[2026-05-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LS Electric wins $70m US data center power deal

Snippet: ​LS Electric said Monday it had secured a $70 million contract to supply power distribution equipment for a data center operated by a US-based tech company.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740166

[2026-05-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Photo News] Hana expands social-impact internship

Snippet: Ham Young-joo (second row, ninth from left) poses with officials and participants during a ceremony marking the launch of this year’s Power On Innovative Companies Internship program at the group's headquarters in central Seoul on Friday. The program, aimed at expanding support for social innovation companies, provides 2.3 million won ($1,530) in monthly wage support for three months to 250 companies, with an additional two months of support if interns are hired full-time.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740165

[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul to launch fund promoting industrial growth, manufacturing AI transformation

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A fund dedicated to supporting projects aimed at promoting South Korea's industrial growth and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing industry will be created, with an anchor investment of at least 1 trillion won (US$665.5 million), the industry ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518003600320

[2026-05-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to invest over 50 bln won until 2030 to develop homegrown AI humanoids

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest 50.4 billion won (US$33.5 million) over the next five years to develop core technologies needed in artificial intelligence (AI)-based humanoid robots with universities and local tech companies, the science ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005800320

[2026-05-18 14:24 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [DECODED] Franco Mabanta and PGMN’s business model

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/decoded-franco-mabanta-pgmn-business-model/

[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech giants, from Alibaba to Tencent, race to dominate AI-powered digital gateways

Snippet: The integration of agentic AI with sites like Taobao and JD.com is reshaping shopping, but the bigger promise is an agent within WeChat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353869/chinese-tech-giants-alibaba-tencent-race-dominate-ai-powered-digital-gateways?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [WeChat] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech giants, from Alibaba to Tencent, race to dominate AI-powered digital gateways

Snippet: The integration of agentic AI with sites like Taobao and JD.com is reshaping shopping, but the bigger promise is an agent within WeChat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353869/chinese-tech-giants-alibaba-tencent-race-dominate-ai-powered-digital-gateways

[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cloud] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Finnish spy chief warns Europe may never break free from foreign tech

Snippet: TALLINN — Europe will likely never be fully independent from foreign technologies because it relies too much on software from the United States and hardware from China, Juha Martelius, the head of Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service, told POLITICO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-tech-dependent-us-china-fully-sovereign-finnish-intel-chief/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech stocks shrug off regional weakness to regain momentum after Xi-Trump meeting

Snippet: Despite sell-offs in the Asia-Pacific region, investors continue to bet that China’s technology stocks will extend their blistering run

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353921/chinese-tech-stocks-shrug-regional-weakness-regain-momentum-after-xi-trump-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 13:52 UTC+10:00] [China technology stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tech stocks shrug off regional weakness to regain momentum after Xi-Trump meeting

Snippet: Despite sell-offs in the Asia-Pacific region, investors continue to bet that China’s technology stocks will extend their blistering run

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353921/chinese-tech-stocks-shrug-regional-weakness-regain-momentum-after-xi-trump-meeting

[2026-05-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’

Snippet: Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353919/north-korea-turn-southern-border-impregnable-fortress-against-arch-enemy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Korea Institute for National Unification] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’

Snippet: Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353919/north-korea-turn-southern-border-impregnable-fortress-against-arch-enemy

[2026-05-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Who owns the AI boom? South Korea begins to ask

Snippet: An electronic board in the trading room of a bank in Seoul displays the benchmark KOSPI index breaking the 8,000 mark on May 15. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/who-owns-the-ai-boom-south-korea-begins-to-ask2

[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Steve Jobs sparred with Grateful Dead lyricist and made pizza delivery history during Apple 'exile' | The National

Snippet: When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was experiencing a success drought in the years following his ousting from the company, he found himself arguing with Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/18/steve-jobs-next-history-apple/

[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Steve Jobs sparred with Grateful Dead lyricist and made pizza delivery history during Apple 'exile' | The National

Snippet: When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was experiencing a success drought in the years following his ousting from the company, he found himself arguing with Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/18/steve-jobs-in-exile-next-history/

[2026-05-18 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung union and management resume negotiations to avert strike

Snippet: Samsung unions are demanding more transparent pay structures and more generous bonuses as the chipmaker rides the AI boom. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-and-management-resume-negotiations-to-avert-strike

[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch

Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/china-s-cxmt-logs-1-688-profit-surge-amid-global-memory-crunch

[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China chipmaker CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch

Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/china-chipmaker-cxmt-logs-1-688-profit-surge-amid-global-memory-crunch

[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI market cap overtakes greater Seoul housing market amid AI-led rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518002100320

[2026-05-18 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Taiwan Loses Its Strategic Importance In 18 Months," Says Chamath Palihapitiya

Snippet: In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier that aired Friday, President Trump said that he doesn't want "to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war" over Taiwan.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/taiwan-loses-its-strategic-important-18-months-says-chamath-palihapitiya

[2026-05-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Launches Crypto-Based "Hormuz Safe" Insurance Platform For Ships Crossing Strait

Snippet: The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a digital insurance platform, titled Hormuz Safe, in order to guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and provide coverage for commercial vessels.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iran-launches-crypto-based-hormuz-safe-insurance-platform-commercial-ships

[2026-05-18 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The 10 biggest stock market IPOs

Snippet: WASHINGTON — SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic... 2026 could end up being a pivotal year for the IPO market, driven by tech giants whose valuations could shatter all records.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/the-10-biggest-stock-market-ipos/2345772

[2026-05-18 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to retreat as tech stocks, rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street

Snippet: The US stock market fell from its records on Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-retreat-as-tech-stocks-rising-oil-prices-weigh-on-wall-street-20260518-p5zxy4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Andi Yu

Snippet: Andi Yu is a journalist and digital producer for ABC News Melbourne. She has formerly worked as reporter for Australian Associated Press in Melbourne and Sydney.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/andi-yu/101931434

[2026-05-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: YouTube, Snap, And TikTok Settle Kentucky School District's Social Media Addiction Claims

Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/youtube-snap-and-tiktok-settle-kentucky-school-districts-social-media-addiction-claims

[2026-05-18 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech-savvy contact lenses may be just as effective as Prozac at treating depression: eye-opening study

Snippet: An insightful new technology has been developed for treating depression.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/health/contact-lenses-may-be-as-effective-as-prozac-to-treat-depression/

[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to craft guidelines on using Anthropic's Mythos for cyberdefense

Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-to-craft-guidelines-on-using-anthropic-s-mythos-for-cyberdefense

[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to craft cyber defense guidelines in response to Anthropic's Mythos

Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-to-craft-cyber-defense-guidelines-in-response-to-anthropic-s-mythos

[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to craft cyberdefense guidelines in response to Anthropic's Mythos

Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-to-craft-cyberdefense-guidelines-in-response-to-anthropic-s-mythos

[2026-05-18 02:15 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, 18 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-18

[2026-05-18 02:15 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, 18 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-18

[2026-05-18 02:15 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, 18 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-18

[2026-05-18 02:15 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, 18 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-18

[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli private equity firm David Group launches to invest in mature businesses

Snippet: A new Israel-focused private equity firm, David Group Capital Management Ltd., has launched in Herzliya with plans to invest in and scale mature Israeli and Israel-related companies.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-896477

[2026-05-18 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Finland open to Japan deals in dual-use tech: Helsinki mayor

Snippet: It's important for defense-related startups to have owners in countries that are "like-minded" and "trustful," says Helsinki Mayor Daniel Sazonov. (Photo by Subaru Tanaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/finland-open-to-japan-deals-in-dual-use-tech-helsinki-mayor

[2026-05-18 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion

Snippet: As the world confronts the challenges of population aging and healthcare workforce shortages, digital transformation in healthcare is no longer optional but essential.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896191

[2026-05-17 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOST, CHED advance PHITEST to accelerate commercialization of Filipino technologies

Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are advancing the Philippine Technology Evaluation and Standards for Testing (PhiTest), a national initiative designed to accelerate the commercialization of Filipino technologies and strengthen integration into global value chains.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/tmt-newswire/dost-ched-advance-phitest-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-filipino-technologies/2345692

[2026-05-17 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: This summer, knowledge of heat index is necessary – Pagasa

Snippet: AMID the continuous rise in temperature in Region I (Ilocos Region), the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) emphasized the importance of understanding the heat index to prevent heat-related emergencies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/tmt-newswire/this-summer-knowledge-of-heat-index-is-necessary-pagasa/2345689

[2026-05-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AI advances are breaking into the physical world – and robots will soon learn how to do your washing and ironing

Snippet: The worldwide AI race is fast developing beyond the computer screen and focusing on the physical world around us.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/tech/souped-up-ai-is-making-robots-think-learn-for-themselves-and-out-perform-us/

[2026-05-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up building a national computing power network as AI token demand surges

Snippet: Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353891/china-ramps-building-national-computing-power-network-ai-token-demand-surges?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Kimi-K] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up building a national computing power network as AI token demand surges

Snippet: Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353891/china-ramps-building-national-computing-power-network-ai-token-demand-surges

[2026-05-17 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Pope Leo launches AI commission

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV is creating a commission on artificial intelligence, a new Vatican body aimed at coordinating the Catholic Church’s response to AI.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/pope-leo-launches-ai-commission-ahead-of-first-encyclical/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Chinese scientists simulate what could be the ‘end of the universe’?

Snippet: Tsinghua University team’s tackles one of most unsettling ideas in theoretical physics to possibly open a new pathway in quantum computing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353874/did-chinese-scientists-simulate-what-could-be-end-universe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Sidney Coleman] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Chinese scientists simulate what could be the ‘end of the universe’?

Snippet: Tsinghua University team’s tackles one of most unsettling ideas in theoretical physics to possibly open a new pathway in quantum computing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353874/did-chinese-scientists-simulate-what-could-be-end-universe

[2026-05-17 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital

Snippet: When Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital was established by Dr. Moshe Wallach in 1902 on Jaffa Road at the entrance to the city, it had 20 beds and a small field for cows to graze. The cows supplied fresh milk for newborn babies and hospital patients.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-896210

[2026-05-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rafael's Spike missile successfully fired from German unmanned ground vehicle

Snippet: German defense giant Diehl Defense, along with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and EuroSpike GmbH, carried out firing tests of the Spike LR guided missile from the Ziesel unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), marking the first time that the missile has been successfully fired from an unmanned platform.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-896414

[2026-05-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing

Snippet: Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353561/why-trump-took-us-tech-leaders-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing

Snippet: Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353561/why-trump-took-us-tech-leaders-beijing

[2026-05-17 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kyiv couple who were among two dozen killed in Russian attack were in love, friends say

Snippet: Maryna Homeniuk, an English teacher, and her boyfriend Yurii Orlov, a former hockey player, were killed in this week’s Russian strikes on Kyiv. Homeniuk and Orlov fell in love after meeting on a dating app in Kyiv. They were also planning to get married and have a family. But those future dreams vanished when a Russian strike flattened a Kyiv apartment building.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kyiv-russia-attack-couple-killed-8283434fbf298047fd9bb973244cfd94

[2026-05-17 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes

Snippet: ‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/17/tech-founders-use-ai-generated-images-to-poke-fun-at-anthony-albanese-in-protest-against-tax-changes