[2026-07-08 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, UAE to cooperate on stable supply of key resources

Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement to strengthen their strategic partnership in key resource supply chains and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the petrochemical industry, the trade ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707009600320

[2026-07-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why America’s most advanced warships are struggling with fires and electrical faults

Snippet: Chinese report claims problems expose vulnerabilities caused by excessive deployments, tech overreliance and insufficient shipyard support

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3359728/why-americas-most-advanced-warships-are-struggling-fires-and-electrical-faults?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [USS Dwight D. Eisenhower] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why America’s most advanced warships are struggling with fires and electrical faults

Snippet: Chinese report claims problems expose vulnerabilities caused by excessive deployments, tech overreliance and insufficient shipyard support

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3359728/why-americas-most-advanced-warships-are-struggling-fires-and-electrical-faults

[2026-07-08 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: World's First Fully Robotic Pharmacy Automates Prescription Dispensing

Snippet: Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/worlds-first-fully-robotic-pharmacy-automates-prescription-dispensing

[2026-07-08 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ABC argues that 'The View' is exempt from equal time rules

Snippet: Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/abc-view-fcc-equal-time-9c0449a4bf7340afb0c09fe8f466a356

[2026-07-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open lower on continued tech losses

Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as investors reassessed the next phase of artificial intelligence trade.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10801727

[2026-07-08 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open lower on continued tech losses

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras; CHANGES headline, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260708002151320

[2026-07-08 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Renault Korea, Kakao Mobility sign MOU on future mobility service

Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea and Kakao Mobility have agreed to collaborate on next-generation mobility services, including high-precision mapping, software and in-vehicle infotainment technologies, the companies said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260708002600320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open 2.7 pct lower on continued tech losses

Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened 2.7 percent lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as investors reassessed the next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) trade.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260708002100320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 2.7 pct lower on continued tech losses

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260708002000320

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rolex Oyster: From English Channel to Shanghai, a century of innovation

Snippet: Discover how Rolex’s 1926 Oyster revolutionised horology with waterproof durability, self-winding Perpetual movement, and iconic tool watches

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3359548/rolex-oyster-celebrates-100-years-revolutionising-watchmaking

[2026-07-08 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Joyriding teens blast California city with BBs before shocking high-tech takedown

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-news/joyriding-teens-blast-california-city-with-bbs-before-shocking-high-tech-takedown/

[2026-07-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In the age of AI, Hong Kong’s strategy as a ‘superconnector’ is progressing

Snippet: At SCMP’s China Conference, Chief Executive John Lee and panellists made clear the city’s potential as an innovation centre, building on its traditional strengths

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3359739/age-ai-hong-kongs-strategy-superconnector-progressing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In the age of AI, Hong Kong’s strategy as a ‘superconnector’ is progressing

Snippet: At SCMP’s China Conference, Chief Executive John Lee and panellists made clear the city’s potential as an innovation centre, building on its traditional strengths

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3359739/age-ai-hong-kongs-strategy-superconnector-progressing

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Passenger’ on VOD, a Depressingly Generic Supernatural-Horror Timewaster

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

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/07/07/passenger-digital-video-review-stream-it-or-skip-it/

[2026-07-08 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil prices surge after US launches strikes on Iran, ASX to slip after Wall Street's tech sell-off

Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/asx-markets-business-live-news/106891254

[2026-07-08 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pixellot expands Maccabiah coverage to bring Games to global Jewish communities

Snippet: Israeli sports-tech company Pixellot has renewed its partnership with the Maccabiah Games to provide worldwide broadcast coverage of the world’s largest Jewish sporting event through a dedicated interactive streaming channel, allowing families, athletes and fans around the globe to follow the action in real time.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-901792

[2026-07-08 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Texas Tech's McGuire says football has been business as usual through Sorsby saga

Snippet: Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire answers a question from the audience during The Houston Touchdown Club luncheon, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/big-12-media-days-texas-tech-brendan-sorsby-ab6dc053adb1e3d317d96be7be3e8532

[2026-07-08 07:33 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Some triple-zero calls impacted, minister confirms, as Telstra says software glitch caused major outage

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/telstra-down-outage-crash-network-signal-australia-2026/4sdj6c7ho

