Fake Young-Byun Yo-han wedding photos highlight concern over hyperrealistic AI
Images of the couple, who announced their marriage on Friday, were created using AI, Byun’s agency confirmed
· The Korea Times
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· Herbie G
US uses Anthropic AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Investors brace for bigger backlash from Middle East war
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· Herbie G
[MWC] SKT pledges multitrillion-won investment for AI overhaul
SK Telecom CEO Jung Jai-hun pledged trillions of won in investment in an AI-centered overhaul — equivalent to billions of US dollars — at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona on Sunday.
· Jie Ye-eun
Australia mulls forcing app stores, search engines to axe unsafe AI services
From March 9, internet services that do not restrict users under 18 from receiving pornography, violence or self-harm content will be fined
· Reuters
Infobip is set to launch AgentOS to orchestrate autonomous AI-driven customer journeys at scale
New platform reinforces Infobip's shift to AI-first customer experience in its 20th year
· PRNEWSWIRE
WAG axes LA awards show over AI labor dispute
Hollywood drama is spilling off the page and onto the red carpet.
· Pierce Sharpe
Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over
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· Herbie G
Japan is betting big on AI. Few workers have used it.
When Hayao Miyazaki was shown an artificial intelligence system capable of generating crude animation in 2016, his response was blunt: “I am utterly disgusted.”
· Eric Margolis
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Israeli military says projectiles were fired from Lebanon
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· Herbie G
Israeli military launches strikes against Hezbollah after group attacks Israel
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· Herbie G
Lee set for summit talks with Singapore PM
President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday, with the two leaders expected to discuss ways to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, nuclear energy and other areas.
· Yonhap
Zohran Mamdani’s Albany pals push bill to slap 25% ‘surcharge’ on NYC corporations
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pals in the state Legislature are pushing a bill to give him the power to slap a 25% tax liability “surcharge” on Big Apple corporations.
· Carl Campanile
Manhunt underway after death of 'harmless guy' near campground
Police were told two men had an altercation at Little Styx River Campground overnight. (Supplied: Google Earth)
· Charles Rushforth
HSBC signals intent to join Hong Kong’s stablecoin regime amid digital innovation push
Georges Elhedery declined to confirm whether HSBC applied for stablecoin licence but indicated that discussions with regulator were ongoing
· Enoch Yiu
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown
Australia’s internet regulator said it may push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that fail to verify user ages after a Reuters review found more than half had not made public any steps to comply by a deadline next week.
· Reuters
Jalynn Bristow scores 18 for No. 20 Texas Tech women in 58-51 win over Arizona State
Jalynn Bristow scored 18 points and Jada Malone added 11 in No. 20 Texas Tech’s 58-51 win over Arizona State in the regular season finale for both teams on Sunday afternoon.
'Pay with your privacy': Fears over OpenAI's move to insert ads in chatbot
The prospect of advertising on AI platform ChatGPT has raised privacy concerns among some digital rights advocates. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)
· Digby Werthmuller
'Something has changed': Is the era of AI job replacement here?
We are in the midst of a fundamental shift in the way AI is being used, and it's happening far quicker than most of us can grasp. (ABC: Jarrod Fankhauser)
· Alan Kohler
From jail to the C-suite: The AI firm co-founded by a former insider trader
Oliver Curtis might just be Australia’s luckiest white-collar criminal.
· Kishor Napier-Raman, David Swan
Volatility the new normal for investors – and not just because of AI concerns
While the local market’s reporting season boosted the ASX200 to its third straight week of gains on Friday, the conversation was not about the sectors delivering ahead of expectation; it was the extreme volatility that spared no one.
