[2026-08-20 00:13 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?

Snippet: People say they’ve been secretly filmed in their own home, at concerts and at work. Are the wildly popular smartglasses the final nail in the coffin of personal privacy?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/aug/19/meta-glasses-privacy-surveillance

[2026-08-20 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-36 fighter jet designers report danger of military AI hallucinations

Snippet: Content generated by artificial intelligence models can ‘defy basic physics, design principles or operational constraints’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364546/chinas-j-36-fighter-jet-designers-report-danger-military-ai-hallucinations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-36 fighter jet designers report danger of military AI hallucinations

Snippet: Content generated by artificial intelligence models can ‘defy basic physics, design principles or operational constraints’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364546/chinas-j-36-fighter-jet-designers-report-danger-military-ai-hallucinations

[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai lays out plan to boost digital economy, catch up with Beijing, Shenzhen

Snippet: Government to accelerate use of blockchain, build AI infrastructure in line with national mandate to boost digital contribution to GDP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3364593/shanghai-lays-out-plan-boost-digital-economy-catch-beijing-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai lays out plan to boost digital economy, catch up with Beijing, Shenzhen

Snippet: Government to accelerate use of blockchain, build AI infrastructure in line with national mandate to boost digital contribution to GDP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3364593/shanghai-lays-out-plan-boost-digital-economy-catch-beijing-shenzhen

[2026-08-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Dating Menu movie review: a drifter chef looks to connect in wistful romantic drama

Snippet: Lo Chun-yip plays a chef who tries out a dating app and cooks for four very different women as he tries to get over a previous relationship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3364289/dating-menu-movie-review-drifter-chef-looks-connect-wistful-romantic-drama?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [The Dating Menu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Dating Menu movie review: a drifter chef looks to connect in wistful romantic drama

Snippet: Lo Chun-yip plays a chef who tries out a dating app and cooks for four very different women as he tries to get over a previous relationship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3364289/dating-menu-movie-review-drifter-chef-looks-connect-wistful-romantic-drama

[2026-08-19 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Someone is getting fired’: Apple leaks clip of camera-equipped AI AirPods — spawning privacy concerns

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/tech/apple-leak-of-ai-airpods-with-camera-sparks-privacy-concerns/

[2026-08-19 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Another AI Reacharound? Marvell Shares Rip On Chips-For-Warrants Deal With Google

Snippet: The circular financing circus rolls on...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/another-ai-reacharound-marvell-shares-rip-chips-warrants-deal-google

[2026-08-19 22:47 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media, study shows

Snippet: More than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes tied to excessive screen time, Hong Kong Institute of Family Education says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3364590/34-kindergarten-pupils-spend-least-hour-day-social-media-study-shows

[2026-08-19 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat With All Eyes On Interest Rates And Oil

Snippet: Futures are flat but off their lows as Tech gets a boost from a huge Hynix buyback, which erased ~8% decline to trade up as much as 2% and reversed a 5.8% drop in the Nikkei; the ADRs are +5.6% pre-mkt boosting both Memory and Korea ETFs. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green, with Nasdaq futures down 0.1% even as momentum looks to retrace some of yesterday’s losses.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-all-eyes-interest-rates-and-oil

[2026-08-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Making better robots depends on better data capture, Chinese firm 51World says

Snippet: New devices and platforms to obtain real-world data for embodied AI can break the biggest hurdle to creating more capable robots, CEO says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3364587/making-better-robots-depends-better-data-capture-chinese-firm-51world-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [TrendForce] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Making better robots depends on better data capture, Chinese firm 51World says

Snippet: New devices and platforms to obtain real-world data for embodied AI can break the biggest hurdle to creating more capable robots, CEO says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3364587/making-better-robots-depends-better-data-capture-chinese-firm-51world-says

[2026-08-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’

Snippet: China’s robots have won global attention with a string of viral stunts. But firms now face growing pressure to generate real-world returns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364582/spectacle-scale-why-chinas-robotics-firms-face-critical-juncture?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’

Snippet: China’s robots have won global attention with a string of viral stunts. But firms now face growing pressure to generate real-world returns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364582/spectacle-scale-why-chinas-robotics-firms-face-critical-juncture

[2026-08-19 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Retail investors aren't entirely giving up on AI trade, but they appear more cautious

Snippet: Retail investors aren't giving up on the artificial intelligence trade. But they are getting selective and adding downside protection as markets head into the fall.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/retail-investors-stick-with-ai-trade-but-appear-more-cautious.html

[2026-08-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits

Snippet: A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/ai-hiring-tools-discrimination

[2026-08-19 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Digital tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UK ‘open to discussing’ digital services tax with Trump administration

Snippet: LONDON — Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government said the U.K. is willing to discuss American concerns over its digital services tax amid renewed pressure from the White House.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-open-to-discussing-digital-services-tax-with-trump-administration/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Georgia Tech sets sights on an ACC title after a 9-4 season and major roster turnover

Snippet: Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key watches during warm-ups before an NCAA college football game against Boston College in Boston, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/georgia-tech-college-football-ncaa-811a8b1a223a6028e296f23057c22ec5

[2026-08-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Virginia Tech is eager for quick success under new coach James Franklin

Snippet: Virginia Tech running back Marcellous Hawkins (27) is tackled by Florida State linebacker Blake Nichelson (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 15, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/virginia-tech-football-preview-0f18647bb94a98671ff8a02732a4b3ff

[2026-08-19 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's robot bodies and AI brains take center stage at Beijing expos

Snippet: Shenzhen-based AI2 Robotics' AlphaBot, powered by its own foundation AI model, serves ice cream to visitors at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/china-s-robot-bodies-and-ai-brains-take-center-stage-at-beijing-expos

[2026-08-19 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SK Hynix announces $28.6bn buyback plan to boost stock price

Snippet: SK Hynix is expanding production capacity while also pursuing a massive share buyback plan. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sk-hynix-announces-28.6bn-buyback-plan-to-boost-stock-price

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macau bets on financial services, fintech to drive economic diversification

Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364531/macau-bets-financial-services-fintech-drive-economic-diversification?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond the casino: Macau bets on modern finance, fintech in new five-year plan

Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364531/macau-bets-financial-services-fintech-drive-economic-diversification

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

Snippet: A historian charts the emergence of a democracy-crushing dystopia that is – in some ways – already with us

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/19/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-artificial-state-by-jill-lepore-review-an-ominous-warning-of-tech-takeover

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI bots to overtake humans at the checkout, payments giant predicts

Snippet: Purchases made from start to finish by artificial intelligence assistants are on track to outnumber those made by people clicking through websites, according to the president of one of the world’s largest payments companies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/ai-bots-to-overtake-humans-at-the-checkout-payments-giant-predicts-20260819-p60pqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI bots will turn online shopping on its head, says payments giant

Snippet: Purchases made from start to finish by artificial intelligence assistants are on track to outnumber those made by people clicking through websites, according to the president of one of the world’s largest payments companies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/ai-bots-will-make-more-online-purchases-than-people-payments-giant-predicts-20260819-p60pqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Gaming] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIST: What Roblox has done to safeguard child users

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/gaming/list-roblox-actions-safeguard-child-users/

[2026-08-19 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Robots] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut

Snippet: Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/unitree-shares-surge-humanoid-robot-firm-chinese-stock-market-debut

[2026-08-19 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007452320

[2026-08-19 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu government launches AI plan amid doubts over budget, infrastructure- analysis

Snippet: In recent weeks, with the elections drawing nearer, the Prime Minister's Office has been promoting the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate that has been established under its auspices over the past year. Early this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a ceremonial press conference at which he launched the Directorate and introduced its head, former IDF visual and geospatial intelligence Unit 9900 Brig.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905968

[2026-08-19 17:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6% on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845690

[2026-08-19 17:03 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Competition watchdog raids Aussie tech giant’s offices

Snippet: August 19, 2026 17:03 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/competition-watchdog-raids-aussie-tech-giants-offices/

[2026-08-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Goldman studied where AI is squeezing labor markets. Here's what it found

Snippet: Artificial intelligence is starting to weigh on labor market across major developed economies, with effects varying across industries and seniority levels, according to Goldman Sachs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/goldman-ai-impact-employment-jobs.html

[2026-08-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 6th para; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007451320

