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Newest first · UTC+11:00A table that cleans itself? Food centre operators turn to tech as cleaners become harder to find - DailyNews
When Tommy Ng posts a job opening for coffee shop cleaners, it can take weeks to get responses. When he does hire someone, they often do not stay long.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakes - DailyNews
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok over its ability to produce sexually explicit deepfakes.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Ant International teams up with Google on use of Universal Commerce Protocol
The endorsement of Google’s open standard comes as companies globally accelerate the integration of AI agents and e-commerce
· Iris Deng
Aturan Baru Australia, Meta Tutup 544 Ribu Akun Anak
Meta telah menonaktifkan lebih dari setengah juta akun media sosial milik anak-anak sebagai bentuk kepatuhan terhadap undang-undang media sosial baru Australia. Undang-undang tersebut mulai berlaku pada 10 Desember 2025 dan melarang kepemilikan akun media sosial bagi anak-anak di bawah usia 16 tahun. Aturan ini mewa…
· Kieran Burke
Mother tongue use boosts reading comprehension of 4th graders – study
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· dfernandez0358
Din Guatemala până în Panama: Invaziile Statelor Unite
La primele ore ale dimineţii zilei de 3 ianuarie 2026 militari de elită ai SUA i-au capturat pe controversatul preşedinte al Venezuelei, Nicolas Maduro şi pe soţia sa Cilia Flores. Ambii au fost transferaţi forţat în SUA, unde Maduro a fost pus sub acuzare pentru narcoterorism.
· Amy Stockdale
Why impeaching Marcos or VP Sara just got harder
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· Dwight de Leon
Alibaba’s Qwen family hits 700 million downloads to lead open-source AI adoption
Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen family is the world’s most widely used open-source AI system as of January, Hugging Face data shows
· Ben Jiang
Democratic US senators demand Apple, Google take X and Grok off app stores over sexual images
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
China to define lunar time with world’s first timekeeping software for the moon
New tech allows moon events to be accurately synchronised from Earth, paving the way for more spacecraft and people to work on the satellite
· Ling Xin
Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban - DailyNews
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Australian social media ban: Meta shuts 550,000 children’s accounts
Australia’s ban on social media usage for under 16s, a world’s first, came into effect on December 10
· Bloomberg
Malaysia restricts access to Grok AI as backlash over sexualized images widens
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· Angelo Gonzales
‘The Beatles Anthology’: Revisiting why Ringo Starr ‘hated’ the Philippines
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· Jasmine Payo
Hong Kong stocks rise on tech, health as mainland China turnover hits record
Alibaba Health soars over paediatric drug deal as trading volume on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tops US$513 billion
· Cao Li
[EDITORIAL] Kailangan ng sinop at tiyaga sa budget oversight, hindi lang kuda
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· Lilibeth Frondoso
Hong Kong boosts environmental impact reviews with AI, laser-armed robot dogs
Environmental Protection Department employs two systems – one for detecting bird species and another for monitoring trees – at Hong Kong Wetland Park
· Fiona Sun
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India-Germany ties: What New Delhi expects from Berlin
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How AI can detect health risks — just from the way you sleep
All it takes is one night's sleep in a laboratory, during which physiological signals are recorded, for a new artificial intelligence model to be able estimate a person's risk for about 130 diseases later in life. That includes risks for Parkinson's disease, dementia, heart disease, and cancers of the prostate and b…
· Alexander Freund
Malaysia suspends Grok access amid global backlash on Musk’s AI
The regulating commission deemed the platform’s safeguards inadequate, adding that access would resume only after the required changes are verified
· Agence France-Presse
China set to supercharge radar, engine and AI in fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter
Analyst tells state media Mighty Dragon’s airborne weapons are expected to have a longer range and stronger anti-interference capabilities
· Holly Chik
Elon Musk to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid global scrutiny
The company has been working to incorporate more AI into its recommendation algorithm through Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot
· Bloomberg
Dennis Schroder suspended 3 games, allegedly for confronting Luka Doncic
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· Jasmine Payo
Musk blasts ‘prison island’ UK in showdown over Grok AI sexual images
