Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China: experts tell conference
Snippet: Daily AI token consumption has surged more than 1,000-fold in just over two years and exceeded 140 trillion tokens a day in March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359974/token-economy-emerging-ai-use-soars-china-experts-tell-conference
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[2026-07-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China, experts tell conference
Snippet: Daily AI token consumption has surged more than 1,000-fold in just over two years and exceeded 140 trillion tokens a day in March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359974/token-economy-emerging-ai-use-soars-china-experts-tell-conference?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Snippet: EDMONTON, Alberta — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/business/foreign-business/meta-plans-billions-for-first-ai-data-center-in-canada-largest-outside-the-us/2381481
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[2026-07-09 20:41 UTC+10:00] [Data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Drop Palantir from NHS, MPs tell minister
Snippet: LONDON — The government shouldn't extend U.S. tech firm Palantir's contract with the NHS when it goes up for renewal in February 2027, the Health and Social Care committee said in a letter to health minister Preet Gill published Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/drop-palantir-from-nhs-mps-tell-minister/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-07-09 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Lee, Mongolian president pledge closer cooperation on critical minerals, trade, advanced tech
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras; ADDS photos) By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709008851315
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[2026-07-09 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia’s Tokopedia denies mass lay-offs, but ‘restructuring’ deepens tech winter fears
Snippet: Tokopedia’s deeper integration into ByteDance’s ecosystem could shift more operations outside Indonesia, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360001/indonesias-tokopedia-denies-mass-lay-offs-restructuring-deepens-tech-winter-fears?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Tokopedia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia’s Tokopedia denies mass lay-offs, but ‘restructuring’ deepens tech winter fears
Snippet: Tokopedia’s deeper integration into ByteDance’s ecosystem could shift more operations outside Indonesia, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360001/indonesias-tokopedia-denies-mass-lay-offs-restructuring-deepens-tech-winter-fears
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[2026-07-09 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: China alleges secret data-sharing mechanism in Anthropic’s Claude AI
Snippet: China has accused Anthropic’s AI coding tool Claude Code of containing “security backdoor vulnerabilities” capable of transmitting sensitive user information without consent, warning the mechanism poses a “serious security risk.”
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642791-china-security-risk-anthropic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-07-09 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: security backdoor vulnerabilities
Snippet: China has accused Anthropic’s AI coding tool Claude Code of containing “security backdoor vulnerabilities” capable of transmitting sensitive user information without consent, warning the mechanism poses a “serious security risk.”
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642791-china-security-risk-anthropic/
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[2026-07-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Xiaomi preps for fierce EV race with new SUV line, long-range battery tech
Snippet: The company’s Sky Nomad SUV announcement is leading analysts to predict the new models will include long-range batteries to stay ahead of rivals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3359985/xiaomi-preps-fierce-ev-race-new-suv-line-long-range-battery-tech?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Xiaomi new product series] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Xiaomi preps for fierce EV race with new SUV line, long-range battery tech
Snippet: The company’s Sky Nomad SUV announcement is leading analysts to predict the new models will include long-range batteries to stay ahead of rivals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3359985/xiaomi-preps-fierce-ev-race-new-suv-line-long-range-battery-tech
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[2026-07-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Small-cap IPOs struggle in Hong Kong amid lack of AI megadeals
Snippet: Smaller firms face a liquidity squeeze amid AI-related stock profit-taking, which drags down IPO market sentiment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3359991/small-cap-ipos-struggle-hong-kong-amid-lack-ai-megadeals?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Luxshare] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Small-cap IPOs struggle in Hong Kong amid lack of AI megadeals
Snippet: Smaller firms face a liquidity squeeze amid AI-related stock profit-taking, which drags down IPO market sentiment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3359991/small-cap-ipos-struggle-hong-kong-amid-lack-ai-megadeals
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[2026-07-09 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Taiwan's exports rise nearly 50% in first half as Lai builds 'AI island'
Snippet: A view of the port of Keelung, Taiwan, in April: The island economy's exports are booming. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/taiwan-s-exports-rise-nearly-50-in-first-half-as-lai-builds-ai-island
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[2026-07-09 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee, Mongolian president pledge closer cooperation on critical minerals, trade, advanced tech
Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held a summit with his Mongolian counterpart, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, on Thursday and declared a shared vision for cooperation in various fields, most notably in trade, critical minerals and advanced technologies.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709008800315
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[2026-07-09 18:43 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: AI-related copyright losses cost celebrities up to ¥4.5 billion, study says
Snippet: Over 43,000 AI deepfakes that used celebrities’ likenesses without their consent were created over a two-month period last year, leading to copyright losses of up to ¥4.5 billion, a nonprofit rights group has found.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/09/japan/copyright-ai-survey/
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[2026-07-09 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Hong Kong's Mideast pivot and China's AI persona woes
