[2026-08-04 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US tech giants invited to discuss AI security tests at White House

Snippet: Meta, Anthropic among companies to review voluntary framework on Tuesday as US government seeks early access to most advanced AI models

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3362852/us-tech-giants-invited-discuss-ai-security-tests-white-house?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Big Tech's Anthropic and OpenAI stakes are distorting the corporate earnings picture

Snippet: Tech companies' venture capital portfolios are making corporate profits look a lot stronger than they really are.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/big-techs-anthropic-and-openai-stakes-distort-corporate-earnings.html

[2026-08-04 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Palantir's Karp renews attacks on frontier AI labs that are 'trying to drug addict us'

Snippet: Palantir CEO Alex Karp doubled down on his criticism of the frontier artificial intelligence labs on Monday, arguing that enterprises shouldn't be forced to give up their intellectual property to work with model makers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/palantir-karp-open-ai-anthropic-open-weight.html

[2026-08-04 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: White House to host meeting on new AI review regime

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The White House will host a meeting Tuesday with AI executives to discuss a new voluntary system of government review of the technology's most powerful models, an administration official said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/white-house-to-host-meeting-on-new-ai-review-regime/2397499

[2026-08-04 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Whoop CEO says company will open UAE office in 'critical' move for growth | The National

Snippet: Whoop chief executive Will Ahmed said the wearable fitness-tracker company would be opening an office in the UAE, calling the move "critical for growth".

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/03/whoop-ceo-says-company-will-open-uae-office-in-critical-move-for-growth/

[2026-08-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lim Woong] The mathematics we need

Snippet: Every summer, I teach an introductory machine learning course in an international summer program. This year, the class brought together students from more than 10 countries. Most were first- or second-year undergraduates curious about how machine-learning algorithms work and how artificial intelligence connects to their own fields of study.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829528

[2026-08-04 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney Opera House’s famous boardwalk to benefit from $120m renovation fund

Snippet: The Sydney Opera House will receive an $120 million upgrade over the next four years to renew critical infrastructure, modernise ageing venue technology and replace 150 concrete beams, slabs and piers sitting in a tidal zone beneath the World Heritage masterpiece.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/sydney-opera-house-s-famous-boardwalk-to-benefit-from-120m-renovation-fund-20260803-p60kxg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Can Palantir pull off a Microsoft-style comeback? Here's what options say

Snippet: Hopes are running high that high-profile software provider Palantir can shake off its nine-month bear market and rally after earnings Monday night.After all, the chart of Microsoft was looking similar going into its report, and that stock's now in the midst of a three-day, 25% bounce. The options flows around Palantir also mirror Microsoft going into its report, where traders were scooping up calls and betting on a bigger-than-usual swing.More than twice as many Palantir calls traded than puts by

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/can-palantir-pull-off-a-microsoft-style-comeback-heres-what-options-say.html

[2026-08-04 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New California law will change the internet forever as ‘digital fingerprints’ added

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/tech/california-law-adds-digital-fingerprints-to-ai-content/

[2026-08-04 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing

Snippet: CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing ​and is in financing talks with a tech manufacturing hub backed by the local government, Reuters reported citing source familiar.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/after-blockbuster-ipo-chinas-memory-giant-cxmt-plans-second-chip-plant-beijing

[2026-08-04 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

Snippet: The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/03/apple-legal-challenge-uk-government-data-access

[2026-08-04 03:34 UTC+10:00] [Aerospace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe wants to kick its Palantir habit

Snippet: BRUSSELS — When French and German security chiefs announced plans last month to develop a “European sovereign digital backbone,” tech and defense industry insiders on both sides of the Atlantic knew what they really meant: Adieu Palantir.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-wants-to-kick-its-palantir-habit/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in over 40 years in Virginia

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/tech/nasa-opens-first-major-new-wind-tunnel-in-over-40-years-in-virginia/

[2026-08-04 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Christopher Nolan and Breaking Bad producer helped to save Kodak film | The National

Snippet: Long before The Odyssey hit cinemas, director Christopher Nolan and other filmmakers were trying to make sure motion picture film would not become extinct.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/03/christopher-nolan-film-kodak-email/

[2026-08-04 02:27 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: White House finalizes voluntary AI oversight framework

Snippet: The administration is preparing to brief leading AI companies on its blueprint for reviewing advanced AI models.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/white-house-finalizes-voluntary-ai-oversight-framework-01022437?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-04 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollution

Snippet: These sausage-shaped objects are an innovative technology.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/brazilian-firm-uses-hair-to-help-clean-up-oil-spills-and-pollution/

[2026-08-04 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: White House to host AI companies Tuesday to review new model-testing framework

Snippet: The White House will host artificial intelligence companies Tuesday to discuss a newly completed framework for reviewing the cybersecurity capabilities of the industry's most advanced models, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/white-house-ai-companies-voluntary-framework-meeting.html

[2026-08-04 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 the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 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 Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 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 the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 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 SearchTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sandz Solutions powers AI-ready enterprises with future-ready infrastructure

Snippet: SANDZ Solutions Philippines announces a new phase of growth and innovation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/tmt-newswire/sandz-solutions-powers-ai-ready-enterprises-with-future-ready-infrastructure/2396818

[2026-08-04 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open models

Snippet: Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said China is winning the artificial intelligence race with open-source models and could catch up to U.S. model makers as soon as this year.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/hugging-face-china-ai-race-open-models.html

[2026-08-04 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Former Mossad head Barnea joins US defense company Ondas Inc. as new global president, chairman

Snippet: Former Mossad head David Barnea has joined US-based defense technology company Ondas Inc. as Global President and Chairman, the company announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-904462

[2026-08-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's AI Knife Fight: DeepSeek's New Model Runs 100x Cheaper Than Anthropic's Flagship

Snippet: The price of artificial intelligence just printed a new low. DeepSeek's V4-Flash, officially released Friday, costs roughly three cents to run through a standard battery of benchmark tests, according to San Francisco research firm Artificial Analysis. Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 costs 86 cents; OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, $1.86; and Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, the industry's top-scoring model, $3.15.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/chinas-ai-knife-fight-deepseeks-new-model-runs-100x-cheaper-anthropics-flagship

[2026-08-04 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Beyond the singularity: China owning the physical AI revolution

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/beyond-the-singularity-china-owning-the-physical-ai-revolution/

[2026-08-04 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Crypto hackers drain millions from over 1K bitcoin wallets in string recent attacks linked to software flaw

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/business/coldcard-software-flaw-linked-to-millions-in-crypto-hacks-from-over-1k-bitcoin-wallets/

[2026-08-04 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Comes to Digital, But When Will ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Be Streaming?

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

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/08/03/watch-evil-dead-burn-streaming-hbo-max-release-date-evil-dead-burn-digital/

[2026-08-04 00:28 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spider-Man: Brand New Day: new characters, new flaws, new tech and brain-exploding future consequences – discuss with spoilers

Snippet: Now you’ve seen the new Spidey, let’s talk about new baddies (or are they goodies?), X-Men alumni, painful relationships and a potential Spidey-pig

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-new-characters-new-flaws-new-tech-and-brain-exploding-future-consequences-discuss-with-spoilers

[2026-08-04 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE expands federal payment channels with Aani and Jaywan | The National

Snippet: The UAE Ministry of Finance has integrated the Aani instant payments platform and Jaywan domestic card scheme into its payment channels, as the government accelerates the roll-out of national digital payment infrastructure across federal entities.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/08/03/uae-expands-federal-payment-channels-with-aani-and-jaywan/

[2026-08-04 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams

Snippet: Visa on Monday said it is acquiring fraud detection startup BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash, expanding the payment giant's push into cybersecurity as banks confront a surge in artificial intelligence-powered scams and account takeovers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/visa-buys-biocatch-fraud-detection.html

[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The AI talent war: tech giants court researchers years ahead of graduation

Snippet: China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362801/ai-talent-war-tech-giants-court-researchers-years-ahead-graduation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why tech firms are locking down tomorrow’s AI researchers today

Snippet: China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362801/ai-talent-war-tech-giants-court-researchers-years-ahead-graduation

