Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Watching a nimble robot check for flaws along the side of a massive steel tube crafted to simulate the reactor of a nuclear submarine, you see a snapshot of the revolution in manufacturing and maintenance that could transform the gritty, routine tasks of the defense industry — and perhaps American manufacturing, as well.
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[2026-05-12 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American business and policy circles seek trade certainty, AI dialogue and signs rivalry can be managed despite wider tensions
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[2026-05-12 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American business and policy circles seek trade certainty, AI dialogue and signs rivalry can be managed despite wider tensions
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[2026-05-12 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes after authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location would maximise victims
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[2026-05-12 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Drew Pusateri] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes after authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location would maximise victims
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[2026-05-12 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There was a time when you had to stop to ask for directions, and you then you made a half a dozen stops just to make sure the first guy wasn’t sending you on a wild goose chase. The three-wheeler stand was where you find the true pathfinders or you searched for landmarks like some shrine at a crossroad.
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[2026-05-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: When Trump last visited China in 2017, artificial intelligence was not yet the centre of global power. Now it is. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
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[2026-05-12 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Top US executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, will accompany US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, a White House official said Monday.
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[2026-05-12 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Google's Threat Intelligence Group said in a report on Monday that it thwarted an effort by hackers to use artificial intelligence models to "plan a mass vulnerability exploitation operation."
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[2026-05-12 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sam Altman’s OpenAI allowed employees to cash out a whopping $6.6 billion in sales of shares last October, according to a report.
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[2026-05-12 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sergey Brin’s “MAGA girlfriend” is pushing back on claims that she dragged the Google co-founder to the political right, insisting the billionaire tech mogul’s political change of heart can be laid squarely at the feet of Democrats.
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[2026-05-12 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and several top CEOs will travel to China with President Trump as he lobbies President Xi Jinping to invest in America.
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[2026-05-12 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Over the weekend, the Washington Post made waves with a story leaked by CIA officials, potentially undermining one of Israel's main "win" narratives for the war: that Iran's ballistic missile threat was heavily reduced.
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[2026-05-12 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand to testify in the Musk v. Altman trial in federal court in Oakland, California, on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ALTHOUGH I try my best to be calm most of the time, there was recently a viral video of me getting a little bit, in Filipino, “nag-aalat,” on the issue of the proposed reframing of the General Education (GE) curriculum, particularly the merging of the subject of Philippine History with the Republic Act 1425-mandated Rizal course, into a single subject called Rizal and Philippine Studies.
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[2026-05-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-12 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump has invited executives from some of the biggest U.S. companies — including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg — to join his trip to China this week, according to a White House official.
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[2026-05-12 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Cybersécurité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUXELLES — OpenAI, l'entreprise derrière ChatGPT, est en pourparlers avec la Commission européenne pour lui permettre d’accéder à son modèle le plus avancé sur le plan cyber. Celui-ci est capable d’identifier des failles logicielles.
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[2026-05-12 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s a case of ocular extortion.
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[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home Screen, March 17, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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[2026-05-12 00:43 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Criminal groups and state-linked actors appear to be using commercial models to refine and scale up attacks
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[2026-05-12 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El logo de Google en una feria tecnológica en París el 9 de febrero del 2025. (AP foto/Thibault Camus)
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[2026-05-12 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Florida] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal lawsuit against OpenAI says alleged gunman had extensive conversations with chatbot over months
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[2026-05-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba, ByteDance, other Chinese tech giants top paper submissions in conference, quelling worries over geopolitics impacting participation
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[2026-05-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [ByteDance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba, ByteDance, other Chinese tech giants top paper submissions in conference, quelling worries over geopolitics impacting participation
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[2026-05-11 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman walks by a giant screen displaying the Google logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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[2026-05-11 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OpenAI’s ChatGPT allegedly told the suspect in last year’s deadly Florida State University shooting that targeting kids would “draw more attention” to his heinous crime, according to a new lawsuit.
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[2026-05-11 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Nasdaq will rise to 30,000 points in the next year as a bumper earnings season continues to bolster enthusiasm for AI stocks, Dan Ives, managing director at Wedbush Securities, told CNBC's Squawk Box Europe on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are off a touch as the US/IranIran failed to consummate a deal, which is boosting Energy commodities and bond yields. Still, stocks have withstood the resulting increase in oil prices and higher bond yields as the market remains focused on the memory/semi stock bubble. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures are down fractionally as Trump and Iran rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to
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[2026-05-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A new divide is emerging: between workers who use AI at work and those who are managed by it
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[2026-05-11 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI is in discussions with the European Union over access to its new cyber model, but Anthropic is still holding out on releasing Mythos to the bloc, the European Commission has said.
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[2026-05-11 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Alphabet is tapping the yen bond market to finance its AI endeavors. (Photo by Kaori Yuzawa)
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fortune-telling has become an appealing escape for youth, helping them navigate mounting pressures of education, career and relationships
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fortune-telling has become an appealing escape for youth, helping them navigate mounting pressures of education, career and relationships
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mark Zuckerberg’s threat to shut down Instagram and Facebook in New Mexico over the state’s demands for kids safety protections is a tactic he has previously used to dodge regulations – but as the lawsuits pile up, experts say the act is wearing thin.
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