[2026-04-07 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Securing passage in a narrow strait

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/opinion/columns/securing-passage-in-a-narrow-strait/2314777

[2026-04-07 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: No God in the chain of command

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/opinion/columns/no-god-in-the-chain-of-command/2314776

[2026-04-07 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Real talk vs fantasy

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/opinion/columns/real-talk-vs-fantasy/2314646

[2026-04-07 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google Messages

Snippet: NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/06/world/samsung-is-discontinuing-its-texting-app-tells-impacted-users-to-switch-to-google-messages/2314887

[2026-04-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Artemis II Astronauts Set For Historic Lunar Flyby: What To Know

Snippet: Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/artemis-ii-astronauts-set-historic-lunar-flyby-what-know

[2026-04-06 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Crypto Payments Network Seeks Africa Expansion – FT

Snippet: Russia is seeking to build an alternative cross-border payments network in Africa using a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, as it looks to bypass Western financial systems following sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Monday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/06/russian-crypto-payments-network-seeks-africa-expansion-ft-a92435

[2026-04-06 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'New Iranian Terror Group' Claims Responsibility For Attacks Across Europe

Snippet: A group that did not exist online or anywhere else before March 9, 2026, has suddenly claimed responsibility for a string of low-tech arson and attempted bombings at synagogues and US banks across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and the UK.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/new-iranian-terror-group-claims-responsibility-attacks-across-europe

[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon in annual letter cites risks in geopolitics, AI and private markets

Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is calling for a broad recommitment to American ideals as his bank navigates geopolitical uncertainty, a teetering economy and the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/06/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-annual-letter-risks.html

[2026-04-06 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ProPublica

Title: The Federal Government Is Rushing Toward AI. Our Reporting Offers Three Cautionary Tales.

Snippet: As a cybersecurity reporter at ProPublica, much of my work over the past two years has focused on how the federal government and its IT contractors, like Microsoft, have navigated major technological transitions. The one now in the news every day is artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-government-ai-cautionary-tales

[2026-04-06 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Asia’s data centres are insulated from Iran energy shock

Snippet: Asia’s unique energy markets, power sourcing strategies and vast digital infrastructure requirements underpin the sector’s resilience

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3349119/why-asias-data-centres-are-insulated-iran-energy-shock?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Vivian Balakrishnan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Asia’s data centres are insulated from Iran energy shock

Snippet: Asia’s unique energy markets, power sourcing strategies and vast digital infrastructure requirements underpin the sector’s resilience

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3349119/why-asias-data-centres-are-insulated-iran-energy-shock

[2026-04-06 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel approves increased production of Arrow missile interceptors for second time this year

Snippet: A ministerial committee responsible for weapons procurement on Monday approved a rapid increase in production of Arrow interceptors for the purpose of anti-ballistic missile defense for the second time in around a year.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-892195

[2026-04-06 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch

Snippet: Chinese companies are competing to offer the cheapest alternatives to premium US services from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3349146/chinese-ai-rivals-clash-over-anthropics-openclaw-exit-amid-global-token-crunch?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch

Snippet: Chinese companies are competing to offer the cheapest alternatives to premium US services from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3349146/chinese-ai-rivals-clash-over-anthropics-openclaw-exit-amid-global-token-crunch

[2026-04-06 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung, LG step up AI, platforms as Sony-TCL intensifies premium TV rivalry

Snippet: Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are leaning on artificial intelligence and platform strategies as a Sony-TCL alliance is set to intensify competition in the premium TV segment amid slowing global demand.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710958

[2026-04-06 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tada bets on zero commissions to upend global ride-hailing industry

Snippet: Kay Woo, CEO of blockchain-based ride-hailing startup, underscores need for ‘painkiller’

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710947

[2026-04-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China IPOs jump 56% as regulator eases restrictions to drive tech innovation

Snippet: Funds raised on the mainland’s three exchanges in the first quarter topped 25.7 billion yuan, compared with 16.5 billion yuan a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3348945/china-ipos-jump-56-regulator-eases-restrictions-drive-tech-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China IPOs jump 56% as regulator eases restrictions to drive tech innovation

Snippet: Funds raised on the mainland’s three exchanges in the first quarter topped 25.7 billion yuan, compared with 16.5 billion yuan a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3348945/china-ipos-jump-56-regulator-eases-restrictions-drive-tech-innovation

[2026-04-06 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: For every $100 in data centres, $80 leaves Australia almost immediately

Snippet: There’s a number the data centre industry doesn’t love talking about. For every $100 poured into a fully loaded hyperscale facility in Australia – the kind Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building to serve new AI tools – somewhere between $70 and $80 leaves the country almost immediately. It flows to semiconductor makers in Taiwan, server manufacturers in the United States and cooling equipment giants in Europe.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/for-every-100-in-data-centres-80-leaves-australia-almost-immediately-20260331-p5zkb5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: All AI, all the time

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/all-ai-all-the-time/

[2026-04-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China pursue tech self-sufficiency and market openness at once?

Snippet: Readers discuss the implications of China’s five-year plan on Southeast Asia, and AI and journalism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348887/can-china-pursue-tech-self-sufficiency-and-market-openness-once?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [china five-year-plan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China pursue tech self-sufficiency and market openness at once?

Snippet: Readers discuss the implications of China’s five-year plan on Southeast Asia, and AI and journalism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348887/can-china-pursue-tech-self-sufficiency-and-market-openness-once

[2026-04-06 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Long-Term Social Media Use Linked to Depression, Self-Harm in Young People: Study

Snippet: Authored by Jerry Zhu via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/long-term-social-media-use-linked-depression-self-harm-young-people-study

[2026-04-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Semiconductor, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching

Snippet: The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching

Snippet: The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching

[2026-04-06 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares up late Mon. morning ahead of Samsung's Q1 guidance

Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks continued to trade higher late Monday morning as investors anticipated a strong performance by Samsung Electronics in its first-quarter earnings guidance this week, boosting optimism in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260406004700320

[2026-04-06 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: From Fishing Nets to Filament: Chula Innovation Turns Marine Waste into 3D Printing Material

Snippet: BANGKOK, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chulalongkorn University researchers have developed a breakthrough recycling technology that transforms discarded fishing nets into high-value filament for 3D printing, offering a practical solution to marine waste while supporting a circular economy and coastal livelihoods.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710682

[2026-04-06 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Visa cements global K-pop connection as Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'"

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is strengthening its chemistry with K-pop as the Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'". It marks the comeback of the decade for pop royalty BTS.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710679

[2026-04-06 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli attack targets Sharif University as blasts rock Tehran

Snippet: Iranian television reported an “American-Zionist attack targeting Sharif University of Technology” west of Tehran, as explosions were heard across the capital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-israeli-attack-targets-sharif-university-blasts-rock-tehran

[2026-04-06 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lifelong Dodgers fan left devastated by brutal new policy

Snippet: The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing hardball with their most loyal fans, and this time, the boys in blue are looking more like corporate bullies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/81-year-old-dodgers-super-fan-cant-access-digital-tickets/

[2026-04-06 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong must help ethnic minority groups bridge the digital divide

Snippet: A recent report indicates ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong are not deriving as much benefit from online services as they could

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348928/hong-kong-must-help-ethnic-minority-groups-bridge-digital-divide?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 08:45 UTC+10:00] [EOC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong must help ethnic minority groups bridge the digital divide

Snippet: A recent report indicates ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong are not deriving as much benefit from online services as they could

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348928/hong-kong-must-help-ethnic-minority-groups-bridge-digital-divide

[2026-04-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: How an Irish genius drove down the price of Guinness using AI modeled after reality TV winner

Snippet: A fed-up beer geek created an AI bot to poll 3,000 Irish pubs on their average cost of Guinness — and the high-tech living index is now credited for driving down prices across the Emerald Isle.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/world-news/how-an-irish-genius-drove-down-the-price-of-guinness-using-ai-modeled-after-uks-traitors-champ/

[2026-04-06 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Big Tech censors are back, ensuring that workers want unions, and other commentary

Snippet: Florida is proactively working to “hold government employee unions accountable,” notes Aaron Withe at The Hill, by forcing them to demonstrate “support from an absolute majority of the people it claims to speak for.” A 2023 law demands “recertification elections” when unions “fail to maintain the support of 60 percent of their dues-paying membership.” Saying “they didn’t bother to vote against us” cannot be a “sufficient basis” to hold exclusive bargaining power.” Yet Oregon is “doing the exact opposite,” permitting

