Topic: Technology & AI — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: FACT CHECK: ICC did not junk Duterte’s case; post misrepresents old VP Sara statement
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-not-junk-rodrigo-duterte-case-old-sara-statement/
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[2026-08-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: China Dominates The Humanoid Robot Race. Can Trump Close The Gap?
Snippet: It should surprise no one that new data from Smart Analytics Global, cited by Bloomberg, shows that Chinese humanoid robot makers accounted for a staggering 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/china-dominates-humanoid-robot-race-can-trump-close-gap
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[2026-08-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI
Snippet: Twitch says "nobody would opt in" if the option was turned off by default
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp30pz8d09jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-13 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Cartoonists fear for industry with rise of AI-generated illustrations
Snippet: The Herald Sun published this AI-generated image of Victorian Premier Ben Carroll in the newspaper. (Herald Sun)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/ai-newspaper-illustrations-cartoons-media-industry/107027784
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[2026-08-13 12:42 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: U.S. president sued over plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has been sued by two media organizations over Trump Media & Technology Group’s plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/13/tech/trump-sued-truth-social/
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[2026-08-13 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Naver invests in U.S. startup developing wave-powered AI data centers
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Naver Corp. said Thursday it has made an investment in a U.S. startup developing wave-powered floating data centers, without disclosing the financial details.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813004700320
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[2026-08-13 12:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Wall Street is about to sell AI bonds. What could go wrong?
Snippet: August 13, 2026 — 12:16pm
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/wall-street-is-about-to-sell-ai-bonds-what-could-go-wrong-20260813-p60nwx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why India is eyeing France’s next-generation combat aircraft tech amid jet shortage
Snippet: The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3363820/why-india-eyeing-frances-next-generation-combat-aircraft-tech-amid-jet-shortage?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why India is eyeing France’s fighter jet project for future air warfare
Snippet: The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3363820/why-india-eyeing-frances-next-generation-combat-aircraft-tech-amid-jet-shortage
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[2026-08-13 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Telstra] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage
Snippet: Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/telstra-ceo-pay-rise-vicki-brady
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[2026-08-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: South Korea stocks have entered bull market in about a month as AI trade roars back
Snippet: South Korean stocks rallied Thursday, lifting the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market as a global revival in the AI trade fuels a sharp recovery after last month's historic sell-off.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/south-korea-kospi-bull-market-sk-hynix-samsung-ai-trade.html
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fubon Bank’s Hong Kong subsidiary opens first mainland China branch in Shenzhen
Snippet: The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363788/fubon-banks-hong-kong-subsidiary-opens-first-mainland-china-branch-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Fubon Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fubon Bank’s Hong Kong subsidiary opens first mainland China branch in Shenzhen
Snippet: The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363788/fubon-banks-hong-kong-subsidiary-opens-first-mainland-china-branch-shenzhen
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[2026-08-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S. tech gains
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened sharply higher Thursday, led by gains in major chipmakers, tracking an overnight rally in U.S. technology stocks.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813002300320
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[2026-08-13 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S. tech gains
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813002200320
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[2026-08-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: AI threatens nearly a quarter of Southeast Asia’s workforce but not all is lost
Snippet: Being most exposed to AI does not mean that jobs would be replaced – just that some could move up the value chain or evolve, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3363748/ai-threatens-nearly-quarter-southeast-asias-workforce-all-not-lost?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: AI threatens nearly a quarter of Southeast Asia’s workforce but not all is lost
Snippet: Being most exposed to AI does not mean that jobs would be replaced – just that some could move up the value chain or evolve, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3363748/ai-threatens-nearly-quarter-southeast-asias-workforce-all-not-lost
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[2026-08-13 09:56 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: WA news LIVE: Greens want WA to launch own inquiry into AI impact
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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-greens-want-wa-to-launch-own-inquiry-into-ai-impact-20260813-p60nxt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 09:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects
Snippet: South Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10839597
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[2026-08-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects
Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813000900320
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[2026-08-13 09:22 UTC+10:00] [San Francisco] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: San Francisco-area estate sells for $70m in sign of AI-fueled wealth explosion
Snippet: New owner is said to be involved in AI industry, as new class of multimillionaires is entering the real estate race
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/san-francisco-70m-estate
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[2026-08-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Is having a romantic AI companion cheating? Some people think so
Snippet: Nearly two-thirds of AI romantic companion users say they keep it a secret from their partner. (Pexels: cottonbro studio)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/is-having-a-romantic-ai-companion-considered-cheating/106990246
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[2026-08-13 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial
Snippet: OAKLAND, United States — Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/meta-meets-its-own-tobacco-moment-as-jury-selection-kicks-off-trial/2404458
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[2026-08-13 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Inside the wild race to power AI with rat brains and ocean waves — as physicists close in on nuclear holy grail
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/inside-the-wild-race-to-power-ai-with-rat-brains-and-ocean-waves-as-physicists-close-in-on-nuclear-holy-grail/
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[2026-08-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Sony, TSMC deal brings overseas investment in Japan chipmaking to $37bn
Snippet: TSMC has invested 3 trillion yen in two Japan foundries, including facilities in Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sony-tsmc-deal-brings-overseas-investment-in-japan-chipmaking-to-37bn
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[2026-08-13 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan dividends heading to record high on chip, AI gains
Snippet: Stepped-up dividends are set to lift the total to a sixth consecutive annual high. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-dividends-heading-to-record-high-on-chip-ai-gains
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[2026-08-13 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel says
Snippet: Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3363832/china-projects-outward-confidence-amid-economic-anxiety-us-congressional-panel-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 07:21 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel says
Snippet: Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3363832/china-projects-outward-confidence-amid-economic-anxiety-us-congressional-panel-says
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[2026-08-13 06:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Australia politics live: tech giants face law to pay for news content; Australia joins call for Iran to end death penalty
Snippet: News bargaining bill expected to pass parliament after Labor and Coalition agree on terms that will force tech companies to contribute to media outlets. Follow today’s news live
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/13/australia-politics-live-news-bargaining-meta-tiktok-housing-migration-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-pauline-hanson-labor-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb
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[2026-08-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Bruce Blakeman has defiant message for Dems angry about his AI ads on Hochul, Mamdani: ‘Get a life’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/bruce-blakeman-has-defiant-message-for-dems-angry-about-his-ai-ads-on-hochul-mamdani/
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[2026-08-13 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Israeli venture firm Team8 raises $365m. to invest in AI-native start-ups
Snippet: Israeli venture firm Team8 has raised $365 million in new capital to invest in the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) companies. The new capital includes $265m. for Team8 Capital’s third fund and over $100m earmarked for follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-905345
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[2026-08-13 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: ‘Platformicide’ of Palestine: Activists struggle to be heard on Meta
Snippet: Jerusalem-based journalist Faten Elwan has more than 300,000 followers on her Instagram account, a page which regularly covers events in Palestine and documents the Israeli occupation, but now her posts typically get just a few hundred views.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/platformicide-of-palestine-activists-struggle-to-be-heard-on-meta
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[2026-08-13 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/12/2026
Snippet: Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-c2b9200bd737220ef848a37ffea21f95
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[2026-08-13 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Title: North Carolina guard Seth Trimble heading to Louisville for fifth season after Colorado ruling
Snippet: North Carolina guard Seth Trimble (7) pulls down a rebound against Virginia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 28, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/louisville-trimble-transfer-ruling-77e2619f7c49c6332319707f7893abed
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[2026-08-13 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ASX set to slide, Wall Street boosted by AI stocks, inflation report
Snippet: Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-boosted-by-ai-stocks-inflation-report-20260813-p60nvc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: AI Hyperscalers Are Pricing Bitcoin Miners Off The Grid. Here's Why Its A Massive Win-Win...
