[2026-07-03 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 SearchFriday, 3 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-07-03

[2026-07-03 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chip Ganassi Racing says Scott Dixon won't return 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/scott-dixon-indycar-chip-ganassi-racing-d3f49c2edb9f1c37e03ed2aa613f4d77

[2026-07-03 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Advancing everyday life through digital payments

Snippet: EVERY day, thousands of Filipinos take public rail lines — navigating queues, tapping cards and rushing to catch the next train. For years, long lines at ticket booths meant lost time during busy workdays or evenings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/03/supplements/advancing-everyday-life-through-digital-payments/2377690

[2026-07-03 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: GMRC and etiquette: Then and now

Snippet: BY 2026, that rhythm has shifted to a louder, faster, digital tempo. The changes aren’t just about what’s permissible; they’re about what counts as normal, what gets noticed and what gets penalized by the social machine we call social media. Social media didn’t just accelerate behavior; it redefined its stage.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/03/opinion/columns/gmrc-and-etiquette-then-and-now/2377638

[2026-07-03 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Sheikh Hamdan announces digital replica of Dubai to help with emergency planning | The National

Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced the launch of a real-time virtual simulation of the emirate.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/02/sheikh-hamdan-announces-digital-replica-of-dubai-to-help-with-emergency-planning/

[2026-07-03 01:23 UTC+10:00] [Tesla] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tesla sales surpass expectations for second quarter as Musk backlash seems to cool

Snippet: Strong figures suggest Tesla’s auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/02/tesla-sales-second-quarter

[2026-07-03 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Wie wird Deutschland zur KI-Nation? Mit Schwarz-Digits-CEO Rolf Schumann

Snippet: Der wirtschaftspolitische Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/power-and-policy/wie-wird-deutschland-zur-ki-nation-mit-schwarz-digits-ceo-rolf-schumann/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-03 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: AI is Israel’s next national-security battlefield as global standing sinks, Bennett says

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett warned Thursday that artificial intelligence has become a national-security infrastructure comparable to electricity, saying Israel cannot afford to depend on foreign powers while its international standing deteriorates and Iran continues to recover.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-901230

[2026-07-03 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asahi Kasei to build Taiwan processing plant for AI chip material

Snippet: Asahi Kasei's Sunfort photoresist film is used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor package substrates. (Asahi Kasei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/asahi-kasei-to-build-taiwan-processing-plant-for-ai-chip-material

[2026-07-02 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Film fans freak out after Alamo Drafthouse changes food ordering system, why new way is better for workers

Snippet: Quirky theater chain Alamo Drafthouse is betting that the uproar from longtime patrons over its new mobile food ordering system will die down as the dine-in theater chain improves new tech to bring you your burger.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/07/02/hollywood/film-fans-freak-out-after-alamo-drafthouse-changes-food-ordering-system-why-new-way-is-better-for-workers/

[2026-07-02 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Airbnb launches anti-July 4th party tech that tracks unruly guests and downgrades their booking

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/lifestyle/airbnb-launches-anti-party-tech-ahead-of-july-4th-celebrations/

[2026-07-02 23:19 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The deep sea, America’s 250th and a caning: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAdelaide, AustraliaAn interactive light wall installation called Digital Abyss, inspired by the deep ocean, at Illuminate AdelaidePhotograph: Michael Errey/AAPShareView image in fullscreenCaraballeda, VenezuelaA rescuer from a Spanish delegation gives a search-and-rescue dog a drink during the search for victims of earthquakesPhotograph: Jesús Vargas/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLa Guaira, VenezuelaA Salvadorian firefighter rests amid operations in the aftermath of the 24 June earthquakesPhotograph: Ricardo Arduengo/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenBanda Aceh, IndonesiaAn executioner prepares to flog six people convicted of

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jul/02/the-deep-sea-americas-250th-and-a-caning-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-07-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Microsoft commits $2.5 billion and 6,000 employees to new AI implementation unit

Snippet: Microsoft is investing $2.5 billion into a new group focused on assisting clients with AI implementations, becoming the latest tech company to commit hefty resources to helping businesses understand and adopt emerging artificial intelligence technologies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/microsoft-commits-2point5-billion-6000-employees-ai-implementation-unit.html

[2026-07-02 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai authorities bust drug smuggling gang and seize 278,000 pills | The National

Snippet: Dubai authorities have thwarted a bid to smuggle more than 278,000 prescription pills into the emirate after acting on a high-tech tip-off.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/02/dubai-authorities-bust-drug-smuggling-gang-and-seize-278000-pills/

[2026-07-02 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures On Edge As Sliding Chips Spark Another Korea Crash, Payrolls On Deck

