[2026-08-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sex] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: AI vaginas, customisable personalities and fake bruises: the sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?

Snippet: As the sex doll industry grows and AI changes the products available, what does it mean to engage in any kind of relationship with a woman-shaped thing?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/30/sex-doll-market-booming-ai-vaginas-customisable-personalities-fake-bruises

[2026-08-30 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: OpenAI to end model access to Cursor after acquisition by Elon Musk's SpaceX

Snippet: OpenAI announced late Friday that it is ending developers' access to its models on Cursor, following the acquisition of the AI coding startup by Elon Musk's SpaceX earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/openai-cursor-spacex-model-access.html

[2026-08-30 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan defense forces to use NTT's optical network tech for communications

Snippet: The new communications network will send data gathered by radar, sensors and drones to command centers and data centers for AI analysis. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-defense-forces-to-use-ntt-s-optical-network-tech-for-communications

[2026-08-30 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: CICC: Technical working group formed with Meta for verification

Snippet: The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Saturday said that the planned integration of Meta with the national ID system will be used in verifying the identities of Filipino users without giving them access to their personal information stored in the government database.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/30/news/cicc-technical-working-group-formed-with-meta-for-verification/2414599

[2026-08-30 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Three Texas Tech softball players injured in jet ski accident

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/sports/three-texas-tech-softball-players-injured-in-jet-ski-accident/

[2026-08-30 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El líder Tadej Pogacar se retira de la Vuelta a España tras caer en la etapa 8

Snippet: El ciclista esloveno Tadej Pogačar, vistiendo el jersey rojo de líder general, celebra en el podio tras la segunda etapa de la carrera ciclista La Vuelta, con salida en Mónaco y meta en Manosque, Francia, el domingo 23 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Philippe Magoni)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tadej-pogacar-choque-vuelta-e3366789002a61cefb32b2f0a196c563

[2026-08-30 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cost of Apple TV rises along with ‘One’ subscription bundle price hike

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/business/apple-implements-price-hikes-for-its-tv-streaming-service-and-one-subscription-bundle/

[2026-08-30 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH ranks 3rd in Asean tech trust

Snippet: THE Philippines ranked third among six Southeast Asian markets in consumer trust in technology, with digital payments emerging as the country’s most trusted category even as consumers showed a sharp gap between familiarity and actual use, according to the Southeast Asia Consumer Tech Trust Score 2026 by Vero and Kadence International.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/30/business/sunday-business-it/ph-ranks-3rd-in-asean-tech-trust/2414479

[2026-08-30 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thinking Machines, OpenAI and the impact gap

Snippet: MANILA-based Thinking Machines Data Science is one of 30 companies worldwide recognized as an OpenAI Advanced Partner. The designation, announced at an Aug. 14 media briefing in Makati City and formalized in a joint statement four days later, expands the firm’s role in reselling ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Business and ChatGPT Edu to Philippine organizations.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/30/business/sunday-business-it/thinking-machines-openai-and-the-impact-gap/2414476

[2026-08-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Skyro champions responsible digital lending at Asean Tech Summit Manila 2026

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/30/tmt-newswire/skyro-champions-responsible-digital-lending-at-asean-tech-summit-manila-2026/2414467

[2026-08-30 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New heat-sensing binoculars let NYPD cops see at night and through fog

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/us-news/high-tech-eyes-to-mitigate-emergency-conditions/

[2026-08-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters, war game suggests

Snippet: Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3365390/chinese-coastguard-has-03-chance-using-weapons-disputed-waters-war-game-suggests?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese coastguard] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters, war game suggests

Snippet: Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3365390/chinese-coastguard-has-03-chance-using-weapons-disputed-waters-war-game-suggests

[2026-08-29 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Man arrested for arson after setting himself on fire in lobby of NYC building that houses Google: NYPD

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/us-news/man-arrested-for-arson-after-setting-himself-on-fire-in-lobby-of-nyc-building-that-houses-google-nypd/

[2026-08-29 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Robot topples down stairs after getting distracted by machine cheerleaders at World Humanoid Games

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/tech/bot-wipes-out-after-getting-distracted-by-machine-cheer-squad/

[2026-08-29 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The big lesson from this week's earnings: The AI buildout is not a zero-sum game

Snippet: This week's impressive earnings results showed that the AI buildout is not a zero-sum game: both hardware and software stocks can win. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S & P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, marking its first winning week in three.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/big-lesson-from-this-weeks-earnings-ai-buildout-is-not-a-zero-sum-game.html

