[2026-05-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SpaceX IPO filing lays bare losses and Musk control

Snippet: SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing Wednesday, laying bare for investors just how much Elon Musk is losing on artificial intelligence while betting the company's future on transforming ‌the rocket maker into an AI powerhouse.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742731

[2026-05-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: DFA brushes aside NGO’s statement of support for Duterte before Human Rights Council

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/dfa-response-international-career-support-association-duterte-human-rights-council/

[2026-05-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks sharply up late Thu. morning on tech rallies

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Thursday morning as Samsung Electronics averted a strike and other market heavyweights advanced on hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521004900320

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

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares surge, tracking Wall Street's tech rally

Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-oil-nvidia-kospi-d42265575e6ca7edd4fea8edce5a74f3

[2026-05-21 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nvidia posts record $81.6b quarterly revenue on AI boom

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday posted record quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion, blowing past Wall Street forecasts as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence hardware powered another blockbuster quarter.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742650

[2026-05-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How AI can help head off Africa's impending food crisis as population surges | The National

Snippet: Cow facial recognition and AI generated soil analysis to drive up crop yields are being used by farmers to head off Africa’s looming food crisis.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/21/how-ai-can-help-head-off-africas-impending-food-crisis-as-population-surges/

[2026-05-21 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Elon Musk’s X loses Australia child protection compliance lawsuit

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/social-media/elon-musk-x-loses-australia-child-protection-lawsuit/

[2026-05-21 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: Fake quote cards on Duterte’s ICC defense cite fictional lawyers

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/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-quote-cards-rodrigo-duterte-icc-defense-fictional-lawyers/

[2026-05-21 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Nvidia reports record revenue of $114 billion but investors not impressed

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 11:22am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tech-giant-nvidia-delivers-results-exceeds-by-billions/106704670

[2026-05-21 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia posts strong quarter, as AI leaders race to IPO

Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/cnbc-daily-open-nvidia-posts-strong-quarter-ai-leaders-race-to-ipo-.html

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech

Snippet: A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352114/war-engulfs-middle-east-chinas-xinjiang-thriving-future-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Persian Gulf] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech

Snippet: A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352114/war-engulfs-middle-east-chinas-xinjiang-thriving-future-tech

[2026-05-21 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia says it has ‘largely conceded’ China’s AI chip market to Huawei

Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company has "largely conceded" China's artificial intelligence chip market to Huawei, as U.S. export restrictions continue to reshape the global AI semiconductor landscape.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/nvidia-jensen-huang-china-ai-chip-market-huawei.html

[2026-05-21 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SoftBank Group shares soar over 16% as Nvidia earnings signal strong AI momentum

Snippet: Shares of SoftBank Group jumped over 16% Thursday as blockbuster earnings from Nvidia overnight signal strong momentum in the artificial intelligence space.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/softbank-asia-tech-stocks-nvidia-earnings.html

[2026-05-21 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KRX issues buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Thursday activated a trading halt on the main bourse due to a sharp rally led by tech firms.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002700320

[2026-05-21 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Inside India newsletter: India’s investment appeal dims as firms and funds pivot to the U.S.

Snippet: Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/inside-india-investors-ai-chase-us-opportunities.html

[2026-05-21 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened markedly higher Thursday, led by tech gains, on rising hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East and on Samsung Electronics' tentative wage deal with its labor union.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002000320

[2026-05-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Good Business] Reimagining public leadership through Pamamahalang Pilipino

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/opinion-good-reimagining-public-leadership-filipino-values-culture/

[2026-05-21 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Water Economics Of Data Centers V. Almond Farms & Golf Courses

Snippet: A recent Gallup poll shows that nearly 70% of Americans oppose the construction of a data center in their communities, highlighting the rise of local resistance movements against hyperscaler buildouts. This resistance is driven by concerns over skyrocketing power bills, the destruction of farmland as it is transformed into industrial-scale AI infrastructure, and fears that data centers will drain local resources, particularly water.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/water-economics-data-centers-versus-almond-farms

[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

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-talks-updates-may-21-2025/

[2026-05-21 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nvidia’s revenue hits record $81B — easily topping Wall Street estimates — on massive demand for AI chips

