[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

[2026-08-19 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung bets W240b on AI data center cooling

Snippet: New HVAC facility to begin production in 2028, marking Samsung’s first major expansion at its Gwangju site in 37 years

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845436

[2026-08-19 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree shares soar in Shanghai debut

Snippet: A worker gets a robot ready for demonstration at a booth for leading Chinese commercial humanoid robotics firm Unitree Robotics during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-robots-unitree-ipo-shanghai-f33facc61122faf0c0b08af5020bd170

[2026-08-19 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Unitree unveils new ‘Superman’ humanoid robot | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Unitree says its ‘Superman’ robot outperforms humans in 100-metre run and with vertical jumps, ‘breaking the limits of humanity’.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3364509/chinas-unitree-unveils-new-superman-humanoid-robot

[2026-08-19 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Gold Exchange taps tech strength in joint venture to power gold settlement

Snippet: Alibaba Cloud among partners chosen to create a platform for Hong Kong’s gold clearing and settlement system next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364508/hong-kong-gold-exchange-taps-tech-strength-joint-venture-power-gold-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 13:28 UTC+10:00] [gold bullion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Gold Exchange taps tech strength in joint venture to power gold settlement

Snippet: Alibaba Cloud among partners chosen to create a platform for Hong Kong’s gold clearing and settlement system next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364508/hong-kong-gold-exchange-taps-tech-strength-joint-venture-power-gold-settlement

[2026-08-19 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: OpenAI slows model training to bolster security after Hugging Face hack

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/openai-slows-model-training-bolster-security-after-hugging-face-hack/

[2026-08-19 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins

Snippet: JOSH LOWENTHAL. Member of the California State Assembly Josh Lowenthal speaks as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference in Oakland, California, USA, August 18, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/meta-rejects-claims-hook-children-facebook-instagram-us-trial/

[2026-08-19 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares decline, tracking Wall Street losses

Snippet: A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-futures-bonds-oil-inflation-trump-ai-9e355be634e4a21059fc1d1f20a1239e

[2026-08-19 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: AI companies understand the value of owning books. Do we? | The National

Snippet: Every time I move home, I understand the appeal of streaming. Books are heavy, records are fragile and boxes of films and games seem to multiply as soon as the movers arrive. In the UAE, where moving between apartments – or countries – is a familiar part of life, a library that fits on a phone is an easy sell.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/08/19/ai-companies-understand-the-value-of-owning-books-do-we/

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Listed firms' profits soar in H1, driven by AI-led semiconductor boom

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean listed firms reported record earnings during the first six months of this year, thanks to robust global demand for semiconductors used for artificial intelligence (AI), data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004600320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: KDI raises S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 3.2 pct amid AI boom

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is expected to grow 3.2 percent in 2026, a state-run think tank said Wednesday, revising up its previous forecast of 2.5 percent amid stronger-than-expected global demand driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004800320

[2026-08-19 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares down over 5 pct late Wed. morning on tech losses

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares traded more than 5 percent lower late Wednesday morning as investors dumped technology shares amid rising bond yields and continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819005200320

[2026-08-19 12:19 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Snippet: Oakland, California – Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a U.S. federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/19/tech/meta-hooked-children-prosecutors/

[2026-08-19 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Beauty tech firm APR targets 500 bln won in European sales this year

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean beauty tech firm APR Corp. said Wednesday it aims to achieve 500 billion won (US$355 million) in sales in Europe this year, helped by robust sales of cosmetic products.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819005000320

[2026-08-19 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Grieving parents confront Meta outside California courtroom: ‘My son was killed’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/meta-faces-legal-battle-in-oakland-as-states-sue-over-teen-use/

[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese coastguard proposes turning South China Sea isles into robotic fortress

Snippet: Paper details autonomous defence system of air, sea and underwater drones to counter growing threat of uncrewed swarm attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364440/chinese-coastguard-proposes-turning-south-china-sea-isles-robotic-fortress

[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival

Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364412/tech-outperforms-traditional-sectors-chinas-uneven-recovery-set-fuel-ai-stock-revival?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival

Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364412/tech-outperforms-traditional-sectors-chinas-uneven-recovery-set-fuel-ai-stock-revival

[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut

Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364499/unitree-robotics-surges-629-us66-billion-valuation-shanghai-share-debut?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut

Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364499/unitree-robotics-surges-629-us66-billion-valuation-shanghai-share-debut

[2026-08-19 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: OpenAI halts testing, slows development after model went rogue

Snippet: OpenAI has announced its slowing the pace of its development after the Hugging Face hacking. (AP Photo: Michael Dwyer)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/openai-slows-development-pauses-testing-after-hugging-face-hack/107053332

[2026-08-19 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Unitree shares soar 629% after robot maker raises $905m in 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-629-after-robot-maker-raises-905m-in-shanghai-ipo

[2026-08-19 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China’s backflipping robot maker Unitree pops 542% in Shanghai debut

Snippet: Unitree Robotics shares rose 542% in early trading Wednesday as the Chinese humanoid robot maker made its stock market debut in Shanghai.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-backflipping-robot-maker-unitree-jumps-shanghai-ipo.html

[2026-08-19 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: California AG Bonta says case against Meta is about 'restitution and distortion,' not damages

Snippet: Following the first day of arguments in a high-stakes child safety case against Meta, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday that the trial centers around "civil penalties, restitution and distortion," and is not primarily about money.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/meta-attorneys-general-opening-arguments-california-bonta-restitution.html

[2026-08-19 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open sharply lower on US tech sell-off

Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844900

[2026-08-19 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply lower on U.S. tech sell-off

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2-4, 8-12; CHANGES headline, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819001251320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open nearly 5 pct lower on U.S. tech sell-off

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819001200320

[2026-08-19 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open nearly 5 pct lower on U.S. tech sell-off

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/AEN20260819001100320

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

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] What is ABS-CBN’s stock-market listing still worth?

Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-what-abs-cbn-stock-market-listing-still-worth/

[2026-08-19 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US urged to follow China’s lead in treating data as an economic asset

Snippet: Congressional advisory panel urges Washington to develop national strategy as Beijing’s data push gives Chinese firms edge in AI, robotics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3364489/us-urged-follow-chinas-lead-treating-data-economic-asset?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 09:27 UTC+10:00] [data] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US urged to follow China’s lead in treating data as an economic asset

Snippet: Congressional advisory panel urges Washington to develop national strategy as Beijing’s data push gives Chinese firms edge in AI, robotics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3364489/us-urged-follow-chinas-lead-treating-data-economic-asset

[2026-08-19 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Parents of social media victims see Meta trial as pivotal for online safety

Snippet: Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. (AP Video: Terry Chea)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-trial-survivor-parents-advocates-3c8b311d6c942e9a042924f45a33ae19

[2026-08-19 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: What Chinese liquor maker Moutai's slump says about the country's economy

Snippet: BEIJING — Walk down most streets in China and you'll find a liquor store advertising premium spirits brand Moutai, along with posters of resale prices by vintage year.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-economy-moutai-ai-property.html

[2026-08-19 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

Snippet: Lawyers for Meta have been defending the company this year against several major lawsuits.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5r7vr7q1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: RT News

Title: AI-written bills riddled with errors flooding US Congress – Politico

Snippet: US congressional lawyers are struggling with a flood of error-ridden AI-generated legislation, forcing them to spend increasingly more time rewriting proposals produced by chatbots, Politico reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644371-us-ai-legislative-proposals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: US congressional lawyers are struggling with a flood of error-ridden AI-generated legislation, forcing them to spend increasingly more time rewriting proposals produced by chatbots, Politico reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644371-us-ai-legislative-proposals/

[2026-08-19 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta hooked children and misled public — prosecutors

Snippet: OAKLAND — Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a federal court heard Tuesday in the trial of the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/meta-hooked-children-and-misled-public-prosecutors/2408027

[2026-08-19 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications. A new AI-assisted tool aims to help close that kind of vulnerability amid concerns about continued Russian aggression and newer Iranian threats to cyber infrastructure.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cybersecurity-ai-new-technology-hacking-742e4946bc20e421fd0d19f0c5a36e0d

[2026-08-19 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech terror as AI-generated bomb threat forces California school closure

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/ai-generated-bomb-threat-forces-california-school-closure/

[2026-08-19 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Unitree IPO 5,550 Times Oversubscribed As UBS Says Grey Market Points To 3.5x Open

Snippet: The global market leader in humanoid-robot shipments, China-based Unitree, is set to begin trading on Shanghai's STAR Market on Wednesday, potentially sparking a wave of robotics listings in Asia as the race for physical AI remains in its early innings.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/unitree-ipo-5550-times-oversubscribed-ubs-says-grey-market-points-35x-open

[2026-08-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Amazon joins other tech giants in gobbling up books to train AI, report finds

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/amazon-joins-other-tech-giants-in-buying-books-to-train-ai-report/

[2026-08-19 06:47 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: OpenAI announces slowing pace of development after hack by rogue agent

Snippet: Amid heated race with Anthropic, firm says it’s overhauling research and training and will require greater safety parameters of AI after hack

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/open-ai-pause-hack

[2026-08-19 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta aimed to ‘hook’ teens on Facebook and Instagram, lied about health risks, prosecutor argues as historic case begins

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/meta-aimed-to-hook-teens-on-facebook-and-instagram-lied-about-health-risks-prosecutor/

[2026-08-19 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/18/2026

Snippet: Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high Tuesday as AI stocks got back to sinking.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-63300d6f51d4d27ce881cc6c11719171

[2026-08-19 06:15 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Meta on trial at US federal court

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/meta-on-trial-at-us-federal-court-20260819-p60pj6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: MLS: Austin vs. Seattle Sounders — Apple TV

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pacific-northwest-sportswatch-daily-listings-d37768caab5ffe2e9eca7e916025dc0a

[2026-08-19 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Why open-weight AI is the new frontier in the US-China tech race

Snippet: PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG -- China's DeepSeek is once again causing a stir in American tech and policy circles, this time with the release last week of V4 Pro, a so-called open weight AI model that is free for anyone to download. The move has Washington and Silicon Valley debating more intensely than ever whether -- and how -- the U.S.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/tech-asia/why-open-weight-ai-is-the-new-frontier-in-the-us-china-tech-race

[2026-08-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to dip, Wall Street slumps as AI stocks fall

Snippet: Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks get back to sinking.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-dip-wall-street-slumps-as-ai-stocks-fall-20260819-p60piq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed