Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals
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[2026-07-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday it has participated in a trial involving real-value transactions on a digital currency platform under an international project exploring the use of tokenization in wholesale cross-border payments.
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[2026-07-30 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants' earnings.
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[2026-07-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Trump administration and tech companies are taking different views of how to respond to the rise of Chinese AI models. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-07-30 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, chairman of the House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy, says on July 30, 2026 that the Philippines is unlikely to generate electricity from nuclear power before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s term ends in 2028, as even the quickest option would take years to complete.
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[2026-07-30 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)
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[2026-07-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could force pro-coal states to comply with rules mandating renewable energy for data centres, setting up a clash over the lucrative artificial intelligence boom at next week’s meeting of national cabinet.
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[2026-07-30 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Three people have been arrested and one has been red-noticed on suspicion of defrauding investors out of 12.3 billion won (US$8.55 million) in an alleged cryptocurrency scam, police said Thursday.
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[2026-07-30 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Radar technology has helped researchers to delve deeper into one of the UAE's most important archaeological sites – and pinpointed potential new discoveries.
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[2026-07-30 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering asserting more power over artificial intelligence tools after recent cybersecurity incidents.
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[2026-07-30 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares fell by more than 1 percent Thursday as retail investors heavily sold tech stocks following deep declines over the previous two sessions amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.
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[2026-07-30 16:56 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Seoul – Under banners emblazoned “Solidarity” and “We stand together with victims,“ a group of female South Korean digital detectives dredges the internet for a scourge of illegal AI-enabled pornography.
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[2026-07-30 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MELBOURNE — Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against messaging app Telegram, saying the platform failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and the New Zealand city of Christchurch as well as Islamic State group beheadings.
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[2026-07-30 16:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy has brought global oilfield services giant Halliburton into the fold for its ambitious Beetaloo Digital development in the Northern Territory, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the integrated gas-to-data centre project.
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[2026-07-30 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell by more than 1 percent Thursday as retail investors heavily sold tech stocks following deep declines over the previous two sessions amid concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.
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[2026-07-30 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Three Technion-Israel Institute of Technology faculty members have been awarded research grants from the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF), a fund dedicated to turning cancer into a manageable chronic disease by supporting Israeli cancer researchers until it can be eradicated.
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[2026-07-30 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington yesterday stood out primarily for what it lacked: a joint press statement and a photo op alongside US President Donald Trump. These images are particularly crucial for Netanyahu ahead of the elections in Israel, but their absence also reflects the growing sensitivity in the White House toward Israeli attempts to influence its policy on Iran.
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[2026-07-30 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin visited the Mongolian University of Science and Technology on July 10 to review the progress of a higher education cooperation project aimed at training specialists in cultural heritage conservation.
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[2026-07-30 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tech giant looks to foundry recovery and premium mobile strategy to sustain AI momentum
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[2026-07-30 14:58 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-30 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has hired Kwon Jung-hyun, a former Samsung Electronics executive who previously worked on autonomous driving software at Nvidia, to lead its autonomous driving development.
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[2026-07-30 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Statistics show that there is a divide in Asia between economies reaping the full benefit of tech export growth and those that cannot fully offset the negative impact of high energy prices. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Reuters)
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[2026-07-30 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INSTRUCTURE, the leading learning ecosystem and maker of Canvas LMS, introduced Project Athena, currently under development as part of Instructure Foundry, Instructure’s new venture dedicated to innovation.
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[2026-07-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A student asks artificial intelligence to write an essay. Moments later, the work is done. The argument is coherent, the grammar is flawless and the conclusion is persuasive. The question, though, is whether the student actually learned anything while it was being written. Did they get anything of value out of the process?
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[2026-07-30 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: BEIJING, China – China’s cyberspace regulator on Wednesday, July 29, released a draft law aimed at curbing cyberbullying, including AI-enabled abuse, as Beijing tightens oversight of online bullying in the world’s largest internet community.
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[2026-07-30 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s studios are using ByteDance’s model to cut production times from months to weeks, drive down video creation costs
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[2026-07-30 13:31 UTC+10:00] [Seedance] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s studios are using ByteDance’s model to cut production times from months to weeks, drive down video creation costs
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[2026-07-30 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Federal Communications Commission is planning to unveil a series of new trade restrictions on Tuesday afternoon that will ban imports of Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as connected power inverters. This announcement comes ahead of the expected boom in physical AI.
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[2026-07-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Elon Musk-led SpaceX is instructing partners across its vast global supply chain not to assign or employ Chinese nationals at facilities producing products for the company. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-07-30 12:49 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japanese space startup Ispace said Wednesday it will use Japan’s H3 rocket for the launch of a lunar lander scheduled for 2028, marking the company’s first mission using a domestically developed rocket.
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[2026-07-30 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares expanded gains late Thursday morning as investors scooped up large-cap stocks on bargain hunting despite concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.
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[2026-07-30 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Growing tech push could turn niche wearable into mainstream consumer device
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[2026-07-30 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Electronics manufacturer ESC BAZ recently presented what it described as a series of groundbreaking capabilities for border protection and the defense of strategic facilities to senior IDF officers and top officials in Israel's defense establishment.
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[2026-07-30 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HASHMICRO, a leading enterprise software provider in the Asia-Pacific region, has officially launched Hashy OS, an AI Operating System designed to help organizations seamlessly integrate AI into their daily operations through a unified digital workspace.
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[2026-07-30 12:04 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Russia has charged billionaire Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, accusing him of allowing the popular messaging app to be used by Ukrainian security services.
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[2026-07-30 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS financial markets continue to evolve, the need for practical financial education has never been greater. In response to this growing demand, the Investors' Society of De La Salle University proudly presents “Ignite 2026: Unveiling Markets with Strategy and Precision,” its flagship financial literacy event that brings together students, aspiring investors and industry professionals for a day of learning, collaboration and innovation.
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Humanity is engineering its own obsolescence if it fails to establish strict, binding international guard rails for AI software deployment and educational integrity
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [education] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Humanity is engineering its own obsolescence if it fails to establish strict, binding international guard rails for AI software deployment and educational integrity
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, as investors attempted to buy oversold stocks despite losses on Wall Street amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path.
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[2026-07-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, as investors attempted to buy oversold stocks despite losses on Wall Street amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path.
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[2026-07-30 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First-in-nation law sets up test on states’ power to regulate use of AI as it tries to outlaw fake nude images of real people
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [CSOP Asset Management] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHAT truly drives innovation on a global scale? Behind every smartphone lies not only cutting-edge technology and precision manufacturing, but also the people, culture and vision that bring it to life.
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Samsung Electronics extended its record run with second-quarter operating profit topping analysts' estimates, as robust artificial intelligence demand continued to drive growth in its memory chip business.
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[2026-07-30 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The artificial intelligence race between the U.S. and China is heating up in the world's largest continent: Asia.
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[2026-07-30 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As OpenAI chases rival Anthropic in the enterprise and tries to sustain growth in the face of new competition from cheaper open-source alternatives, the artificial intelligence company is seeking to reassure staffers that the business remains healthy.
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[2026-07-30 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Can moving India's biggest entrance examinations from pen and paper to computers finally break the country's seemingly endless cycle of exam question leaks?
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[2026-07-30 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent which hacked a popular platform for computer programmers also attempted to breach four other companies during the incident.
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[2026-07-30 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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