Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-08-25 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
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.
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[2026-08-25 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-08-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The organisation in charge of Australia’s pop music charts has announced a ban on tunes made wholly by AI, but some say it does not go far enough to protect local music.
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[2026-08-25 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Robotics is one of BlackBerry's fastest-growing businesses within its key software division, the CEO told CNBC, as the company positions itself for a future in physical AI.
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[2026-08-25 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Navy has released the first official fact file for the AIM‑424 Long Range Air‑to‑Air Missile, known as Malice, providing a detailed public description of a next‑generation air‑intercept weapon intended to expand the engagement reach of carrier‑based and future combat aircraft.
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[2026-08-25 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks
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[2026-08-25 19:01 UTC+10:00] [chip shipments] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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[2026-08-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five exam cheats caught in eight weeks are forcing South Korea into a regulatory overhaul
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[2026-08-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five exam cheats caught in eight weeks are forcing South Korea into a regulatory overhaul
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[2026-08-25 18:30 UTC+10:00] [AI cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The opposite of commitment is breach, not multiplicity. A nation’s reliability isn’t measured by how many treaties it signs
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[2026-08-25 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 17:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to offer round-the-clock AI assistance for public services ranging from welfare and taxes to food and drug information as part of a broader push to bring artificial intelligence into government operations.
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[2026-08-25 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese tech giant’s Xring O3 3nm AI processor scheduled to debut aboard folding smartphone in September
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[2026-08-25 17:31 UTC+10:00] [Xring O3 3-nanometre AI processor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese tech giant’s Xring O3 3nm AI processor scheduled to debut aboard folding smartphone in September
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[2026-08-25 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Alabama's attorney general said on Monday the state had opened an investigation into OpenAI after its models hacked technology company Hugging Face last month, raising concerns about how artificial intelligence firms control their powerful systems.
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[2026-08-25 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRINCE Retail, one of the Philippines’ leading community-focused retail chains, partners with Capillary Technologies, a global leader in AI-powered customer loyalty and engagement solutions.
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[2026-08-25 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Madonna poses before the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, on Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
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[2026-08-25 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tech giant confirms plans for turn-by-turn navigation as it recruits partners following approval for map exports
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[2026-08-25 15:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A software developer accused of creating “deepfake” nude or sexualised images of schoolgirls told police “every woman should be afraid” of the technology, a jury has heard.
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[2026-08-25 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Ashleigh Barraclough
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[2026-08-25 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing saw several stretchers deployed to remove robots that had ‘passed out’.
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[2026-08-25 15:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Steel is teaming up with construction management firm HanmiGlobal to expand the use of steel structures in data centers and other advanced industrial facilities.
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[2026-08-25 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tentative agreement covers pay raises, new hiring and AI transition after strikes disrupted production of 55,200 vehicles
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[2026-08-25 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Songs must be "substantially human made" to be included in Australia's charts
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[2026-08-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-25 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia and France boost cooperation: agreements reached on theme parks, AI and defence
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[2026-08-25 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-08-25 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Unmanned ground vehicles on display during Ukraine's 35th Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv. (Supplied: Ukrainian President's Office)
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[2026-08-25 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-25 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng fell more than 9% in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the company issued weaker-than-expected forecast for third-quarter deliveries, despite its robotics business unit securing a valuation of over $6.3 billion in a funding round.
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[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Malaysia to the Philippines, residents have begun resisting power-hungry AI projects planned next to their homes
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[2026-08-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Metro Pacific Iloilo Water] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Malaysia to the Philippines, residents have begun resisting power-hungry AI projects planned next to their homes
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[2026-08-25 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Porsche has signed a five-year contract worth 1.25 billion euros ($1.46 billion) for artificial intelligence with India's largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The president of South Korea's top public university for science, engineering and technology said the next "winning move" for the school lies in physical artificial intelligence (AI), as he vowed to create national wealth by supporting research and development in the technology.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Banks are racing to put artificial intelligence and digital technology at the heart of everything from payments to customer service. But the deeper technology becomes embedded in banking, the greater the consequences when it fails.
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[2026-08-25 12:35 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-25 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ícono de la aplicación ChatGPT puede apreciarse en la pantalla de un teléfono inteligente, el 4 de agosto de 2025, en Chicago. (AP Foto/Kiichiro Sato, archivo)
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[2026-08-25 11:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 25, 2026 11:44 | News
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[2026-08-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the machines proved they are becoming faster, higher, and stronger, even as their practical utility beyond the athletics track remains uncertain.
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[2026-08-25 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The artificial intelligence AI acronym at the 10th edition of the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair in Paris, France, June 18, 2026.
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[2026-08-25 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the new rules, music must be ‘substantially human made’ but recordings that use AI in a supporting role are still eligible
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[2026-08-25 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Spotify] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the new rules, music must be ‘substantially human made’ but recordings that use AI in a supporting role are still eligible
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[2026-08-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-25 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Tuesday, following overnight losses in US technology shares, as investors remained cautious ahead of key events, including the upcoming earnings release from US chip giant Nvidia.
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[2026-08-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China put its humanoid robotics industry on full display last week with a series of technological, commercial, and capital-markets milestones. Beijing first hosted the 2026 World Robot Conference, followed by the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, while Unitree capped the week with a blockbuster IPO.
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[2026-08-25 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras; CHANGES headline, lead and photo)
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