[2026-07-08 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Anthropic Removes "Scary" Secret Claude Tracker After Developer Stumbles Across It

Snippet: Anthropic has removed hidden detection code from its Claude Code tool after a developer reverse-engineered the binary and exposed how the company was subtly monitoring users in China.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/anthropic-removes-scary-secret-claude-tracker-after-developer-stumbles-across-it

[2026-07-08 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta says it’s facing $1.4T in penalties in teen mental health case — a sum equal to tech giant’s valuation

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/business/meta-says-its-facing-1-4t-in-penalties-in-teen-mental-health-case-sum-equal-to-tech-giants-valuation/

[2026-07-08 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Shimizu bets on humanoid robots to tackle construction labor crunch

Snippet: Shimizu is testing out the ability of this robot from China's Unitree to patrol construction sites on foot. (Photo by Kohei Okuyama)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-s-shimizu-bets-on-humanoid-robots-to-tackle-construction-labor-crunch

[2026-07-08 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Analysis by Nick Sas

Snippet: Nick Sas is the executive producer of the Pacific Local Journalism Network, leading a team of ABC journalists based in the Pacific Islands. He previously worked as the digital lead of the ABC's Specialist Reporting Team and started his ABC career in the Sydney newsroom. Nick also works with the ABC's International Development program and the The Pacific Media Assistance Scheme, training journalists in the region.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/nick-sas/9855390

[2026-07-08 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Nigel Farage Resigns As MP

Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nx5dtz?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Furious’ on VOD, a Beautifully Brutal Display of Over-the-Top Martial Arts Action

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

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/07/07/the-furious-digital-movie-review-stream-it-or-skip-it/

[2026-07-08 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota investors cast doubtful eye on 20% ROE target

Snippet: Toyota Motor's new RAV4 sport utility vehicle features Arene, the automaker's first proprietary software platform. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-investors-cast-doubtful-eye-on-20-roe-target

[2026-07-08 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Data control a priority for many in Middle East amid AI boom, report shows | The National

Snippet: Organisations in the Middle East and Africa are taking a more disciplined approach to adopting artificial intelligence to prioritise control of data and "operational control", a study has shown.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/07/data-sovereignty-ai-middle-east/

[2026-07-08 04:36 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns

Snippet: Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/revealed-farages-5m-gift-reported-to-uk-agency-over-money-laundering-concerns

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta enters AI image model race in bid to court advertisers and subscribers

Snippet: Meta on Tuesday released Muse Image, a new artificial intelligence model for creating images as the company seeks to attract creators and advertisers to its offerings.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/meta-ai-muse-image.html

[2026-07-08 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'Apex Of Civilizational Ambition': Wall Street Bulls Pile In On SpaceX, Raymond James Street-High $800 Target

Snippet: A flurry of Wall Street analysts is turning incredibly bullish on SpaceX, with 12-month price targets ranging from Raymond James' $800 to Arete Research's $401 and Morgan Stanley's $300.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/raymond-james-slaps-800-target-spacex-wall-street-bulls-pile

[2026-07-08 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UK’s bet on AI will endure under Burnham, says minister

Snippet: LONDON — AI Minister Kanishka Narayan said AI and technology will continue to be a priority for the U.K. government under its likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uks-bet-on-ai-will-endure-under-burnham-says-kanishka-narayan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-08 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 CrosswordWednesday, 8 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-07-08

[2026-07-08 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 SudokuWednesday, 8 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-07-08

[2026-07-08 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 CrosswordWednesday, 8 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-07-08

[2026-07-08 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 SearchWednesday, 8 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-07-08

[2026-07-08 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nurturing culinary champions, elevating homegrown hospitality

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/08/tmt-newswire/nurturing-culinary-champions-elevating-homegrown-hospitality/2379627

[2026-07-08 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​PEZA OKs 2 IT-BPM investments

Snippet: THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Tuesday said it has approved two information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) projects worth more than P460 million that would boost the country’s export services sector and create nearly 350 jobs.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/08/regions/peza-oks-2-it-bpm-investments/2380249

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: There is only one acceptable path for designer babies

