MUFG Bank weighs higher interest on digital bank deposits: CEO
MUFG Bank President and CEO Masakazu Osawa took on his current position this month. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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Analysts say next boss John Ternus should diversify tech giant away from iPhones and raise its game in AI
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Trump recalls a*s-kiss in Tim Apple tribute
US President Donald Trump has claimed with his usual bluntness that Apple CEO Tim Cook once called him to “kiss his a*s.” The tech giant announced on Monday that Cook will resign as CEO and become executive chairman in September. He will be replaced by hardware chief John Ternus. In a tribute to the man he famously …
· RT
Russia uses AI to hack Europe, Dutch intelligence warns
Russia is deploying artificial intelligence to accelerate its cyberattacks on Europe, Dutch military intelligence warned Tuesday — and the threat is only expected to grow.
· Antoaneta Roussi
At 78, Israel’s defense-tech edge is reshaping modern warfare - opinion
As Yom Ha’atzmaut marks 78 years since the founding of the State of Israel, the occasion demands more than reflection. It is a strategic inflection point – a moment to consider how a small nation, born into existential adversity, has repeatedly converted limitation into asymmetric advantage and what lessons that hol…
· SHUKI SCHWARTZ
AI startup Anthropic commits $100 billion to Amazon's AWS over next 10 years
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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Balikatan troops rescue 6 after truck falls into ravine
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· Izel Abanilla, Leander C. Domingo
Senate prepares for possible Sara Duterte impeachment
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· Franco Jose C. Baroña, Javier Joe Ismael
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UST looks to complete semis cast
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· Niel Victor C. Masoy
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod introduces Biodiesel Initiative
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· The Manila Times
Earth Day 2026 highlights calls for cleaner, safer energy
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· Angelo Del Prado
Who is John Ternus, the hardware whiz taking over Apple?
Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus is taking over at a critical time for the tech giant, which is facing serious questions about its artificial intelligence strategy.
· Thomas Barrabi
Japan weighs age-based filtering on social media to combat addiction
Social media addiction, especially among minors, is a growing global concern. © Reuters
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Case lost against Met Police over live facial ID
Two people have lost a High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police over its use of live facial recognition technology (LFR) in London.
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New Apple CEO John Ternus inherits a complex China portfolio as Tim Cook steps aside
Market researcher IDC says the Apple CEO transition marks ‘the most consequential leadership change in consumer technology in years’
· Xinmei Shen
New Apple CEO John Ternus inherits a complex China portfolio as Tim Cook steps aside
Market researcher IDC says the Apple CEO transition marks ‘the most consequential leadership change in consumer technology in years’
· Xinmei Shen
Amazon invests another $5B in Anthropic
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon on Monday said it pumped another $5 billion into Anthropic as it ramps up its collaboration with the startup behind Claude artificial intelligence.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Anthropic is shaping up and a deal is 'possible' for Department of Defense use
President Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that "it's possible" there will be a deal allowing Anthropic's artificial intelligence models to be used within the Department of Defense.
· Ashley Capoot
First AI driverless trucks deployed to tackle Hong Kong port labour shortage
Six autonomous trucks used to improve efficiency at Kwai Tsing Terminal, handling more than 8,000 container movements since January
· Ambrose Li
Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run
SAN FRANCISCO,UNITED STATES — Apple's Tim Cook will step down as the California tech giant's chief executive this year, handing the top job to a company veteran as it navigates a technology landscape being upended by AI.
· Agence France-Presse
Diplomatic duties for Tim Cook after stepping down as Apple CEO
John Ternus ascends the throne – but Cook will stay on to manage tech giant’s foreign policy as executive chair
· Blake Montgomery
Hidden office, fractured bone: violent resistance behind China’s record food safety fine
Details of secrecy, obstruction and violence emerge from a probe into 67,000 ‘ghost’ bakeries across China’s biggest e-commerce platforms
· Coco Feng
Hidden office, fractured bone: violent resistance behind China’s record food safety fine
Details of secrecy, obstruction and violence emerge from a probe into 67,000 ‘ghost’ bakeries across China’s biggest e-commerce platforms
· Coco Feng
New chief John Ternus leads Apple into AI era with hardware at its core | The National
Apple chief executive Tim Cook transformed Apple into an operational powerhouse. His successor, John Ternus, a hardware expert, is expected to balance things out in the age of artificial intelligence.
