[2026-08-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) Mexico committed to FTA talks with S. Korea, eyes more cooperation in AI, space: top diplomat

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Mexico is committed to continuing long-stalled talks with South Korea on a free trade agreement (FTA), the country's top diplomat has said, stressing the importance of strengthening ties with Seoul in artificial intelligence (AI), space and other advanced sectors.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260825010400315

[2026-08-26 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says China is driving opposition to data centres. These residents disagree

Snippet: Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3365255/trump-says-china-driving-opposition-data-centres-these-residents-disagree?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 06:46 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says China is driving opposition to data centres. These residents disagree

Snippet: Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3365255/trump-says-china-driving-opposition-data-centres-these-residents-disagree

[2026-08-26 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Stop with the manifestos', OpenAI's former communications director says | The National

Snippet: Hannah Wong, a former communications lead at OpenAI, says technology executives need to stop writing manifestos and start telling stories about how their products will help people.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/25/stop-with-the-manifestos-openais-former-communications-director-says/

[2026-08-26 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Stop with the manifestos', OpenAI's former communications director says | The National

Snippet: Hannah Wong, a former communications lead at OpenAI, says technology executives need to stop writing long-winded essays and start telling the community how their products will help people.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/25/openai-chatgpt-hannah-wong-manifesto/

[2026-08-26 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller admits he used AI to write WSJ op-ed bashing Bessent

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/media/stanley-druckenmiller-admits-he-used-ai-to-write-wsj-op-ed-bashing-bessent/

[2026-08-26 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Meet the AI-trained robot 'parent' helping prepare new teachers for conflict

Snippet: La Trobe University is preparing student teachers with an AI-trained robot called Fletch that has learned common gripes from parents.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/robot-parent-trained-by-ai-preparing-teachers-conflict-at-school/107074928

[2026-08-26 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: How Honda pit AI agents against each other to cut development times

Snippet: A Honda team worked to integrate AI and the company's tradition of open brainstorming sessions in vehicle design. (Source photos by Honda Motor and Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/how-honda-pit-ai-agents-against-each-other-to-cut-development-times

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Anthropic's 'massive' AI data centre plans revealed in emails

Snippet: The US-based AI company behind chatbot Claude had plans to build massive infrastructure in NSW. (Reuters: Dado Ruvic/Illustration)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/claude-maker-anthropics-massive-data-centre-plans-nsw/107075532

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Taiwan charges nine people for smuggling ‘high-end’ AI servers to China

Snippet: Among those charged are two Super Micro employees and one from Nvidia, marking another flashpoint in US-China AI rivalry

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/25/taiwan-china-ai-smugglers

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Financial watchdog sinks teeth into rapid tech changes

Snippet: August 26, 2026 05:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/financial-watchdog-sinks-teeth-into-rapid-tech-changes/

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: ‘Rapidly losing the public’: expert backs AI reforms

Snippet: August 26, 2026 05:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/rapidly-losing-the-public-expert-backs-ai-reforms/

[2026-08-26 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Here's How AI Is Impacting America's Mental Health Crisis

Snippet: Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/heres-how-ai-impacting-americas-mental-health-crisis

[2026-08-26 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan seeks to fund rare-earth mining under long-term tech support

Snippet: The Chikyu, a deep-sea drilling vessel for the effort to develop rare-earth resources from the seafloor near Minamitorishima. (Ryoko Shimonoya)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-seeks-to-fund-rare-earth-mining-under-long-term-tech-support

[2026-08-26 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana

Snippet: Elon Musk is continuing his push into the Southern U.S. with SpaceX, his aerospace and tech conglomerate, planning a $100 billion new launch facility in Louisiana.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/spacex-louisiana-spaceport.html

[2026-08-26 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Apple launches faster Mac mini, Mac Studio to tap AI boom

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/business/apple-launches-faster-mac-mini-mac-studio-to-tap-ai-boom/

[2026-08-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to trial real-time stock, bond settlements with blockchain tech

Snippet: The Bank of Japan and other agencies look to launch the new settlement system within the next few years. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-to-trial-real-time-stock-bond-settlements-with-blockchain-tech

[2026-08-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: HHS plans new FDA deputy commissioner roles for technology and drugs, sources say

Snippet: The Department of Health and Human Services is planning to create two new deputy commissioner roles at the Food and Drug Administration, one of which would focus on technology and the intersection of health and artificial intelligence, CNBC has learned.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/hhs-fda-leadership-roles-technology-drugs.html

[2026-08-26 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chinese humanoid robot Beijing World Humanoid Robot Games robotics

