[2026-07-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s chip equipment rally faces earnings test as memory boom fuels bets on local tools

Snippet: With first-half earnings season looming, the question for semiconductor industry is whether results can justify stock rally

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359705/chinas-chip-equipment-rally-faces-earnings-test-memory-boom-fuels-bets-local-tools?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Piotech] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s chip equipment rally faces earnings test as memory boom fuels bets on local tools

Snippet: With first-half earnings season looming, the question for semiconductor industry is whether results can justify stock rally

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359705/chinas-chip-equipment-rally-faces-earnings-test-memory-boom-fuels-bets-local-tools

[2026-07-07 16:08 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns

Snippet: Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is in testing lab

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/07/ai-models-doing-things-their-creators-never-intended

[2026-07-07 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, UNDP look to next phase of anti-corruption work as AI risks rise

Snippet: ACRC prepares AI transition roadmap as its chief says the technology could both improve transparency and create new corruption risks

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800994

[2026-07-07 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How Israeli start-ups are helping ships navigate a contested Hormuz - opinion

Snippet: On June 25, the Singaporean-flagged container ship Ever Lovely was struck by an Iranian one-way attack drone as it traversed the Strait of Hormuz. Two days later, the Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker Kiku was also hit near the Omani coast, according to reports from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-901674

[2026-07-07 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Virtual taekwondo ‘is the future’ for young people as it makes its debut at Asian Games

Snippet: Athletes embracing the gamified combat sport that uses VR headsets to transport them into a digital 3D arena and motion-tracking sensors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3359686/virtual-taekwondo-future-young-people-it-makes-its-debut-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 15:30 UTC+10:00] [virtual taekwondo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Virtual taekwondo ‘is the future’ for young people as it makes its debut at Asian Games

Snippet: Athletes embracing the gamified combat sport that uses VR headsets to transport them into a digital 3D arena and motion-tracking sensors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3359686/virtual-taekwondo-future-young-people-it-makes-its-debut-asian-games

[2026-07-07 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Gaming] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: For experts, it takes more than video games to raise a child

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/experts-thoughts-more-than-video-games-raise-children/

[2026-07-07 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US cyber agency is using Anthropic’s Mythos to audit government code, sources say

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/united-states-cisa-using-anthropic-mythos-audit-government-code/

[2026-07-07 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: WiseTech shares rise after Richard White resigns as executive chair amid police investigation

Snippet: Rise in share price adds nearly $1bn to tech giant’s market value while White continues on as a board director and chief innovation officer

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/07/richard-white-resigns-wisetech-chair-police-investigation-ntwnfb

[2026-07-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Bourse operator issues circuit breaker for KOSPI on sharp fall

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after stocks tumbled on heavy losses in technology heavyweights.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707006700320

[2026-07-07 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung profit soars 19 times but shares slump 9% on oversupply worries

Snippet: Samsung Electronics continues to ride the AI boom to massive profit increases. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-profit-soars-19-times-but-shares-slump-9-on-oversupply-worries

[2026-07-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding – podcast

Snippet: In the last 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. For children and young people it can be difficult to appreciate the scale of the loss due to a psychological phenomenon called ‘shifting baseline syndrome’, where each generation inherits a degraded version of the environment, and therefore doesn’t notice

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/jul/07/a-break-from-scrolling-how-gen-z-fell-in-love-with-birding-podcast

[2026-07-07 13:55 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Indecent proposal: why social media’s rebrand of surveillance tech normalises harassment and non-consensual filming | Maggie Zhou

Snippet: By selling AI glasses as aspirational, cool and fashion-forward, tech elites are trying to pacify their entry into the mainstream world

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/07/indecent-proposal-why-social-medias-rebrand-of-surveillance-tech-normalises-harassment-and-non-consensual-filming

[2026-07-07 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions

Snippet: Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3359673/dutch-trade-minister-china-high-stakes-talks-tech-war-tariff-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 13:39 UTC+10:00] [KPMG] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions

Snippet: Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3359673/dutch-trade-minister-china-high-stakes-talks-tech-war-tariff-tensions

[2026-07-07 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘China Opportunity 2.0’ will boost innovation – and Europe-China ties

Snippet: Readers discuss the benefits of deepening scientific cooperation, how Hong Kong can be truly Muslim-friendly, and the HK$2 transport scheme expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3359532/china-opportunity-20-will-boost-innovation-and-europe-china-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Dalian] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘China Opportunity 2.0’ will boost innovation – and Europe-China ties

Snippet: Readers discuss the benefits of deepening scientific cooperation, how Hong Kong can be truly Muslim-friendly, and the HK$2 transport scheme expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3359532/china-opportunity-20-will-boost-innovation-and-europe-china-ties

[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Financial skills are as vital as reading and writing. They should be treated as such | The National

Snippet: The best things in life, as they say, are free. Nevertheless, although money isn’t everything, it is inescapable. From early adolescence to retirement, money is essential to most aspects of life. In modern times, the accruement of wealth has taken increasingly diverse and complex forms such as stocks, bonds, ETFs and digital currencies.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/07/07/uae-dubai-children-education-financial-literacy-money/

[2026-07-07 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Can China and US find common ground on AI governance in Geneva?

Snippet: Representatives from China and the U.S. are searching for areas of agreement on how to govern artificial intelligence at an international conference this week in the Swiss city of Geneva. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by screenshot from UN's website)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/can-china-and-us-find-common-ground-on-ai-governance-in-geneva

[2026-07-07 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuaishou shares tumble as Tencent slashes stake after US$3b Kling AI deal

Snippet: The divestment will reduce Tencent’s shareholding in Kuaishou to 9.37 per cent from 15.68 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359664/kuaishou-shares-tumble-tencent-slashes-stake-after-us3b-kling-ai-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 12:27 UTC+10:00] [Zoey Zong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuaishou shares tumble as Tencent slashes stake after US$3b Kling AI deal

Snippet: The divestment will reduce Tencent’s shareholding in Kuaishou to 9.37 per cent from 15.68 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359664/kuaishou-shares-tumble-tencent-slashes-stake-after-us3b-kling-ai-deal

[2026-07-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China records most new unicorn start-ups in 5 years as AI and robotics boom

Snippet: The pace is the fastest since 2021 though momentum for some start-ups remains uncertain, according to a new report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359629/china-records-most-new-unicorn-start-ups-5-years-ai-and-robotics-boom?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [unicorn] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China records most new unicorn start-ups in 5 years as AI and robotics boom

Snippet: The pace is the fastest since 2021 though momentum for some start-ups remains uncertain, according to a new report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359629/china-records-most-new-unicorn-start-ups-5-years-ai-and-robotics-boom

[2026-07-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Before we hail Hong Kong cinema’s return, let’s ensure its survival

Snippet: The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3359454/we-hail-hong-kong-cinemas-return-lets-ensure-its-survival?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Before we hail Hong Kong cinema’s return, let’s ensure its survival

Snippet: The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3359454/we-hail-hong-kong-cinemas-return-lets-ensure-its-survival

[2026-07-07 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KAI, Naver team up to develop defense AI platform

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Korean Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) and South Korean portal operator Naver Corp. will jointly develop an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model tailored for the defense sector, the companies said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707004000320

[2026-07-07 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open lower on tech losses

Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800301

[2026-07-07 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open lower on tech losses

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in last 6 paras; CHANGES headline, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707002951320

[2026-07-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung's profit soars 19 times as memory chip shortage continues

Snippet: Samsung continues to ride the AI boom to massive profit increases. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-s-profit-soars-19-times-as-memory-chip-shortage-continues

[2026-07-07 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor, climate industry sign MOU on EV charging infrastructure

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will collaborate with the government to establish a national certification for the Plug and Charge (PnC) technology to promote the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707003000320

[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Microsoft workers in Australia to be caught up in 4,800 global job cuts

Snippet: Topic:Information Technology Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/microsoft-job-cuts-australian-roles-hit-xbox-overhaul-ai/106887570

[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open 1.6 pct lower on tech losses

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707002900320

[2026-07-07 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Major investment banks' average forecast for S. Korea's 2026 growth reaches 3%: data

Snippet: Major global investment banks' average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year has reached 3 percent for the first time, data showed Tuesday, supported by robust semiconductor exports amid the artificial intelligence boom.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800232

[2026-07-07 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Micron Breaks Ground On $9 Billion Hiroshima Memory Chip Plant

Snippet: US memory giant Micron Technology on Saturday broke ground on the expansion of its factory in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture, a ¥1.5 trillion ($9.3 billion) undertaking to produce advanced memory chips, Bloomberg reported.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/micron-breaks-ground-9-billion-hiroshima-memory-chip-plant

[2026-07-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.6 pct lower on tech losses

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707002000320

[2026-07-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI models cheating and blackmailing in tests, minister says

Snippet: Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is already testing some of the world’s most powerful AI models, the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Andrew Charlton, told a Sydney forum, as he argued that building safeguards in early is the only way for the country to claim a share of the AI boom.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/ai-models-cheating-and-blackmailing-in-tests-minister-says-20260707-p60d5t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Major investment banks' average forecast for S. Korea's 2026 growth reaches 3 pct: data

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Major global investment banks' average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year has reached 3 percent for the first time, data showed Tuesday, supported by robust semiconductor exports amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707001900320

[2026-07-07 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan weighs AI-powered disaster relief distribution

Snippet: Self-Defense Forces personnel deliver relief supplies after an earthquake struck the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. (Japan Ministry of Defense)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-weighs-ai-powered-disaster-relief-distribution

[2026-07-07 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Tech CEOs: Just Kidding About That Jobpocalypse

Snippet: For three years, everyone from Goldman, to Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin, to tech CEOs have been forecasting mass unemployment due to AI wiping out jobs - which would only be accelerated by the proliferation of cheap(er) Chinese models. Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said last year that AI would replace "literally half of all white-collar workers in the U.S."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/tech-ceos-just-kidding-about-jobpocalypse

[2026-07-07 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan attracts young Indian researchers to collaborate on AI, chemistry

Snippet: JST's Lotus Programme supports Indian researchers staying in Japan. (Japan Science and Technology Agency)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/science/japan-attracts-young-indian-researchers-to-collaborate-on-ai-chemistry

[2026-07-07 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China's Alibaba bans Anthropic AI for employees after 'distillation attack' accusation

Snippet: Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools for work purposes as of July 10, citing concerns that the U.S. company has back-door security risks, CNBC confirmed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/06/alibaba-anthropic-ai-ban-claude-china.html

[2026-07-07 06:37 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX to slip on open; Tech stocks rebound in US

Snippet: Shares on the Australian stock exchange are expected to slip on opening even as a rebound overnight for tech stocks in the US sent indexes higher on Wall Street.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-to-slip-on-open-tech-stocks-rebound-in-us-20260707-p60d4x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lim Woong] The real challenge for AI in schools

Snippet: When large language models such as ChatGPT first entered public conversation a few years ago, most schools treated artificial intelligence as a special-topic event. It stirred fear, curiosity and excitement, but it still felt far away. Guest speakers, mostly tech executives, gave talks about future careers, robots replacing factory work, or the rosy promise that technology would change everything.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10799858

[2026-07-07 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US Supreme Court clears path for Texas to enforce app age verification law

Snippet: The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to begin enforcing a law that requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases, while a legal challenge continues.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/6/us-supreme-court-clears-path-for-texas-to-enforce-app-age-verification-law

[2026-07-07 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist sign multiyear deals to begin racing for Arrow McLaren in 2027

Snippet: Scott Dixon, left, stands next to Chip Ganassi before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indy-car-mclaren-dixon-3d42bdc36ce6ab9136137795b77ac101

[2026-07-07 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court declines to block Texas age-verification law for app downloads

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/texas-age-mobile-app-verification-law-supreme-court-362137cccb26fc5f5dfbb71fb2b2f3db

[2026-07-07 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Arms Race Has Started": War Unicorns Enter M&A Phase As Ondas Snaps Up Kamikaze Drone Maker DZYNE

Snippet: The writing is on the wall: defense-tech unicorns, particularly those focused on loitering munitions, autonomous drones, and counter-UAS systems, are positioned for years of growth as warfare changes forever.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/war-unicorns-enter-ma-phase-ondas-snaps-kamikaze-drone-maker-dzyne

[2026-07-07 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Tyrannical AI can be avoided, UAE minister tells UN | The National

Snippet: Technology must be shaped to avoid tyranny, Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, said on Monday at the UN's global dialogue on AI governance.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/06/un-ai-dialogue-uae-ai-minister/

[2026-07-07 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nvidia Turns Green After Denying Report Its Kyber Server Rack Has Been Delayed

Snippet: Overnight, Asian tech stocks slumped after a report that Nvidia’s next-generation AI server rack system has been delayed by more than a year due to manufacturing difficulties (we profiled it back in May in "Nvidia's Vera Rubin Rack Will Cost $7.8MM: Here's What's In It".)

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-turns-green-after-denying-report-its-kyber-server-rack-has-been-delayed