[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears

Snippet: Silicon Valley's technology leaders have long dreamed of making the world a better place. But now more than ever, Americans say they're living in a tech-induced nightmare.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/tech-backlash-ai-data-centers-elections.html

[2026-08-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [International trade] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America

Snippet: Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/if-its-made-in-the-us-i-dont-buy-it-canadians-on-boycotting-trumps-america

[2026-08-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Hopeful signs on AI regulation and social media

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/hopeful-signs-on-ai-regulation-and-social-media-20260829-p60smv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech

Snippet: Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365597/reality-check-chinas-carmakers-authorities-tell-them-focus-quality-not-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [quality of cars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech

Snippet: Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365597/reality-check-chinas-carmakers-authorities-tell-them-focus-quality-not-tech

[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 10 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversity

Snippet: New Hunan Museum hall showcases major Chinese dialects and more than 100 ethnic minority languages, including Mongolian, Tibetan and Uygur

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365572/10-years-1800-survey-sites-inside-chinas-hi-tech-push-map-linguistic-diversity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Mongolian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 10 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversity

Snippet: New Hunan Museum hall showcases major Chinese dialects and more than 100 ethnic minority languages, including Mongolian, Tibetan and Uygur

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365572/10-years-1800-survey-sites-inside-chinas-hi-tech-push-map-linguistic-diversity

[2026-08-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 3 rescued from Subic Bay landslide; 1 still missing

Snippet: SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Two Filipinos and a Chinese have been rescued from a landslide at Tipo High Tech Park inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, following continuous rains that triggered soil erosion in the area on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/regions/3-rescued-from-subic-bay-landslide-1-still-missing/2414482

[2026-08-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI can make China’s political language sound more threatening, scholar warns

Snippet: Li Yan says human expertise is vital to retaining context in AI translations of Beijing’s policy ideas for overseas audiences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365635/ai-can-make-chinas-political-language-sound-more-threatening-scholar-warns?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lost in translation: how AI is distorting China’s message abroad

Snippet: Li Yan says human expertise is vital to retaining context in AI translations of Beijing’s policy ideas for overseas audiences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365635/ai-can-make-chinas-political-language-sound-more-threatening-scholar-warns

[2026-08-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI video

Snippet: Models from Alibaba, MiniMax and ByteDance currently dominate benchmark rankings on industry evaluation platform Artificial Analysis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3365605/china-leverages-short-video-ecosystem-lower-costs-carve-out-lead-ai-video?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China is building an edge over the US in video AI

Snippet: Models from Alibaba, MiniMax and ByteDance currently dominate benchmark rankings on industry evaluation platform Artificial Analysis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3365605/china-leverages-short-video-ecosystem-lower-costs-carve-out-lead-ai-video

[2026-08-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race

Snippet: World Humanoid Robot Games showcased leaps Beijing has made in the tech, but also highlighted limitations as US rivals prepare their own launches

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/29/hilarity-unease-and-relief-games-show-china-is-not-over-the-finish-line-in-humanoid-robot-race

[2026-08-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta’s $18 billion settlement puts TikTok and YouTube on notice. Who's next on the firing line?

Snippet: Meta's watershed social media trial just wrapped up in California, but now attention is shifting to the wider industry with TikTok, YouTube and Snap next on the firing line.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/meta-settlement-tiktok-youtube-snap-teen-safety.html

[2026-08-29 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Social Media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/meta-settlement-falls-short-teen-mental-health-protections-whistleblower/

[2026-08-29 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Don’t take peaceful days in Hong Kong as a given

Snippet: Readers discuss the security of the city, a China-Nepal early-warning mechanism, and AI boot camps

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365326/dont-take-peaceful-days-hong-kong-given?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 13:30 UTC+10:00] [national security law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Don’t take peaceful days in Hong Kong as a given

Snippet: Readers discuss the security of the city, a China-Nepal early-warning mechanism, and AI boot camps

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365326/dont-take-peaceful-days-hong-kong-given

[2026-08-29 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indians turn to AI gurus for answers: ‘ChatGPT is not judging you’

Snippet: The chatbots are powered by large language models using sacred texts such as Hinduism’s ‘Bhagavad Gita’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365675/indians-turn-ai-gurus-answers-chatgpt-not-judging-you?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Sadhguru] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indians turn to AI gurus for answers: ‘ChatGPT is not judging you’

Snippet: The chatbots are powered by large language models using sacred texts such as Hinduism’s ‘Bhagavad Gita’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365675/indians-turn-ai-gurus-answers-chatgpt-not-judging-you

