Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-21 14:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy says the state must lay foundations for self-sustaining AI ecosystem
Snippet: The government must lay the grounds for the spread of AI across sectors, approaching the technology as a "basic right," Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy Kim Yong-beom said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10814998
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[2026-07-21 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260721005600320
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[2026-07-21 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: US judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5-billion settlement of copyright lawsuit
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/us-judge-approves-anthropic-settlement-copyright-lawsuit/
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[2026-07-21 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fintech firm Ant International raises US$1.2b to fuel global growth
Snippet: Existing backers Ant Group and Alibaba Group Holding join the equity financing round alongside undisclosed institutional investors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3361287/fintech-firm-ant-international-raises-us12b-fuel-global-growth?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Bettr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fintech firm Ant International raises US$1.2b to fuel global growth
Snippet: Existing backers Ant Group and Alibaba Group Holding join the equity financing round alongside undisclosed institutional investors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3361287/fintech-firm-ant-international-raises-us12b-fuel-global-growth
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[2026-07-21 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung sets up CEO-led robotics division
Snippet: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it has created a robotics business division that reports directly to its chief executive, pulling together talent and technology from across the company as it moves to turn robots into a commercial business.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10814959
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[2026-07-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul stocks erase early losses late Tues. morning on bargain hunting
Snippet: SEOUL July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks erased earlier losses and were trading higher late Tuesday morning as investors went bargain hunting for technology stocks.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260721005000320
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[2026-07-21 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Jobs to go at SMH and Age in restructure to drive digital push
Snippet: Nine’s publishing division, which includes this masthead, will make dozens of roles redundant as part of a restructure to sharpen its focus on digital news amid a tough advertising market and rapid technological disruption in the media industry.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/jobs-to-go-at-smh-and-age-in-restructure-to-drive-digital-push-20260721-p60h4l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Global chip equipment market forecast to hit record high in 2028 on AI infrastructure investment
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market is forecast to reach a record high in 2028, driven by increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, an industry report showed Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260721004400320
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[2026-07-21 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Photos show Chinese companies showcasing AI technology and robots at science forum
Snippet: Visitors try out a smart glasses as the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/china-ai-tech-us-robots-conference-photos-0f3f6e69f1c1e2b8b077d8d8af7efd52
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[2026-07-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Weak yen gives Tokyo edge in global startup race, Koike says
Snippet: The weak yen is an advantage for for foreign startups and investors in Tokyo, because it enables them to hire skilled personnel at a relatively low cost, Gov. Yuriko Koike said.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/economy/koike-weak-yen-foreign-startups/
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Snippet: Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361205/shanghai-beats-gdp-estimates-56-growth-two-speed-recovery-persists?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [K-shaped] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Snippet: Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361205/shanghai-beats-gdp-estimates-56-growth-two-speed-recovery-persists
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[2026-07-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China's Moonshot AI plans Hong Kong IPO as Kimi K3 shocks Silicon Valley
Snippet: People walk past the Moonshot booth promoting its Kimi K3 AI model during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-s-moonshot-ai-plans-hong-kong-ipo-as-kimi-k3-shocks-silicon-valley
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[2026-07-21 10:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul stocks slip after opening slightly higher as Iran concerns temper bargain hunting
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday but quickly turned lower as bargain hunting in battered tech heavyweights faded amid lingering concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10814467
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[2026-07-21 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Exports up 52% in first 20 days of July on robust chips
Snippet: South Korea's exports rose 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July as overseas shipments of semiconductors nearly tripled amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, customs data showed Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10814464
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[2026-07-21 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul stocks open higher on bargain hunting amid Iran tensions
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Tuesday as investors snapped up battered tech heavyweights following a sharp sell-off in recent sessions, outweighing lingering concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260721001400320
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[2026-07-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why tourists are flocking to South Korea’s pharmacies and wellness services
Snippet: Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3361143/why-tourists-are-flocking-south-koreas-pharmacies-and-wellness-services?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [K-Beauty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why tourists are flocking to South Korea’s pharmacies and wellness services
Snippet: Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3361143/why-tourists-are-flocking-south-koreas-pharmacies-and-wellness-services
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese robot makers’ lament: if we only had a better ‘brain’, and more data
Snippet: Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots’ real-world interactions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3361243/chinese-robot-makers-lament-if-we-only-had-better-brain-and-more-data?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s robot firms’ lament: if we only had a ‘brain’, and more data
Snippet: Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots’ real-world interactions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3361243/chinese-robot-makers-lament-if-we-only-had-better-brain-and-more-data
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New tech wealth sparks luxury property rush in Chinese city home to ‘Six Little Dragons’
Snippet: Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3361214/new-tech-wealth-sparks-luxury-property-rush-chinese-city-home-six-little-dragons?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tech-driven surge: new wealth fuels luxury housing boom in China’s AI stronghold
Snippet: Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3361214/new-tech-wealth-sparks-luxury-property-rush-chinese-city-home-six-little-dragons
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[2026-07-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
Snippet: Michelle Huynh, 26, started investing in 2018
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yz9v1llro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: NASA Warns Scientists Understating Worst-Case Solar-Storm Scenario
Snippet: As if the growing risk of a global economic disaster springing from the US-Israeli war on Iran weren't enough to worry about, researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are warning that miscalculations and false assumptions may have resulted in an enormous underestimation of the worst-case effects of a solar storm.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/nasa-warns-scientists-understating-worst-case-solar-storm-scenario
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[2026-07-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Singapore's care tech race heats up as city-state ages rapidly
Snippet: SINGAPORE -- New arrival May Tong is excited about her first physiotherapy session at Singapore's Outram Community Hospital. As a long-term sufferer from rheumatoid arthritis, the arm-strengthening exercises are not new for the 80-year-old patient. However, the class instructor is. "Dexie" is a humanoid robot that leads physiotherapy sessions and games to engage seniors at the hospital.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/singapore-s-care-tech-race-heats-up-as-city-state-ages-rapidly
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[2026-07-21 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: UAE water tech start-up's young innovators graduate from programme | The National
Snippet: Manhat, a UAE-based water technology start-up, is celebrating the conclusion of its first Young Water Innovators' Programme.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/20/uae-water-security-manhat/
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[2026-07-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: AI is reshaping the economy, but good luck measuring how
Snippet: Pretty much everyone agrees that artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape the economy in the coming decades. But no one is sure what effect the technology is having right now.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/ai-is-reshaping-the-economy-but-good-luck-measuring-how-20260708-p60div.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Tech wreck or tech correction? Why stocks are shuddering
Snippet: Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 4:43am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/prepare-for-stock-market-pain-china-ai-boom-tech/106937282
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[2026-07-21 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US to target powerful Haitian gangs making money off social media
Snippet: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks before President Donald Trump arrives at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/haiti-un-gangs-waltz-us-violence-42aea8944080f4ab6c80b06734d0bf0f
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[2026-07-21 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: Big Tech’s AI backstops risk ignominy
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/e9563a0f-0a93-4a38-87e1-32b7898522d8
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[2026-07-21 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Title: California driver licenses change forever for millions as ‘modernization’ plan grows
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/lifestyle/california-drivers-licenses-going-digital-as-part-of-dmv-modernization/
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[2026-07-21 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Five US tech giants' hidden debts soar to $1.65tn on opaque AI funding
Snippet: A Meta data center in the state of Georgia. The company's off-balance-sheet debt is about $420 billion, nearly triple its transparent debt. © AP
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/five-us-tech-giants-hidden-debts-soar-to-1.65tn-on-opaque-ai-funding
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[2026-07-21 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan to make new push to set global standards as it trails in AI, chips
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a June meeting of Japan's growth strategy council. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/japan-to-make-new-push-to-set-global-standards-as-it-trails-in-ai-chips