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/opinion/big-tech-censors-are-back-ensuring-that-workers-want-unions-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-06 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China’s perovskite solar cell hits 27.98% efficiency, setting new world record

Snippet: China has made a major breakthrough in solar technology. A privately developed perovskite solar cell has reached an efficiency of nearly 28% under standard sunlight, setting a new world record. This marks the first time this technology has outperformed all single-junction silicon solar cell in laboratory testing.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/06/business/977913/chinas-perovskite-solar-cell-hits-27-98-efficiency-setting-new-world-record/

[2026-04-06 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Artemis II astronauts have toilet trouble on their way towards the Moon

Snippet: Nasa is set to send humans deeper into space than ever before, but there's one piece of technology that still has some kinks - the Orion space capsule's toilet.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87wy05wr4no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-06 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: MPerspective by Matt Eaton

Snippet: Matt Eaton is a Brisbane-based reporter and producer for ABC News Digital. Over a career of nearly 30 years at the national broadcaster he has worked as a reporter and newsreader at Triple Jay and more recently as a radio news producer and newsreader in Brisbane across the ABC's various Queensland networks.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/matt-eaton/5903552

[2026-04-06 02:16 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 CrosswordMonday, 6 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-06

[2026-04-06 02:16 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 SudokuMonday, 6 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-06

[2026-04-06 02:16 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 CrosswordMonday, 6 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-06

[2026-04-06 02:16 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 SearchMonday, 6 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-06

[2026-04-06 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH to host key Asian digital media event

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/06/news/national/ph-to-host-key-asian-digital-media-event/2314485

[2026-04-06 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How ActionAI’s Miriam Haart is shaping the future of reliable AI

Snippet: In this episode, Business and Innovation host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Miriam Haart, the dynamic CEO of ActionAI. Haart shares the story of how her passion for creation led her into the world of engineering and, ultimately, to founding ActionAI. Her journey began with iOS app development, where she discovered the power of coding as a canvas for building innovative solutions.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-892143

[2026-04-06 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran internet blackout longest nation‑wide shutdown on record | The National

Snippet: The internet blackout imposed by Iran's ruling regime on February 28 has now exceeded “all other comparable incidents”, according to NetBlocks, which monitors global cyber governance and access.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/04/05/iran-internet-blackout-pavel-durov/

[2026-04-06 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How tech enabled the overnight rescue of a downed US airman in Iran- analysis

Snippet: The overnight rescue of an American F‑15 weapons officer deep inside Iranian territory drew on a rarely visible combination of US military search‑and‑rescue capabilities and intelligence assets. Although officials have not disclosed every detail, the picture that is beginning to emerge shows how intensive training and technology allowed such a complex operation to succeed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-892142

[2026-04-06 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Globe CEO pushes AI-driven transformation

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Globe President and CEO Carl Cruz highlighted the telecommunications company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven transformation and commitment to digital inclusion during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/business/globe-ceo-pushes-ai-driven-transformation/2314462

[2026-04-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design

Snippet: Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3348871/china-reveals-military-capabilities-new-space-solar-power-plant-design?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design

Snippet: Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3348871/china-reveals-military-capabilities-new-space-solar-power-plant-design

[2026-04-05 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Silent killers': How AI start-ups are trying to solve one of the retail industry's biggest problems

Snippet: It pinches here; drags there; the draping is wrong. These are some of the examples of the feedback a new crop of artificial intelligence apps might give a prospective customer trying on clothing ahead of a purchase, and in the process reduce the chances of a product being returned to a store.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/05/ai-retail-start-ups-virtual-try-on-tech-margins.html

[2026-04-05 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: The 93rd CMEF is set to open in Shanghai, as the world's largest medical device industry exhibition spotlights AI, robotics, and international cooperation

Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 93rd China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) will be held from April 9 to 12 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai. As the largest global medical device industry chain exhibition, this year's event under the theme of "Innovation Fusion, Boundless Evolution," will focus on cutting-edge technologies and international trade cooperation.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710281