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Newest first · UTC+11:00Prominent 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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Meet Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s Maga girlfriend, Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto
‘GG’ lives with Brin at his Lake Tahoe mansion and attends functions at the White House – Donald Trump just called her a ‘wonderful Maga girlfriend’
· Ishani Sarkar
Virtusa and Wiley partnership to accelerate Wiley’s Technology Transformation - DailyNews
Virtusa Corporation, a global leader in digital business strategy and AI-led product and platform engineering, and Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning, announced a multi-year managed services partn…
· Gayan Abeykoon
President departs for India to attend AI Impact Summit 2026 - DailyNews
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed for India this afternoon (17) to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026, following a special invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Researchers use AI to outsmart air polluters in India
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India seeks to become an AI superpower
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India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled reality
The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services
· Biman Mukherji
China’s Unitree eyes 20,000-robot output after viral success of annual gala
With shipments set to jump and investors watching closely, Unitree is positioning itself at the forefront of China’s humanoid robotics push
· Vincent Chow
Can chatbots tell fortunes or do they make them up out of thin AI-r?
Astrologer Sunny Fung says he does not believe AI can replace soothsayers, as such chatbots lack a ‘sixth sense’
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AI is the future of warfare and US is in the lead - Asia Times
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· Stephen Bryen
China’s tech self-sufficiency progress evident in these 2 companies
GigaDevice and Montage carve a niche in the semiconductor sector, with the global memory supercycle boosting their fortunes further
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Gara-Gara Kontroversi Grok, Inggris Bidik Semua Chatbot AI
Pemerintah Inggris pada Senin (16/02) menyatakan bahwa penyedia chatbot berbasis kecerdasan buatan (AI) akan dimintai pertanggungjawaban untuk mencegah teknologi mereka menghasilkan konten ilegal atau berbahaya.
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SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech – report
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
From OpenAI to Google, India hosts global AI summit
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More than 250,000 delegates are expected at the India AI Impact Summit, the first to be held in the developing world
What are the concerns about DepEd’s proposed trimester school year?
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Why China is being told to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX
· Vanessa Cai
Pentagon ‘close to cutting ties’ with AI firm Anthropic over restrictions
Anthropic wants to safeguard its Claude AI tool from being used for mass surveillance or advanced weapons development, Axios news reported
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President to visit India today to attend AI Impact Summit 2026 - DailyNews
At the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to depart for India this afternoon (17) to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump dhe e djathta evropiane: Sa e ngushtë është miqësia?
Menjëherë pas Konferencës së Sigurisë në Mynih, ministri i Jashtëm i SHBA-së, Marco Rubio, e vazhdoi udhëtimin e tij në Evropë me vizita në Sllovaki dhe më pas në Hungari. Kjo nuk është rastësi, sepse në të dy vendet qeverisin kryeministra që janë sipas shijes së Donald Trump: ata janë skeptikë ndaj BE-së, kundër mi…
· Christoph Hasselbach
Polonia mendon për bombën e vet bërthamore
Në një intervistë me Polsat News, presidenti polak Karol Nawrocki tha se ishte mbështetës i fuqishëm i një programi bërthamor polak. Ai iu referua luftës së Rusisë kundër Ukrainës dhe rrezikut të shtuar të një lufte edhe më të madhe në Evropë.
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Amnesty призвала Германию принять сторонников Навального
Правозащитная организация Amnesty International (AI) во вторую годовщину со дня смерти политика Алексея Навального в российской колонии призвала власти Германии смягчить правила выдачи виз и проживания в ФРГ для сторонников оппозиционера и других подвергающихся политическим преследованиям в РФ.
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Mkutano wa kilele wa AI wafunguliwa New Delhi
Wakati makampuni ya teknolojia yakizidi kunufaika kutokana na kuongezeka kwa mahitaji ya programu za akili mnemba, wasiwasi unazidi kuongezeka kuhusiana na hatari zinazoikabili jamii na mazingira.
· Deutsche Welle
UK targets all AI chatbots after Grok uproar
The UK government on Monday said providers of AI chatbots will be held responsible for preventing their technology from generating illegal or harmful content.
