[2026-05-19 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, 19 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-19

[2026-05-19 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, 19 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-19

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Firms said to be keen on investing in AI hub

Snippet: AT least 20 firms have expressed interest in investing in the first artificial intelligence-native industrial hub in New Clark City, a United States government official said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/business/top-business/firms-said-to-be-keen-on-investing-in-ai-hub/2346422

[2026-05-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Heat-related illnesses spike in Iloilo

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/regions/heat-related-illnesses-spike-in-iloilo/2346264

[2026-05-19 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ga. Tech, UCLA, Kansas and Georgia top seeds in conference baseball tournaments

Snippet: The NCAA logo is seen on a baseball during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game between Louisiana-Lafayette and Mississippi State in Lafayette, La., June 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/college-baseball-5953b1283a5f1376c1fde7b2ad3e8d5d

[2026-05-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Jorge siblings launch upbeat summer single alongside children’s health campaign

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/jorge-siblings-launch-upbeat-summer-single-alongside-childrens-health-campaign/2346045

[2026-05-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A Mom’s Day movie night for the family

Snippet: Digital finance platform GCash celebrated moms, daughters and families just before Mother’s Day with an exclusive screening of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” at Glorietta 4 Cinema 3.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/entertainment-lifestyle/life-times/a-moms-day-movie-night-for-the-family/2346044

[2026-05-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: Plan floated in Iranian media to extract revenues from US tech firms would rely on intimidation and is legally dubious

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/iran-threat-internet-cables-strait-hormuz

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Threat has never been so high’: Counter-terrorism expert warns of nuclear terror risk - interview

Snippet: The widespread availability of new technology has meant the risk of nuclear terrorism “has never been so high as it is today,” the director of the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre, Mauro Miedico, stated in a UN publication published on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896581

[2026-05-19 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE to train 80,000 government workers in Agentic AI under high-tech drive | The National

Snippet: The UAE on Monday unveiled plans to train 80,000 workers - from ministers to junior employees - in the use of AI agents under a mission to ensure half of government services are delivered by the emerging technology within two years.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/18/uae-to-train-80000-government-workers-in-agentic-ai-under-high-tech-drive/

[2026-05-19 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Tata-ASML deal: How significant is it for India’s semiconductor push?

Snippet: India’s Tata Electronics has signed a deal with the Dutch technology giant ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) to build India’s first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant as New Delhi pushes to develop a domestic semiconductor manufacturing base.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/tata-asml-deal-how-significant-is-it-for-indias-semiconductor-push

[2026-05-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos – report

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/anthropic-brief-global-financial-watchdog-cyber-flaws-mythos-exposed/

[2026-05-19 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US energy giants merge to meet surging AI power demand

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US energy giants NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced Monday they will combine to create the world's largest regulated electric utility and help power surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/us-energy-giants-merge-to-meet-surging-ai-power-demand/2346444

[2026-05-19 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI

Snippet: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed by students as he spoke about the rise of artificial intelligence during his speech at University of Arizona's graduation ceremony, underscoring growing anxiety over AI's impact on jobs.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8pqd54qneo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Cars Are Fast Becoming Dystopian Prison Pods...

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/cars-are-fast-becoming-dystopian-prison-pods

[2026-05-18 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hope review – non-stop gonzo alien battling is top-quality entertainment

Snippet: Cannes film festival: Na Hong-jin’s melee of running, chasing and shouting at the angry invaders is uproarious fun, mixing digital work with old-school spectacle

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/18/hope-review-non-stop-gonzo-alien-battling-is-top-quality-entertainment

[2026-05-18 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli start‑up Kela named winner in DIU's Drone Dominance Program's lethality challenge

Snippet: Israeli defense-tech start-up Kela Technology has been named one of five winners of the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Drone Dominance Program Lethality Challenge.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-896556

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy

Snippet: Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may end

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/18/big-tech-monopolies-democracy-mordecai-kurz

[2026-05-18 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Space Stocks Take-Off On Musk's SpaceX IPO Comments

Snippet: AST SpaceMobile, EchoStar, and Rocket Lab moved higher in premarket trading in New York after Elon Musk, speaking by video at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit on Monday, said a SpaceX IPO is coming "pretty soon," adding to investor hype around the publicly traded space industry.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/space-stocks-launch-musks-spacex-ipo-comments

[2026-05-18 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: NextEra Energy and Dominion to merge, combining two key players in the race to power AI data centers

Snippet: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy will merge in a deal that combines two leading players in the race to meet growing electricity demand from data centers that run artificial intelligence applications.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/nextera-nee-dominion-energy-d-data-center-ai.html

