[2026-05-26 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: A nation on a hard drive: Inside the rise of digital embassies

Snippet: In the small, sleepy Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a hidden digital vault holds data on every Estonian citizen.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-russia-luxembourg-hard-drive-data-foreign-vaults/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-26 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Texas Tech-Florida softball series gets insanely heated — with former NBA star and his daughter in the middle of it

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/sports/texas-tech-florida-softball-series-gets-insanely-heated-with-former-nba-star-and-his-daughter-in-the-middle-of-it/

[2026-05-26 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pope Sounds Alarm On AI "Slavery" While Church Aligns With Lefty Anthropic

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical on Monday, entitled Magnifica Humanitas (The Magnificence of the Human Person).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/pope-sounds-alarm-ai-slavery-while-church-aligns-lefty-anthropic

[2026-05-26 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: How and how not to use AI for help with your finances

Snippet: Topic:Personal Finance

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/how-to-and-how-not-to-use-ai-for-finances-/106710790

[2026-05-26 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: China’s AI-powered, self-parking Rolls Royce rival launches — for just $130K

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/lifestyle/chinas-ai-powered-rolls-royce-rival-launches-for-just-130k/

[2026-05-26 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on the Pope and Claude: Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI is right to put humanity first | Editorial

Snippet: In calling for regulation of the digital revolution, and foregrounding human dignity, the pontiff has contributed to a crucial ethical debate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/the-guardian-view-on-the-pope-and-claude-encyclical-on-ai-is-right-to-put-humanity-first

[2026-05-26 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UCLA earns No. 1 seed for NCAA baseball tournament ahead of Georgia Tech

Snippet: The NCAA logo is seen on a baseball during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game between Louisiana-Lafayette and Mississippi State in Lafayette, La., June 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/college-baseball-ncaa-cws-463e14c3ddaf188b1023d30d6fb7f5c8

[2026-05-26 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pope says AI must be ‘disarmed’ to prevent domination, exclusion, and death

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that “new forms of slavery” are tied to its rise.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/pope-says-ai-must-be-disarmed-to-prevent-domination-exclusion-and-death

[2026-05-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching

Snippet: Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be "disarmed".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedppn6002jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-26 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ai-Ai’s prank gone wrong

Snippet: A prank is a playful, harmless, supposedly well-staged, entertaining and good-natured trick. Its common prey are the innocent and unsuspecting — often, the easily gullible.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/ai-ais-prank-gone-wrong/2351100

[2026-05-26 01:45 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: MEDAL TALLY: Palarong Pambansa 2026

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/medal-tally-2026/

[2026-05-26 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pope demands AI weapons be ‘disarmed’

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stark warning on artificial intelligence, claiming that the technology is aiding the “normalization of war” and transferring powers of life and death to unaccountable “technological actors.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640547-pope-ai-weapons-warning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-26 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pope demands AI weapons be ‘disarmed’

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stark warning on artificial intelligence, claiming that the technology is aiding the “normalization of war” and transferring powers of life and death to unaccountable “technological actors.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640547-pope-ai-weapons-warning/

[2026-05-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

Snippet: American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354805/us-chipmakers-china-see-revenue-rise-defying-trade-tensions-hurun-list

[2026-05-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

Snippet: Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354804/vucic-and-xi-agree-strengthen-ironclad-friendship-between-serbia-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

Snippet: Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354804/vucic-and-xi-agree-strengthen-ironclad-friendship-between-serbia-and-china

[2026-05-26 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pope Leo calls for tighter AI regulation and warns autonomous weapons now impossible to govern | The National

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has urged governments to slow down and regulate the development of artificial intelligence systems in his first ⁠major document, released on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/25/pope-leo-calls-for-tighter-ai-regulation-and-warns-autonomous-weapons-now-impossible-to-govern/

[2026-05-26 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance AI films shake up Cannes as TikTok owner challenges Hollywood norms, budgets

Snippet: A new cinematic tool, Seedance 2.0, can generate feature-length movies for a fraction of traditional costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3354800/bytedance-ai-films-shake-cannes-tiktok-owner-challenges-hollywood-norms-budgets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Jia Zhangke] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance AI films shake up Cannes as TikTok owner challenges Hollywood norms, budgets

