Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-21 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El fiscal general de California Rob Bonta discute una demanda contra Meta en una conferencia de prensa en Oakland, California, el 18 de agosto del 2026. Con él están el fiscal general de Colorado Philip Weiser y la fiscal general de Nueva Jersey Jennifer Davenport. (AP foto/Noah Berger)
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[2026-08-21 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A visitor walks in front of Alibaba booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)
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[2026-08-21 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Thursday, sources said, with the two presumed to have discussed the country's three mega projects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-08-21 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses a lawsuit against Meta during a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Joining him are Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser, and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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[2026-08-21 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: During a brainstorming session earlier this summer, a group of comedians and employees at beverage company Liquid Death kicked around an idea for a brazen new advertising campaign that would humorously shed light on the amount of water required to operate massive AI data centers.
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging token usage as artificial intelligence moves into large-scale deployment spurs search for new approaches
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Nvidia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging token usage as artificial intelligence moves into large-scale deployment spurs search for new approaches
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[2026-08-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures slide and are trading at session lows, as bond yields surge after yesterday’s Treasury announcement, having now erased the entire post buyback-boost move; yields are 4-5bps higher as the curve bear steepens sharply with the 10Y yield now at 4.69%, above where it was before the Treasury's press release yesterday, driven by a surge in Brent above $94 after Trump vowed to unleash an "Economic D-Day" on Iran's economy.
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[2026-08-20 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lower US long-end yields, a softer dollar, and SK Hynix's share buyback announcement stabilized sentiment across Asian markets. However, shares of Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree erased some of those massive 460% gains following Wednesday's blockbuster debut.
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[2026-08-20 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Alibaba is spending big on its AI ambitions. © Reuters
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[2026-08-20 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung Electronics is expected to hold a board meeting on Aug. 21 to approve a $72 billion shareholder return program. © Reuters
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[2026-08-20 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced it is decelerating the development of its AI models, citing security risks.
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[2026-08-20 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced it is decelerating the development of its AI models, citing security risks.
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[2026-08-20 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech giant posts fastest growth in cloud and AI revenue in 22 quarters, with capex up 75% amid fierce competition in the sector
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[2026-08-20 20:16 UTC+10:00] [June quarter] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech giant posts fastest growth in cloud and AI revenue in 22 quarters, with capex up 75% amid fierce competition in the sector
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Alibaba's U.S. shares dropped 4% in premarket trading Thursday after the Chinese tech giant posted net income that plummeted 75% in the June quarter.
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[2026-08-20 19:25 UTC+10:00] [GPs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Healthwatch Rotherham says Emma AI system’s failure to grasp local ‘twangs’ is leaving people frustrated
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[2026-08-20 19:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Primemas Inc. is stepping up its collaboration with Micron Technology as the semiconductor startup moves closer to mass production of its compute express link (CXL), pooled-memory technology for AI data centers.
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[2026-08-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Everything we eat – the apple, cucumber, overnight oats with chia, yoghurt and peanut butter, raw chocolate, homemade pizza and salad I had yesterday – leaves a metabolic imprint in our bodies.
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[2026-08-20 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hi everyone! This is Lauly, your #techAsia host this week, sending warm greetings from humid and rainy Taipei.
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[2026-08-20 18:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sometimes, food or drink can accidentally go down the wrong pipe, triggering sudden coughing that can leave the person embarrassed and those around them concerned.
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[2026-08-20 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Easier to build, faster to launch and more destructive than ever before, cyberattacks are getting a significant boost from frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models.
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[2026-08-20 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica has accused YouTube of waging a “war” against people who think independently and “tell the truth,” after the Google-owned platform deleted his channel without any warning.
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[2026-08-20 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica has accused YouTube of waging a “war” against people who think independently and “tell the truth,” after the Google-owned platform deleted his channel without any warning.
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[2026-08-20 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Humanoid robots may be a decade away from their "ChatGPT moment," Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing has said, following his company's soaring market debut.
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[2026-08-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hong Kong's IPO pipeline is supported by companies beyond the 'fashionable' tech sector, Hong Kong Exchange CEO Bonnie Chan told CNBC.
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[2026-08-20 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-driven Easy Licence system to auto-approve more than 90 per cent of online renewals, slashing processing time from 10 days to one
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[2026-08-20 17:48 UTC+10:00] [Candy Kwok Wai-ying] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-driven Easy Licence system to auto-approve more than 90 per cent of online renewals, slashing processing time from 10 days to one
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of lidar sensors signals ambitions beyond the supply chain, repositioning itself as a top tech firm
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Hesai Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of lidar sensors signals ambitions beyond the supply chain, repositioning itself as a top tech firm
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[2026-08-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Proposed plan puts 60% of profit-sharing awards in company stock, as AI earnings soar
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[2026-08-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company pairs landmark capital with rapid satellite deployment and overseas expansion as China’s private aerospace sector breaks new ground
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[2026-08-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [CAS Star] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company pairs landmark capital with rapid satellite deployment and overseas expansion as China’s private aerospace sector breaks new ground
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[2026-08-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The CEO of Chinese humanoid robot unicorn Unitree 688836.SS said on Thursday the industry is edging towards a "ChatGPT moment" for robot brains, after the company's blockbuster Shanghai listing crystallized China's ambitions to lead the next frontier of AI-powered machines.
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[2026-08-20 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Innovations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: UNITREE. Unitree's CEO Wang Xingxing speaks during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026.
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[2026-08-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gaon Cable has secured a 200 billion won ($143.4 million) busduct supply deal with a major US cloud operator, expanding its presence in North America’s fast-growing AI data center market.
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high
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[2026-08-20 14:15 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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[2026-08-20 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tampa Bay at Baltimore — Apple TV
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[2026-08-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For most of modern history, technology sought to imitate humans. Humans increasingly seek to imitate technology
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[2026-08-20 13:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG CNS will bring a four-legged security robot to Tower Palace, the luxury residential-commercial complex in southern Seoul, marking the first time the company has moved its physical artificial intelligence platform from factories and warehouses into a lived-in residential setting.
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[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scheme introduction would allow mainland Chinese investors access to the city’s IPOs and boost investor capital, the managing director says
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[2026-08-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The lights dim in the theater at Imagica Media Studio in Tokyo’s Takeshiba neighborhood, and the press settles in for a movie exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and humanity.
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[2026-08-20 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Israeli AI-based start-up has been acquired by British technology holding company Circeus less than two years after its launch, in a deal estimated at several million dollars.
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[2026-08-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A new platform based on artificial intelligence (AI) has prevented some 66.4 billion won (US$47.6 million) in financial losses from voice phishing scams over the past nine months, the financial regulator said Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 11:18 UTC+10:00] [Social Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ZUCKERBERG. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, US, October 23, 2019
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[2026-08-20 11:18 UTC+10:00] [Social Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ZUCKERBERG. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, US, October 23, 2019
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