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[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Israeli companies show off battle-proven systems at Farnborough Airshow
Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday with major defense companies, including Israeli firms, showcasing their solutions and platforms as military budgets have skyrocketed due to wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-903103
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[2026-07-21 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 21 Julyloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-07-21
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[2026-07-21 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 21 Julyloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-07-21
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[2026-07-21 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 21 Julyloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-07-21
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[2026-07-21 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 21 Julyloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-07-21
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[2026-07-21 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Australia working on artificial placentas
Snippet: SYDNEY — Researchers in Australia are developing an artificial placenta aimed at improving survival and long-term health outcomes for premature babies, though the technology remains at least a decade away from clinical use.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/world/asia-oceania/australia-working-on-artificial-placentas/2387700
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[2026-07-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Internet safety] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm
Snippet: The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young members into brutal and degrading acts. It has perpetrators and victims in dozens of countries
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/21/764-network-gamification-of-harm-the-com-cybercrime-ntwnfb
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[2026-07-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Alibaba vows to appeal US$629m EU fine for breaches of Digital Services Act
Snippet: The e-commerce firm described the fine as ‘disproportionate’ and said it did not reflect ‘significant, proactive enhancements’ it undertook
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3361255/alibaba-vows-appeal-us629m-eu-fine-breaches-digital-services-act?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Stéphane Séjourné] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Alibaba vows to appeal US$629m EU fine for breaches of Digital Services Act
Snippet: The e-commerce firm described the fine as ‘disproportionate’ and said it did not reflect ‘significant, proactive enhancements’ it undertook
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3361255/alibaba-vows-appeal-us629m-eu-fine-breaches-digital-services-act
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[2026-07-21 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China's Moonshot AI halts subscriptions for Kimi K3 after users surge
Snippet: Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 achieves computational performance approaching that of the latest artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-s-moonshot-ai-halts-subscriptions-for-kimi-k3-after-users-surge
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[2026-07-21 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Islamic Regime instructed universities on how to suppress 2023 staff, student protests - report
Snippet: Iran’s Science, Research, and Technology Ministry sent orders to the country’s academic institutions on how to suppress the September 2023 protests, which broke out on the anniversary of the regime’s murder of Mahsa Amini, according to documents newly released by the Amirkabir NewsLetter, a student-run media outlet.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903089
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[2026-07-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon Valley
Snippet: Analysts say Beijing-based start-up Moonshot’s 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model could narrow the gap with the US within ‘weeks’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3361142/why-chinas-open-weight-ai-model-kimi-k3-sparking-anxiety-silicon-valley?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon Valley
Snippet: Analysts say Beijing-based start-up Moonshot’s 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model could narrow the gap with the US within ‘weeks’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3361142/why-chinas-open-weight-ai-model-kimi-k3-sparking-anxiety-silicon-valley
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[2026-07-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Can Andy Burnham keep his promise to make Britain's political scene more united? | The National
Snippet: Andy Burnham is not lacking in advice as he takes over as UK prime minister. Tax, technology and team building have all featured heavily in the commentary around his “last-chance” reboot of the Labour government. It is a last chance because for a decade there has been a churn of leaders but little to no leadership.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/20/uk-andy-burnham-keir-starmer-labour-party/
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[2026-07-20 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: No longer token economy? SenseTime bets on ‘task economy’ as token prices set to drop
Snippet: AI’s true commercial value will shift towards a ‘task economy’ where users pay for completed, complex tasks, says Xu Li.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361242/no-longer-token-economy-sensetime-bets-task-economy-token-prices-set-drop?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-20 23:30 UTC+10:00] [SenseTime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: No longer token economy? SenseTime bets on ‘task economy’ as token prices set to drop
Snippet: AI’s true commercial value will shift towards a ‘task economy’ where users pay for completed, complex tasks, says Xu Li.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361242/no-longer-token-economy-sensetime-bets-task-economy-token-prices-set-drop
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