[2026-08-19 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's venture investments touch new high in H1: data

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investments into startups for the first half of 2026 marked a record high for the six-month period, amid active investments into cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007900320

[2026-08-19 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese robotaxi firms see eased regulatory bottleneck in Europe as deployment picks up

Snippet: Europe embraces self-driving technology, opening up further opportunities for Chinese companies to expand overseas fleet, says Pony AI CEO

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364522/chinese-robotaxi-firms-see-eased-regulatory-bottleneck-europe-deployment-picks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Pony AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese robotaxi firms see eased regulatory bottleneck in Europe as deployment picks up

Snippet: Europe embraces self-driving technology, opening up further opportunities for Chinese companies to expand overseas fleet, says Pony AI CEO

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364522/chinese-robotaxi-firms-see-eased-regulatory-bottleneck-europe-deployment-picks

[2026-08-19 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007400320

[2026-08-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen takes on new role at Japanese investment firm

Snippet: Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen joined Japanese investment fund SoftBank five years ago as the head of Israeli operations within the partnership established by Vision Fund 2. Now Cohen has been appointed by the fund's founder, chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son as strategic advisor, "Globes" has learned. He now holds a more senior position that brings him closer to the top decision-making levels in the organization and to Son himself.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-905963

[2026-08-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct on tech rout, rising yields

Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819007500320

[2026-08-19 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Roblox questioned on grooming safeguards amid PH scrutiny over youth safety

Snippet: ROBLOX. Roblox Corporation's head of communications in APAC, Papri Dev, answers questions from the media at the Roblox Unblox event dealing with safety on the platform

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/gaming/roblox-grooming-safeguards-philippines-youth-online-safety/

[2026-08-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The digital child: how tech is changing play – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBoy With Bubble, The Science Museum, London, 2000 Digital photographic artist Wendy McMurdo reflects on childhood, the digital world, learning and make-believe in a new exhibition, The Digital Mirror, featuring more than 50 works, including never-before seen photographs as well as several rarely seen digital animations. Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror, National Galleries of Scotland, runs until 25 OctoberShareView image in fullscreenThe Robot Workshop (iii), 2012 McMurdo has been using computers and digital tools in photography from

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/19/wendy-mcmurdo-digital-child-tech-computers-internet

[2026-08-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 24/7 mobility is the new everyday essential for Filipinos

Snippet: AS Filipinos become increasingly connected through digital services, expectations for transportation have evolved beyond simply getting from one place to another. Commuters nowadays are looking for on-demand mobility services, whether for the daily commute, an early-morning airport trip, a late-night ride home, an important errand, or an urgent delivery.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/tmt-newswire/247-mobility-is-the-new-everyday-essential-for-filipinos/2408127

[2026-08-19 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Display's foldable screens just got brighter

Snippet: Samsung Display on Wednesday introduced a new OLED technology aimed at improving brightness consistency on foldable screens.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845498

[2026-08-19 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Display ditches masks for brighter, longer-lasting OLEDs

Snippet: LG Display on Wednesday unveiled a new OLED manufacturing technology that eliminates the fine metal masks used to form red, green and blue pixels, allowing brighter, longer-lasting displays with lower power consumption.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845495

[2026-08-19 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: HD Hyundai launches first locally built naval ship in Peru

Snippet: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said Wednesday it has launched the Chimbote, the first of two landing support ships being jointly built in Peru under a new export model combining Korean technology with local production.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845471

[2026-08-19 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WiseTech raided by competition watchdog, smashing shares

Snippet: The competition watchdog has raided WiseTech Global, in another blow to the logistics software company, sending its shares plummeting.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/wisetech-raided-by-competition-watchdog-smashing-shares-20260819-p60pqy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China recovers rocket stage on land for first time

Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket takes off at the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwestern China Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-space-rocket-reuse-land-7280ab07f29771e2034a917ff679e1a6

[2026-08-19 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Gold Exchange taps tech strength in joint venture to power gold settlement

Snippet: Alibaba Cloud among partners chosen to create a platform for Hong Kong’s gold clearing and settlement system next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364508/hong-kong-gold-exchange-taps-tech-strength-joint-venture-power-gold-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed