[2026-06-30 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China to bring AI into every classroom

Snippet: China will make artificial intelligence part of schooling from primary classes to university under a new five-year plan issued by the State Council.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642392-china-ai-every-classroom/

[2026-06-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asean hopes to tap Greater Bay Area’s tech skills with closer ties: industry chiefs

Snippet: Panellists at South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit list AI and green technology as key areas for cooperation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358926/asean-hopes-tap-greater-bay-areas-tech-skills-closer-ties-industry-chiefs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asean hopes to tap Greater Bay Area’s tech skills with closer ties: industry chiefs

Snippet: Panellists at South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit list AI and green technology as key areas for cooperation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358926/asean-hopes-tap-greater-bay-areas-tech-skills-closer-ties-industry-chiefs

[2026-06-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: White House AI crackdown opens door for Chinese model makers to close gap

Snippet: The Trump administration's crackdown on Anthropic's leading artificial intelligence models is looking like a gift to the country's top adversary in the AI race: China

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/white-house-ai-china-crackdown.html

[2026-06-30 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Elon Musk promotes ‘anti-migrant’ Armie Hammer film with free download on X

Snippet: Citizen Vigilante, which follows a businessman taking bloody revenge on immigrant criminals, was posted by the tech trillionaire in the wake of damning reviews

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/30/elon-musk-anti-migrant-armie-hammer-film-free-download-citizen-vigilante

[2026-06-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chip supply chain braces for more price hikes as upstream parts create new bottlenecks

Snippet: Makers of power semiconductors, including Germany’s Infineon, US-based Texas Instruments and China’s Yangjie Technology, have raised prices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358907/chip-supply-chain-braces-more-price-hikes-upstream-parts-create-new-bottlenecks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond GPUs: AI-driven shortages hit chip materials and components

Snippet: Makers of power semiconductors, including Germany’s Infineon, US-based Texas Instruments and China’s Yangjie Technology, have raised prices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358907/chip-supply-chain-braces-more-price-hikes-upstream-parts-create-new-bottlenecks

[2026-06-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Mysterious drone over Germany’s Arrow 3 battery may open door for Rafael, Elbit laser deal

Snippet: A mysterious drone spotted over Germany’s first Arrow 3 missile-defense battery has raised concern in the German Air Force and may accelerate Berlin’s plans to procure laser-based defenses, potentially creating a new opportunity for Israeli defense companies Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900935

[2026-06-30 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Mag 7 value shrinks by $2.3 trillion amid AI spending jitters — but investors are still backing chipmakers

Snippet: Around $2.3 trillion has been wiped off the value of the Magnificent 7 this month as the tech giant's huge infrastructure spending is increasingly scrutinized by investors, who see stronger returns in other parts of the market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/magnificent-7-stocks-sell-off-investors-grow-jittery-on-ai-spending.html

[2026-06-30 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel to deploy new AI radar system on Lebanon border to detect Hezbollah drones

Snippet: The Israeli company Magos Systems, which develops and produces advanced drone detection radar systems for comprehensive protection, announced on Monday that they had secured a NIS 21 million deal to provide hundreds of its radar systems to a "defense customer." Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post understands that the "defense customer" is Israel's Ministry of Defense and the hundreds of systems will be deployed in the Lebanese border area, to significantly improve detection and identification of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900916

[2026-06-30 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Anduril eyes major Israeli defense deals, expanding partnership talks during CEO's visit

Snippet: Innovative US military technology company Anduril Industries is taking its first steps in Israel. "Globes" has learned that a senior delegation of Anduril executives led by CEO Brian Schimpf will visit Israel this week. Schimpf cofounded Anduril with entrepreneur Palmer Luckey.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900917

[2026-06-30 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: JD.com’s bid for Europe’s Ceconomy clears German hurdle but EU subsidy probe looms

Snippet: Other member states have also put the deal under scrutiny, including an ongoing foreign investment clearance process in Austria and Spain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3358902/jdcoms-bid-europes-ceconomy-clears-german-hurdle-eu-subsidy-probe-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 19:41 UTC+10:00] [Austria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: JD.com’s bid for Europe’s Ceconomy clears German hurdle but EU subsidy probe looms

Snippet: Other member states have also put the deal under scrutiny, including an ongoing foreign investment clearance process in Austria and Spain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3358902/jdcoms-bid-europes-ceconomy-clears-german-hurdle-eu-subsidy-probe-looms

[2026-06-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Foreign digital army behind pro-One Nation posts flooding social media

Snippet: An army of foreign influencers supporting Pauline Hanson on social media could be the first example of Indonesian “buzzers” being deployed on Australian politics.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/foreign-digital-army-behind-pro-one-nation-posts-flooding-social-media-20260630-p60bfu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Indonesian tech founder gets 10-year sentence for graft