Snippet: The previous robot record of 9.39 seconds had been set just three days earlier, on Saturday. For comparison, the men’s 100-meter world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in 2009. (AP video by Brog Wong and Wu Jia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chinese-humanoid-robot-beijing-world-games-record-069b76ee6748154fd67bec39fa927cf6

[2026-08-26 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Snippet: 1. The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart, iHeartPodcasts

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/top-apple-podcasts-834147e9ea3044ea1ff2c0098cc7c266

[2026-08-26 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH startups in Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list

Snippet: TWO Philippine startups made it to Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list for 2026, highlighting the growing presence of local ventures in artificial intelligence-powered marketing and financial technology.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/business/top-business/ph-startups-in-forbes-asias-100-to-watch-list/2412051

[2026-08-26 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A gap between media and public perceptions of AI

Snippet: CARMA, the global media intelligence and marketing/public relations communications analysis firm, recently published an eye-opening study comparing media messaging about artificial intelligence (AI) with public perceptions about AI, and what it found was that there is a significant gap between the two. Comparing 2025 to the first half of 2026, CARMA found that the media narrative has grown more negative, but at the same time, public enthusiasm and trust in AI has increased.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/opinion/editorial/a-gap-between-media-and-public-perceptions-of-ai/2411942

[2026-08-26 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Southeast Asia maritime leaders partner for AI emissions verification

Snippet: THREE of the leading maritime players in Southeast Asia have joined forces to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to verify reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on ships.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/business/maritime/southeast-asia-maritime-leaders-partner-for-ai-emissions-verification/2411494

[2026-08-26 01:17 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UN chief tells countries to rein in autonomous weapons

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Countries should ban or restrict the use of autonomous weaponry, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, in a joint appeal with the Red Cross.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/un-chief-antonio-guterres-calls-to-rein-in-autonomous-weapons/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

Snippet: Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water use

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/australia-may-face-a-rush-of-datacentre-construction-as-ai-firms-look-to-dodge-upcoming-rules-experts-say

[2026-08-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 2026 college football predictions: James Franklin, Virginia Tech will stun the ACC

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/betting/2026-college-football-predictions-james-franklin-virginia-tech-will-stun-the-acc/

[2026-08-26 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: From Apple Cup to Iron Bowl: AP's annual dream college football Top 25 road trip

Snippet: Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) takes a selfie with fans after an NCAA college football game against UCLA, Nov. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/college-football-dream-road-trip-830fc27a43769b5f90fa40e94bf112d2

[2026-08-26 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Daiwa Securities unit teams with Aussie VC to back AI, quantum startups

Snippet: The Sakura Fund will look to invest in Australian companies such as Q-CTRL, which develops GPS-free navigation systems. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/daiwa-securities-unit-teams-with-aussie-vc-to-back-ai-quantum-startups

[2026-08-26 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Acronis pushes AI beyond recommendations with new autonomous IT platform

Snippet: For the past two years, enterprise AI has largely been built around recommendations. It summarizes incidents, prioritizes alerts, and suggests what an IT technician should do next. The technician still makes the decision and still does the work.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-906562

[2026-08-25 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Divergent results for Apple suppliers highlight memory price squeeze ahead of new iPhone

Snippet: Foldable handsets will be a rare bright spot this year, fuelled by Apple’s highly anticipated entrance this autumn, says Counterpoint

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365236/divergent-results-apple-suppliers-highlight-memory-price-squeeze-ahead-new-iphone?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Counterpoint Research] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Divergent results for Apple suppliers highlight memory price squeeze ahead of new iPhone

Snippet: Foldable handsets will be a rare bright spot this year, fuelled by Apple’s highly anticipated entrance this autumn, says Counterpoint

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365236/divergent-results-apple-suppliers-highlight-memory-price-squeeze-ahead-new-iphone

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US robot curbs lay bare industry's dependence on Chinese parts

Snippet: Galbot robots move in formation at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Aug. 22. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/us-robot-curbs-lay-bare-industry-s-dependence-on-chinese-parts

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Apple announces new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models with AI upgrades

Snippet: With more consumers turning to Apple's computers for creating and running AI agents, the company is rolling out new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models with updated chips and other upgrades for artificial intelligence applications.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/apple-announces-new-mac-mini-and-mac-studio-models-with-ai-upgrades.html

[2026-08-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Moon mission delay a hiccup, but Chinese rocket city Wenchang remains on the march

Snippet: Rocket launches transform Wenchang from a farming community to a booming space city, drawing tourists and skilled workers in droves

