Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.
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[2026-05-12 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Desmond Han Jiancong also sent the victim an AI-generated photo of her face on a nude body
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[2026-05-12 17:29 UTC+10:00] [CNA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Desmond Han Jiancong also sent the victim an AI-generated photo of her face on a nude body
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[2026-05-12 17:14 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-12 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff for policy on Tuesday proposed introducing public dividends to distribute the "fruits" from an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economic boom.
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[2026-05-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to China
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[2026-05-12 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung, SK hynix evaluating Chinese wafers; experts say technology gap remains significant
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[2026-05-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Disasters in the Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has floated the idea of having members of the public receive dividends from the massive profits of chipmakers. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-05-12 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial regulator said Tuesday that authorities will double the support for artificial intelligence (AI) firms.
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[2026-05-12 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Uplus said Tuesday it reached an agreement with Malaysian telecom operator Maxis to commercially launch its AI call assistant ixi-O in Malaysia, marking the first overseas rollout under the company’s global AI expansion strategy unveiled at MWC 2026.
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[2026-05-12 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As South Korea's and Taiwan's benchmark indexes surged to record highs this year — powered by Asia's trillion-dollar titans — it has raised concerns that their rallies are becoming dangerously dependent on a handful of artificial intelligence winners.
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[2026-05-12 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sam Altman, center, and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, right, arrive at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 13:41 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:36 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lauly Li and Kyodo)
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid $20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Kuaishou Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid $20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks
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[2026-05-12 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics on Tuesday denied claims by British pop singer Dua Lipa that the South Korean tech giant used her image on television packaging without permission, saying the image was used with authorization obtained through a content partner.
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[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Construction Equipment said Tuesday its emergency automated equipment stop technology (E-Stop) has won Italy’s SaMoTer Innovation Award, expanding its push in Europe’s tightly regulated construction market.
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[2026-05-12 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties have unveiled a package of campaign pledges ahead of the local elections, with the ruling Democratic Party (DP) focusing on promoting balanced regional development and artificial intelligence, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) is vowing efforts to improve the housing market.
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[2026-05-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 12:26 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 12:26 | News
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[2026-05-12 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpets on Tuesday for its annual showcase in France, grappling with the dizzying speed of AI-powered disruption and the absence of major Hollywood studios.
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[2026-05-12 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say
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[2026-05-12 12:06 UTC+10:00] [WeChat] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say
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[2026-05-12 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Korean campaigner on Tuesday issued a complaint over global search engine Google, pointing out that its local weather services describe the East Sea primarily as "Sea of Japan."
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[2026-05-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: David Park, a food and beverages manager at Lotte Hotel Seoul, demonstrates during an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security
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[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Technologies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security
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[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-05-12 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At its 2026 Partner Conference, AGIBOT outlined a direction that reflects a broader inflection point in embodied artificial intelligence: the transition from capability-driven progress to deployment-oriented systems. The company’s messaging focused instead on how these systems are introduced, scaled, and operationalized in real-world environments, under the theme “Redefining Productivity in the AGI Era.”
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[2026-05-12 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OAKLAND, CALIF. — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended OpenAI’s pivot to for-profit status and discussed his company’s hopes for a juicy return on its investment during Monday testimony in Elon Musk’s suit against the AI giant.
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[2026-05-12 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In 2026, asking popular large language models (LLMs) where to buy engagement rings has become the new norm. Whether it’s tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Grok, shoppers often receive very similar recommendations when looking for online jewelers.
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[2026-05-12 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Lefty Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner trekked down to the Big Apple last month for a fundraiser with Brooklyn-based jewelry designer Alexis Bittar, who crafted luxury products for Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, Dua Lipa, and other liberal celebs.
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[2026-05-12 08:01 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAI’s fractious corporate past than previously documented
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[2026-05-12 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a rare public appearance, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams warned of ‘networks of powerful elites’ using wealth and influence to silence dissenting voices
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[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
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[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
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[2026-05-12 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Peter Earle via the American Institute for Economic Research,
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[2026-05-12 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Texas sued Netflix on Monday for allegedly tracking, collecting and profiting from data produced by children and other customers without their knowledge.
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[2026-05-12 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Forget “Scream 7” — Hollywood’s scariest movie this year is a 15 second video clip showing Lakers player Peyton Meyer dunking the ball in a packed stadium, then staring down a rival player on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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[2026-05-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The complaint follows a product liability playbook that has been successful against other big tech platforms.
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