· Alvin R Cabral
From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
New technology may allow the microscopic powders used in advanced weapon systems to be produced on a much larger scale
· Chao Kong
From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
New technology may allow the microscopic powders used in advanced weapon systems to be produced on a much larger scale
· Chao Kong
Chinese lidar maker building first overseas plant in Southeast Asia
Mark Qiu, chief executive of Robosense Technology, speaks at a launch event on April 21 in Shenzhen. (Robosense Technology)
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Moonshot AI releases flagship model as open-source push continues
Open-source push continues with Kimi K2.6, but pressure to monetise is nudging some Chinese AI firms behind closed doors
· Minxiao Chang
Moonshot AI releases flagship model as open-source push continues
Open-source push continues with Kimi K2.6, but pressure to monetise is nudging some Chinese AI firms behind closed doors
· Minxiao Chang
NYT podcast celebrates cougars ‘objectifying the hell out of’ young guys — only in a psychoanalytical way, of course
Older women are dating younger men more often. Over the past two years, according to the dating app Feeld, men who are exclusively looking to date older women increased by 64%.
· Rikki Schlott
UK regulator investigates Telegram over child sexual abuse concerns
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Musk bought $1.4 billion in SpaceX shares last year – report
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Premium for mainland China shares erodes – or flips – as capital flows to Hong Kong
In the case of ‘hard’ technology firms like CATL and GigaDevice Semiconductor, the A-H premium becomes an H-A premium
· Yulu Ao
Premium for mainland China shares erodes – or flips – as capital flows to Hong Kong
In the case of ‘hard’ technology firms like CATL and GigaDevice Semiconductor, the A-H premium becomes an H-A premium
· Yulu Ao
Musk accuses Spanish PM of 'high treason' for migrant amnesty measure
Once again intervening in Spanish politics, billionaire tech titan Elon Musk has accused Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of "high treason".
· The Local
Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver
Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030
· Yeon Woo Lee
Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver
Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030
· Yeon Woo Lee
Why are respected film-makers suddenly embracing AI?
From Soderbergh to Aronofsky, esteemed Hollywood directors are starting to find ways to include artificial intelligence in the production of their films
· Jesse Hassenger
The Global Story: How Pakistan became the peacemaker
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DOST urges HEIs to converge in advancing national SDG progress
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) enjoined higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country to become “convergence hubs” for science, technology and innovations (STI) and advance national progress on achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid fragmented efforts.
· The Manila Times
Seoul shares hit record high on back of tech sector rally
AI-linked companies such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, whose Galaxy models are seen here, are driving South Korea's stock market gains. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
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Honoring the lives lost with mission-driven innovation
As the siren sounds on Yom HaZikaron, Israel pauses to remember the soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in defense of the country. It is a day defined by silence and reflection for the 25,648 names-each representing a story interrupted, a life taken too soon.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Japanet expands its VC fund after bets on Anthropic and xAI pay off
Japanese home shopping company Japanet is expanding its venture capital fund with San Jose-based Pegasus Tech Ventures, following the success of early bets in SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI.
· Saritha Rai
Unchild debuts with bold, rule-breaking identity in ‘We Are Unchild’
Rookie girl group Unchild stepped into the K-pop scene with a confident message of individuality, unveiling its debut digital single “We Are Unchild” at a media showcase Tuesday in central Seoul.
· Lee Jung-joo
Huinno launches first commercial rollout of AI telemetry system
Huinno, a South Korean digital health company specializing in AI-driven remote patient monitoring solutions, said Tuesday it had begun the first commercial rollout of its AI-based telemetry system, Memo Cue, at H Plus Yangji Hospital, in partnership with Yuhan Corporation.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Netflix Korea bets on young adult horror with 'If Wishes Could Kill'
A deadly wish-granting app drives a teen thriller led by rising Korean actors
· Lee Yoon-seo