Musk’s Grok AI faces scrutiny over complaints it undressed minors in photos
Grok AI under fire for enabling erotic images of minors, violating its own policy, sparking urgent safety fixes and global investigations
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One expert noted that there has been no confirmation that members of Manus’ core team have relinquished Chinese nationality
· Wency Chen
[Tambay] Kapag puno na ang salop
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· Miriam Grace Go
[Tambay] Honesty at pagiging atorni (ni Zaldy Co)
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· Miriam Grace Go
[Tambay] Panawagan for transparency? Eh bakit ganitong mga politiko ang bida?
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· Miriam Grace Go
[Tambay] Pasko na — nanlalamig na rin ba ang laban sa korupsiyon?
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· Jodesz Gavilan
What are China’s hottest jobs as AI reshapes the labour market?
The structural shift in China’s labour market will make digital skills mandatory as new opportunities emerge and traditional work tapers off
· Luna Sun
Alice Guo guilty of human trafficking
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· Lian Buan
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
[In This Economy] Ushering in 2026 with the first reenacted budget in 7 years: What now?
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· gdecastro0289
Occupancy rate at Hong Kong tech park set to hit 90% in first quarter of 2026
Government says lease renewal on Hong Kong side of collaborative tech hub with Shenzhen will be based on KPIs, but there will be ‘room for error’
· Matthew Cheng
From scam cities to Labubu: Asia’s worst to best in 2025
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· Mia Gonzalez
China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026
‘China’s tech innovation is poised for policy-driven growth in 2026, with AI placed at the centre of the country’s economic agenda,’ NYU’s Winston Ma says
· Ben Jiang
Grok AI chatbot under scrutiny over sexualized images of women, minors on X
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
China vows to ramp up west-to-east power as AI, hi-tech industries fuel demand
New targets include a major expansion of renewable energy and more electricity funnelled to eastern regions
· Sylvia Ma
2026 में वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था किन 7 बड़े मोर्चों पर बदलेगी?
फाइनेंस और इकोनॉमी की दुनिया की पड़ताल अविनाश द्विवेदी के साथ. अर्थव्यवस्था की हालत, मार्केट ट्रेंड्स से लेकर स्टार्टअप के सीक्रेट तक, हर एपिसोड में आपको मिलेंगे काम के आइडिया और एक्सपर्ट की राय, ताकि आप हमेशा आगे रहें.
Trump threatens Iran over protest deaths as unrest flares
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· Tati Maligro
‘The future is uncertain’: Chinese families opting for home-schooling question public education | South China Morning Post
Concerns over gruelling workload, AI-driven job uncertainty and rigid standards push a small group of parents in China to seek alternative learning paths for their children.
35 OFWs return from Cambodia after trafficking ordeal
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· Herbie G
DeepSeek proposes fundamental AI shift with ‘mHC’ architecture to upgrade ResNet
The paper comes at a time when most AI start-ups have been focusing on turning AI capabilities in LLMs into agents and other products
· Eunice Xu
‘Show your kinky side’: Sri Lanka probes syllabus error linking to gay site
Education chief quits as police probe ‘Bad Boys Club’ link in 400,000 English text books – since recalled. Officials suspect sabotage, AI errors
· Agence France-Presse
Outside In | 2025 was the year of denial. What now?
Despite the threat of wars, tariffs, climate change and AI, normality has persisted. But it can only be a matter of time before such contradictions explode
· David Dodwell
What you need to know about Cebu’s Sinulog 2026
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· jsitchon0312
Inflation, corruption top Filipinos’ concerns as 2025 ends
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· jpcruz0306
Baidu spin-off Kunlunxin joins wave of Chinese semiconductor IPOs in Hong Kong
Last year, 20 Chinese semiconductor IPOs raised over 45 billion yuan (US$6.4 billion), with six of them listing in December
· Themis Qi
FACT CHECK: Video of AFP chief warning about a new US weapon is a deepfake
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· Leah Sagaad
[ANALYSIS] Why Globe Telecom is a buy
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· gdecastro0289
AI for climate predictions and disaster preparedness - DailyNews
The devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah last month revealed the imperative need for a scientific early warning system for reliable climate prediction. Sri Lanka can no longer ignore the fact that climate-driven disasters are becoming more frequent, more destructive, and more unpredictable. Flash floods swallowed co…
· Gayan Abeykoon
DeepSeek opens 2026 with paper signalling race to train bigger models for less
DeepSeek has published a technical paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng proposing a rethink of its core deep learning architecture
· Vincent Chow
Meta created 'playbook' to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, documents show
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
What challenges does the world economy face in 2026?