Snippet: Authored by Nick Ward via BitcoinMagazine.,com,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/ai-hyperscalers-are-pricing-bitcoin-miners-grid-heres-why-its-massive-win-win
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[2026-08-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan margin trading doubles in 6 months, lifted by pricey AI stocks
Snippet: Outstanding margin-buy positions in Kioxia totaled 13.23 million shares as of Friday, worth about 631.5 billion yen. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-margin-trading-doubles-in-6-months-lifted-by-pricey-ai-stocks
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[2026-08-13 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Anthropic adding watermarks to AI-generated content to comply with EU law
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/anthropic-adding-watermarks-to-ai-generated-content-to-comply-with-eu-law/
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[2026-08-13 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Meta heads to court as states target youth harm claims and under-13 data collection
Snippet: People walk outside of a Federal Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-oakland-trial-states-children-harms-d35bc173d109c156ce911aa6a1e2f05b
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[2026-08-13 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Oracle to slash more jobs to fund AI plans with ‘double digit’ percentage cuts on some teams: report
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/oracle-to-slash-more-jobs-to-fund-ai-plans/
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[2026-08-13 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: DOST establishes key partnerships, launches tech programs to aid industry growth in NCR
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology–National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) recently launched the 2026 Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Valenzuela City.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/tmt-newswire/dost-establishes-key-partnerships-launches-tech-programs-to-aid-industry-growth-in-ncr/2404259
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[2026-08-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Financial consumer protection stressed amid AI adoption risks
Snippet: ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is emerging as a double-edged sword for the banking industry, offering opportunities to improve services while also giving fraudsters more sophisticated tools to target customers.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/business/top-business/financial-consumer-protection-stressed-amid-ai-adoption-risks/2404242
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[2026-08-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Globe invests in data centers as digital economy’s new foundation
Snippet: MOST people never see a data center but rely on one every day. Every online transaction, bank transfer, video conversation, cloud application and AI-powered service relies on infrastructure that securely stores, processes and handles huge volumes of digital information.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/tmt-newswire/globe-invests-in-data-centers-as-digital-economys-new-foundation/2403865
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[2026-08-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: ECCP forum: AI transforms work in PH, but people shape its future
Snippet: ARTIFICIAL intelligence is already reshaping how Filipinos work. The harder question is who gets to shape what comes next.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/tmt-newswire/eccp-forum-ai-transforms-work-in-ph-but-people-shape-its-future/2403864
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[2026-08-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Poland rekindles Musk beef over Starlink snub
Snippet: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Wednesday threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million-a-year spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink network, joining a growing government backlash over new roaming restrictions set to hit Polish customers later this month.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-starlink-roaming-restrictions-radoslaw-sikorski-elon-musk/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-13 01:52 UTC+10:00] [Breaches] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Meta AI glasses face criminal complaint in Germany
Snippet: A Berlin-based non-profit has filed a criminal complaint against Meta’s smart glasses, arguing the devices breach Germany’s strict privacy rules and should be banned.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/meta-ai-glasses-face-criminal-complaint-in-germany/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-13 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Google presenta los nuevos teléfonos Pixel con cámaras más delgadas y más funciones de IA
Snippet: Nuevos teléfonos Google Pixel en exhibición en Made By Google en Google el martes 13 de agosto de 2024 en Mountain View, California. (AP Foto/Juliana Yamada, Archivo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/google-pixel-iphone-32951ffc731523e950adab4d8afb3125
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[2026-08-13 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Title: Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras, more AI: Here’s how much they cost
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/googles-latest-pixel-phones-with-slimmer-cameras-more-ai/
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[2026-08-13 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Apple sued for allegedly misleading consumers over iCloud+ privacy feature in class-action complaint
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/apple-sued-over-icloud-privacy-fraud-in-class-action-complaint/
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[2026-08-13 00:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Google unveils Pixel phones with slimmer cameras
Snippet: August 13, 2026 00:27 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/google-unveils-pixel-phones-with-slimmer-cameras/
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