[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai lays out plan to boost digital economy, catch up with Beijing, Shenzhen

Snippet: Government to accelerate use of blockchain, build AI infrastructure in line with national mandate to boost digital contribution to GDP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3364593/shanghai-lays-out-plan-boost-digital-economy-catch-beijing-shenzhen

[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Will There Be A Season 2 Of ‘Lucky’? Or Is ‘Lucky’ A Limited Series?

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

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/08/19/lucky-season-2-apple-tv-info/

[2026-08-19 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference

Snippet: BEIJING — Do you want to see whether a robot can fold a piece of cloth? Interested in getting a robot dog or even a humanoid robot that could offer some emotional support? Or perhaps you just want to watch robots boxing and dancing? Come to Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/asia-oceania/from-robot-dogs-to-helpers-china-puts-robotics-ambitions-on-display-at-world-conference/2408543

[2026-08-19 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Someone is getting fired’: Apple leaks clip of camera-equipped AI AirPods — spawning privacy concerns

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/tech/apple-leak-of-ai-airpods-with-camera-sparks-privacy-concerns/

[2026-08-19 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Another AI Reacharound? Marvell Shares Rip On Chips-For-Warrants Deal With Google

Snippet: The circular financing circus rolls on...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/another-ai-reacharound-marvell-shares-rip-chips-warrants-deal-google

[2026-08-19 22:47 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media, study shows

Snippet: More than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes tied to excessive screen time, Hong Kong Institute of Family Education says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3364590/34-kindergarten-pupils-spend-least-hour-day-social-media-study-shows

[2026-08-19 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat With All Eyes On Interest Rates And Oil

Snippet: Futures are flat but off their lows as Tech gets a boost from a huge Hynix buyback, which erased ~8% decline to trade up as much as 2% and reversed a 5.8% drop in the Nikkei; the ADRs are +5.6% pre-mkt boosting both Memory and Korea ETFs. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green, with Nasdaq futures down 0.1% even as momentum looks to retrace some of yesterday’s losses.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-all-eyes-interest-rates-and-oil

[2026-08-19 22:31 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Robot dalmatians and a far-right rally: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaA woman dressed as Cruella de Vil with her robot dalmatians Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenKhan Younis, Gaza StripA makeshift swimming pool lined with aid tarpaulins in a displacement campPhotograph: Tariq Mohammad/APAImages/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenPaposo, ChileBulldozers work to reopen a mountain road damaged by flooding and landslidesPhotograph: Rodrigo Gutierrez/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenGaza City, Gaza StripPeople grieve over the bodies of relatives killed in an Israeli drone strike on a beachfront cafePhotograph: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/19/robot-dalmatians-and-a-far-right-rally-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

[2026-08-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Making better robots depends on better data capture, Chinese firm 51World says

Snippet: New devices and platforms to obtain real-world data for embodied AI can break the biggest hurdle to creating more capable robots, CEO says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3364587/making-better-robots-depends-better-data-capture-chinese-firm-51world-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [TrendForce] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Making better robots depends on better data capture, Chinese firm 51World says

Snippet: New devices and platforms to obtain real-world data for embodied AI can break the biggest hurdle to creating more capable robots, CEO says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3364587/making-better-robots-depends-better-data-capture-chinese-firm-51world-says

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’

Snippet: China’s robots have won global attention with a string of viral stunts. But firms now face growing pressure to generate real-world returns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364582/spectacle-scale-why-chinas-robotics-firms-face-critical-juncture?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’

Snippet: China’s robots have won global attention with a string of viral stunts. But firms now face growing pressure to generate real-world returns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364582/spectacle-scale-why-chinas-robotics-firms-face-critical-juncture

[2026-08-19 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Explore the future of robotics at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing

Snippet: Models showing their robotic dogs with fancy dressing at a booth during the World Robot Conference at the Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-robot-conference-951ebd3cddaccf5afcedc68174ba626a

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

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. retreat from global order ‘eroding’ European competitiveness, central bank boss warns

Snippet: Europe is facing an erosion of the conditions that historically drove the continent's growth, its top central banker warned Wednesday, as she called on leaders not to repeat mistakes made during the dotcom boom in the age of AI.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/lagarde-ecb-europe-economy-trump.html

