China’s tech giants report huge gains from Spring Festival marketing blitz
ByteDance’s viral video generation model Seedance 2.0 was closely integrated with the Spring Festival gala’s programming on Monday night
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Newest first · UTC+11:00India AI summit: Modi, Macron call for safety amid AI boom
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for responsible frameworks for the governance of artificial intelligence as well as its democratization to ensure people around the world have access to the technology.
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From Duterte ally to Marcos appointee: Who is Melvin Matibag, the new NBI chief?
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At Hollywood’s other awards show, background actors get their own red carpet
Long overlooked, film extras enjoy their moment at the 8th Annual Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards
· Agence France-Presse
India's AI power play
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Speed bump ahead: rising battery costs nudge Chinese drivers towards hybrids
Higher lithium prices and the end of incentives are reshaping China’s EV market, with hybrids emerging as a more practical option for many
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Acuzaţii grave la adresa AfD chiar din interiorul partidului
În 2023, când Robert Habeck, fost vice-cancelar și ministru federal al economiei ajungea sub presiune din cauza unor decizii de personal, Alternativa pentru Germania (AfD) specula prompt situaţia. Lideri de rang înalt ai partidului au vorbit atunci despre ”nepotism” și ”criminalitate de clan” și au atacat dur minist…
· Hans Pfeifer
Visualising AI spending: How does it compare with history’s mega projects?
World leaders and tech executives are convening in New Delhi for the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, focusing on the role of artificial intelligence in governance, job disruption and global collaboration.
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President joins world leaders for ‘AI IMPACT 2026’ Summit - DailyNews
Addressing a distinguished gathering of world leaders and tech pioneers today (19), Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that “no nation can build an AI-ready future alone.” Participating in the high-level Heads of State Session at the AI IMPACT 2026 Summit, the President joined Indian Prime Mini…
· Thushan Jayasuriya
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FACT CHECK: No proof of Duterte in 'critical' condition
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Основачот на Фејсбук, Марк Закерберг, во сведочењето на американски судски процес за потенцијалот за зависност од социјалните медиуми, ја бранеше работата на својата компанија. Закерберг изјавил дека концернот Мета повеќе не поставува цели во однос на времето што корисниците го минуваат во нивните апликации, како шт…
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FACT CHECK: Pangilinan not suspended from Senate over clash with Cayetano
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Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health - DailyNews
The Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified at a landmark trial of social media companies on Wednesday. Plaintiffs’ lawyers grilled Zuckerberg about internal complaints that not enough was being done to verify whether children under 13 were using the platform.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
‘Romance’ between scientists and AI leads to progress on age-old maths problem
Chinese team makes record-breaking advances on ‘kissing number’ using a reinforcement learning system called PackingStar
· Victoria Bela
Mark Zuckerberg Bersaksi di Sidang Dugaan Kecanduan Medsos
CEO Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, hadir di pengadilan Los Angeles pada Rabu (18/02) untuk memberikan kesaksian dalam persidangan terkait dampak berbahaya media sosial terhadap anak-anak yang membuat perusahaan miliknya menjadi sorotan.
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Bill Gates backs out of India AI summit speech amid Epstein storm
The Gates Foundation said the Microsoft co-founder wanted to ‘ensure the focus remains on the AI summit’s key priorities’
· Agence France-Presse
[Pastilan] Sara Duterte charges forward, Bong Go lurks in the shadows
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Bill Gates a no-show at India AI summit, event marred by organizational chaos
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Chinese AI and robotics firms appoint millennial, Gen Z stars as chief scientists
Young talent drive AI innovation at Chinese tech firms, focusing on fundamental research and strategic planning for future technologies
· Coco Feng
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Points needing clarification in Bam Aquino, Ping Lacson ICC statements
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· Jairo Bolledo
Zuckerberg admite atraso do Instagram no controle de idade
O CEO da Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, lamentou nesta quarta-feira (18/02) a demora do Instagram em identificar de forma eficaz usuários menores de 13 anos, que, em teoria, estão proibidos de cadastrar uma conta na rede social.
· Deutsche Welle
Meet Christa Miller, who plays Liz in Apple TV series Shrinking
Shrinking stars Miller along with Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams, while Miller’s husband Bill Lawrence is one of the show’s writers
· Ishani Sarkar
'I am old, tired, and frail': Duterte asks ICC to skip pre-trial
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· Lian Buan
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media addiction trial
The 41-year-old Meta CEO admits regret over slow youth safety progress in a high-stakes California lawsuit
· Agence France-Presse
President to address AI Impact 2026 Summit today - DailyNews
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New Delhi to participate in the AI Impact 2026 Summit, will attend a number of meetings today (19) and tomorrow (20), in parallel with the summit. President Dissanayake is scheduled to address the summit today (19).
· Gayan Abeykoon
China ushers in the Year of the Horse — with AI robots
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Soldații universali ai Ucrainei: roboții de pe front
Armata ucraineană folosește din ce în ce mai mult roboți tereștri pe linia frontului, aceștia demonstrându-și utilitatea în atacarea pozițiilor inamice, luarea de prizonieri sau operațiunile de deminare.
· Deutsche Welle
Ana samu ci-gaba a tattaunawar Amurka da Iran kan nukiliya
Tattaunawar ta fi mayar da hankali kan shirin nukiliyar Iran da batun takunkumin tattalin arziki da aka kakaba mata. Amma ta shiga wani sabon mataki bayan da bangarorin biyu suka bayyana cewar an samu “ci gaba mai ma’ana a cikinta." Duk da cewa ba a cimma cikakkiyar yarjejeniya ba tukuna, amma jami’ai daga ɓangarori…
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Moonshot AI targets US$12 billion valuation as revenue surges for Kimi models
The latest round was jointly led by existing investors including Alibaba, Tencent, Andon and 5Y Capital, according to a source
· Vincent Chow
India's AI expansions stress water supplies near Delhi
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'Ideally': Bam Aquino's not-so-ideal situation
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· Mia Gonzalez
China’s humanoid robot orders surge after Spring Festival spotlight
Interest also spiked in Noetix’s Bumi, a companion robot that appeared in a family-themed comedy sketch at the gala
· Vincent Chow
Open-source sci-fi beloved in China tech circles sends geeks to ‘fix’ late Ming
The Morning Star of Linggao has attracted attention in the US but has remained outside the Chinese mainstream
· Sylvie Zhuang
‘Advance mag-isip?’ Groups, politicians react to Sara Duterte’s 2028 presidential bid
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· Tati Maligro
[Rear View] It's Sara’s power move. Can the opposition beat her in 2028?
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· Glenda Gloria
Indian university’s Chinese robot dog claim at AI summit slammed as ‘shameless’
Following online backlash, Galgotias University said that it did not build the model sold by Chinese start-up Unitree
· Agence France-Presse
Colour matters: how AI is changing car premiums and services in China
Car colour, driving habits and location influence insurance premiums, according to a digital solutions provider using ByteDance’s AI model
· Coco Feng
CATL’s sodium-ion breakthrough, Tesla’s AI training centre: 7 EV reads
From China banning carmakers from selling below cost to Chinese brands’ dominance in Brazil, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes’ performances, boosting fan fun
It can potentially help coaches further refine training and game-day strategies, along with enticing fans to online betting markets
· Agence France-Presse
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace'
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Mississippi holds hearing on xAI data center amid environmental lawsuit threat
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· Angelo Gonzales
Europe squares up to Big Tech, risking ire of Washington
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· Angelo Gonzales
Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware
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· Angelo Gonzales
California builds AI oversight unit, presses on xAI investigation
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Trump exerting undue pressure on him
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