Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-02 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lee Geon Hui looks at a computer screen as a video clip shows a digital likeness of his late grandfather speaking at Seoul-based tech firm Vaice, South Korea, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-02 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- An industrywide 392 trillion-won (US$252.5 billion) investment will be injected into the central Chungcheong area, including high bandwidth memory (HBM) fabs and packaging facilities by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix, as part of the government's drive to spread artificial intelligence (AI)-led growth, the industry ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-07-02 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading, dragging down South Korea's benchmark Kospi after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped overnight.
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba Group Holding] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows
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[2026-07-02 10:57 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: They’re making an art of stealing intellectual property
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[2026-07-02 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last week saw renewed skepticism in the AI narrative, this week there is growing skepticism to the semiconductor narrative. A multitude of reasons from leveraged single-stock ETFs to a too hawkish Fed were apparent in explaining renewed Tech weakness. Indeed, despite Micron’s post earnings rally, which has now fully faded, much of the broader tech sector did not bounce back as might have been expected.
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[2026-07-02 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as a sell-off of US semiconductor shares weighed on market sentiment, while investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-07-02 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-4, 8-11; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-02 10:20 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sony has announced that it will end support for new games on disc from January 2028, effectively killing off the market for physical format video games as a mainstream concern.
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[2026-07-02 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as a sell-off of U.S. semiconductor shares weighed on market sentiment, while investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-07-02 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) (World Cup) S. Korea lose to South Africa to finish 3rd in group; knockout status in limbo
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[2026-07-02 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul ranked as the world’s 12th-richest city by ultra-high-net-worth population last year, posting the fastest growth among major cities amid the AI investment boom and a rally in technology stocks.
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[2026-07-02 08:15 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-02 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After raising prices on their entire product line last week as much as 50% thanks to "unsustainable" input costs from the memory cartel (SK Hynix, Samsung, Micron and Sandisk), Apple is in active negotiations to buy memory chips from two Chinese semiconductor manufacturers on the Pentagon's blacklist, aiming to diversify supply and mitigate the impact of sharply rising component costs triggered by surging AI demand.
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[2026-07-02 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Most U.S. stocks rose, but drops for some influential technology companies kept the market in check.
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[2026-07-02 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo of Chinese technology firm Alibaba is seen at its office in Beijing, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-07-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: TikTok has reached a settlement with a Florida teenager who blamed the platform and other social media companies for fueling his addiction, leading to depression, anxiety, and sleep loss, just ahead of a trial to determine the industry’s part in the youth mental health crisis.
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[2026-07-02 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Most of Wall Street is rising, but drops for some influential technology stocks are keeping the market in check.
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[2026-07-02 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Elon Musk has called The Wall Street Journal’s story about a new SpaceX smartphone-like device "utterly false."
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[2026-07-02 04:56 UTC+10:00] [PlayStation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suite
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[2026-07-02 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is progressing faster than scientists can fully understand it and governments can regulate it, a UN independent scientific panel warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AOL’s home page is shown on a computer screen, Aug. 4, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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[2026-07-02 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has launched “Onward,” a project aimed at utilizing the untapped market of the country’s nonwoven textile industry.
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[2026-07-02 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Esperava-se que as moedas digitais, ou criptomoedas, revolucionassem a forma como se executam pagamentos por bens e serviços. Ainda assim, em 2026, quando um europeu entra em uma loja ou compra algo online, ele recorre ao dinheiro em espécie ou ao cartão.
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[2026-07-02 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE government has said technology companies must make protecting children integral to their operations by linking effective age verification tools across platforms as a safety net.
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[2026-07-02 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, a United Nations independent panel warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired a ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with artificial intelligence at the centre of discussions.
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[2026-07-02 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AFTER years of working in the advertising industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and returning home to build his own enterprise, former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Rhobert Fadero formally secured support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Batangas in upgrading his advertising business through the Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD PH) Program.
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[2026-07-02 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 2 Julyloading
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[2026-07-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 2 Julyloading
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[2026-07-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 2 Julyloading
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[2026-07-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 2 Julyloading
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[2026-07-02 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FINANCE Secretary Frederick Go has a new obsession — lowering the country’s high digital transaction costs. He is pushing for reforms that would align fees across public and private payment channels and slash charges from their present high levels.
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[2026-07-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) model and have 10 million AI-equipped robots operating in more than a dozen sectors by 2040, the government said.
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[2026-07-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Students using artificial intelligence for writing may need to think more carefully about their work, not less, challenging the assumption that AI simply makes writing easier, an Iowa State University study found.
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[2026-07-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) showcased its innovation-driven programs and rapid response initiatives during the celebration of its 79th anniversary on July 1.
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[2026-07-02 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kawasaki Heavy Industries is developing robots for mobility, such as the four-legged Corleo vehicle. (Photo by Eisaku Nitta)
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[2026-07-02 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro muestra una papeleta de votación durante la segunda vuelta de las elecciones en Bogotá, Colombia, el domingo 21 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-07-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former deputy Supreme Court president Prof. Hanan Melcer warned on Tuesday that Israel’s election integrity was at risk ahead of a possible early election, but he said the danger could be prevented through preparation against artificial intelligence (AI), anonymous online activity, and foreign interference.
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[2026-07-02 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Meta popped 8% on Wednesday on news that the company is building out a new cloud business that could help recoup some of the billions of dollars it's poured into artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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[2026-07-01 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Technical report offers unprecedented glimpse into how investigators crack devices, pinpoint funds and freeze illicit virtual assets
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[2026-07-01 23:58 UTC+10:00] [Pinghang PF] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Technical report offers unprecedented glimpse into how investigators crack devices, pinpoint funds and freeze illicit virtual assets
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[2026-07-01 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Australian unicorn Airwallex announced on Sunday plans to expand its recruitment operations in Tel Aviv following a new $320 million investment round that put its valuation over the $11 billion mark.
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[2026-07-01 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The feud between one of the world’s greatest living artists — Martin Scorsese — and a major Hollywood guild over his involvement in an AI startup seems to be escalating.
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