[2026-05-18 21:19 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Anthropic to share Mythos cyber flaw findings with global finance watchdog

Snippet: Startup has declined to release Claude Mythos AI model publicly amid fears it could be used by hackers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/18/anthropic-ai-claude-mythos-cyber-financial-stability-board-fsb

[2026-05-18 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CXMT’s blowout earnings outlook fuels rally in Chinese memory chip stocks

Snippet: The Hefei-based DRAM producer reported revenue of US$7.4 billion in the first quarter, up 719 per cent from a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353988/cxmts-blowout-earnings-outlook-fuels-rally-chinese-memory-chip-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 21:05 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Electronics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CXMT’s blowout earnings outlook fuels rally in Chinese memory chip stocks

Snippet: The Hefei-based DRAM producer reported revenue of US$7.4 billion in the first quarter, up 719 per cent from a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353988/cxmts-blowout-earnings-outlook-fuels-rally-chinese-memory-chip-stocks

[2026-05-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report

Snippet: The US is examining the possibility of establishing a secure artificial intelligence base in Israel’s Negev Desert as part of a broader effort to protect advanced technology from Chinese espionage and cement American dominance in the AI race, Michael Doran and Zineb Riboua of the Hudson Institute wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896545

[2026-05-18 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Baidu says AI now primary business driver despite 2% drop in first-quarter revenue

Snippet: Analysts expect the company’s AI marketing services base to steadily grow to reduce declines in advertising revenue and boost profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353928/baidu-says-ai-now-primary-revenue-driver-despite-2-drop-first-quarter-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 19:57 UTC+10:00] [Baidu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Baidu says AI now primary business driver despite 2% drop in first-quarter revenue

Snippet: Analysts expect the company’s AI marketing services base to steadily grow to reduce declines in advertising revenue and boost profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353928/baidu-says-ai-now-primary-revenue-driver-despite-2-drop-first-quarter-revenue

[2026-05-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: PH-China awardees

Snippet: Raul Lambino, Association for Philippines-China Understanding Inc. chairman and president (holding microphone), announces during a press conference the three awardees for the 2026 6th Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding . The awarded were led by former national security adviser Clarita Carlos and include Zhang Zhaodong, a rice hybrid technology expert from China.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/videos/watch-ph-china-awardees/2346001

[2026-05-18 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans

Snippet: China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353954/forget-cellular-data-chinas-telecoms-giants-are-selling-ai-token-plans?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans

Snippet: China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353954/forget-cellular-data-chinas-telecoms-giants-are-selling-ai-token-plans

[2026-05-18 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

Snippet: City’s first embodied AI lab, backed by 24 tech firms, is set to advance humanoid and quadruped robotics research and training over the next five years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353951/hong-kongs-cuhk-aims-bring-ai-life-humanoid-focused-robotics-lab?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

Snippet: City’s first embodied AI lab, backed by 24 tech firms, is set to advance humanoid and quadruped robotics research and training over the next five years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353951/hong-kongs-cuhk-aims-bring-ai-life-humanoid-focused-robotics-lab

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

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's science ministry holds cybersecurity workshop with OpenAI

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry, as well as other related government institutions, held a working-level workshop Monday on cybersecurity issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) with OpenAI.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518007800320

[2026-05-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

Snippet: Bizum app to work for payments in shops in Spain, Canadian cops arrested for sexual assault in Barcelona, Spain says Ebola risk 'very low' amid DRC and Uganda outbreak and more news on Monday May 18th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-80

[2026-05-18 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Labor disputes spill over to major S. Korean tech firms

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Labor disputes over performance-based pay and profit sharing were spilling over to major South Korean industries Monday, with companies like Samsung Biologics Co. and Kakao Corp. facing standoffs with unionized workers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518007000320

[2026-05-18 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AMEC semiconductor technology now an industry standard, adopted by rivals: founder

Snippet: In an interview airing on CCTV on Sunday, the head of one of China’s leading semiconductor makers said its technology has been adopted by overseas competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353937/chinas-amec-semiconductor-technology-now-industry-standard-adopted-rivals-founder?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 16:07 UTC+10:00] [China Central Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AMEC semiconductor technology now an industry standard, adopted by rivals: founder

Snippet: In an interview airing on CCTV on Sunday, the head of one of China’s leading semiconductor makers said its technology has been adopted by overseas competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353937/chinas-amec-semiconductor-technology-now-industry-standard-adopted-rivals-founder

[2026-05-18 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

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

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740185

[2026-05-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea to invest over W50b until 2030 to develop homegrown AI humanoids

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740183

[2026-05-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US troops in Korea showcase AI, drone ideas in Army innovation contest

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740179

[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] [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