[2026-08-03 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Europe is banning health-threatening AI tech — while the US remains unregulated

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/health/is-ai-harmful-europe-enacts-a-new-ai-act-provision-to-protect-users/

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ant Group’s embodied AI arm Robbyant kicks off external funding

Snippet: The division seeks US$222 million in the first round and could complete a second by year-end, according to domestic media reports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3362822/ant-groups-embodied-ai-arm-robbyant-kicks-external-funding?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [OceanBase] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ant Group’s embodied AI arm Robbyant kicks off external funding

Snippet: The division seeks US$222 million in the first round and could complete a second by year-end, according to domestic media reports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3362822/ant-groups-embodied-ai-arm-robbyant-kicks-external-funding

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?

Snippet: While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362423/can-we-govern-ai-fragmented-world-its-too-late?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?

Snippet: While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362423/can-we-govern-ai-fragmented-world-its-too-late

[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation

Snippet: Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3362825/china-tightens-chip-design-protection-and-clarifies-rights-spur-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [chip design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation

Snippet: Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3362825/china-tightens-chip-design-protection-and-clarifies-rights-spur-innovation

[2026-08-03 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel eyes 2027 rollout for Level 4 autonomous vehicles after UN breakthrough

Snippet: In the second half of 2027, regulations will come into effect in Israel to allow driving in vehicles with advanced autonomous assistance systems, sources in the Ministry of Transport believe. Local regulations on the subject have been in the process of being formulated in government ministries for over five years, but their implementation has been delayed due to the lack of organized international standards and legal problems.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-904438

[2026-08-03 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise As Oil Plunge Helps Yields Ease From Nosebleed Highs; All Eyes On Yentervention

Snippet: Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by Mag 7 stocks higher with Semis lagging.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-oil-plunge-helps-yields-ease-nosebleed-highs-all-eyes-yentervention

[2026-08-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

Snippet: American tech giants are trying to tap into lawmakers concerns about China to secure favourable outcomes, some analysts have warned

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362808/could-silicon-valleys-lobbying-create-mutual-suspicion-between-us-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [David Sacks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

Snippet: American tech giants are trying to tap into lawmakers concerns about China to secure favourable outcomes, some analysts have warned

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362808/could-silicon-valleys-lobbying-create-mutual-suspicion-between-us-and-china

[2026-08-03 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Moçambique] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Moçambique respeita chumbo a regulamento de telecomunicações

Snippet: "Partimos do principio de que estamos num país democrático, onde reside a democracia. Nós respeitamos as nossas instituições, então, respeitamos a decisão do Conselho Constitucional", disse Américo Muchanga, ministro das Comunicações e Transformação Digital, questionado pelos jornalistas à margem de um evento oficial em Maputo.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/governo-mo%C3%A7ambicano-respeita-chumbo-a-regulamento-de-telecomunica%C3%A7%C3%B5es/a-78216733

[2026-08-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The age of AI warfare has arrived, and speed will determine victory - opinion

Snippet: For years, the defense community has focused on a single question: Will artificial intelligence replace the human commander?

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-904435

[2026-08-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s DeepSeek beefs up agentic AI with ‘harness’ tests as V4 model jolts Silicon Valley

Snippet: Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362792/chinas-deepseek-beefs-agentic-ai-harness-tests-v4-model-jolts-silicon-valley?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s DeepSeek tests AI ‘harness’ as cheap V4 model jolts Silicon Valley

Snippet: Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362792/chinas-deepseek-beefs-agentic-ai-harness-tests-v4-model-jolts-silicon-valley

[2026-08-03 20:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bithumb targets 2028 IPO with governance overhaul

Snippet: Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on Monday unveiled a detailed roadmap for its planned initial public offering by 2028, underlining that the listing process would be used to strengthen corporate governance and financial transparency.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829605

[2026-08-03 19:16 UTC+10:00] [Human Reproductive Technology Authority] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong IVF clinic worker lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, flees city

Snippet: Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362798/hong-kong-ivf-clinic-worker-lied-cover-embryo-specimen-mix-flees-city