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

Source: BBC News

Title: OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack

Snippet: OpenAI says it has slowed down training some of its most advanced AI models to improve security.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c235dmndylzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-19 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Retail investors aren't entirely giving up on AI trade, but they appear more cautious

Snippet: Retail investors aren't giving up on the artificial intelligence trade. But they are getting selective and adding downside protection as markets head into the fall.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/retail-investors-stick-with-ai-trade-but-appear-more-cautious.html

[2026-08-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits

Snippet: A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/ai-hiring-tools-discrimination

[2026-08-19 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OpenAI slows advanced AI development after its tools launched cyberattack

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT creator OpenAI said Tuesday that it was tapping the brakes on development of its most advanced AI model and tightening internal controls, a month after revealing that one of its AI tools carried out an autonomous cyberattack.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/business/sunday-business-it/openai-slows-advanced-ai-development-after-its-tools-launched-cyberattack/2408291

[2026-08-19 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The U.S. banned Nvidia's best chips from going to China. Now it's trying to close a crucial loophole

Snippet: Nvidia's effective monopoly over the most powerful chips has made U.S. export controls a key tool in Washington's effort to preserve its advantage over China in the AI race.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-ai-nvidia-chips-us-export-controls.html

[2026-08-19 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: AI will be more important than nuclear capabilities, Bennett tells B'Yachad security conference

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party held a security and foreign policy conference on Wednesday, where he outlined four "security concepts," calling for them to be broken.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905996

[2026-08-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Georgia Tech sets sights on an ACC title after a 9-4 season and major roster turnover

Snippet: Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key watches during warm-ups before an NCAA college football game against Boston College in Boston, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/georgia-tech-college-football-ncaa-811a8b1a223a6028e296f23057c22ec5

[2026-08-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Virginia Tech is eager for quick success under new coach James Franklin

Snippet: Virginia Tech running back Marcellous Hawkins (27) is tackled by Florida State linebacker Blake Nichelson (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 15, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/virginia-tech-football-preview-0f18647bb94a98671ff8a02732a4b3ff

[2026-08-19 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sacked worker forced to pay for using ‘plain wrong’ AI in landmark case

Snippet: A sacked Aldi store assistant who used AI to make a “just plain wrong” argument he was unfairly dismissed has been forced to pay $1230 toward the supermarket’s legal costs in the first ruling effectively punishing a former employee for wasting the Fair Work Commission’s time.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/sacked-worker-forced-to-pay-for-using-plain-wrong-ai-in-landmark-case-20260819-p60puw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's robot bodies and AI brains take center stage at Beijing expos

Snippet: Shenzhen-based AI2 Robotics' AlphaBot, powered by its own foundation AI model, serves ice cream to visitors at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/china-s-robot-bodies-and-ai-brains-take-center-stage-at-beijing-expos

[2026-08-19 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SK Hynix announces $28.6bn buyback plan to boost stock price

Snippet: SK Hynix is expanding production capacity while also pursuing a massive share buyback plan. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sk-hynix-announces-28.6bn-buyback-plan-to-boost-stock-price

[2026-08-19 18:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK hynix unleashes W40tr buyback amid AI windfall

Snippet: Chipmaker to cancel all repurchased shares, lift payouts above 50% of free cash flow

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845792

[2026-08-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China fund managers stick with AI, chips in August despite July sell-off, survey finds

Snippet: Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364550/china-fund-managers-stick-ai-chips-august-despite-july-sell-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [August] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China fund managers stick with AI, chips in August despite July sell-off, survey finds

Snippet: Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364550/china-fund-managers-stick-ai-chips-august-despite-july-sell-survey-finds

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macau bets on financial services, fintech to drive economic diversification

Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364531/macau-bets-financial-services-fintech-drive-economic-diversification?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond the casino: Macau bets on modern finance, fintech in new five-year plan

Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364531/macau-bets-financial-services-fintech-drive-economic-diversification

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

Snippet: A historian charts the emergence of a democracy-crushing dystopia that is – in some ways – already with us

