Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-25 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller.
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[2026-07-25 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TikTok's planned data center in Brazil reflects its view of the South American country as an important market. © AP
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[2026-07-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new global AI body gives Beijing the platform to push for affordable access and technological autonomy, framing AI as a public good
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[2026-07-25 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Duke forward Cameron Boozer (12) drives past Texas Tech forward JT Toppin (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Dec. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-07-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic PBC, on Friday and asked for his special attention to South Korea's AI sector.
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[2026-07-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.5 trillion budget for the Department of War this week, the bill included a controversial provision that would permanently integrate US and Israeli military tech advancements in a way that would - as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put it - turn Israel from a foreign aid recipient to a full-scale partner.
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[2026-07-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: I booked a seemingly nice-looking hotel situated in Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Peru, via the Qantas Hotels app, but it didn’t exist as was advertised. A solo female traveller, I turned up at night to check in, and it ended up being via a nondescript staircase under a different name.
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[2026-07-25 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will strengthen coordination with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to crack down on the proliferation of fake QR codes, particularly those circulating on online selling platforms.
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[2026-07-25 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has taken issue with European regulators in the past.
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[2026-07-25 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The president’s social media post could signal a coming breach in last fall’s Turnberry agreement.
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[2026-07-25 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose a new "substantial" tariff on the European Union, criticizing its decision this week to fine U.S. tech giant Google some US$1 billion for violating a regulation aimed at promoting fair competition in digital markets.
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[2026-07-25 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-07-25 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Druze nation in Israel is known for its firm ties to the state, its resilience, and its ability to adapt. After years of preparation and effort, the Druze are widening their focus on the future and moving from inspiration to creating an infrastructure to benefit their community and Israel.
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[2026-07-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The role of artificial intelligence in the classroom was brought sharply into focus after tech giant Anthropic unveiled its Claude for Teachers programme.
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[2026-07-25 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure at a trillion-dollar annual clip is eroding the free cash flow and increasing balance-sheet risk at so-called hyperscalers, warned Moody's Ratings.
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[2026-07-25 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Europe was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayers
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[2026-07-25 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will launch a trade probe into the European Union that will cancel hefty fines levied against U.S. tech giants and likely result in a "substantial" tariff on the 27-member bloc.
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[2026-07-25 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Aime Williams in Washington
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[2026-07-25 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Aime Williams in Washington
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[2026-07-25 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang joined X on Friday and used his first post to champion AI models that can be downloaded and adapted, arguing they are vital to preserving America’s lead in artificial intelligence.
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[2026-07-25 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang joined X on Friday and used his first post to champion AI models that can be downloaded and adapted, arguing they are vital to preserving America’s lead in artificial intelligence.
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[2026-07-25 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump holds a championship ring during an event to honor the 2025 World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-07-25 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are revealing weaknesses in stretched defences across the Gulf
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[2026-07-25 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Gamers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, leaving some unable to play digital games for several hours.
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — A South Korean court ordered an artificial intelligence (AI) chip-manufacturing tycoon on Friday to make a trimmed $644-million divorce payment to his former wife.
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[2026-07-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PAX Silica is not a pipeline in the conventional sense. What it proposes to carry is far more valuable and potentially far more dangerous: critical minerals, semiconductors, artificial intelligence infrastructure, industrial data, advanced manufacturing and, inevitably, geopolitical influence.
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[2026-07-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-07-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The EU Council on Friday issued sanctions against Nima Salehi, an Iranian hacker who has been behind cyber attacks on regime opponents.
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[2026-07-25 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hitachi soon will use AI in all steps of systems development, from requirement definition to programming, maintenance and operation. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-07-25 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung arrived in San Francisco on Friday, where he will meet with the leaders of global tech giants, including OpenAI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.
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[2026-07-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s no bedtime story
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If OpenAI loudly proclaims how dangerous AI is, investors will hear how powerful it is. And who benefits from that?
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company founder Ren Zhengfei says the new framework is crucial for survival, enabling chip advancements without EUV lithography
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Tau scaling law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company founder Ren Zhengfei says the new framework is crucial for survival, enabling chip advancements without EUV lithography
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.
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[2026-07-24 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is going with the chairmen of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to San Francisco on [DATE] for meetings with global tech leaders. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-07-24 22:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are set to unveil major agreements involving “very large” sums with leading US technology companies during President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Silicon Valley, a senior presidential official said.
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[2026-07-24 22:32 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An incident in which an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked a startup either confirms that the end is nigh – or that the product is just amazingly sophisticated
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[2026-07-24 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Asia economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — China announced it will add export restrictions on 14 EU defense and technology companies after the EU added 14 Chinese businesses to its Russia sanctions lists.
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[2026-07-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Zoom Technologies has launched a new live voice translation service, with Arabic support coming in the fourth quarter of this year.
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[2026-07-24 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are seeing a modest rebound after posting their biggest drop this month, as Brent crude dropped back under $100 a barrel, and bond yields and rate hike odds - which track the price of oil one to one - halted their ascent. As of 6:00am ET, S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, with the index still on track for its first back-to-back weekly loss since the early stages of the Iran war.
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[2026-07-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [consumer electronics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major smartphone vendors will try to abandon the money-losing segment despite strong consumer demand, and pivot to more value-added products
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[2026-07-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major smartphone vendors will try to abandon the money-losing segment despite strong consumer demand, and pivot to more value-added products
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[2026-07-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Weixin Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Screenshots of the executive’s eye-watering compensation went viral on social media, which Tencent said caused a ‘severe negative impact’
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