Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's top DRAM maker, surged 12% to a record 61.80 yuan on Monday, lifting its market capitalization to 4.13 trillion yuan. The upside is because reports that Apple is considering using CXMT memory chips, alongside continued momentum across chip stocks following last week's gains in SanDisk and Micron.
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[2026-08-17 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s governing-party primary has turned into a competition for grotesquerie. Israel Katz, the defense minister charged with protecting a country facing existential threats, opens with explosions: “Boom, boom, boom,” goes his AI-generated campaign song.
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[2026-08-17 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta wants to lead in open-source AI. China's Alibaba just reminded the U.S. tech giant how competitive the market is.
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[2026-08-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government rolls out first batch of 30 projects across 13 departments to improve services such as food licensing, leisure facility bookings
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[2026-08-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Environmental Protection Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government rolls out first batch of 30 projects across 13 departments to improve services such as food licensing, leisure facility bookings
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[2026-08-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta
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[2026-08-17 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: WORLDCLAW. Silhouettes of figures depicting US President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump are seen behind the WorldClaw logo in this illustration taken on August 11, 2026.
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country must adapt to external pressure by building the capacity to set international standards, according to one leading commentator
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country must adapt to external pressure by building the capacity to set international standards, according to one leading commentator
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The landmark deal sees Citic Capital’s private equity arm acquiring the unit famous for strategy game Three Kingdoms Tactics
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The landmark deal sees Citic Capital’s private equity arm acquiring the unit famous for strategy game Three Kingdoms Tactics
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[2026-08-17 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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[2026-08-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shares jump 12 per cent to a record as bullish signals from SanDisk reinforce expectations that AI-driven memory demand will keep supplies tight
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[2026-08-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [DRAM] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shares jump 12 per cent to a record as bullish signals from SanDisk reinforce expectations that AI-driven memory demand will keep supplies tight
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[2026-08-17 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-17 18:35 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR – The black-and-white image appears to show the unlikeliest of interactions: an orangutan cradling endangered leopard cubs deep in the jungles of Malaysia’s Sabah state.
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[2026-08-17 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire James Packer has shifted his investment focus from gaming back to artificial intelligence, with his stake in computer chip manufacturer Nvidia now worth almost US$300 million ($422 million).
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[2026-08-17 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States is preparing to tell 35 countries they cannot belong to both the American and Chinese artificial intelligence coalitions, and that joining Beijing's framework will cost them their place in Washington's, according to an undated State Department draft letter reviewed by Reuters and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-08-17 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-08-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deutsche Bank raises its price target for Momenta while Pony.ai widens partnership with Uber to accelerate autonomous-vehicle roll-out in European cities
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[2026-08-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Momenta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deutsche Bank raises its price target for Momenta while Pony.ai widens partnership with Uber to accelerate autonomous-vehicle roll-out in European cities
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[2026-08-17 16:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won and TerraPower Chair Bill Gates have met twice over the past year, signaling that their companies’ relationship is expanding beyond investment into a strategic partnership aimed at meeting soaring electricity demand in the AI era.
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[2026-08-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The semiconductor maker is set to raise a share offering in the city and begin trading later this month
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[2026-08-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The semiconductor maker is set to raise a share offering in the city and begin trading later this month
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[2026-08-17 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Massive financial gains across domestic chipmakers underscore how the push for self-sufficiency is reshaping demand for home-grown hardware
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[2026-08-17 16:39 UTC+10:00] [supernodes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Massive financial gains across domestic chipmakers underscore how the push for self-sufficiency is reshaping demand for home-grown hardware
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[2026-08-17 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — Norwegian Daniel Stefan Robertsen, the proponent of a planned 50-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Oton, Iloilo, has formally withdrawn his proposal, the local government confirmed.
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[2026-08-17 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's elite science high schools will admit a record number of students next year, expanding opportunities for young science talent at a time when universities and companies are competing for students in fields from artificial intelligence and semiconductors to medicine.
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[2026-08-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s top-ranked hedge fund managers change tactics to ride the changing wave of overseas investments and market dynamics
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[2026-08-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s top-ranked hedge fund managers change tactics to ride the changing wave of overseas investments and market dynamics
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[2026-08-17 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Matt Arnold says he was falsely flagged as a shoplifter by AI-powered cameras
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[2026-08-17 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with arranging the fatal ambush of a Microsoft design manager is headed to trial Monday in Florida, more than four years after the victim was repeatedly shot outside his vehicle while his 2-year-old child was strapped in a car seat.
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[2026-08-17 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney Paul W. Schmidt, representing Meta, right, arrives at a Federal Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-08-17 14:01 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: When ChatGPT was still a new technology, researchers in Beijing tested how well it handled Chinese-language questions. Their response to its results was telling.
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[2026-08-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Microsoft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation
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[2026-08-17 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-08-17 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Over 1,200 members of Israel’s Unit 8200 alumni community are expected to gather for the 8200 Alumni Association’s annual conference next month, bringing together entrepreneurs, technology professionals, investors, and business leaders as the organization looks to strengthen connections across one of Israel’s largest professional networks.
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[2026-08-17 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The rapid growth of the military drone market has created a dangerous illusion: that more unmanned platforms automatically mean more operational power.
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[2026-08-17 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Social media ban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AI
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[2026-08-17 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Rakuten looks to turn startup support into a major revenue driver. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-08-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Madison Huang, the eldest daughter of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the chipmaker’s senior director of product marketing for omniverse and robotics, will visit LG Electronics’ humanoid robot data factory in Seoul on Tuesday for talks on robotics cooperation, industry sources said Monday.
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[2026-08-17 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI tourist services, year-round attractions planned to encourage longer stays
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[2026-08-17 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Shares in electronics retail giant JB Hi-Fi have tumbled after it warned of slowing sales momentum as the global artificial intelligence boom squeezes consumer tech supply chains and forces up wholesale prices.
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[2026-08-17 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Physical AI is emerging as one of the next frontiers in the global race for tech supremacy. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Neo-cloud’ provider Antimatter is helping businesses shift away from the US’ frontier AI models, promising lower costs and greater data sovereignty
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[2026-08-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [CoreWeave] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Neo-cloud’ provider Antimatter is helping businesses shift away from the US’ frontier AI models, promising lower costs and greater data sovereignty
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[2026-08-17 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The first generation to grow up with AI is reshaping Korea’s traditional paths to education, work and success
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[2026-08-17 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations.
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