Snippet: US equity futures have reversed all overnight losses which were driven by the latest crash in South Korean stocks, which plunged 8% and closed at LOD, driven by a plunge in memory stocks. Still, the Nasdaq is still lower with tech stocks depressed on news that Sam Altman's OpenAI is seeking to offer a 5% stake to Trump in what is clearly an attempt to incentivize the government to backstop the company whose revenues are clearly below budget.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-edge-sliding-chips-spark-another-korea-crash-payrolls-deck

[2026-07-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta’s push into cloud computing means Wall Street has to prepare for lower margins

Snippet: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears poised to make a big bet on a potentially big market, but one that commands much slimmer margins than his company's dominant online ad business.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/metas-push-into-cloud-excites-wall-street-despite-lower-margins.html

[2026-07-02 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai digital education project aims to help 500,000 people in Africa | The National

Snippet: A digital education project run by the Dubai government for refugee and underprivileged children is expanding its reach to offer support to more than 500,000 people in Africa.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/02/dubai-digital-education-project-aims-to-help-500000-people-in-africa/

[2026-07-02 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump 'smart wall' uses steel fencing and advanced border surveillance

Snippet: Surveillance technology used by various law enforcement sit on a tower at the border wall, July 28, 2025, in Douglas, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/border-security-smart-wall-immigration-trump-e0ec5fd754a25d345dfb1e5f24a49b80

[2026-07-02 21:35 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Finance Minister Katayama says G7 will discuss AI defense standards

Snippet: The Group of Seven nations will discuss standards on artificial intelligence security and defense, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has said.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/katayama-g7-ai/

[2026-07-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Sam Altman's OpenAI Discusses Handing Trump Admin A 5% Stake

Snippet: The U.S. government's equity portfolio could be expanding again, this time with a potential 5% stake in Sam Altman's OpenAI at an $852 billion valuation, according to a new report. The proposed stake would mark another step toward taking direct financial positions in tech giants. For OpenAI, buy-in from the Trump administration could ease mounting political pressure ahead of an IPO.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sam-altmans-openai-discusses-handing-trump-admin-5-stake

[2026-07-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Japan Takes Next Step In $2.3 Trillion Plan With Domestic AI Model And 10M Robots

Snippet: The Japanese government has unveiled plans to create a domestically developed artificial intelligence model and put roughly 10 million AI-equipped robots into operation across 18 sectors by 2040 - building on a 14-year growth strategy announced last month, which targets ¥370 trillion ($2.3 trillion) in combined public and private investment across 17 priority areas, including physical AI, semiconductors, quantum technology, and nuclear fusion.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/japan-unveils-61-billion-sovereign-ai-plan-targeting-10-million-robots-across-18-sectors-2040

[2026-07-02 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ESCO Israel announces plan to tackle AI data centers consumption crisis without new power plants

Snippet: One of Israel’s first dedicated energy-efficiency companies, ESCO Israel, announced last week that it's participating in a NIS 25 billion plan to address the rise in energy consumption associated with the development of artificial intelligence data centers in the country.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-900942

[2026-07-02 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Secretaries and admins grapple with a growing threat from AI

Snippet: Deanna Danger types an AI prompt into her computer as she uses the technology to assist in her tasks as an administrative assistant at Vanderbilt University, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-chatgpt-secretaries-administrative-assistants-jobs-c5988294ce6a2828e83ef7fe42706c48

[2026-07-02 20:08 UTC+10:00] [Digital Services Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EPP to expel Slovenia’s Branko Grims over ‘cooperation with the far right’

Snippet: The leadership of the center-right European People’s Party in the European Parliament on Thursday proposed expelling Slovenian MEP Branko Grims over his contact with far-right lawmakers and for failing to follow the group’s voting line on key files.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/epp-expel-slovenias-branko-grims-cooperation-with-far-right/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-02 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: EU border delays 'not bearable' over summer, warns airport boss

Snippet: The boss of Berlin Airport has said non-EU nationals arriving in the German capital are having to queue for up to two hours under a new digital border system, and warned the situation is "not bearable over the summer".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x2y74wp9eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-02 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

Snippet: NEW YORK, United States — Long looked down upon, skilled trades are booming in the United States, especially among young adults drawn by strong demand -- even as artificial intelligence (AI) eats into service-sector jobs.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/news/job-forever-trade-schools-are-all-the-rage-in-the-ai-era/2377359

[2026-07-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: AI models must complement, not cannibalise, knowledge creation | The National

Snippet: Large language models, or LLMs, like ChatGPT are effective because they are trained on high-quality human-generated content. However, there is a concern that they also undermine the incentives humans have to create original material, meaning that they might inadvertently be killing their feedstock.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/02/artificial-intelligence-ai-llm-knowledge-research-science-technology/

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Snippet: Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3359181/hong-kong-assets-hit-record-us538-trillion-renewed-china-appetite-sfc?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [CSI Index] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Snippet: Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3359181/hong-kong-assets-hit-record-us538-trillion-renewed-china-appetite-sfc

