Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [token economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s ‘big three’ telecoms operators are investing heavily in AI computing capacity, as they cash in on a surge in token usage
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[2026-08-21 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-21 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures rebound from Thursday's slump, and trade at session highs on. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, while Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years, rising just shy of $80,000 before reversing. S&P 500 futures jerked higher and yields extended declines as oil edged lower shortly after 7am ET on this headline: *IRAN’S PRESIDENT SAYS BETTER TO END WAR TODAY WITH DIGNITY:ISNA, and while the
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[2026-08-21 21:56 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Increasing age and financial security correspond to increasing positivity towards AI and what it can bring, according new polling from Public First shared with POLITICO.
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[2026-08-21 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Africa’s attempt to build a continent-wide market is entering a more difficult phase. The political agreement exists; the bargaining over how it will work has moved to customs offices, central banks, regulatory agencies and company boardrooms.
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[2026-08-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
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[2026-08-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-08-21 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive spending strains cash, but Alibaba’s AI cloud growth points to strong long-term returns, analysts say
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[2026-08-21 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Microsoft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive spending strains cash, but Alibaba’s AI cloud growth points to strong long-term returns, analysts say
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[2026-08-21 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI race contender’s decision to offer GL-5.2 a sign of how European political and commercial incentives can pull in different directions
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[2026-08-21 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Mistral AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI race contender’s decision to offer GL-5.2 a sign of how European political and commercial incentives can pull in different directions
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[2026-08-21 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Texas Tech quarterback Will Hammond celebrates their win over Utah after an NCAA college football game, Sept. 20, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeffrey D. Allred, File)
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[2026-08-21 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) passes the ball against Georgia Tech during the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl NCAA college football game, Dec. 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski, File)
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[2026-08-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I understand the pressure on AI companies to rush forward. But employees are right to be concerned
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[2026-08-21 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones
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[2026-08-21 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Computer Communication Festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones
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[2026-08-21 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Before joining her father’s US$5.25 trillion tech giant, the Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef worked at LVMH in Paris and studied AI at MIT
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[2026-08-21 19:14 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Before joining her father’s US$5.25 trillion tech giant, the Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef worked at LVMH in Paris and studied AI at MIT
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[2026-08-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the US blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.
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[2026-08-21 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bitcoin was on track for a weekly gain of around 20% early on Friday, following a spate of positive developments for the world's largest cryptocurrency.
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New CEO Shirin Emeera’s first major launch bets big on Korea’s full-size luxury sedan market
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[2026-08-21 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Galaxy Corp., a South Korean entertainment tech startup, officially opened a robot-themed park in Seoul on Friday, featuring robot-powered K-pop performances and interactive content.
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[2026-08-21 16:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Services using facial recognition technology are expanding in Japan, allowing, for example, touchless or ticketless entry through train station gates and payments at shops without the need to take out a wallet or a credit card.
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[2026-08-21 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing.
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[2026-08-21 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing.
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[2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Opponents of indigenous people's land being used to develop a hub to support the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative protest in Manila during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Speech last month. (Photo by Michael Beltran)
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[2026-08-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geespace becomes first private Chinese firm to secure approval for a satellite IoT trial, underscoring Beijing’s commercial space drive
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[2026-08-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geespace becomes first private Chinese firm to secure approval for a satellite IoT trial, underscoring Beijing’s commercial space drive
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[2026-08-21 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEXTBANK continues to enable rural financial institutions to expand their digital capabilities through its expanded partnership with Mount Carmel Rural Bank, Inc. (MCRBi) with the implementation of Nextbank's Mobile Banking Solution. This collaboration demonstrates that community-centered institutions can keep pace with the digital transformation of the financial sector with the support of a trusted technology partner.
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[2026-08-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Meta paid a group of Australian parenting influencers with a combined following of more than 5 million to promote its teen safety products while it was campaigning against the federal government’s under-16 social media ban, a new report from a US watchdog group alleges.
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[2026-08-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese humanoid developer Unitree and memory chip producer CXMT were popular targets of 'perp' bets before their recent IPOs, heralding big pops. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEING a geographically isolated island, Romblon faces major challenges in digital connectivity, transportation and mobility, access to basic services, and even disaster risk and early warning.
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[2026-08-21 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is poised to return at least 100 trillion won (US$72.4 billion) to shareholders, industry sources said Friday, following a similar announcement by its chipmaking rival SK hynix Inc. amid record earnings driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese home appliance maker Dreame Technology said Friday it plans to expand beyond robot vacuum cleaners in South Korea, positioning the country as a key market for premium small appliances and artificial intelligence-powered smart-home products.
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[2026-08-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-08-21 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: AI. A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 26, 2025
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: X Square Robot debuts its technology for sorting parcels at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-08-21 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kwon Eunbi is poised to release a digital single on Sept. 3, her agency RBW Entertainment said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: META. The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, USA, May 20, 2026.
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[2026-08-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The big challenge for humanoid robots is still getting the technology to work well, according to industry leaders speaking alongside the World Robot Conference in Beijing this week.
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[2026-08-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kakao Corp. said Friday it plans to split its major businesses, including its popular messenger service KakaoTalk, into two entities as part of efforts to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
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[2026-08-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: More cashless payment services for children are being made available in Japan, allowing parents to check their children’s balances and spending history through an app to prevent excessive spending.
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on Thursday to discuss the latest in prediction markets regulation, including growing concerns on "mention markets" found on the platforms.
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[2026-08-21 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Baltimore Orioles’ Pete Alonso (25) reacts after hitting a foul ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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