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/nvidias-revenue-hits-record-81b-on-massive-demand-for-ai-chips/

[2026-05-21 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech titan Sergey Brin pours 500K into revolt against SF ‘Overpaid CEO Tax’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/google-co-founder-throws-500k-at-anti-overpaid-ceo-tax-campaign/

[2026-05-21 07:34 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Council manager told colleague she used AI for company director course assignment, ICAC hears

Snippet: A senior City of Parramatta staffer confided to a colleague that she’d committed plagiarism while completing the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and the council’s boss had covered it up, the ICAC has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/council-manager-told-colleague-she-used-ai-for-company-director-course-assignment-icac-hears-20260520-p5zz7m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia reports 85% revenue jump but still excludes China in outlook

Snippet: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined U.S. President Donald Trump's delegation for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/nvidia-reports-85-revenue-jump-but-still-excludes-china-in-outlook

[2026-05-21 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung union suspends strike after agreeing on bonuses

Snippet: Members of the Samsung Electronics labor union hold up their cards during a rally demanding higher bonuses at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23. The letters read "Remove the bonuses caps." © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-suspends-strike-after-agreeing-on-bonuses

[2026-05-21 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hi-tech male, female artillery soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

Snippet: As the IDF continues to face a severe shortage of combat fighters and the government has avoided pressuring the haredi sector to join the military in larger numbers, an ongoing increase in female combat fighters has been one of the few bright spots.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896909

[2026-05-21 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nvidia posts record $81.6B quarterly revenue on AI spending boom

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday posted record quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion, blowing past Wall Street forecasts as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence hardware powered another blockbuster quarter.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/nvidia-posts-record-816b-quarterly-revenue-on-ai-spending-boom/2348708

[2026-05-21 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations on AI chip demand

Snippet: CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang signs a DELL machine at Dell Technologies World event happing in Las Vegas on Monday, May 18, 2026 (AP Phot/Ty ONeil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-ai-earnings-revenue-955c699a0c91c423edc81b7903b80f85

[2026-05-21 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NCAA infractions expert says Brendan Sorsby faces long odds challenging permanent ban for gambling

Snippet: Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby watches the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Texas Tech and Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sorsby-gambling-lawsuit-texas-tech-4dec31e35292b0e24c166ff5eb8ab327

[2026-05-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ On Apple TV, Where Tatiana Maslany Is A Single Mom Dealing With Murder, Blackmail And Being The Youth Soccer Coach

Snippet: In the new Apple TV dark comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Tatiana Maslany plays a single mother who not only has to deal with single mother stuff — coaching the youth soccer team, custody battles with her ex, etc. — but also has to navigate down a path that includes blackmail, murder and a killer chasing her.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/20/maximum-pleasure-guaranteed-apple-tv-review/

[2026-05-21 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mid-Atlantic Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia at Truist Field, Charlotte, North Carolina — ACCN

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mid-atlantic-sportswatch-daily-listings-dfb6da00ec6d6d190f03652f1d3e0376

[2026-05-21 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Intuit plans to cut workforce by about 17% as tax software maker reckons with slowing growth

Snippet: Tax and finance software maker Intuit said Wednesday that it's cutting 17% of its full-time workforce, the latest tech company to announce a mass downsizing during the artificial intelligence boom. Shares tumbled 11% in extended trading.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/intuit-intu-q3-earnings-report-2026-company-cutting-17percent-of-staff.html

[2026-05-21 05:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: $52 billion bank giving 'lower-value human capital' the flick

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/ai-workplace-changes-standard-chartered-ceo-bill-winters-says-8000-lower-valuehuman-capital-to-be-replaced/2c93a77e-eaa0-4110-916c-46c275c578d9

[2026-05-21 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Soros Fueling Opposition To Texas Data Center Expansion: Report

Snippet: A new investigation has connected Wall Street billionaire and Democrat megadonor George Soros to a national progressive network of activist groups opposing data center expansion in Texas.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/soros-fueling-opposition-texas-data-center-expansion-report

[2026-05-21 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Standard Chartered CEO's 'lower-value human capital' comments draw ire | The National

Snippet: Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters has sparked concern at the global bank after talking of redundancies, with artificial intelligence replacing "lower-value human capital" – despite efforts to explain the remarks away.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/20/bill-winters-comments-ai-lower-value-human-capital/

