-gyoul
On the March Madness stage, LSU sets a record for 100-point games en route to the Sweet 16
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· Brett Martel
Iran threatens to retaliate vs Gulf energy, water after Trump ultimatum
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· Herbie G
Japan woos Indonesia with stealth frigates ahead of Prabowo-Takaichi talks
Defence and minerals to dominate the agenda as Tokyo offers hi-tech warships and energy pacts to secure Indonesia as a ‘trusted partner’
· Maria Siow
Doctors are relying more on AI, but some tools may be open to manipulation
An AI medical scribe deployed across Australian clinics has been manipulated into going off script by security researchers who made it generate identity theft guides, but the misbehaving bot was unable to access any patient data.
· David Swan
How China could dominate AI era’s ‘tokenomics’ with vast power grids and low-cost models
As tokens are positioned as the AI era’s commodity, China’s energy scale and low-cost models could give it a structural edge
· Wency Chen
The high-tech ‘scarecrows’ watching your every move — and what they’re really being used for
In the era of high-tech security systems, the scope of surveillance technology could sometimes be taken for granted.
· Christian Orozco
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mercy’ on Amazon Prime Video, a Half-Baked High-Tech AI Action-Thriller Starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson
The screenlife subgenre is officially enshittified thanks to Mercy (now on Amazon Prime Video), an empty-skulled thriller that gives us the deeply unstimulating pleasure of watching Chris Pratt sit in a chair for 90 minutes, talking to an AI bot played by Rebecca Ferguson. Furthering the headscratching nature of thi…
· John Serba
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Texas Tech vs. Alabama
Kalshi has upped the ante for March Madness, continuing to make its mark in the sports prediction market.
· Malik Smith
Johnson and Williams help LSU outgun Texas Tech 101-47 in March Madness and set an NCAA record
LSU forward Kate Koval (13) reacts after being fouled during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Texas Tech, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Brett Martel
Texas Tech vs. Alabama prediction: March Madness 2026 picks, odds, bets
Texas Tech and Alabama meet in what feels like one of the best Round of 32 matchups on the board this weekend.
· Dylan Svoboda
‘Train Daddy’ keeps door open to private real-estate deals in Penn Station redesign — triggering taxpayer warning
Penn Station’s long-promised makeover could still include private real-estate deals, according to New York City’s “Train Daddy’’ — prompting a watchdog group to warn that may be bad news for Big Apple taxpayers.
· Haley Brown
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Comeback’ Season 3 On HBO, Where Valerie Cherish Is Hired To Star In A Sitcom Written By Artificial Intelligence
The Comeback has had gaps between seasons that even Larry David would envy; Season 1 was in 2005 and Season 2 was in 2014. But those seasons also mean that the grating and self-aggrandizing Valerie Cherish never overstayed her welcome, and coming back just when things in her business of show have completely changed.…
· Joel Keller
Why today’s immigrants to America are so hostile to their new country
Silicon Valley was energized by legal immigrants from all over the world who founded eBay, Google, Nvidia, SpaceX, Stripe, Sun Microsystems, Tesla, Yahoo and a host of others.
· Victor Davis Hanson
Insane lines at NYC airports spark 3-hour wait times as shutdown chaos spurs travel nightmare
The TSA funding crisis is wreaking havoc at Big Apple airports, with frustrated air travelers waiting up to three hours just to check in for their flights.
· Steven Vago, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Amnesty International warns Meta policies may fuel violence in Bangladesh - DailyNews
Amnesty International on Monday urged tech company Meta to address concerns over harmful online content on Facebook, citing risk of sectarian tensions, discrimination and violence against minority communities in Bangladesh.
· Gayan Abeykoon
The most viewed photograph in history turns 30. Here's how Bill Gates was involved
Bill Gates and Microsoft set a computer desktop background that would become the most viewed photograph in the world. (Supplied: Doug Wilson / Corbis via Getty Images)
· Mary Mcgillivray
In China, AI is about job creation and quality, not mass retrenchments
Beijing aims at tech diffusion and minimising social disruptions, rather than competing for supremacy with the United States
· Alex Lo
Globe, Ayala Foundation advance digital entrepreneurship. ethical AI in Mindanao
FOLLOWING Safer Internet Day 2026 in February, Globe, in partnership with the Ayala Foundation, launched Project Pastil at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, Cotabato Province, bringing digital responsibility closer to students in Mindanao.
