China’s ByteDance, Alibaba unveil AI image tools to rival Google’s popular Nano Banana
The tech giants’ new image models lower the barrier for individual users or businesses to produce professional-looking images
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· James Politi
India tightens social media grip as Meta, YouTube, X face 3-hour takedown rules
New rules tighten compliance deadlines, forcing platforms to remove flagged AI-generated content and misinformation within hours or face legal action
· Reuters
Indonesia eyes China partners to build ‘better than the EU standard’
Sovereign wealth fund Danantara targets waste-to-energy, smart grids, and data centres, leveraging a global tech leader for green and infrastructure growth
· Kandy Wong
Taiwan pushes back on Washington’s aggressive chip relocation demands
The new reality in geopolitics is the structural transformation from ‘made-in-Taiwan’ to ‘made-by-Taiwan’, according to one analyst
· Ann Cao
FACT CHECK: Sotto not ousted as Senate president
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· sdu0346
Shanghai boosts chip fund 11-fold in China’s self-reliance push
Registered capital increases by US$794 million as country’s semiconductor hub strives to nurture local firms
· Coco Feng
FACT CHECK: Quote of DPWH's Dizon threatening case vs vlogger is fabricated
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· sdu0346
BIR: Cases filed vs 25 personnel over alleged LOA misuse
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· Tati Maligro
FACT CHECK: Marcos did not say cocaine use led to diverticulitis diagnosis
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· sdu0346
Afera Epstein: Buckingham "thellësisht i shqetësuar"
Pas zbulimeve të reja nga faksimilet e dosjes për skandalin e abuzimeve seksuale lidhur me investitorin e financave në SHBA Jeffrey Epstein dhe implikimit të ish-princit Andrew, Buckingham reagoi pa pritur nisjen zyrtare të hetimeve. Sipas një deklarate të lëshuar në mbrëmje (10.02.2026), një zëdhënës i pallatit tha…
· Deutsche Welle
The pain-only mindset: Why Filipinos still neglect preventive dental care
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· jreyes0314
Easier, faster, cheaper: how AI is revolutionising Southeast Asia’s scam hubs
Technology is enabling gangs to target more victims efficiently and expand operations as governments struggle to tackle evolving cybercrime
· Bloomberg
AI chip supplier Axera trades flat in Hong Kong debut as investor frenzy cools
Axera attracted HK$22.34 billion from retail investors during the bookbuilding period, marking an oversubscription of 74.4 times
· Themis Qi
China slashes wait times for loss-making tech firms seeking refinancing, fundraising
Three of China’s stock exchanges have relaxed fundraising time thresholds on listed tech companies as Beijing pushes for self-reliance
· Julie Zhang
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Hong Kong stocks extend rebound from tech turbulence as sentiment returns
Traders move on to focus on coming US economic data that could reshape the path to monetary easing by the Federal Reserve
· Zhang Shidong
China calls on delivery, ride-hailing firms to respect gig-worker rights
Meituan, Alibaba, Didi Chuxing among 16 firms summoned for guidance session on rights of country’s more than 200 million gig workers
· Coco Feng
ComBank first bank to enable Google Pay for Mastercard cardholders - DailyNews
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has reaffirmed its leadership in technology, innovation and the deliveryof the most advanced banking experiences to customers by reaching another milestone in Sri Lanka’s digital payment landscape with the introduction of Google Pay support for its Mastercard debit and credit cardholder…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Intellect’s eMACH.ai platform to power Sampath Bank’s Corporate and SME Banking transformation in SL - DailyNews
Intellect Design Arena Ltd., a global leader in enterprise-grade financial technology, announces its strategic partnership with Sampath Bank PLC to elevate the Bank’s capabilities to accelerate its Corporate and SME Banking transformation using a state-of-the-art solution that modernises the Bank’s comprehensive Tra…
· Gayan Abeykoon
'Make Europe Great Again' — Davos reacts to Trump's AI push
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How AI bot Violetta protects Mexican women
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California court begins social media trial amid mental health concerns
The case will determine whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design, testing Big Tech’s liability
· Reuters
Pony AI and Toyota roll out robotaxis in China’s autonomous drive push
Guangzhou-based Pony AI begins output of 1,000 autonomous cabs and targets a 3,000-unit fleet by the end of 2026 as it expands globally
· Daniel Ren
LIST: What are the issues raised in Sara Duterte impeachment complaints?
