Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-21 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Galaxy Corp., a South Korean entertainment tech startup, officially opened a robot-themed park in Seoul on Friday, featuring robot-powered K-pop performances and interactive content.
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[2026-08-21 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info in paras 9-11, byline)By Kang Jae-eun
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[2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Opponents of indigenous people's land being used to develop a hub to support the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative protest in Manila during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Speech last month. (Photo by Michael Beltran)
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[2026-08-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geespace becomes first private Chinese firm to secure approval for a satellite IoT trial, underscoring Beijing’s commercial space drive
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[2026-08-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geespace becomes first private Chinese firm to secure approval for a satellite IoT trial, underscoring Beijing’s commercial space drive
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[2026-08-21 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-21 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info at bottom)
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[2026-08-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Meta paid a group of Australian parenting influencers with a combined following of more than 5 million to promote its teen safety products while it was campaigning against the federal government’s under-16 social media ban, a new report from a US watchdog group alleges.
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[2026-08-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese humanoid developer Unitree and memory chip producer CXMT were popular targets of 'perp' bets before their recent IPOs, heralding big pops. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hedge funds struggled to a historic extent as AI momentum unwound in July, according to Goldman Sachs.
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[2026-08-21 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is poised to return at least 100 trillion won (US$72.4 billion) to shareholders, industry sources said Friday, following a similar announcement by its chipmaking rival SK hynix Inc. amid record earnings driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-08-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese home appliance maker Dreame Technology said Friday it plans to expand beyond robot vacuum cleaners in South Korea, positioning the country as a key market for premium small appliances and artificial intelligence-powered smart-home products.
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[2026-08-21 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Amanda Bickerstaff, CEO of AI for Education, speaks at Academic Magnet High School during the Charleston County School District Charleston Educator Symposium Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
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[2026-08-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-08-21 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: AI. A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 26, 2025
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[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Write to us: Share your feedback on the news of the week
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid the growing angst about hyperscaler CapEx (and more specifically, the historic flood of new debt issuance to fund it), attention among the always-bullish equity talking-heads has shifted - and rightfully so - to the bond markets as alarm signals flare up with an increasing frequency. Of course, for ZeroHedge readers, this is not a new topic, it is something we have been warning of for the past year, ever since we explained that debt was the true AI bubble
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[2026-08-21 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: X Square Robot debuts its technology for sorting parcels at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-08-21 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Demerger to separate KakaoTalk-centered AI business from fintech, content and mobility
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[2026-08-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: META. The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, USA, May 20, 2026.
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[2026-08-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info from 4th para, new photo)
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[2026-08-21 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The big challenge for humanoid robots is still getting the technology to work well, according to industry leaders speaking alongside the World Robot Conference in Beijing this week.
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[2026-08-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kakao Corp. said Friday it plans to split its major businesses, including its popular messenger service KakaoTalk, into two entities as part of efforts to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
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[2026-08-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Ashleigh Barraclough
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[2026-08-21 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cambodia has cracked down heavily on scam centers. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIV Golf Indianapolis Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit ThursdayAt The Club at Chatham HillsWestfield, Ind.
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[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The new price of capital: Surging global bond yields threaten Korea as sovereign debt and AI borrowing collide
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[2026-08-21 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-08-21 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-21 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australia's phase-based traffic light system has been commonplace since the 1950s, but researchers say it may no longer be optimal. (ABC News: Claudia Williams)
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[2026-08-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 21, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-08-21 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A second Gidon tanker touched down at Nevatim Airbase on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the IDF’s aerial refueling and cargo capabilities.
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[2026-08-21 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi were reportedly tracked down from Vienna, Austria, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, by using the their chat history with artificial intelligence models, N12 News reported on Saturday.
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[2026-08-21 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan ranked fourth in patents in core fields, such as AI mechanisms and foundational technologies. China, the U.S. and South Korea occupy the top three spots. (Image by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-21 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 03:39 UTC+10:00] [Ireland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundings
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[2026-08-21 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El esloveno Tadej Pogacar, vistiendo el maillot amarillo de líder general, celebra al cruzar la línea de meta de la última etapa de la carrera ciclista del Tour de Francia con salida y llegada en París, el domingo 26 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
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[2026-08-21 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — Samsung Electronics is set to announce a new shareholder return policy later this month worth more than 100 trillion won ($71.75 billion), media reported on Thursday, as the company plans to share record profits with shareholders amid an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chip supercycle.
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