The global economy has weathered a whirlwind of challenges in 2025, including sharp trade tensions, uneven yet moderate growth and rising concerns over elevated inflation and debt levels in many parts of the world.
· Srinivas Mazumdaru
FACT CHECK: Mainstream media reported on US, Russia sanctions on ICC judges
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· rbalonzo0352
SC dismisses, disbars Benguet RTC clerk over bribery, misconduct
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· gdecastro0289
Fact check: The disinformation we debunked in 2025
The year 2025 marked a turning point in the evolution of disinformation campaigns. AI-generated content, in particular short, viral AI videos, was going viral and was viewed and shared millions of times. Some fakes were just entertaining, others were created to manipulate our opinions, for example on Russia's war in…
· Rachel Baig
In New Year’s speech, Xi urges growth and vows ‘unstoppable’ Taiwan reunification | South China Morning Post
President Xi Jinping also praises Chinese innovation, noting advancements in AI, chip development, aerospace and military technology.
US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China
The approval ‘ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries’, according to the world’s largest contract chipmaker
· Reuters
How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering Middle East towards a driverless future
WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas
· Coco Feng
China launches super-powered AI system to take on Trump’s Genesis Mission
The network, designed to run without human oversight, was launched a month after Trump outlined plans for an ‘AI Manhattan Project’
· Zhang Tong
[Finterest] Start 2026 strong with these personal finance tips
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· gdecastro0289
China’s next decade to cement status as hi-tech manufacturing power: reports
The coming 10 years will see significant advances in cutting-edge sectors, reinforcing industrial dominance, according to new reports
· Kandy Wong
Trump Signs Defense Bill Prohibiting China-Based Engineers in Pentagon IT Work
President Donald Trump signed into law this month a measure that prohibits anyone based in China and other adversarial countries from accessing the Pentagon’s cloud computing systems.
· Renee Dudley and Doris Burke
Multibillion Manus deal delights, but raises spectre of a China AI exodus
Meta’s acquisition of Manus has opened a new cash-out path for China’s AI founders, but also sparked concerns over a brain drain
· Eunice Xu
In New Year’s speech, Xi urges growth, vows ‘unstoppable’ Taiwan reunification
President Xi Jinping also praises Chinese innovation, noting advancements in AI, chip development, aerospace and military technology
· Zhao Ziwen
Meta sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to children
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Former DJI self-driving unit seeks edge in adapting drone tech to heavy vehicles
The latest moves mean ZYT is opening up new battlefronts in China’s fiercely contested autonomous driving landscape
· Iris Deng
Nvidia asks chipmaker TSMC to ramp up H200 production amid China demand: sources
Chinese tech companies place orders for more than 2 million H200 chips for 2026, according to sources
· Reuters
Top 10 agencies with biggest budget based on 2026 bicam
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· jpcruz0306
Çfarë dihet për sulmin e dyshuar ndaj rezidencës së Putinit?
Ministri i Jashtëm rus, Sergej Lavrov akuzoi Ukrainën të hënën (29.12.) se sulmoi një rezidencë presidenciale në rajonin e Novgorodit gjatë natës me 91 dronë sulmues me rreze të gjatë veprimi. Ai tha se askush nuk u plagos dhe njëkohësisht njoftoi kundërpërgjigjen ruse. Moska nuk do të ndërpresë bisedimet për t'i dh…
· Deutsche Welle
God and guts: How Mike Phillips became the ideal UAAP icon
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· jreyes0314
Engineered lies: How 2025’s disinformation machinery hijacks our collective reality
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· rbalonzo0352