Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-18 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Since Oct. 7, about 2,500 Israeli civilians and soldiers have been murdered/killed by terrorists. Additionally, more than 22,000 Israeli soldiers and security personnel have been wounded, suffering from physical and/or psychological damage.
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[2026-07-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm’s chip unit T-Head aims to lower migration barriers to Zhenwu AI computing architectures, following similar initiatives by Huawei and Moore Threads
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[2026-07-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm’s chip unit T-Head aims to lower migration barriers to Zhenwu AI computing architectures, following similar initiatives by Huawei and Moore Threads
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[2026-07-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend opener was the first event of its kind, with martial arts actor Donnie Yen among those watching
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[2026-07-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [robots] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend opener was the first event of its kind, with martial arts actor Donnie Yen among those watching
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[2026-07-18 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU is set to use a multibillion-euro antitrust fine imposed on Google to help ease pressure on the bloc’s budget after years of increased military spending and aid for Ukraine.
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[2026-07-18 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU is set to use a multibillion-euro antitrust fine imposed on Google to help ease pressure on the bloc’s budget after years of increased military spending and aid for Ukraine.
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[2026-07-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm uses near-packaged optics to bypass traditional architecture limits and scale more than 1,000 processor cards across a cluster
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[2026-07-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Atlas SuperPoD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm uses near-packaged optics to bypass traditional architecture limits and scale more than 1,000 processor cards across a cluster
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[2026-07-18 16:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday dismissed Beijing’s assertion that an AI-generated China Daily video portraying Filipinos as monkeys was not a government act.
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[2026-07-18 16:42 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Saturday called on Malacañang to summon the Chinese ambassador over an AI-generated video by a Chinese state-run media outlet depicting Filipinos as monkeys.
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[2026-07-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Tech Features] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While many in the West remain wary of big tech, in China, technology has long been seen as the engine behind the country’s rapid rise.
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[2026-07-18 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Japan plans to acquire 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as part of a $2.4 billion, government-backed push to develop domestic humanoid robotics models and reduce its dependence on foreign AI. This major effort comes as physical AI comes after data center buildouts, with global shipments of humanoid robots expected to surge next year.
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[2026-07-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the rush to build the digital future, regional tech hubs are digging up the past
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the rush to build the digital future, regional tech hubs are digging up the past
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[2026-07-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
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[2026-07-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US
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[2026-07-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [governance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US
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[2026-07-18 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it destroyed a depot housing American unmanned surface vessels and the “main artificial intelligence center” in Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian bridges and other civilian infrastructure.
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[2026-07-18 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that it destroyed a depot housing US unmanned surface vessels and the “main artificial intelligence center” in Bahrain, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian bridges and other civilian infrastructure.
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[2026-07-18 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration has taken new steps to assert more control over the rollout of future artificial intelligence model releases by dictating which companies and entities are allowed access to the latest frontier models, two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
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[2026-07-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New regulations will help the EU produce electric vehicles at a price point to match China, but European job losses would be among the trade-offs
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[2026-07-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Geely] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New regulations will help the EU produce electric vehicles at a price point to match China, but European job losses would be among the trade-offs
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[2026-07-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A humanoid robot was knocked headless during the world's first free-combat tournament for full-sized machines, but that didn't stop it from swinging, Newsweek reports.
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[2026-07-18 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kyocera President and CEO Shiro Sakushima during his interview with Nikkei about the company's strategy on AI and semiconductors. (Photo by Atsushi Ooka)
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[2026-07-18 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI.
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[2026-07-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tensions over the dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are still simmering 10 years after Chinese claims were rejected in an arbitration ruling. © Reuters
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[2026-07-18 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The sell-off for AI winners deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide.
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[2026-07-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sold out crowd in Jones AT&T Stadium watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Texas Tech and Baylor on Oct. 29, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, File)
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[2026-07-18 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ishihara Sangyo is boosting production of titanium dioxide at this plant in Mie prefecture. (Ishihara Sangyo)
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[2026-07-18 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Jackson Worthington
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[2026-07-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice are reportedly in early discussions to settle the government's 2024 antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker, though no agreement has been reached and no trial date has been set, Bloomberg reported today.
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[2026-07-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian Labor MPs at the state and federal level are breaking from the Allan government’s aggressive drive to attract data centres, increasingly siding with residents amid growing anxiety about the AI infrastructure gold rush in their electorates.
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[2026-07-18 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
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[2026-07-18 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Days after KeyBanc analysts Brandon Nispel and John Vinh downgraded Apple over concerns that soaring memory chip costs and rising iPad, Mac, and iPhone prices could spark a growth slowdown, HSBC analysts took the opposite view, upgrading the stock to a "Buy" rating to end the week.
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[2026-07-18 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-07-18 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Angels’ Jose Siri, left, looks at an iPad in the dugout with Angels’ assistant hitting coach Jobel Jiménez during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, June 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea, File)
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[2026-07-18 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Meta is standing up a cloud business to sell excess computing capacity from its massive data-center buildout, as we detailed earlier this month. The new business line would put Meta in direct competition with industry leaders such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
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