Snippet: JAKARTA — An Indonesian court convicted former education minister Nadiem Makarim, the co-founder of a multibillion-dollar tech startup, of corruption on Tuesday, sentencing him to 10 years in prison.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/30/world/indonesian-tech-founder-gets-10-year-sentence-for-graft/2375525

[2026-06-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s new education plan tackles talent crunch, self-reliance amid tech challenges

Snippet: China issues blueprint to strengthen education’s role to respond to fierce global tech rivalry while adapting to falling birth rates

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3358863/how-chinas-new-education-plan-tackles-talent-crunch-self-reliance-amid-tech-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [West] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s new education plan tackles talent crunch, self-reliance amid tech challenges

Snippet: China issues blueprint to strengthen education’s role to respond to fierce global tech rivalry while adapting to falling birth rates

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3358863/how-chinas-new-education-plan-tackles-talent-crunch-self-reliance-amid-tech-challenges

[2026-06-30 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Digital Realty falls 4% after taking $3.5 billion stake in Blackstone's Virginia data centers

Snippet: Digital Realty fell in premarket trading after it announced its buying a $3.5 billion stake in three data centers from asset manager Blackstone on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/digital-realty-blackstone-virginia-data-center-35-billion-stake.html

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After triggering price war, DeepSeek reverses course with surcharge on peak-hour API use

Snippet: DeepSeek triggered a price war in May when it announced a permanent 75 per cent discount on V4 API access

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3358868/after-triggering-price-war-deepseek-reverses-course-surcharge-peak-hour-api-use?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After triggering price war, DeepSeek reverses course with surcharge on peak-hour API use

Snippet: DeepSeek triggered a price war in May when it announced a permanent 75 per cent discount on V4 API access

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3358868/after-triggering-price-war-deepseek-reverses-course-surcharge-peak-hour-api-use

[2026-06-30 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pct on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus

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

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630007252320

[2026-06-30 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea's Lee makes chip hub pitch in country's southwest

Snippet: South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung are racing to keep up with surging demand for memory chips used in AI computing. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/south-korea-s-lee-makes-chip-hub-pitch-in-country-s-southwest

[2026-06-30 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Social media calculator: How much of your life is spent on social media?

Snippet: Every year on June 30, people around the world mark Social Media Day, a date set by the digital-media website Mashable in 2010 to recognise the growing role of these platforms in global communication.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/social-media-calculator-how-much-of-your-life-is-spent-on-social-media

[2026-06-30 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung, SK eye 896 tln-won investment in southwest region amid gov't drive

Snippet: SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Group and SK Group vowed a combined investment of 896 trillion won (US$578 billion) in the southwest region, in line with the government's vision of pursuing shared growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, the industry ministry said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630007500320

[2026-06-30 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel Shipyards launches AREONOUS to hunt FPV drones with autonomous net-launching kits

Snippet: Israel Shipyards Ltd, the defense giant known primarily for producing vessels for the Israel Navy, has recently entered the drone interception market by unveiling a subsidiary, AREONOUS.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-900907

[2026-06-30 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: LBy Lillian Rangiah

Snippet: Lillian is an award-winning multi-platform journalist with the ABC’s Northern Territory newsroom. She is the Northern Territory’s 2024 Young Journalist of the Year. She previously reported for ABC News Queensland and community radio station 4ZZZ. She has a background in digital media research.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lillian-rangiah/13796764

[2026-06-30 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares rise nearly 1% on tech gains, with upcoming US-Iran talks in focus

Snippet: South Korean stocks ended nearly 1 percent higher Tuesday, led by gains in technology shares, as investors watched for a possible resumption of US-Iran talks in Qatar aimed at easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10793358

[2026-06-30 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: WhatsApp to let users go by usernames, not phone numbers

Snippet: WhatsApp will let users go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a longstanding privacy gap on the app used by more than three billion people.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/whatsapp-to-let-users-go-by-usernames-not-phone-numbers

[2026-06-30 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pct on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 7th para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630007251320

[2026-06-30 16:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kakao Bank AI safety research gains global recognition

Snippet: Kakao Bank said Tuesday its Financial Tech Lab's research on financial artificial intelligence safety has gained global recognition, with four papers accepted at major AI-related conferences this year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10793298

[2026-06-30 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pct on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus

Snippet: SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended nearly 1 percent higher Tuesday, led by gains in technology shares, as investors watched for a possible resumption of U.S.-Iran talks in Qatar aimed at easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630007200320

[2026-06-30 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares end 0.97 pct higher on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus

Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea to build semiconductor cluster in southwest with 800 tln won in corporate investment

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630007300320

[2026-06-30 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Telstra’s claimed coverage slashed by almost 1 million km