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/19/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-artificial-state-by-jill-lepore-review-an-ominous-warning-of-tech-takeover

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI bots to overtake humans at the checkout, payments giant predicts

Snippet: Purchases made from start to finish by artificial intelligence assistants are on track to outnumber those made by people clicking through websites, according to the president of one of the world’s largest payments companies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/ai-bots-to-overtake-humans-at-the-checkout-payments-giant-predicts-20260819-p60pqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI bots will turn online shopping on its head, says payments giant

Snippet: Purchases made from start to finish by artificial intelligence assistants are on track to outnumber those made by people clicking through websites, according to the president of one of the world’s largest payments companies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/ai-bots-will-make-more-online-purchases-than-people-payments-giant-predicts-20260819-p60pqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Robots] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut

Snippet: Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/unitree-shares-surge-humanoid-robot-firm-chinese-stock-market-debut

[2026-08-19 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007452320

[2026-08-19 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu government launches AI plan amid doubts over budget, infrastructure- analysis

Snippet: In recent weeks, with the elections drawing nearer, the Prime Minister's Office has been promoting the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate that has been established under its auspices over the past year. Early this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a ceremonial press conference at which he launched the Directorate and introduced its head, former IDF visual and geospatial intelligence Unit 9900 Brig.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905968

[2026-08-19 17:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6% on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845690

[2026-08-19 17:03 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Competition watchdog raids Aussie tech giant’s offices

Snippet: August 19, 2026 17:03 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/competition-watchdog-raids-aussie-tech-giants-offices/

[2026-08-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Goldman studied where AI is squeezing labor markets. Here's what it found

Snippet: Artificial intelligence is starting to weigh on labor market across major developed economies, with effects varying across industries and seniority levels, according to Goldman Sachs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/goldman-ai-impact-employment-jobs.html

[2026-08-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 6th para; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007451320

[2026-08-19 16:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Pivotal trial under way in US for Meta platforms

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/pivotal-trial-under-way-in-us-for-meta-platforms-20260819-p60pu8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's venture investments touch new high in H1: data

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investments into startups for the first half of 2026 marked a record high for the six-month period, amid active investments into cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007900320

[2026-08-19 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese robotaxi firms see eased regulatory bottleneck in Europe as deployment picks up

Snippet: Europe embraces self-driving technology, opening up further opportunities for Chinese companies to expand overseas fleet, says Pony AI CEO

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364522/chinese-robotaxi-firms-see-eased-regulatory-bottleneck-europe-deployment-picks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Pony AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese robotaxi firms see eased regulatory bottleneck in Europe as deployment picks up

Snippet: Europe embraces self-driving technology, opening up further opportunities for Chinese companies to expand overseas fleet, says Pony AI CEO

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364522/chinese-robotaxi-firms-see-eased-regulatory-bottleneck-europe-deployment-picks

[2026-08-19 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007400320

[2026-08-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007500320

[2026-08-19 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Koo courts US investors with Korea’s manufacturing, AI edge

Snippet: Finance chief pledges market reforms, equal treatment as Seoul seeks deeper strategic cooperation

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845549

[2026-08-19 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Energy Solution opens Michigan plant in AI-driven ESS push

Snippet: 35-GWh facility to supply storage systems, Toyota EVs, as North American orders surge

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845542

[2026-08-19 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Unitree shares soar in humanoid maker's landmark Shanghai IPO

Snippet: A Unitree G1 embodied intelligent robot is displayed at an industry event in Shanghai on Aug. 12. (VCG via Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/unitree-shares-soar-in-humanoid-maker-s-landmark-shanghai-ipo

[2026-08-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The digital child: how tech is changing play – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBoy With Bubble, The Science Museum, London, 2000 Digital photographic artist Wendy McMurdo reflects on childhood, the digital world, learning and make-believe in a new exhibition, The Digital Mirror, featuring more than 50 works, including never-before seen photographs as well as several rarely seen digital animations. Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror, National Galleries of Scotland, runs until 25 OctoberShareView image in fullscreenThe Robot Workshop (iii), 2012 McMurdo has been using computers and digital tools in photography from

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/19/wendy-mcmurdo-digital-child-tech-computers-internet