Snippet: Hello everyone, this is Cissy from Hong Kong, your #techAsia host this week. I was at LEAP East yesterday, as the Riyadh-based technology conference made its Asia debut in the city. More than 450 exhibitors, mostly from mainland China, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, as well as some from Europe, took part in the event.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/techasia/hong-kong-s-mideast-pivot-and-china-s-ai-persona-woes
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[2026-07-09 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: AI and economy fuel stress for 40% of DSE candidates: Hong Kong youth group poll
Snippet: Nearly half of students also unaware of universities of applied sciences as group urges government to boost awareness of vocational paths
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3359968/ai-and-economy-fuel-stress-40-dse-candidates-hong-kong-youth-group-poll?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 18:09 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: AI and economy fuel stress for 40% of DSE candidates: Hong Kong youth group poll
Snippet: Nearly half of students also unaware of universities of applied sciences as group urges government to boost awareness of vocational paths
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3359968/ai-and-economy-fuel-stress-40-dse-candidates-hong-kong-youth-group-poll
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[2026-07-09 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Why the world’s best-performing stock market this year fell into bear territory
Snippet: South Korea's stock benchmark, Kospi, has gone from being the world's hottest equity market to entering bear territory within a few weeks, highlighting how investors have soured on artificial intelligence plays and underscoring concentration risks.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/kospi-bear-territory-ai-samsung-skhynix-chipmakers.html
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[2026-07-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese AI labs pursue custom chips to lower costs but heavy upfront investment a risk
Snippet: Custom silicon allows for hardware optimisation tailored to specific architectures, such as the DeepSeek-R1 model
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359963/chinese-ai-labs-pursue-custom-chips-lower-costs-heavy-upfront-investment-risk?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Chinese AI labs like DeepSeek and Zhipu are looking beyond models to chips
Snippet: Custom silicon allows for hardware optimisation tailored to specific architectures, such as the DeepSeek-R1 model
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359963/chinese-ai-labs-pursue-custom-chips-lower-costs-heavy-upfront-investment-risk
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[2026-07-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Thought Leaders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [OPINION] Impeachment trial needs correction
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/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-impeachment-trial-needs-correction/
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[2026-07-09 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Rafael in talks to set up Iron Dome interceptor production line in India - report
Snippet: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is in talks with Indian defense companies to set up a production line in the country for Iron Dome interceptors, according to recent reports in India.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-901960
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[2026-07-09 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares end higher on institutional buying
Snippet: Seoul shares ended higher Thursday as institutional buying helped offset heavy retail selling amid a reassessment of the outlook for artificial intelligence demand. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803998
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[2026-07-09 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Tax breaks on kerosene, LPG end. How will this affect prices?
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/business/tax-breaks-kerosene-lpg-end-how-will-this-affect-prices/
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[2026-07-09 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s top DRAM maker sets date for US$4.3b Shanghai IPO amid memory boom
Snippet: Listing would rank behind only SMIC’s on Shanghai’s Star Market, as AI demand boosts memory-chip market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359955/chinas-top-dram-maker-sets-date-us43b-shanghai-ipo-amid-memory-boom?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Anhui province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s top DRAM maker sets date for US$4.3b Shanghai IPO amid memory boom
Snippet: Listing would rank behind only SMIC’s on Shanghai’s Star Market, as AI demand boosts memory-chip market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359955/chinas-top-dram-maker-sets-date-us43b-shanghai-ipo-amid-memory-boom
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[2026-07-09 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares end higher on institutional buying
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Thursday as institutional buying helped offset heavy retail selling amid a reassessment of the outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) demand. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709006000320
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[2026-07-09 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban and met with Israeli defense companies
Snippet: Despite the ban imposed by France's President Emmanuel Macron on an Israel national pavilion and restricting the products that Israeli defense companies could display at the Eurosatory defense and security exhibition in Paris last month, "Intelligence Online" reports major interest in Israeli systems from Vietnam.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-901950
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[2026-07-09 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Turkey doesn't need F-35s to threaten Israel. It's already testing its arsenal in Libya - opinion
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on Fox News this week to make an urgent argument, just before US President Donald Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara. Asked about Turkey's push to rejoin the F-35 program, the Israeli prime minister didn't hedge.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-901951
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[2026-07-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Daewoo E&C expands into AI-era energy infrastructure
Snippet: Daewoo Engineering & Construction is expanding into energy infrastructure, betting that surging power demand from artificial intelligence data centers will create new opportunities in liquefied natural gas, nuclear power and small modular reactors.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803739
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[2026-07-09 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Crypto still 'off the table' for Singapore's Temasek, four years after FTX flop
