Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators select 36 use cases involving dozens of financial institutions and tech partners to test AI use in onboarding, payments, claims and customer service
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[2026-08-27 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering new tariffs on U.S. semiconductors, as tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout.
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[2026-08-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta's $16.7 billion settlement in a federal social media addiction case represents a dramatic concession for the social media company after years of fending off attacks from state litigators. There could be much more to come.
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[2026-08-27 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: OpenAI said Tuesday it blocked several ChatGPT accounts believed to originate in Russia and used to promote the International Burke Institute (IBI). This Israel-based think tank describes itself as an “expert community.”
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[2026-08-27 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative
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[2026-08-27 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative
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[2026-08-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit
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[2026-08-27 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and says UK and France bear ‘direct responsibility’ for Ukrainian strikes on Russia
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[2026-08-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even after the sell-off, Unitree’s market value is more than four times the top of the range indicated by lead underwriter Citic Securities
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[2026-08-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Wang Xingxing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even after the sell-off, Unitree’s market value is more than four times the top of the range indicated by lead underwriter Citic Securities
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[2026-08-27 19:11 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski asked the European Commission to fine Meta €250 million, alleging it is failing to tackle scams and fake ads on its platforms.
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[2026-08-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [Whales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture
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[2026-08-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Telecom said Thursday it will spin off SK Broadband’s artificial intelligence data center business into a new company, SK Horizon, as part of a broader push to expand its AI infrastructure operations.
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[2026-08-27 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: META. A Meta logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024
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[2026-08-27 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware
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[2026-08-27 18:30 UTC+10:00] [OpenRouter] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware
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[2026-08-27 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment
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[2026-08-27 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment
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[2026-08-27 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-27 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jeen Technologies has received its largest Defense Ministry order to date, a NIS 14.9 million contract awarded to its defense‑focused subsidiary Jeen Defense. The order, designated for immediate execution, is the third Defense Ministry contract the company has secured in five months, bringing total orders under the ongoing agreement to roughly NIS 23.5m.
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[2026-08-27 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia shares rose on Thursday after the chip giant's revenue guidance reassured investors that AI demand will remain strong.
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[2026-08-27 18:03 UTC+10:00] [BrandRap] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [grain export] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
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[2026-08-27 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Digital Policy Office also says it will explore using agentic AI from fourth quarter, automating certain tasks to free up staff for other duties
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[2026-08-27 17:28 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Digital Policy Office also says it will explore using agentic AI from fourth quarter, automating certain tasks to free up staff for other duties
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[2026-08-27 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critical Resources has brought in the heavy hitters, launching a collaborative research project with Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, to help optimise and scale up its novel Dry Supersonic Deposition (DSD) battery manufacturing technology.
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[2026-08-27 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accelerating its semiconductor industry initiative, as the annual bill for chip-related imports is expected to swell to $240 billion by 2035. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-08-27 16:33 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-27 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said in a meeting with business leaders in Saitama prefecture on Aug. 27 that the Middle East conflict, demand for funds for the buildout of artificial intelligence and the weaker yen could raise inflation. (Photo by Kosuke Takeuchi)
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[2026-08-27 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, putting TikTok, YouTube and Snap under pressure to make similar changes to their apps for teens.
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[2026-08-27 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-27 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-27 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Latecomer faces Samsung’s seven-year lead as estimates for its first foldable run as high as $2,550
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[2026-08-27 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Mobis showcased around 40 smart manufacturing technologies at its M-Sphere 2026 exhibition, demonstrating how artificial intelligence, robotics and digital twins are being used in the production of automotive parts.
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[2026-08-27 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' level of artificial intelligence (AI) utilization is 1.7 times more advanced than the global average, Google Korea said Thursday, citing a report from a global consulting firm.
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[2026-08-27 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nvidia has forecast a 70 per cent increase in revenue for the next fiscal year, underscoring unabated demand for AI computing while warning that shortages of memory components could curb its growth.
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[2026-08-27 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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[2026-08-27 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Ashleigh Barraclough
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[2026-08-27 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by GCash and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece.
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[2026-08-27 13:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state.
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[2026-08-27 13:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI juggernaut Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double from a year earlier, as the world's most valuable company beat Wall Street expectations and forecast even stronger sales ahead.
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[2026-08-27 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai released a new model Wednesday that the company claims uses entirely homegrown semiconductors to operate.
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[2026-08-27 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-27 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Powertech's schedule would put it ahead of TSMC in adopting the next-generation of packaging technology for AI chips. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang and Powertech Technology's website)
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI chipmaker upbeat on global demand, saying it expects revenue to grow by about 70 per cent in 2028 financial year
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI chipmaker upbeat on global demand, saying it expects revenue to grow by about 70 per cent in 2028 financial year
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to spend 2.3 trillion won (US$1.66 billion) through 2030 to support the domestic development of full-stack humanoid robots amid intensifying global competition driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-08-27 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-27 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court rules that marital obligations do not override individual’s right to privacy, sentencing husband to five months in prison
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