· The Manila Times
(5TH MONDAY MARCH 23)Globe, Ayala Foundation advance digital entrepreneurship. ethical AI in Mindanao
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· The Manila Times
AI is making the hard choice between consumer safety and privacy even trickier
The arrival of artificial intelligence has already had a transformative impact on society, and experts say it’s only the beginning. But with progress comes an inevitable downside, as the tech revolution threatens something Americans have long valued and fiercely guarded: privacy.
· Mike Avila
OpenAI's data center pivot underscores Wall Street spending concerns ahead of IPO
When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stage at BlackRock's U.S. Infrastructure Summit earlier this month, he acknowledged his company is facing a harsh reality: data centers are hard.
· Ashley Capoot
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai credits China’s AI edge to power grid, open-source models
Investment in power and open-source models, plus industrial depth, highlights China’s vast potential for AI applications, Joe Tsai says
· Ji Siqi
Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines
Tech giants seeking to build artificial intelligence data centres in Australia should create their own renewable infrastructure to avoid sucking up domestic resources if they want to win government support under new investment guidelines.
· Brittany Busch
Veteran of ‘iPhone City’ tapped as party boss of China’s Silicon Valley
Jin Lei is appointed Communist Party chief of Shenzhen as the tech hub targets AI-fuelled growth and confronts external pressures
· Victoria Bela
OpenClaw, government support fuel rise of 1-person companies in China
Guangdong is the first provincial-level government to roll out comprehensive action plans to support AI-powered OPCs
· Coco Feng
Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas Tech Red Raiders square off in NCAA Tournament second round
Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10, 12-7 Big 12) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (24-9, 13-6 SEC)
· The Associated Press
Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
In ‘Coming Out Perfect,’ Richard Mercado draws up a lesser-known coming out story
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· jreyes0314
More jobs, more houses: Mining giants push government to pilot AI
The mining industry has claimed it can buck the trend of artificial intelligence sparking a jobs bloodbath and instead create an employment boom, slashing years off approval wait times for major developments in the process.
· Connor McGoverne
SK hynix pilots English-first policy in AI unit
SK hynix, the world’s leading manufacturer of memory chips, is piloting a bilingual work policy in parts of its organization, requiring employees to use both Korean and English in daily tasks, as it looks to strengthen global competitiveness, industry sources said Sunday.
· Jo He-rim
[Inside the Newsroom] In The Hague, my morality was on trial
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· Kaye Cabal
Fanatics Flag Football Classic brings out Justin Bieber, A-listers
The field was pocket-sized. The action featured no tackling. And some of the most productive players on the turf were figures even the most rabid sports fan couldn’t name without using Google.
· Edward Lewis
High-scoring LSU and pressing Texas Tech bring contrasting styles to 2nd-round March Madness tilt
LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson (4) shoots against Jacksonville guard Priscilla Williams during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Brett Martel
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· The Associated Press
Streak ends for FSU's Isa Torres after she gets 16 hits in 16 at bats
Florida State infielder Isa Torres (3) warms up before an NCAA super regional softball game against Texas Tech, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough,File)
AI, flying cars drive economic transition in China’s Kunshan
City at heart of Yangtze River Delta region sees new tech dreams emerge as old ones based on mass production of electronics fade
· Ann Cao
OpenAI to introduce ads to all ChatGPT free and Go users in US
OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
· Reuters
'There is a risk': Concerns over the new Iranian leader owning assets in Australia
A list of publicly known assets compiled by SBS News shows that the new ayatollah's net worth could be well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Credit: Middle East Images/ ABACA/ PA/Alamy/ AAP/ Schlosshotel Kitzbühel website/ Google Maps
· Sbsaustralia
A chilling war is unfolding right now on social media
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Ensangrentado y magullado, Pogačar se repone de una caída y conquista la Milán-San Remo
El esloveno Tadej Pogacar del equipo UAE Team Emirates XRG, felicitado por Mathieu Van Der Poel de Alpecin-Premier Tech tras ganar la carrera Milan-San Remo de un día en San Remo, Italia el sábado 21 de marzo del 2026. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
iRealtee.com launches AI-powered marketing automation for real estate salespersons
IREALTEE has expanded its platform to include integrated lead generation, strengthening its role as a real estate brokerage operating system. The new feature addresses a common industry challenge: while platforms like Facebook and Instagram drive property discovery, execution at the salesperson level is often incons…
· The Manila Times
Texas Tech downs Villanova in March Madness
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· Associated Press