· Richard Connor
印度人工智能峰会：OpenAI、谷歌总裁出席 莫迪、马克龙将同台亮相
（德国之声中文网）全球人工智能领军人物以及多个国家领导人出席本周在新德里举行的人工智能峰会。印度正致力于对人工智能领域加大投资。
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印度人工智慧峰會：OpenAI、谷歌總裁出席 莫迪、馬克宏將同台亮相
（德國之聲中文網）全球人工智慧領軍人物以及多個國家領導人出席本周在新德里舉行的人工智慧峰會。印度正致力於對人工智慧領域加大投資。
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[Rappler’s Best] The Davao Boys and the Ilocano cronies
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Global AI race heats up as Chinese tech giant releases new model
With multimodal capabilities and open weights, Qwen-3.5 signals Alibaba’s ambition to anchor the next phase of global AI deployment
· Vincent Chow
PM Narendra Modi to visit Israel next week - DailyNews
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Israel next week amid efforts to deepen bilateral ties in defence, counter-terrorism, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
'Rappler Investigates' to launch on Radyo Veritas with anti-corruption group TAPAT
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· Pia Ranada
China’s Xi prioritises ‘AI-plus’ and consumer spending to counter economic risks
Previously unreleased comments by Xi urge income growth and tech breakthroughs, potentially setting stage for measures ahead of March’s parliamentary meetings
· Frank Chen
Indiya na taron koli kan fasahar AI
Gwamnatin New Delhi na shirin fara karbar bakuncin wani taro na yini biyar kan fasahar kirkira wato AI. Ana sa ran taron zai mayar da hankali ne kan zakulo amfanin fasahar da kuma matsalolinta, musamman yadda ake nuna damuwa kan makomar ayyukan yi da kuma tsaron yara. Kasar Indiya na kasancewa guda daga cikin kasash…
· Fauziyya Dauda
India Jadi Negara Berkembang Pertama Tuan Rumah AI Summit
New Delhi menjadi tuan rumah India AI Impact Summit 2026, konferensi tingkat tinggi (KTT) kecerdasan buatan global yang berlangsung selama lima hari. Pertemuan ini membahas tantangan dan peluang teknologi tersebut di tengah meningkatnya kekhawatiran soal keamanan kerja dan keselamatan anak.
· Mahima Kapoor
Seedance 2.0 sparking China's AI youth boom - Asia Times
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· Yanni Wu
ByteDance pledges to prevent unauthorized IP use on AI video tool after Disney threat
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
India kicks off AI Impact Summit amid rising safety concerns
New Delhi is hosting a five-day global artificial intelligence summit starting Monday to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with the technology, amid rising concerns of job security and child safety.
· Dmytro Hubenko, Mahima Kapoor
[Ask the Tax Whiz] An open letter to President Marcos: Filipinos feel overtaxed, yet underserved
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Exclusive | Epstein funded AI pioneer, helped get him Hong Kong government grants
US government documents show financier’s funding support for Ben Goertzel, who once led AI and robotics projects in city
· Connor Mycroft
Korean investors pour US$92.5 million into Hong Kong AI, tech stocks
Return to mainland equities bends towards start-ups and ETFs, versus earlier focus on bellwether, large-cap names
· Yulu Ao
Humanoids go mainstream as China’s robotics champions appear at CCTV spectacle
ByteDance, Unitree, RedNote, Bilibili and Kuaishou among the firms involved in the unparalleled nationwide marketing opportunity
· Wency Chen
अब एआई क्रांति की तैयारी में है भारत
आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस के विकास में अमेरिका और चीन जैसे देशों से पिछड़ने के बाद भारत अब इस खाई को तेजी से भरने की कोशिश कर रहा है. आंध्र प्रदेश सरकार एक विशाल "डेटा सिटी” की योजना बनाने में जुटी है, जिसका मकसद देश के डिजिटल विकास को रफ्तार देना है. आंध्र प्रदेश के आईटी मंत्री नारा लोकेश इस परियोजना का नेतृत्व कर रहे…
· विवेक कुमार
How AI, quantum computing could help US overcome China’s rare earths advantage
Technologies for synthesising substitutes or alloys could cut time required to secure critical materials to just a few years
· Jevans Nyabiage
ByteDance ‘strengthening safeguards’ after Seedance AI video controversy
Pledge comes after Hollywood, governments speak out against tool amid deluge of video clips featuring celebrities, copyrighted characters
· Vincent Chow
Why cooling is the new chips: China pivots to AI’s heat challenge
Chinese manufacturers are moving aggressively into liquid-cooling technologies as hyperscalers expand data-centre infrastructure
· Wency Chen
Cyber New Year trending with China youth who buy virtual goods, use digital incense
While festive traditions remain very much alive, young people are increasingly finding celebratory solace in AI friends and electronic goods
· Yating Yang
SHBA - Iran: Raund i ri bisedimesh në Gjenevë
Donald Trump, e ka përshkallëzuar qëndrimin e tij në mosmarrëveshjen me Iranin mbi programet e tij bërthamore dhe raketore. Trump e bëri të qartë se ai favorizon një ndryshim të pushtetit në Teheran. Kur një gazetar e pyeti gjatë një vizite në bazën ushtarake amerikane Fort Bragg në Karolinën e Veriut, ai tha: "Kjo …
· Deutsche Welle