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    [2026-08-06 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares tumble 4.6 pct on tech losses amid lingering AI concerns
    Snippet: (2nd LD) New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806005400320
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    [2026-08-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: Google is expanding its AI empire — and losing the people who built it
    Snippet: Depending on where you sit, Google either has the most enviable position in artificial intelligence or is bleeding top talent to leading AI labs and other startups on the frontline of innovation.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/google-is-expanding-its-ai-empire-and-losing-the-people-who-built-it.html
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    [2026-08-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Apps] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: [Good Business] Kasangkapwa in the advent of agentic AI
    Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/opinion-good-education-teaching-advent-agentic-ai-lessons/
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    [2026-08-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [fund manager] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble
    Snippet: AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363131/chinese-fund-managers-pursuit-ai-plays-backfires-hot-tech-stocks-wobble
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    [2026-08-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble
    Snippet: AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363131/chinese-fund-managers-pursuit-ai-plays-backfires-hot-tech-stocks-wobble?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: Beijing flips the script on the U.S. tech war — and tests the truce weeks before Xi's visit
    Snippet: China unleashed its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last October's truce, pushing back against a string of recent U.S. restrictions before President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington next month.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/us-china-trump-xi-summit-trade-technology-restrictions.html
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    [2026-08-06 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Everyone is talking about the AI boom. When it busts, this is who will go down
    Snippet: This isn’t your little brother’s AI, the kind he uses to cheat on exam papers.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/everyone-is-talking-about-the-ai-boom-when-it-busts-this-is-who-will-go-down-20260806-p60lyr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: Asian tech stocks drop with SK Hynix plunging 10% after Wall Street AI names fall
    Snippet: Asian technology stocks fell Thursday, tracking U.S. peers that pulled back in overnight trading, underscoring the heightened volatility in tech names globally.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/asia-tech-selloff-wall-street-samsung-sk-hynix.html
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    [2026-08-06 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: LG Uplus posts record profit on AI data center growth
    Snippet: LG Uplus posted a record quarterly operating profit in the second quarter as rapid growth in its artificial intelligence data center business and cost-cutting efforts offset a decline in overall revenue, the company said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10833077
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    [2026-08-06 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Amundi says AI remains a long-term bet despite sell-off
    Snippet: Aidan Yao, senior investment strategist for Asia at Amundi Investment Institute. He says AI remains a long-term investment theme despite recent market volatility. (Photo by Amy Chew)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/amundi-says-ai-remains-a-long-term-bet-despite-sell-off
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    [2026-08-06 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Asian shares slip with Kospi down 4% after tech retreat on Wall Street
    Snippet: People walk past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-spacex-hynix-bonds-2f4f2638cb8430bb7c8e5d59a7b50731
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    [2026-08-06 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Commonwealth says it will block gas-fired data centres
    Snippet: Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 3:05pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/ai-data-centres-gas-northern-territory/107002860
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    [2026-08-06 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike amid surge in demand for low-cost AI models
    Snippet: Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3363129/deepseek-signals-significant-price-hike-amid-surge-demand-low-cost-ai-models?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike, testing its low-cost edge
    Snippet: Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3363129/deepseek-signals-significant-price-hike-amid-surge-demand-low-cost-ai-models
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    [2026-08-06 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Army seeks counterintelligence overhaul against AI-based threats
    Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10833017
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    [2026-08-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘I’m not spying’: how Meta’s smartglasses have divided opinion
    Snippet: While some users say the wearables have changed their lives, critics voice fears over safety and privacy
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/meta-ai-smart-glasses-privacy
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    [2026-08-06 13:31 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role
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    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-ai-leadership-changes-deepmind-demis-hassabis-shifts-role/
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    [2026-08-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: A colonial relic like the judicial wig has no place in Hong Kong
    Snippet: Readers discuss why wigs should no longer be worn in court, verification as an AI-related skill, and long medical appointment wait times
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362994/colonial-relic-judicial-wig-has-no-place-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: A colonial relic like the judicial wig has no place in Hong Kong
    Snippet: Readers discuss why wigs should no longer be worn in court, verification as an AI-related skill, and long medical appointment wait times
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362994/colonial-relic-judicial-wig-has-no-place-hong-kong
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    [2026-08-06 13:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: El Salvador eyes AI, digital identity cooperation with S. Korea
    Snippet: New envoy seeks bigger Korean investment, invites officials and firms to world's first state-backed Bitcoin conference
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832942
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    [2026-08-06 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: PM calls for AI-based medical services
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will strengthen artificial intelligence-based medical services, including telemedicine for those living in remote regions, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806003900315
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    [2026-08-06 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul shares extend losses late Thurs. morning on tech slump
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell sharply late Thursday morning as investors dumped large-cap tech shares following a rise in the previous sessions.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806003700320
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    [2026-08-06 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Extra fingers and too much detail: Rise in AI-generated tattoo requests
    Snippet: Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 12:28pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/rise-in-ai-generated-tattoo-requests/106945744
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    [2026-08-06 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: For Taiwan's tech suppliers, space economy could be next growth spark
    Snippet: Engineers of Pyras Technology assemble a CubeSat in a lab at National Central University of Taoyuan in Taiwan. (Photo by Lai Yung-Hsiang)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/for-taiwan-s-tech-suppliers-space-economy-could-be-next-growth-spark
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    [2026-08-06 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Kakao chooses AI services over costly infrastructure
    Snippet: KakaoTalk agents to drive commerce, reservations, payments; monetization targeted for 2027
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832822
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    [2026-08-06 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Marileidy Paulino quiebra su récord en Centroamericanos y conquista su 2do oro