[2026-08-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside Thailand’s bid to wire the world’s AI revolution

Snippet: Malaysia has the chips. Vietnam has the assembly lines. But Thailand’s humble circuit boards help keep the AI boom alive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3365614/inside-thailands-bid-wire-worlds-ai-revolution?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: All a board: inside Thailand’s bid to wire the world’s AI boom

Snippet: Malaysia has the chips. Vietnam has the assembly lines. But Thailand’s humble circuit boards help keep the AI boom alive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3365614/inside-thailands-bid-wire-worlds-ai-revolution

[2026-08-29 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Geothermal Power Is Emerging As An AI Energy Source For The Trump Administration

Snippet: A little-used corner of the clean-energy market is getting a potentially decisive trial in Utah. At a government-backed research site, engineers are testing whether equipment and expertise developed during America’s shale boom can turn deeply buried heat into a dependable source of electricity, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/geothermal-power-emerging-ai-energy-source-trump-administration

[2026-08-29 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fair Work Commission condemns 'plain wrong' AI legal advice

Snippet: Generative AI is in part responsible for a 40 per cent surge in the Fair Work Commission's cases in recent times. (Reuters: Dado Ruvic)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/fair-work-commission-condemns-ai-legal-advice/107089766

[2026-08-29 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Man sets himself on fire in lobby of Google office building in Lower Manhattan

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/us-news/man-sets-himself-on-fire-in-lobby-of-google-office-building-in-lower-manhattan/

[2026-08-29 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: There’s reason to fear Meta’s historic $18B settlement will mostly help . . . the lawyers

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/opinion/theres-reason-to-fear-metas-historic-18b-settlement-will-mostly-help-the-lawyers/

[2026-08-29 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: London doubles down, Meta hides the evidence, surprise visitors in Moscow: RT stories that shaped the week

Snippet: Russia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Burnham compared the Russia/Ukraine conflict to Britain’s struggle against Nazi Germany in World War II (ironic, after the Zelensky regime just reburied a Nazi collaborator with state honors), and announced that he’d share classified data enabling

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644780-rt-top-stories-ukraine-russia-cia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation

Snippet: Forcing countries to choose between the US’ and China’s initiatives would be counterproductive to global AI governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3365101/us-china-ai-rivalry-neednt-preclude-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Waico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation

Snippet: Forcing countries to choose between the US’ and China’s initiatives would be counterproductive to global AI governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3365101/us-china-ai-rivalry-neednt-preclude-cooperation

[2026-08-29 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wild new tech summons dream waves for surfers after spotting them in the lineup

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/lifestyle/new-ai-technology-creates-custom-tailored-waves-for-pool-surfers/

[2026-08-29 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo Par Scores

Snippet: Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Thursday at The Belfry Hotel & ResortSutton Coldfield, EnglandPurse: $3.5 millionYardage: 7,363; Par: 72Second RoundOvernight suspendedLeaderboardScoreThruMarco Penge, England-814Daniel Hillier, New Zealand-614Mikael Lindberg, Sweden-412Niklas Nørgaard, Denmark-314Harry

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golf-d301c0b56f53d57ef9c0a4d104bbf27b

[2026-08-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What to watch in Israel this week: Classic action movies, and remembering Dolly Parton’s best roles

Snippet: With Fauda’s new season about to drop on Netflix on September 8, you may be looking for some Middle Eastern action drama while you’re waiting, and one option is the classic commando movie The Delta Force, directed by Menahem Golan. It’s available in Israel on Apple TV and streaming platforms around the world.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-906818

[2026-08-29 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Wall Street Warns "Pervert Glasses" Backlash Threatens AI-Wearables Boom

Snippet: Bernstein analysts are out with a note on how Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica's once-hot smart glasses business is running out of steam because of an emerging public backlash over privacy and surveillance, raising questions about whether the smart glasses industry as a whole is hitting a brick wall.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/wall-street-warns-pervert-glasses-backlash-threatens-ai-wearables-boom

[2026-08-29 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mark Zuckerberg hatched secret jobs bloodbath plan to ax 60% of staff — and then it blew up in his face

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/tech/mark-zuckerbergs-secret-project-aimed-to-replace-60-of-staff-with-ai/

[2026-08-29 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cartoon for August 29, 2026 | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/08/28/meta-facebook-instagram-whatsapp-thread-social-media-addiction-court-settlement-mark-zuckerberg/