Snippet: Telstra has slashed the size of its claimed mobile network coverage by almost a third under new government rules forcing telecommunications companies to measure and report signal strength using a common standard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/telstra-s-claimed-coverage-slashed-by-almost-1-million-km-20260629-p60b07.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Gaming] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: CICC gets ‘GoreBox’ blocked on Steam, Google Play Store

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/gorebox-blocked-steam-google-play-store-cicc/

[2026-06-30 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai Steel holds first Innovation Festival

Snippet: Hyundai Steel said Tuesday it held its first Innovation Festival at its training center in Dangjin on June 16, bringing together employees to showcase key improvement projects from across the company.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10793217

[2026-06-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US DRAM lawsuit unlikely to derail AI memory boom

Snippet: The world's three largest memory chipmakers have been named in a proposed US class-action lawsuit accusing them of restricting DRAM supply during the industry's shift toward artificial intelligence memory products.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10793202

[2026-06-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Digital bridge’ Philippines woos Greater Bay Area enterprises

Snippet: Manila’s trade chief points to soaring trade data and special economic zones in her pitch to Chinese investors at SCMP’s GBA-Asean Summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3358861/philippines-courts-greater-bay-area-investors-gateway-southeast-asia

[2026-06-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Wearable technology] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oura Ring 5 review: a stunning generational leap for smart rings

Snippet: Slimmer, longer lasting and much easier to live with, new Oura sets a very high new bar for health-tracking wearables

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/30/oura-ring-5-review-smart-ring-health-tracking

[2026-06-30 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: North-west Victorian sporting league adopts new concussion app

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/regional-victorian-sporting-league-adopt-concussion-initiative/106859656

[2026-06-30 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai opens smart service center in Suwon for advanced mobility

Snippet: Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has opened its new Suwon Hi-Tech Center in Gyeonggi Province, a highly automated facility designed to deliver faster, more advanced and customized maintenance services for next-generation vehicles.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10793134

[2026-06-30 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China debuts biggest AI model trained on local chips, as Meituan releases LongCat-2.0

Snippet: LongCat-2.0 boasts 1.6 trillion parameters and a million-token context window, on par with DeepSeek’s latest flagship model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358854/china-debuts-biggest-ai-model-trained-local-chips-meituan-releases-longcat-20?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-30 15:21 UTC+10:00] [Atlas-950 SuperPoDs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China debuts biggest AI model trained on local chips, as Meituan releases LongCat-2.0

Snippet: LongCat-2.0 boasts 1.6 trillion parameters and a million-token context window, on par with DeepSeek’s latest flagship model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358854/china-debuts-biggest-ai-model-trained-local-chips-meituan-releases-longcat-20

[2026-06-30 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Beijing plane crash sharpens scrutiny of nascent 'low-altitude economy'

Snippet: A man takes photos of CITIC Tower on June 26 after it was damaged by a small plane. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/china-tech/beijing-plane-crash-sharpens-scrutiny-of-nascent-low-altitude-economy

[2026-06-30 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UAE looks to Korea for water security partnership ahead of UN summit

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates is seeking deeper cooperation with South Korea in desalination, artificial intelligence and clean energy as it prepares to host the 2026 UN Water Conference, positioning Seoul as a key partner in efforts to tackle the growing global water crisis.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10793063

[2026-06-30 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korea's stock market rebounds after tech sell-off

Snippet: An electronic board shows Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index, bottom, and exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Kenichiro Kojima/Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-oil-iran-war-691751fb947dabadd212d270278e8dfd

[2026-06-30 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Methodology for AP/'FRONTLINE' investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams

Snippet: In this image provided by the Myanmar military on Oct. 19, 2025, soldiers stand next to Starlink satellite internet devices from the KK Park scam compound in Myawaddy township, Karen State, Myanmar. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/scams-fraud-technology-ai-imposter-phishing-methodology-dae7c1964ab37eb7b89280be443f433b

[2026-06-30 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Takeaways from AP/'FRONTLINE' investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams

Snippet: Chris Colocousis sits for a portrait, layered with a screenshot of a text message exchange with a woman he was communicating with who turned out to be a scammer, in this long exposure photograph at his home in Raynham, Mass., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/scams-fraud-technology-ai-imposter-phishing-takeaways-46553cd53a3daee8ab30e7cac7e12985

[2026-06-30 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AI and other American technologies fuel the scam industry

Snippet: Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked into scamming, looks out from the window of his CM Fisheries office before starting the day, in Sulthan Bathery in the southern state of Kerala, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/scams-fraud-technology-ai-impostor-scam-phishing-12f549d5203abd38857c4e2f2fb1c986

[2026-06-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind

Snippet: Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can ethicists make any difference?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/30/theres-this-deep-mystery-of-what-actually-is-this-thing-the-philosopher-inside-google-deepmind

[2026-06-30 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US House passes youth online safety legislation

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/internet-culture/united-states-house-passes-youth-online-safety-legislation-kids-act/