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365209/moon-mission-delay-hiccup-chinese-rocket-city-wenchang-remains-march?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chang Guang Satellite] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Moon mission delay a hiccup, but Chinese rocket city Wenchang remains on the march

Snippet: Rocket launches transform Wenchang from a farming community to a booming space city, drawing tourists and skilled workers in droves

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365209/moon-mission-delay-hiccup-chinese-rocket-city-wenchang-remains-march

[2026-08-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Bounce As Brent Drops Under $90 On Renewed Iran Optimism

Snippet: Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded, with falling bond yields adding support to risek sentiment after Brent crude slid below $90 a barrel, down more than 3% after a New York times reports that "evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-bounce-brent-drops-under-90-renewed-iran-optimism

[2026-08-25 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Amazing feats and epic fails at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing saw several stretchers deployed to remove robots that had ‘passed out’.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/technology/3365233/amazing-feats-and-epic-fails-world-humanoid-robot-games-china

[2026-08-25 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems

Snippet: GENEVA — The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as killer robots — warning that “the risks have intensified.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/world/un-and-red-cross-step-up-call-for-international-rules-on-killer-robot-weapons-systems/2411712

[2026-08-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia’s dependence on hyperscalers faces big test in earnings report

Snippet: Nvidia has been the profit engine of the artificial intelligence boom, filling up data centers with its graphics processing units, which are also powering the biggest AI models.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/nvidias-dependence-on-hyperscalers-faces-big-test-in-earnings-report.html

[2026-08-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Over a third of webpages created after ChatGPT’s debut show signs of AI writing, study finds

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/tech/over-a-third-of-webpages-created-after-chatgpts-debut-show-signs-of-ai-writing-study-finds/

[2026-08-25 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: OpenAI bans Russian ChatGPT accounts used in covert misinformation campaign

Snippet: OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts originating in Russia that it said were being used to support a covert online influence campaign to spread misinformation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/openai-russia-chatgpt-influence-campaign.html

[2026-08-25 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on 'killer robot' weapons systems

Snippet: A Ukrainian FP-1 long-range attack drone is launched at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/red-cross-un-spoljaric-guterres-killer-robots-dc36497d00153cb2ad96add587c0a98b

[2026-08-25 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jack Ma buys HK$600 million of Alibaba shares, signalling AI confidence: sources

Snippet: Founder’s HK$600 million personal investment comes as Alibaba chairman and CEO also purchased shares after company’s first issuance since 2019

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365217/jack-ma-buys-hk600-million-alibaba-shares-signalling-ai-confidence-sources?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jack Ma buys HK$600 million of Alibaba shares, signalling AI confidence: sources

Snippet: Founder’s HK$600 million personal investment comes as Alibaba chairman and CEO also purchased shares after company’s first issuance since 2019

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365217/jack-ma-buys-hk600-million-alibaba-shares-signalling-ai-confidence-sources

[2026-08-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: DeepSeek leads surge in low cost Chinese open-weight models on US platform

Snippet: Open models reached a record share of 62 per cent on a US web development platform on Saturday, a reversal of figures in June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3365204/deepseek-leads-surge-low-cost-chinese-open-weight-models-us-platform?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Taiwanese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: DeepSeek leads surge in low cost Chinese open-weight models on US platform

Snippet: Open models reached a record share of 62 per cent on a US web development platform on Saturday, a reversal of figures in June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3365204/deepseek-leads-surge-low-cost-chinese-open-weight-models-us-platform

[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds

Snippet: There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/us-gas-power-china-ai-datacenter

[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese tells Queensland to get with the program on AI revolution

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has challenged Queensland to sign up to a national plan on data centres before Wednesday’s national cabinet meeting as he reminds premiers about their promise to fund a trimmed-down NDIS.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-tells-queensland-to-get-with-the-program-on-ai-revolution-20260825-p60rhp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Uranium Awakens From Five-Month Slumber As UBS Warns Market Is "Tightening Structurally"

Snippet: Bloomberg's continuous front-month uranium futures contract (UXA1 Comdty) briefly surged above $100 a pound in late January, driven by tightening supplies, renewed government support for nuclear power, and rising electricity demand from the AI infrastructure boom.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/uranium-awakens-five-month-slumber-ubs-warns-market-tightening-structurally

[2026-08-25 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SEC reportedly subpoenas Wall Street banks over AI hedge fund Situational Awareness's near collapse

Snippet: The Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly subpoenaed several major Wall Street lenders to glean more information about their role in the near-collapse of AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/sec-situational-awareness-hedge-fund-subpoenas.html