Snippet: Nagi Hamiyeh, president of Temasek Global Investments, said crypto investment is "still off the table" for the company as it strives to move past a substantial loss in crypto exchange FTX.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/temasek-takeaways-crypto-defense-ai-european-luxury-names.html
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[2026-07-09 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chipmakers are preparing for years of expansion: Applied Materials CEO
Snippet: Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said he is confident that AI-driven chip demand will continue for many years. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/chipmakers-are-preparing-for-years-of-expansion-applied-materials-ceo
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[2026-07-09 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) PM vows to speed up AI transformation in public sector
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with PM office readout)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709004251315
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[2026-07-09 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: SK chief heads to New York for SK hynix’s Nasdaq debut
Snippet: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is set to attend SK hynix’s Nasdaq debut ceremony in New York this week, as the chipmaker moves to court global investors on the strength of its AI memory business.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803709
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[2026-07-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shares soar as recently-listed Zhipu AI and Iluvatar CoreX launch secondary placements
Snippet: GLM-5.2 model developer Zhipu AI is seeking to raise HK$31.4 billion, while chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX is targeting HK$7.1 billion
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359941/shares-soar-recently-listed-zhipu-ai-and-iluvatar-corex-launch-secondary-placements?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [GLM-5.2] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shares soar as recently-listed Zhipu AI and Iluvatar CoreX launch secondary placements
Snippet: GLM-5.2 model developer Zhipu AI is seeking to raise HK$31.4 billion, while chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX is targeting HK$7.1 billion
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359941/shares-soar-recently-listed-zhipu-ai-and-iluvatar-corex-launch-secondary-placements
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[2026-07-09 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Why Apple wants Chinese memory it can't use
Snippet: Testing CXMT chips is less about replacing Samsung, SK hynix than gaining leverage in memory price negotiations
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803703
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[2026-07-09 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Man under investigation for secretly recording dates with AI smart glasses
Snippet: Case raises fresh concerns over the misuse of AI smart glasses for crimes
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803695
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[2026-07-09 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian stocks slip and oil prices rise as Iran war escalates
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-oil-iran-ai-ebb040b1377034108cfd55adfa94ecd1
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[2026-07-09 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks retreat as regional tech volatility offsets short covering
Snippet: Zhipu AI bucked the downward trend to surge over 10 per cent as volatility surrounding its recent IPO share unlocking began to ease
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3359938/hong-kong-stocks-retreat-regional-tech-volatility-offsets-short-covering?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Kospi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks retreat as regional tech volatility offsets short covering
Snippet: Zhipu AI bucked the downward trend to surge over 10 per cent as volatility surrounding its recent IPO share unlocking began to ease
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3359938/hong-kong-stocks-retreat-regional-tech-volatility-offsets-short-covering
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[2026-07-09 14:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: SKT, SoftBank, CSES to measure AI’s social impact
Snippet: SK Telecom said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Japan’s SoftBank and the Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies to develop a common framework for measuring the social value created by artificial intelligence and ICT services.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803669
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[2026-07-09 14:17 UTC+10:00] [Apps] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
Title: Meta releases Muse Image, which lets users make AI images from public Instagram posts
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/meta-releases-muse-image-ai-tool/
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[2026-07-09 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: New England Sportswatch Daily Listings
Snippet: Boston at New York — Apple TV
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/new-england-sportswatch-daily-listings-7c1bb7ff4a1ba35030fb3fa3d618ed22
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[2026-07-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: US Military Races To Harden Strategic Nuclear Bases With Counter-Drone AI Shield
Snippet: Defense company AeroVironment has won an $80.5 million order from the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 for its Titan MS counter-drone system, expanding the Department of War's efforts to secure critical defense infrastructure and other homeland sites from AI drone swarm attacks.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-military-races-harden-strategic-nuclear-bases-counter-drone-ai-shield
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[2026-07-09 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: PM vows to speed up AI transformation in public sector
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will speed up artificial intelligence (AI) transformation in the public sector, including expanding the use of a trial AI-driven work system to all central government agencies by the end of the year, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709004200315
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[2026-07-09 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Artists warned to 'be prepared to make a stand' against AI
Snippet: Thu 9 Jul 2026 at 12:36pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/jeanette-wormald-copyright-dispute-and-ai-website-woes/106895950
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[2026-07-09 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Title: US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain
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/world/middle-east/usa-iran-peace-deal-updates-july-9-2026/
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