Snippet: A new cinematic tool, Seedance 2.0, can generate feature-length movies for a fraction of traditional costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3354800/bytedance-ai-films-shake-cannes-tiktok-owner-challenges-hollywood-norms-budgets

[2026-05-25 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lockheed Martin breaks ground for new THAAD manufacturing facility

Snippet: With reports that the United States expended more than half of its overall Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors during Operation Epic Fury (Operation Roaring Lion) against Iran, Lockheed Martin has broken ground for a new munitions production center in Troy, Alabama.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-897250

[2026-05-25 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AI takes over Cannes as agents privately seek big money deals with tech giants despite actors’ criticism

Snippet: This was the year AI companies took over the Cannes Film Festival while the studios stayed home. And we hear that Hollywood agents were even eagerly aiming to strike deals with the AI outfits, never mind what their clients publicly claimed back home.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/25/hollywood/ai-takes-over-cannes-as-agents-privately-seek-big-money-deals-with-tech-giants-despite-actors-criticism/

[2026-05-25 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope urges 'disarming' of AI in major manifesto

Snippet: VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of "new forms of slavery" behind its rise.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/news/world/pope-urges-disarming-of-ai-in-major-manifesto/2351036

[2026-05-25 22:46 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: AI boom, not oil shock, driving real yields structurally higher

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/ai-boom-not-oil-shock-driving-real-yields-structurally-higher/

[2026-05-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pope Leo denounces ‘culture of power’ driving rise of AI

Snippet: Pontiff calls for ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence and apologises for church’s delay in condemning slavery

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/pope-leo-encyclical-ai-artificial-intelligence-slavery

[2026-05-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks prompt raft of conspiracy theories in divided US

Snippet: Ever-growing influence of social media and AI means such ideas spreading at faster rates than before, experts say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/25/ebola-hantavirus-conspiracy-theories

[2026-05-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Louisiana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A Louisiana state senator helped secure Meta’s largest datacenter. Then he sold the land beside it

Snippet: Jay Morris denies experts’ claims that he violated ethics rules over land deals near the site of Meta’s Hyperion datacenter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/25/louisiana-state-senator-jay-morris-meta-datacenter

[2026-05-25 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Harrison.ai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson buys Australian diagnostic group I-MED for US$2.4 billion

Snippet: The acquisition is one of the investment company’s largest in recent years and follows its Mandarin Oriental buyout in January

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3354788/hong-kong-based-jardine-matheson-buys-australian-diagnostic-group-i-med-us24-billion

[2026-05-25 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Anthropic’s Olah says AI must be guided from outside Big Tech

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/anthropic-christopher-olah-speech-artificial-intelligence-magnifica-humanitas/

[2026-05-25 21:48 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pope Leo urges world to ‘slow down’ on AI in fervent first manifesto

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/pope-leo-magnifica-humanitas-encyclical-may-25-2026/

[2026-05-25 21:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Snippet: VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755557

[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal

Snippet: Chairman Joe Tsai uses firm’s mobile AI tool to draft a sweeping tech pact in moments, as ‘frontier technologies’ increasingly enter the global limelight

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3354778/alibabas-qwen-catches-sharif-speed-help-forge-pakistan-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal

Snippet: Chairman Joe Tsai uses firm’s mobile AI tool to draft a sweeping tech pact in moments, as ‘frontier technologies’ increasingly enter the global limelight

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3354778/alibabas-qwen-catches-sharif-speed-help-forge-pakistan-deal

[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Is there a hidden bargain behind China’s silence on Iran? - opinion

Snippet: At first glance, the strategic rivalry between the United States and China appears nearly absolute. The two superpowers compete over trade, artificial intelligence, military influence, semiconductors, rare minerals, maritime dominance, and the future architecture of the international order.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897209

[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai creates dedicated units for software-defined factory, robot components

Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group has created units dedicated to advancing its software-defined factory strategy and procuring robot components as part of broader plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots at its auto manufacturing facilities, industry sources said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755555

[2026-05-25 21:12 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Ombudsman seeks travel ban vs Marcoleta, Defensor amid plunder complaint

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ombudsman-seeks-travel-ban-vs-rodante-marcoleta-mike-defensor-plunder-complaint/

