Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The S&P 500 closed at a new record high on Wednesday, its first since the US-Iran conflict began, as hopes of a de-escalation in the war and robust earnings expectations drew investors back into risk assets.
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[2026-04-16 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "I'm an early adopter of new technology," says Gavin Tait, a 69-year-old from Glasgow, with a hint of pride.
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [OneScience] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: So, you did it. You braved the digital waiting rooms, refreshed your browser until your index finger was sore, and emerged from the resale portal with a pair of confirmed match tickets.
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[2026-04-16 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Some AI entrepreneurs are flirting with the extinction of humankind as we know it.
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[2026-04-16 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thomas Morgan is a digital journalist and producer for the ABC's national news desk, based out of the London bureau. He previously worked as a digital producer and Northern Territory political reporter for ABC News in Darwin.
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[2026-04-16 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The dollar fell below NIS 3 for the first time in over 30 years on Wednesday, continuing to falter on optimism around a ceasefire and a possible resolution of the Iran crisis, prompting concern from Israeli exporters.
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[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Decades into a digital revolution in which Uber and Lyft wrote the rules of how people get around cities on the ground, airlines are now grasping the full potential of technology to change how customers fly.
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[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Uber’s fully automated complaint-handling processes are “illogical”, “arbitrary” and ultimately unlawful, the Fair Work Commission has determined in a decision on the transport giant’s thumbs up or down rating system that has major implications for how tech platforms manage contractors.
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[2026-04-16 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Long lines at the California Department of Motor Vehicle offices could soon be a thing of the past.
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[2026-04-16 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Apple reportedly threatened to yank Elon Musk’s Grok from its App Store over complaints the AI app wasn’t doing enough to stop users from creating nude or overly sexualized deepfakes — a potentially major blow as Grok came under international scrutiny for the content it was being used to create.
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[2026-04-16 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changes
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[2026-04-16 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Tesla stock rose more than 6% on Wednesday after UBS analysts upgraded their rating on the stock from sell to hold, and increased their price target by about a dollar to $352.
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[2026-04-16 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-04-16 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: April 15 – As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some US lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line.
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[2026-04-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amazon is facing a bombshell class action lawsuit accusing the tech giant of purposely letting the software in Fire TV Stick devices peter out so customers would feel compelled to buy newer versions.
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[2026-04-16 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Embassy in Indonesia posted an artificial intelligence-generated photograph comparing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler on its official X/Twitter account on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: StubHub will pay a $10 million settlement to ticket purchasers for violating federal rules about unfair and deceptive fees, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced.
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[2026-04-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shares of Allbirds surged more than six-fold on Wednesday after the footwear maker said it was raising capital and pivoting towards AI computing infrastructure.
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[2026-04-16 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Snap shares spiked 7% on Wednesday after billionaire CEO Evan Spiegel revealed plans to slash about 1,000 jobs and rely on artificial intelligence to take over their work.
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[2026-04-16 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: RIGA, Latvia, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Delska, one of the leading data center operators in the Baltics, officially launched EU North Riga LV DC1 – a 10 MW data center designed for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The project has received the Latvian Construction Annual Award (1st place in the "Production Facility, Industrial Building" category).
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[2026-04-16 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US cyber director Sean Cairncross on Wednesday described Iran as a "perpetual bad actor” but said Iranian hackers are not avoiding consequences.
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[2026-04-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Snap is the latest tech company to cut jobs, citing the growing ability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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[2026-04-16 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lim Mingcheng, left, Singapore country head of STT GDC, poses at an April 15 signing ceremony with Kenny Sng, chief technology officer of SuperX AI Technology. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Amazon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040
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[2026-04-15 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Skillz, an American gaming company, has sued Israeli game developer Papaya for millions, alleging that the use of bots harmed its revenue, a claim Papaya has denied.
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[2026-04-15 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Allbirds made a surprising announcement Wednesday that it is pivoting to artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-15 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Humanity may have found an unlikely solution to the scourge of wild pigs invading European cities — boar-herding bots.
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The billionaire’s surprising return to TikTok reveals his evolving tech diplomacy, with his account quickly gaining 120,000 followers
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The billionaire’s surprising return to TikTok reveals his evolving tech diplomacy, with his account quickly gaining 120,000 followers
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: British autonomous driving startup Wayve on Wednesday said it raised funds from Qualcomm, AMD and Arm, adding some of the biggest names in tech to its long list of backers as it takes on rivals like Alphabet's Waymo.
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[2026-04-15 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nvidia unveiled the world's first open-source AI models to accelerate the development of quantum computing. The news sent shares of several Asian software and cybersecurity firms soaring and sparked a rally in U.S.-listed quantum stocks in premarket trading.
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[2026-04-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms and is ‘completely anonymous’ to ensure data cannot be tracked
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[2026-04-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms and is ‘completely anonymous’ to ensure data cannot be tracked
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amazon expands China push with smart warehouse model, aiming to retain sellers amid rising competition from Temu and Shein
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amazon expands China push with smart warehouse model, aiming to retain sellers amid rising competition from Temu and Shein
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[2026-04-15 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Hong Kong hosted the AI and robotics fair where humanoid robots boxed and played music as part of InnoEX 2026 and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition), which ran from 13 to 16 April 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The innovation-and-technology showcase reflects a broader trend of robots expanding into service and public functions.
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[2026-04-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: They may seem like scenes out of a slapstick comedy, but viral robot mishaps are no laughing matter — experts even warn they could foreshadow a “Terminator”-level apocalypse.
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[2026-04-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meta’s rollback of content moderation policies has allowed antisemitism, white supremacy and terrorist propaganda to flourish on Instagram, a new report released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism claims.
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HANGZHOU, China, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, today announced the launch of WizColor 2.0, the latest upgrade to its low-light monitoring solutions. Featuring the newly introduced WizColor X, the solution delivers enhanced clarity, improved color accuracy, and more intelligent performance in challenging lighting conditions.
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NINGBO, China, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Risen Energy achieved a milestone in its strategic cooperation with China Huaneng Group. The total order volume for HJT modules between the two parties has reached 1.2 GW. As of now, Risen Energy has completed the delivery of nearly 600MW of modules, which are being efficiently applied in multiple large-scale ground-mounted power station projects under Huaneng.
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[2026-04-15 19:56 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-15 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Content moderation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The European Union's age verification application is ready to be rolled out, the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Parents across the state will be asked to score their child’s public school on behaviour management, technology use and infrastructure from next week.
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