    Snippet: La dominicana Marileidy Paulino cruza la meta para conseguir el oro en los 400 metros de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026 en Santo Domingo (AP Foto/Fernando Vergara)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/marileidy-paulino-centroamericanos-caribe-juegos-37f3c3ae51836bd976fd6b3e8372d67d
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    [2026-08-06 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare
    Snippet: As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America's traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-betting-ai-hypersonic-missiles-and-quantum-technology-will-define-next-era-warfare
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    [2026-08-06 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Meta AI agent latest model to hack external company during testing
    Snippet: Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 11:50am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/meta-ai-reports-agent-hacked-external-company-during-testing/107003246
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    [2026-08-06 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Meta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firm
    Snippet: Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kgdnyk2po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-08-06 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: RT News
    Title: OpenAI forced to pay $3.2 million for shutting out US workers
    Snippet: OpenAI has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle US government claims that it discriminated against American job applicants while favoring foreign workers with temporary visas.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643886-openai-foreign-workers-fine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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    [2026-08-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: These Sydney schools teach 1500 students. A $9b data centre is moving next door
    Snippet: The race to power Australia’s artificial intelligence boom has reached a vacant paddock in western Sydney, where plans for the nation’s largest data centre development have sparked a battle over potential impacts on nearby schools, homes and critical freight infrastructure.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/these-sydney-schools-teach-1500-students-a-9b-data-centre-is-moving-next-door-20260729-p60jn4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division
    Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Google's head of AI, Demis Hassabis, will step down from his current role to become Alphabet's chief scientist amid a reshuffling at DeepMind that will also include a key engineer's departure.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/06/business/sunday-business-it/google-parent-alphabet-shakes-up-ai-division/2399575
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    [2026-08-06 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing
    Snippet: Company is the third to report such an incident after Anthropic and OpenAI reported breaches during training
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/meta-ai-model-hack-training
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    [2026-08-06 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: CNBC Daily Open: Iran, Oman in talks on Hormuz; SpaceX is loyal to Nvidia on AI
    Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/us-iran-oman-hormuz-amd-nvidia-musk-spacex-.html
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    [2026-08-06 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp decline
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by tech losses.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806002300320
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    [2026-08-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Apple's App Store generated 38 tln won in revenue in S. Korea in 2025: report
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Apple's App Store generated over 38 trillion won (US$26.8 billion) in revenue last year in South Korea, more than doubling from five years earlier, an industry report showed Thursday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806001900320
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    [2026-08-06 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Meta’s AI model follows rivals in revealing hacks of outside systems
    Snippet: Meta has said that its AI model hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, following on from recent similar announcements by rival companies Anthropic and OpenAI.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/metas-ai-model-follows-rivals-in-revealing-hacks-of-outside-systems
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    [2026-08-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How a Hong Kong luxury estate saved HK$1b in renovation cost with tech solutions
    Snippet: Ex-CEO of AsiaWorld-Expo Allen Ha says ‘homegevity’ model of targeted, consistent repairs can spare homeowners major renovation work
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363092/how-hong-kong-luxury-estate-saved-hk1b-renovation-cost-tech-solutions?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [AsiaWorld-Expo] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How a Hong Kong luxury estate saved HK$1b in renovation cost with tech solutions
    Snippet: Ex-CEO of AsiaWorld-Expo Allen Ha says ‘homegevity’ model of targeted, consistent repairs can spare homeowners major renovation work
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363092/how-hong-kong-luxury-estate-saved-hk1b-renovation-cost-tech-solutions
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    [2026-08-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: [Mind the Gap] You’ve got mail, and a $1.8 M fine
    Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/mind-the-gap-mail-and-fine-undocumented-filipinos/
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    [2026-08-06 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes
    Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, driven by losses in some big technology companies on Wall Street amid signs of progress on the Strait of Hormuz.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832498
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    [2026-08-06 10:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Kakao Q2 net profit down by nearly 90%
    Snippet: South Korean internet tech giant Kakao Corp. saw its net profit fall sharply in the second quarter, but posted the highest quarterly operating profit and sales, the company said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832474
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    [2026-08-06 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2, 6-10)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806001251320
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    [2026-08-06 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Tech bro’s lavish wedding plans forced to make handbrake turn as $30 billion loss hits hard
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/ai-prodigy-leopold-aschenbrenners-lavish-wedding-went-on-despite-hedge-funds-implosion/
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    [2026-08-06 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, driven by losses in some big technology companies on Wall Street amid signs of progress on the Strait of Hormuz.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806001200320
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    [2026-08-06 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes
    Snippet: (2nd LD) New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806001000320
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    [2026-08-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: CJ Hendry brings Juju World to Hong Kong with exclusive collectibles
    Snippet: The Australian artist talks making attainable art, embracing AI and creating cute characters and free flowers
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3362768/cj-hendry-brings-juju-world-hong-kong-exclusive-collectibles?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Kaws] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: CJ Hendry brings Juju World to Hong Kong with exclusive collectibles
    Snippet: The Australian artist talks making attainable art, embracing AI and creating cute characters and free flowers
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3362768/cj-hendry-brings-juju-world-hong-kong-exclusive-collectibles
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    [2026-08-06 09:54 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Meta’s AI model hacked another company during testing – report
    Snippet: META AI. Meta AI logo is seen in this illustration created on May 20, 2024
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/meta-ai-hacked-another-company-testing-august-5-2026/
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    [2026-08-06 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: 'I've had to Botox my CV': Are AI recruitment tools affecting women's careers?
    Snippet: Stacey Duguid believes AI-powered recruitment tools are disadvantaging mid-life women
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvl8y141e4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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