· Colin Kruger
Filipino caregiver in Israel killed during airstrike
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the '90s boom. Economists have doubts
Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
· Paul Wiseman
China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware
Robot phone – featuring motorised arm that tracks motion and interacts with users through camera movement – unveiled ahead of MWC Barcelona
· Iris Deng
China’s Xiaomi launches premium smartphone 17 series globally to challenge Apple, Samsung
The launch ahead of MWC Barcelona showcases Xiaomi’s push into premium market with new phones, tablet, smartwatch and concept hypercar
· Ann Cao
Mall no. 90: Sy family to open SM City Zamboanga this March as peace and order holds
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MWC 2026: Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch
Some Android phone makers are also expected to showcase experimental robots and other AI devices at the annual trade show
· Iris Deng
As AI agents advance, Hong Kong should shape the rules now
By leveraging the Hong Kong-Shenzhen innovation hub as a cross-border testing ground, the city can set the standard for responsible AI governance
· Adam Au
OpenAI details layered protections in US defense department pact
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
[Pinoy Criminology] The DDS are in a bind — and their lawyer just tightened the knot
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· Miriam Grace Go
How AI is levelling the playing field in the search for our next Olympians
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· Annabel Bowles
[Tech Thoughts] Uniting against removing AI safeguards for military purposes
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Henri Veesaar scores 26 to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
North Carolina guard Jaydon Young, left, and Virginia Tech guard Jailen Bedford, right, go after the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
· Doug Bonjour
Hong Kong universities back AI-themed study tours to woo non-local students
Authorities eye summer study tours to make better use of campus resources and bring more non-local students to city
· William Yiu
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Asian Angle | Southeast Asia needs AI sovereignty – the Grok scandal proved itFrom Singapore’s SEA-LION to Malaysia’s ILMU, Southeast Asian nations aim to build AI that reflects their own languages, cultures and values.
Southeast Asia needs AI sovereignty – the Grok scandal proved it
From Singapore’s SEA-LION to Malaysia’s ILMU, Southeast Asian nations aim to build AI that reflects their own languages, cultures and values
· David Lam
Samsung Electronics to shift to AI-driven autonomous factories by 2030
Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it plans to transform its domestic and overseas production facilities into factories driven by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 as part of its push for manufacturing innovation.
· Yonhap
Hayhurst scores 25, Southern Utah downs Utah Tech 81-67
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Tanner Hayhurst had 25 points, Jaiden Feroah added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Southern Utah beat Utah Tech 81-67 on Saturday.
· The Associated Press
How AI is helping bring Hong Kong history to life on Instagram and beyond
Cultural preservationists use generative AI to breathe life into photos from the past, but does this practice promote or distort history?
· Charmaine Yu
[Time Trowel] Why pili thrives in Bicol
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· Miriam Grace Go
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For years, the world has dismissed China's tech ambitions with many believing the industry had hit a glass ceiling. Then came the launch of Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s first ultra-efficient reasoning model in January 2025. The debut did more than just rattle Silicon Valley. It exposed the limitations of Western st…
How China could narrow a tech hub’s income gap – and avoid Silicon Valley’s fateAs tech mecca Zhejiang province sees wealth soar on the back of robotics, gaming and AI, Beijing hopes to avert a wide income disparity.
As tech mecca Zhejiang province sees wealth soar on the back of robotics, gaming and AI, Beijing hopes to avert a wide income disparity
· Mandy Zuo
Business Exports jump 29 pct to record Feb. high on surging chip demand South Korea's exports jumped nearly 30 percent from a year earlier in February to mark the highest level ever recorded for the month, driven by growing demand for semiconductors amid the artificial in
South Korea's exports jumped nearly 30 percent from a year earlier in February to mark the highest level ever recorded for the month, driven by growing demand for semiconductors amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, government data showed Sunday.
· Yonhap
If You're Freaking Out About A Future Jobless AI Dystopia...
Amid an armada of dystopian futurists, projecting linear thoughts into a future of 'AI uber alles', Marc Andreessen stands as a beacon of potential utopian light, seeing a future that looks very different and very positive for young and old alike.
· Tyler Durden
Almodovar and Terry score 21 each as Southeast Missouri State defeats Tennessee Tech 89-73
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Luke Almodovar and Brendan Terry each had 21 points in Southeast Missouri State’s 89-73 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Stephenson's 21 help Florida International defeat Louisiana Tech 84-76
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Corey Stephenson’s 21 points helped Florida International defeat Louisiana Tech 84-76 on Saturday.
No. 16 Texas Tech ends No. 4 Iowa State's home streak with 82-73 win
Texas Tech forward Donovan Atwell reacts after making a three-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)