Snippet: BOSTON, Massachusetts — Designer babies who are genetically engineered for desirable health, physical and intellectual features are now within reach using existing technologies, a prospect that raises far-reaching societal and ethical questions not unlike those associated with advances in artificial intelligence (AI). One difference, though, is that the institutions needed to open an ethical path for gene editing — by treating the technology as a public-health measure that should be available to everyone — may be easier to conceive than

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/08/opinion/columns/there-is-only-one-acceptable-path-for-designer-babies/2380091

[2026-07-08 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Why Americans are wary of AI

Snippet: OXFORD, United Kingdom — Most Americans are skeptical and fearful of artificial intelligence (AI), with public concern rising even faster than chatbot adoption. According to the Pew Research Center, 37 percent of Americans were more concerned than excited about AI in 2021; by 2023, that figure had risen to 52 percent.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/08/opinion/columns/why-americans-are-wary-of-ai/2380089

[2026-07-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: When Is the ‘Backrooms’ Digital Release Date?

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

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/07/07/backrooms-digital-release-date-backrooms-movie-streaming/

[2026-07-07 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DeepSeek Developing In-House AI Chip In Bid To Cut Nvidia Reliance

Snippet: DeepSeek is developing its own artificial intelligence chip, a move that could reduce its reliance on both US-based Nvidia and China-based Huawei.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/deepseek-developing-house-ai-chip-bid-cut-nvidia-reliance

[2026-07-07 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World working together ‘as one ecosystem’ on RISC-V chip research: executive

Snippet: Alibaba vice-president Xiaoning Qi says global tech firms continue to build a unified, open-standard ecosystem amid rising geopolitical barriers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3359765/world-working-together-one-ecosystem-risc-v-chip-research-executive?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 23:48 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World working together ‘as one ecosystem’ on RISC-V chip research: executive

Snippet: Alibaba vice-president Xiaoning Qi says global tech firms continue to build a unified, open-standard ecosystem amid rising geopolitical barriers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3359765/world-working-together-one-ecosystem-risc-v-chip-research-executive

[2026-07-07 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Combining NATO know-how with S. Korea's technology will strengthen security of both: Lee

Snippet: ANKARA, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need to enhance cooperation between his country and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, insisting that combining NATO's vast experience with South Korea's advanced defense technology would boost the security capabilities of both sides.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707011400315

[2026-07-07 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel unprepared for Iranian election meddling on digital platforms, gov't probe finds

Snippet: Israel still has no national policy or designated government body to coordinate its response to foreign influence campaigns online, nine years after the threat was first identified, outgoing State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-901744

[2026-07-07 23:11 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Big tech’s lofty climate goals wrecked by energy-hungry AI

Snippet: Net-zero pledges of Google and Amazon slip out of reach, and struggling Meta makes frantic moves

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/06/ai-climate-crisis

[2026-07-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China achieves microwatt milestone with self-reliant carbon-14 nuclear battery

Snippet: Cross-sector team says device, which marks significant step in long-life power sources, was developed without foreign tech or parts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3359748/china-achieves-microwatt-milestone-self-reliant-carbon-14-nuclear-battery?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Nuclear batteries] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China achieves microwatt milestone with self-reliant carbon-14 nuclear battery

Snippet: Cross-sector team says device, which marks significant step in long-life power sources, was developed without foreign tech or parts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3359748/china-achieves-microwatt-milestone-self-reliant-carbon-14-nuclear-battery

[2026-07-07 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Fall, Chipmakers Tumble After Samsung Rout; Oil Climbs

Snippet: Stocks fell as freash volatility hit chipmakers after blowout earnings from Samsung Electronics were still not good enough (the company missed some buyside estimates) and left investors wanting even more, and sent its stock tumbling as much as 11%, forcing another 20 minute halt of the Kospi. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures were down 0.2% and Nasdaq futures fall 1%, with chip stocks sliding in premarket trading (both Micron and Sandisk dropped more than 5%), following a tech led

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-fall-chipmakers-tumble-after-samsung-rout-oil-climbs

[2026-07-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: What’s OSINT, hash values? Impeachment trial shows nuances in preserving digital evidence

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/osint-hash-codes-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-2026/