The billionaire accused the government of being ‘fascist’ after it threatened to ban X over the deepfake photos
· Bloomberg
Nude AI images: The 'Take It Down Act' in the US will let users request for quick removal
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· Angelo Gonzales
Kosovë: Përmbytjet vazhdojnë - masat parandaluese mungojnë
Uji nuk erdhi me bujë, por ngadalë, pa paralajmërim. Doli nga shtrati dhe brenda 15 minutash, në Poklek, arriti deri në gjunjë nëpër dhomat e ndenjes. Enver Bajraktari qëndron në oborr dhe vështron shtëpinë e tij, ku mobiliet notojnë. "Kështu është prej tri ditësh,” thotë ai. "Uji ishte deri në gju, shtëpia është e …
· Vjosa Çerkini
Apple удалила из AppStore в РФ приложение для ЛГБТ-знакомств
Компания Apple по требованию Федеральной службы по надзору в сфере связи, информационных технологий и массовых коммуникаций (Роскомнадзора) удалила из российского магазина приложений AppStore приложение Hornet для гей-знакомств. Об этом сообщили в субботу, 27 декабря, изданию "Парни Плюс", специализирующемуся на осв…
· Сергей Никитин
Traslacion 2026, longest in history, ends after nearly 31 hours
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· Acor Arceo
Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over AI porn concerns
Becoming the first government to bar access to Musk’s AI tool, Indonesia condemned non-consensual deepfakes as a human rights violation
· Reuters
Kevin Durant passes Wilt Chamberlain on all-time scoring list
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· Jasmine Payo
Chinese smart eyewear makers shine at CES with focus on challenging Meta
‘The rise of smart glasses is riding directly on advances in AI,’ LLVision founder and CEO Wu Fei says
· Wency Chen
‘No taste’: Malaysia’s Life of Pi and Squid Game artists warn against AI rush
After viewers slammed AI-enhanced films for looking ‘cheap’, local experts warn that algorithms serve profit, not storytelling
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Review of Meta-Manus deal underscores China’s tightening grip on AI exports
AI agent start-up may face half a year of regulatory checks on data security, dual-use technologies and overseas investment rules: analysts
· Ben Jiang
North Korea revives drone claims in rebuff to Seoul’s outreach
Analysts dismiss the ‘implausible’ breach involving low-tech devices as a ploy, backing Seoul’s denial that its military was involved
· Park Chan-kyong
IN PHOTOS: How Catholics express their devotion at Nazareno 2026
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· clescudero0258
Will X be banned in the UK? Elon Musk hits back at shutdown warnings
Despite an outcry over AI abuse images, Musk called the warnings ‘censorship’ and reposted threats to sanction Britain if X is blocked
· dpa
[Vantage Point] The Leviste gambit: Monetizing clean energy for political gains?
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· gdecastro0289
2025: Our Year in Visual Journalism
Paul Windle for “Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to ‘Munch’ Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health.” Art direction by Lisa Larson-Walker.
· ProPublica’s Visual Storytelling Department
Trollano emerges as San Miguel’s Game 3 hero amid Fajardo’s struggles
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· Jasmine Payo
US job growth slows amid AI and tariffs, Fed likely to hold rates steady
Structural shifts from AI and trade policies limit hiring to 50,000 in December, reinforcing bets that the central bank will hold rates steady
· Reuters
Devotees swell for Cagayan de Oro Traslacion, turnout nearly twice 2025 levels
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· Herbie G
Результаты поиска. Google подвел итоги 2025 года
Поисковая система Google представила традиционный сборник трендовых запросов "Year in Search 2025". В нем выделены ключевые темы, события, личности, популярные вопросы и вирусные тренды, которые больше всего интересовали пользователей в ушедшем году.
· Ника Буш
The great chip leap: China’s semiconductor equipment self-reliance beats targets
Domestic suppliers capture 35 per cent share as China accelerates push for semiconductor self-sufficiency
· Eunice Xu
Hong Kong students lauded for using AI to help elderly fulfil travel dreams
City leader’s wife says she hopes innovations can be leveraged ‘so that people of all ages and backgrounds can participate in voluntary work’
· Susan Su
Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech
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· Jee Geronimo
8 arrested over attempting to defraud HK$8.24 million from Hong Kong scheme
Suspects include five members of family believed to be swindle’s mastermind, with group allegedly targeting scheme supporting tech skills
· Jess Ma
Chinese firms, led by AgiBot, outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments
‘Chinese vendors are setting benchmarks in large-scale production,’ Omdia analyst Lian Jye Su says
· Iris Deng
Court orders removal of Nueva Vizcaya anti-mining barricade
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· Herbie G