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Fears rogue AI could lead to ultimate demise of humans

Snippet: May 21, 2026 05:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/fears-rogue-ai-could-lead-to-ultimate-demise-of-humans/

[2026-05-21 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's Lula targets big tech companies with decrees

Snippet: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers his speech during the Global Progressive Mobilization summit in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-lula-big-techs-decree-pressure-610644693b3f0df5420f1c2a46c5db41

[2026-05-21 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: FuriosaAI aims to be South Korea's Nvidia with 'renegade' chip

Snippet: FuriosaAI founder and CEO June Paik speaks at an event hosted by his company in April. (FuriosaAI)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/furiosaai-aims-to-be-south-korea-s-nvidia-with-renegade-chip

[2026-05-21 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump AI Executive Order To Seek Early Access To Advanced Models

Snippet: After Anthropic's 'Mythos' model sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity world due to its ability to find and exploit software vulnerabilities at breakneck speed, the Trump administration is reportedly on the cusp of issuing a much-discussed executive order that would encourage AI companies to provide information on their advanced models to the government before public release.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/trump-ai-executive-order-seek-early-access-advanced-models

[2026-05-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview

Snippet: Ultrabillionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday hyped artificial intelligence, blamed government meddling for economic woes and broadly defended himself and his megarich peers in an exclusive interview with CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/jeff-bezos-taxes-ai-corporations-trump.html

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What do Apple, Nike, and Mount Sinai have in common? - opinion

Snippet: Attention is shaped by experiences that leave a mark.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896838

[2026-05-21 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Employee sues Google over ‘unfair’ dismissal linked to anti-Israel protest – Guardian

Snippet: A former AI engineer at Google DeepMind has accused the US tech giant of unfairly dismissing him over protests against the company’s deals with Israel, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. The man described the decision to fire him as discriminatory and filed a claim with a British employment tribunal.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640299-google-sue-dismissal-israel-protest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-Meta worker warns of more firings to come — despite Zuckerberg pledge that bloodbath is over: ‘need therapy’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/ex-meta-worker-warns-of-more-firings-despite-zuckerberg-pledge-that-bloodbath-is-over/

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

Snippet: A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go.At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fed-officials-see-rate-hike-ahead-if-inflation-stays-elevated-minutes-show.html

[2026-05-21 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: What To Watch As SpaceX's IPO Filing Drop Imminent

Snippet: Ahead of Thursday's scheduled launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket, there are indications that Elon Musk's rocket and AI company could release its IPO filing as soon as this afternoon, giving investors, analysts, and competitors a rare look inside the finances and ownership structure of Musk's space empire.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-watch-spacexs-ipo-filing-drop-imminent

[2026-05-21 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Zuckerberg says 'success isn't a given' in memo to employees amid Meta layoffs

Snippet: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a Wednesday memo that the company's decision to lay off 8,000 employees is necessary because "success isn't a given" in the fierce and competitive space of artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/meta-layoffs-zuckerberg-says-success-isnt-a-given-in-memo.html

[2026-05-21 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OpenAI eyes fast-tracked IPO as market awaits SpaceX filing

Snippet: OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file for a US initial public offering in the coming weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/openai-eyes-fast-tracked-ipo-as-market-awaits-spacex-filing/2348572

[2026-05-21 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California launches AI detection network as whale deaths skyrocket

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-launches-ai-detection-network-as-whale-deaths-skyrocket/

[2026-05-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: French authorities probe Israeli firm’s alleged interference in local elections

Snippet: PARIS — France’s interior minister vowed the country will take “legal action” after a government agency said it had uncovered evidence that an Israeli firm ran a disinformation campaign aimed at pro-Palestinian candidates during municipal elections in March.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-authorities-probe-israeli-firms-alleged-interference-in-local-elections/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Google rejects DeepMind UK staff move to unionize, offers talks

Snippet: LONDON — Google's AI lab DeepMind said Wednesday it had declined to recognize unions established by UK employees concerned about the military uses of its technology, but offered to enter into negotiations instead.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/google-rejects-deepmind-uk-staff-move-to-unionize-offers-talks/2348562