Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-25 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will make its newly approved gene therapy for a rare, genetic form of hearing loss available for free in the U.S. The company hasn't yet decided how much it will charge in other countries, Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer told CNBC on Friday."We haven't set a price yet, but they should pay their fair share outside the United States," Schleifer said in an interview with CNBC's Becky Quick.
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[2026-04-25 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Intel shares soared more than 20% on Friday as investors cheered signs of renewed growth due to mounting artificial intelligence demand.
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[2026-04-25 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestine Action defendants charged in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory targeted the Israeli arms company’s use of artificial intelligence, an English court heard on Friday.
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[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described his country’s decision to phase out nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima power plant accident in Japan as a “strategic mistake”. His statement is indicative of a global shift in attitudes towards nuclear energy.
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[2026-04-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the companies confirmed on Friday, as tech giants ramp up their strategic investments in the leaders in artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-25 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestine Action defendants charged in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory targeted the Israeli arms company’s use of artificial intelligence, an English court heard on Friday.
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[2026-04-25 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Artificial intelligence's impact on education is drawing mixed reaction, with the revolutionary technology viewed as both a threat and an aid to learning, a US poll has found.
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[2026-04-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WING.PH has announced a significant enhancement to its know-your-customer (KYC) verification framework, marking a strategic step toward strengthening user trust, safeguarding digital transactions and reinforcing responsible gaming practices across its platform.
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[2026-04-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 25 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 25 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 25 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 25 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-25 02:08 UTC+10:00] [Self-driving cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas markets
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[2026-04-25 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-25 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.
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[2026-04-25 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the US heats up.
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[2026-04-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space, blocking access to global messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and even restricting mobile internet in some areas.
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[2026-04-25 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The trip was intended to show support as the war enters its fourth year since Russia’s full scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Prince Harry travelled by train and attended the Kyiv Independent Security Forum, where he met figures including combat medic Yuliia Paievska. In a speech, he called for an end to the violence and addressed Vladimir Putin directly, saying no nation wants to see further human losses, while praising Ukrainians for their resilience.
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[2026-04-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: They’re in a league of their own
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[2026-04-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US plans action against AI ‘distillation’, as analysts warn weaker Chinese start-ups could be forced out within a year
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[2026-04-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [distill] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US plans action against AI ‘distillation’, as analysts warn weaker Chinese start-ups could be forced out within a year
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[2026-04-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Meta Platforms inked a multibillion-dollar agreement with Amazon to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton processor cores in support of its next-generation AI buildout. The deal makes Meta one of the largest Graviton customers globally and shows CEO Mark Zuckerberg's willingness to spend aggressively on compute infrastructure as the AI arms race intensifies with Alphabet, Microsoft, and other tech giants.
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[2026-04-25 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: People in the UK have been urged to start ditching passwords in favour of passkeys, where available, as a way to secure their accounts online.
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[2026-04-25 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Intel's latest earnings report showed big demand for central processing units, or CPUs, as companies rush to build out their artificial intelligence capabilities, sending its stock surging. The numbers led investors to scoop up shares of another major chipmaker: Advanced Micro Devices.
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[2026-04-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: DeepSeek says its V4 model will have throughput issues until the second half of the year, until Ascend 950PR supernodes ‘ship at scale’
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[2026-04-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Bilibili] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: DeepSeek says its V4 model will have throughput issues until the second half of the year, until Ascend 950PR supernodes ‘ship at scale’
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[2026-04-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Internet safety] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Login method for apps and websites stored on users’ devices provides stronger security and is resistant to phishing and breaches
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[2026-04-24 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures jumped to a new all time high, reversing modest overnight losses, and oil tumbled to session lows on reports that Iran is sending a delegation to Pakistan today for talks, boosting hopes of ceasefire extension or more. Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad at 22:00 local time (1:00pm ET), the NY Post reports.
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[2026-04-24 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a stark warning to the U.K., threatening to impose steep tariffs on the country unless it drops its digital services tax on U.S. tech companies.
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[2026-04-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What are optical modules, why are they so critical and which Chinese makers’ stocks are soaring?
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[2026-04-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [data centre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What are optical modules, why are they so critical and which Chinese makers’ stocks are soaring?
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[2026-04-24 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched a preview version of its long-awaited V4 model, ending months of silence from one of China's most closely watched AI labs and arriving a year after its R1 release sparked U.S. market turmoil and concerns across Silicon Valley AI firms.
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
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[2026-04-24 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — A senior Labour MP has joined campaigners in raising fresh concerns over the environmental impacts of AI, after the U.K. government quietly admitted carbon emissions from data centers could be 100 times greater than previously thought.
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[2026-04-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Suffolk County sheriff’s deputies are testing out high-tech guns that will be mounted on police car bumpers to fire GPS darts onto suspects’ vehicles’ during high-speed chases.
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[2026-04-24 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A startup chinesa DeepSeek lançou nesta sexta‑feira (24/04) um novo modelo de inteligência artificial com custos "drasticamente reduzidos", mais de um ano após surpreender o mundo com um modelo de raciocínio de baixo custo que igualava as capacidades de rivais americanos.
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[2026-04-24 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efficient new model boosts outlook for computing power demand but pressures valuations of AI application developers
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[2026-04-24 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efficient new model boosts outlook for computing power demand but pressures valuations of AI application developers
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
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[2026-04-24 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People born after 1997 are now the most frequent cinemagoers, defying fears that digital natives would lose interest in the big screen
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[2026-04-24 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A U.S. jury recently found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, marking a major legal setback for the tech giants.
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[2026-04-24 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: With almost a quarter of under-25s in Spain out of work, many are now turning their backs on traditional university degrees and opting instead for technical training that can withstand the threat of artificial intelligence on white collar work.
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[2026-04-24 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — Foreign automakers are finally catching up with their Chinese rivals on technology, as they battle a sales slump in the world's largest car market.
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[2026-04-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines, through the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) pushed for harnessing technology for data-driven governance and localized programs for population and development.
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[2026-04-24 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La pantalla de inicio de la app de DeepSeek vista en la pantalla de un smartphone wn Beijing, el 28 de enero de 2025. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, archivo)
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[2026-04-24 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on Britain if Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not drop the digital service tax, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing an interview with the president.
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[2026-04-24 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible for the task of age verification.
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[2026-04-24 18:33 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President accuses Britain of trying to ‘make an easy buck’ from American tech firms, weeks after warning UK–US trade deal can be changed
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[2026-04-24 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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