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· Dwight de Leon
China’s AI arms race sees sector brace for major flagship model launch week
A ‘stealth’ model has emerged, while advancements by Alibaba’s Qwen-3.5 and Zhipu’s GLM-5 aim to spur domestic competition following releases by US heavyweights
· Vincent Chow
China’s Xi signals tech ambitions in 5-year plan with Beijing tour
Visit comes as Beijing prioritises tech-driven development and achieving self-reliance in its latest socio-economic blueprint
· Mandy Zuo
PMA alum, former Navy officer is DFA's new spokesperson for maritime affairs
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· Bea Cupin
Mapel AI Mau Masuk Kurikulum SD, Orang Tua Gerak Lebih Dulu
Di sebuah kelas kursus Artificial Intelligence (AI), Zain yang baru berusia tujuh tahun tampak mengerutkan dahinya, berkonsentrasi merakit kincir angin mini menggunakan building block. Hasil yang diinginkan adalah kincir itu dapat berputar dan memainkan lagu setelah dirakit dan diprogram melalui tablet yang dikendal…
· Cinta Zanidya
ByteDance’s new model sparks stock rally as China’s AI video battle escalates
Seedance 2.0 thrills early adopters with cinematic realism and fuels debate over AI’s role in filmmaking and content creation
· Ben Jiang
Alibaba's overloaded AI chatbot stops issuing coupons, asks shoppers for patience
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
9 Samsung, LG feel heat from Chinese TV makers
TCL, Hisense moving into premium AI models as global demand slows
· Jie Ye-eun
[Tech Thoughts] When offering new technologies, being 'options-rich' is a good thing
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
99x launch Xiana visual agent for personalised human interaction - DailyNews
99x, a leading global product engineering company, recently announced the launch of Xiana, its latest AI-powered agent supporting facial recognition, intelligent automation and natural language interaction.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kosovë - të zhdukurit nga lufta: “Duhet një vend përkujtimi"
Në fshatin Tërnje, në jug të Kosovës, Bekim Gashi jeton me një boshllëk që do të donte ta mbushte. Ai nuk ka varre të familjarëve të zhdukur. Ka vetëm fotografitë e nënës së tij Hyra dhe katër motrave të tij, të cilat u zhdukën pas një masakre në fshatin e tij, të kryer nga ushtria serbe më 25 mars 1999.
· Vjosa Çerkini
Njemačka - Proboj ka većoj digitalnoj nezavisnosti?
Na prvi pogled, riječ je samo o ogoljenom kompleksu usred velike građevinske zone, okruženom zgradama sa velikim kancelarijama i hotelima na sjeveru Minhena u Njemačkoj. Prava snaga nove „Industrial AI Cloud" krije se, međutim, pod zemljom: među kilometrima položenih optičkih vlakana, na šest spratova raspoređeno je…
· Alexander Arnö
Estatinas: redutor de colesterol mais seguro do que diz bula
"Quando a bula te deixa doente" – esse poderia ser o título da nova meta-análise sobre os efeitos colaterais das estatinas publicada nesta semana na revista científica The Lancet. O estudo foi realizado por um coletivo de pesquisa chamado Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT) Collaboration ou Colaboração de Pesquisa…
· Jeannette Cwienk
Ukrainë: Zelenski deklaron bisedime të reja me Rusinë
Pas bisedimeve për Ukrainën në Emiratet e Bashkuara Arabe, Uashingtoni ka ftuar për një raund të ri bisedimesh në SHBA. Delegacioni rus dhe ai ukrainas pritet të takohen javën e ardhëshme në Majami në shtetin e federal të Floridës në SHBA, vuri në dukje presidenti ukrainas Volodymyr Zelenski.
· Deutsche Welle
Shanghai makes future-tech bid with promise of data, talent and capital
The city is striving for an early-mover advantage in the technology of tomorrow, including AI and quantum computing
· Luna Sun
Anne Curtis, Jericho Rosales tackle the spectrum of modern romance
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· jreyes0314
US software rout spills over to China’s SaaS sector
The software sector in China has long been constrained by slower cloud adoption and a weaker appetite for recurring subscription fees
· Wency Chen
Lookback on Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship: Restraint over reform in a year of crises
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· Miriam Grace Go
Dow breaks 50,000 for first time, as US stocks rally
The market roared back, with tech stocks recovering from AI-linked jitters and bitcoin halting its plunge
· Associated Press
Tesla launches China AI training centre as self-driving race accelerates
US EV giant opens hub to advance its Full Self-Driving software, as Chinese carmakers step up their own L3 autonomous driving plans
· Daniel Ren
China fines firms for fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek services
The two cases are among five examples made public by SAMR as it steps up efforts to fight unfair competition in China’s AI industry
· Iris Deng
Sweet surge: Qwen overtakes Yuanbao after Alibaba’s bubble tea campaign
More than 10 million free orders put Alibaba’s AI app in the spotlight amid a high-stakes battle for Spring Festival attention
· Ben Jiang
Myanmar’s opposition fears ASEAN betrayal
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· Miriam Grace Go
Nemačka pravi proboj ka digitalnoj nezavisnosti?
Na prvi pogled, reč je nekakvom golom kompleksu u sred velike građevinske zone na severu Minhena, okružene zgradama sa kancelarijama. Ali prava snaga te nove „Industrial AI Cloud“ krije se pod zemljom – među kilometrima optičkih vlakana, na šest spratova raspoređeno je 10.000 specijalizovanih grafičkih procesora (Gr…
· Aleksander Arne
एआई बॉट्स का नया अड्डा मॉल्टबुक क्या है और कैसे काम करता है?
आजकल हर तरफ एक ऐसी जगह चर्चा में है जहां इंसानों की दखलअंदाजी पर मनाही है. इसका नाम है मॉल्टबुक. यह ऐसी साइट है जो खुद को ‘एआई एजेंट्स के लिए एक सोशल नेटवर्क' बताती है. यह रेडिट जैसी एक साइट है. इसे जनवरी के आखिर में अमेरिका में रहने वाले उद्यमी मैट श्लिश्ट ने लॉन्च किया है. यहां हजारों एआई असिस्टेंट आपस में बात करत…
· रोशनी मजुमदार
Dumaguete City councilor proposes FOI ordinance, flags ‘performative’ transparency
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