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: At UN AI briefing, panel says science, compassion ‘must remain our compass’

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/un-ai-panel-briefing-yoshua-bengio-maria-ressa-statements/

[2026-07-02 19:09 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-loses-fight-against-record-european-antitrust-fine/

[2026-07-02 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI's big questions for humanity and Japan's startup mojo

Snippet: Hi everyone, this is Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host this week, saying hello from Taipei, where we have had torrential rain and wildly volatile weather the past few days. It's much like recent global stock markets, which have moved sharply on the smallest developments.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/techasia/ai-s-big-questions-for-humanity-and-japan-s-startup-mojo

[2026-07-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ProPublica

Title: How Google and AI Nearly Made a Seasoned Reporter Spiral

Snippet: Last month, my colleagues and I published an investigation into a Texas oil refinery startup, America First Refining, that had secretly gotten investment from Donald Trump Jr. We discovered a saga involving the Trump administration’s tariff policy, sanctioned Russian oil and an Indian billionaire family’s private zoo.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/google-ai-reporting

[2026-07-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside CXMT’s US$4.3b IPO: soaring profits meet US export threat and high-stakes HBM race

Snippet: CXMT is taking orders for its advanced DDR5 server memory from Tencent and ByteDance after completing customer validation, a source says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359168/inside-cxmts-us43b-ipo-soaring-profits-meet-us-export-threat-and-high-stakes-hbm-race?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Electronics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside CXMT’s US$4.3b IPO: soaring profits meet US export threat and high-stakes HBM race

Snippet: CXMT is taking orders for its advanced DDR5 server memory from Tencent and ByteDance after completing customer validation, a source says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359168/inside-cxmts-us43b-ipo-soaring-profits-meet-us-export-threat-and-high-stakes-hbm-race

[2026-07-02 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Antitrust] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Top EU court upholds Google Android fine in landmark antitrust case

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe’s top court on Thursday dismissed Google’s appeal against a €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine, handing the European Commission a major victory in one of its longest-running antitrust battles with Big Tech.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/top-eu-court-upholds-google-android-fine-in-landmark-antitrust-case/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-02 18:37 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: SoftBank plans to offer AI-tailored cloud services in U.S. from next fiscal year

Snippet: SoftBank Group and its telecom unit will start renting artificial intelligence computing resources to U.S. companies next fiscal year in a bid to capitalize on the company’s growing pipeline of data center projects.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/02/softbank-ai-cloud-service/

[2026-07-02 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006152320

[2026-07-02 17:31 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’

Snippet: CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/02/openai-stake-us-government-ai-sam-altman

[2026-07-02 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai unveils quantum computing hub as China races for tech supremacy

Snippet: The zone is set to provide up to 100 million yuan to fund research and development of the technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359146/shanghai-unveils-quantum-computing-hub-china-races-tech-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Xuhui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai unveils quantum computing hub as China races for tech supremacy

Snippet: The zone is set to provide up to 100 million yuan to fund research and development of the technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3359146/shanghai-unveils-quantum-computing-hub-china-races-tech-supremacy

[2026-07-02 17:23 UTC+10:00] [digital publishing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India orders WhatsApp to halt username feature over anonymity concerns

Snippet: The stand-off forces WhatsApp to weigh compliance against mounting concerns about government interference in its biggest market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3359148/india-orders-whatsapp-halt-username-feature-over-anonymity-concerns

[2026-07-02 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Slow down, save jobs: Labor senator leads call to protect workers from AI revolution

Snippet: A new ALP ginger group pushing for stronger worker protections in the face of artificial intelligence will launch at this weekend’s NSW Labor conference, sharpening party divisions over how far the Albanese government should accommodate the technology sector.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/slow-down-save-jobs-labor-senator-leads-call-to-protect-workers-from-ai-revolution-20260702-p60bxb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares plunge nearly 8% on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: South Korean stocks dipped nearly 8 percent Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares as investor sentiment soured amid renewed concerns over excess capacity. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796328

[2026-07-02 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 9th para; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006151320

[2026-07-02 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped nearly 8 percent Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares as investor sentiment soured amid renewed concerns over excess capacity. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006100320

[2026-07-02 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006200320

[2026-07-02 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: AmCham launches AI leadership council in Korea

Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Thursday launched the AmCham AI Leadership Council, bringing together major global technology companies and policymakers to support South Korea's ambitions of becoming a global artificial intelligence hub.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796251

[2026-07-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee vows to turn Chungcheong region into center of AI-led innovation

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks at meeting with aides)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702004551315

[2026-07-02 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Inside Hyundai Motor's digital proving ground

Snippet: Virtual roads and wire cars: carmaker reinvents how vehicles are tested and validated

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796191