[2026-05-25 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pope Leo calls for robust regulation of AI, pondering the future of humanity in first encyclical

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/world-news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-robust-regulation-of-ai-in-manifesto-that-ponders-the-future-of-humanity/

[2026-05-25 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of AI, technology should be ‘human friendly’

Snippet: Pope Leo called for the ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence, and warned of ‘new forms of slavery’ behind its rise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354770/pope-calls-disarming-ai-technology-should-be-human-friendly?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Holy See] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of AI, technology should be ‘human friendly’

Snippet: Pope Leo called for the ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence, and warned of ‘new forms of slavery’ behind its rise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354770/pope-calls-disarming-ai-technology-should-be-human-friendly

[2026-05-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘crazy boss’ shares AI images of him in women’s outfits, aims to become world’s richest

Snippet: Flamboyant entrepreneur who describes Elon Musk as his ‘arch rival’ faces accusations of ‘arrogance’ from tech competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3354388/china-crazy-boss-shares-ai-images-him-womens-outfits-aims-become-worlds-richest?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘crazy boss’ shares AI images of him in women’s outfits, aims to become world’s richest

Snippet: Flamboyant entrepreneur who describes Elon Musk as his ‘arch rival’ faces accusations of ‘arrogance’ from tech competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3354388/china-crazy-boss-shares-ai-images-him-womens-outfits-aims-become-worlds-richest

[2026-05-25 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Algorithms] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: The Vatican vs. killer robots: Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI warfare

Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Monday raised the alarm over the use of AI in warfare and called for the technology to be “disarmed” and prevented from “dominating humanity."

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/the-vatican-vs-killer-robots-pope-leo-xiv-takes-aim-at-ai-warfare/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-25 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Excerpts from Pope Leo XIV's manifesto on humanity and AI

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV blesses faithful as he celebrates the Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vatican-ai-encyclical-pope-leo-excerpts-ee0de875adbdb3d599d4da2c597ff7bd

[2026-05-25 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope Leo XIV urges AI regulation for the common good

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful at the end of the Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pope-ai-tech-trump-vatican-anthropic-d92d0108730d146baa46da041b8523da

[2026-05-25 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope apologizes for Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery

Snippet: Watch live as Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah launch the pontiff’s first encyclical, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pope-apologizes-slavery-role-holy-see-vatican-78df993c5604eb098b19f255b89b3155

[2026-05-25 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shaping the future of AI at Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Snippet: The effects that AI will have on the world economy, says Dr. Michael Gofman, senior lecturer in finance and head of the PhD Program at the Hebrew University Business School, cannot be overstated. “The entire economy is going to undergo an enormous transformation,” he says. “It can be relatively smooth and controlled, or it can be quite disruptive.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897155

[2026-05-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why the SpaceX IPO is the talk of Wall Street and beyond

Snippet: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to list its shares on the US-based Nasdaq in what will be the most hotly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in years.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/why-the-spacex-ipo-is-the-talk-of-wall-street-and-beyond

[2026-05-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to give every humanoid robot a digital ID in push to boost industry standards

Snippet: The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3354747/china-give-every-humanoid-robot-digital-id-push-boost-industry-standards?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [US-China tech war] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to give every humanoid robot a digital ID in push to boost industry standards

Snippet: The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3354747/china-give-every-humanoid-robot-digital-id-push-boost-industry-standards

[2026-05-25 17:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: 9News

Title: Labor to consult all businesses on tax reform amid criticism

Snippet: The federal government will consult all businesses, not just tech start-ups as was initially suggested, on its proposed tax reform.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed broad consultation would take place as he outlined the process of how the capital gains tax and negative gearing changes would be introduced to parliament."Treasury are going about consulting not just in tech, but consulting COSBOA, for example, ACCI, the Tech Council," he told reporters today.READ MORE: MP's WhatsApp account hacked by foreign powerPrime Minister Anthony

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/labor-to-consult-all-businesses-on-tax-reform-amid-criticism/79f86c1d-9221-4923-af9c-165ded2ed0f0

[2026-05-25 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor Group creates dedicated units for software-defined factory, robot components

Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group has created units dedicated to advancing its software-defined factory (SDF) strategy and procuring robot components as part of broader plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots at its auto manufacturing facilities, industry sources said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260525003500320