[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

[2026-08-19 13:28 UTC+10:00] [gold bullion] [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

[2026-08-19 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: OpenAI slows model training to bolster security after Hugging Face hack

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/openai-slows-model-training-bolster-security-after-hugging-face-hack/

[2026-08-19 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins

Snippet: JOSH LOWENTHAL. Member of the California State Assembly Josh Lowenthal speaks as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference in Oakland, California, USA, August 18, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/meta-rejects-claims-hook-children-facebook-instagram-us-trial/

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Listed firms' profits soar in H1, driven by AI-led semiconductor boom

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean listed firms reported record earnings during the first six months of this year, thanks to robust global demand for semiconductors used for artificial intelligence (AI), data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004600320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: KDI raises S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 3.2 pct amid AI boom

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is expected to grow 3.2 percent in 2026, a state-run think tank said Wednesday, revising up its previous forecast of 2.5 percent amid stronger-than-expected global demand driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004800320

[2026-08-19 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares down over 5 pct late Wed. morning on tech losses

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares traded more than 5 percent lower late Wednesday morning as investors dumped technology shares amid rising bond yields and continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819005200320

[2026-08-19 12:19 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Snippet: Oakland, California – Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a U.S. federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/19/tech/meta-hooked-children-prosecutors/

[2026-08-19 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Beauty tech firm APR targets 500 bln won in European sales this year

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean beauty tech firm APR Corp. said Wednesday it aims to achieve 500 billion won (US$355 million) in sales in Europe this year, helped by robust sales of cosmetic products.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819005000320

[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese coastguard proposes turning South China Sea isles into robotic fortress

Snippet: Paper details autonomous defence system of air, sea and underwater drones to counter growing threat of uncrewed swarm attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364440/chinese-coastguard-proposes-turning-south-china-sea-isles-robotic-fortress

[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival

Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364412/tech-outperforms-traditional-sectors-chinas-uneven-recovery-set-fuel-ai-stock-revival?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival

Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3364412/tech-outperforms-traditional-sectors-chinas-uneven-recovery-set-fuel-ai-stock-revival

[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut

Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364499/unitree-robotics-surges-629-us66-billion-valuation-shanghai-share-debut?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut

Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364499/unitree-robotics-surges-629-us66-billion-valuation-shanghai-share-debut

[2026-08-19 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BIGBANG set to drop new single on 20th anniv. of debut

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Iconic K-pop group BIGBANG will release a new digital single Wednesday evening to mark the 20th anniversary of its debut, the group's agency said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004300315

[2026-08-19 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: TXT lands atop Oricon chart with 5th Japanese single

Snippet: Tomorrow X Together topped Oricon’s Daily Digital Ranking with its fifth physical single in Japan, “Setsuna Hanabi,” according to its label Big Hit Music on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845055

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open sharply lower on US tech sell-off

Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844900

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply lower on U.S. tech sell-off

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2-4, 8-12; CHANGES headline, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819001251320

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

Source: The Age

Title: Need a tow? SpaceX rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

Snippet: The towing of a massive SpaceX rocket from the sea to Christmas Island has caused a stir among locals, as it was dragged slowly along the coast of the remote Australian territory on Tuesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/need-a-tow-spacex-rocket-taken-to-christmas-island-after-splashdown-20260819-p60pkk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open nearly 5 pct lower on U.S. tech sell-off

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819001200320

[2026-08-19 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open nearly 5 pct lower on U.S. tech sell-off

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/AEN20260819001100320

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Comcast Turns Millions Of Routers Into Motion Sensors - The Same WiFi Signals Can ID You With 99.5% Accuracy

Snippet: Dear Comcast customers: The internet gateway in your living room is now a motion sensor. It's free of charge, and the data can go to law enforcement without further notice. What's more, researchers have already shown that these same signals can identify exactly who is in the room.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/comcast-turns-millions-routers-motion-sensors-same-wifi-signals-can-id-you-995-accuracy

[2026-08-19 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications. A new AI-assisted tool aims to help close that kind of vulnerability amid concerns about continued Russian aggression and newer Iranian threats to cyber infrastructure.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cybersecurity-ai-new-technology-hacking-742e4946bc20e421fd0d19f0c5a36e0d

[2026-08-19 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech terror as AI-generated bomb threat forces California school closure

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/ai-generated-bomb-threat-forces-california-school-closure/

[2026-08-19 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Digital native students lack basic computer skills, education expert says

Snippet: Mother Emily Lockwood says there should be a dedicated space for children to learn how to use computers. (ABC News: Greg Bigelow)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/nsw-digital-native-primary-students-lack-basic-computer-skills/107030526

[2026-08-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Amazon joins other tech giants in gobbling up books to train AI, report finds

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/amazon-joins-other-tech-giants-in-buying-books-to-train-ai-report/

[2026-08-19 06:47 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: OpenAI announces slowing pace of development after hack by rogue agent

Snippet: Amid heated race with Anthropic, firm says it’s overhauling research and training and will require greater safety parameters of AI after hack

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/open-ai-pause-hack

[2026-08-19 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US says Iranian hackers tried to extort HBO | The National

Snippet: The Justice Department has unsealed an indictment accusing 17 Iranians of cyber crime and hacking campaigns against the US, one of which was directed at streaming service HBO.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/18/iran-hackers-hbo-hacking/

[2026-08-19 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Why open-weight AI is the new frontier in the US-China tech race

Snippet: PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG -- China's DeepSeek is once again causing a stir in American tech and policy circles, this time with the release last week of V4 Pro, a so-called open weight AI model that is free for anyone to download. The move has Washington and Silicon Valley debating more intensely than ever whether -- and how -- the U.S.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/tech-asia/why-open-weight-ai-is-the-new-frontier-in-the-us-china-tech-race

[2026-08-19 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Maryland Court Strikes Down Nation's First State Tax On Digital Advertising

Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/maryland-court-strikes-down-nations-first-state-tax-digital-advertising

[2026-08-19 04:28 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial

Snippet: State attorneys general claim tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states

[2026-08-19 04:27 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Snippet: Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-facebook-instagram-trial

[2026-08-19 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF

Snippet: Israel intends to request information about Boeing's secretive F-47 fighter jet, amid regional diplomatic developments and a global arms race, Walla has learned.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-905920

[2026-08-19 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Leaked video of new AirPods shows camera and AI capabilities | The National

Snippet: A rare leaked video from Apple, known for secrecy surrounding future products, shows what appear to be AirPods that contain cameras and use artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/18/apple-leak-visual-intelligence-airpods/

[2026-08-19 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: LG Energy Solution opens US battery hub serving Toyota and Tesla

Snippet: The new LG Energy Solution facility in Lansing, Michigan, will make primarily battery cells for LG Energy Solution Vertech. (Source photos by LG Energy Solution)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/lg-energy-solution-opens-us-battery-hub-serving-toyota-and-tesla

[2026-08-19 03:20 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial over social media addiction

Snippet: A coalition of US states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users’ mental health began making its case in a California federal court, in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/meta-needed-kids-tech-giant-on-trial-over-social-media-addiction-20260819-p60pik.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Apple overhauls Europe app store fees to resolve payments clash

Snippet: Apple on Tuesday announced that alternative, third-party app stores in the European Union will be charged a 5% commission on in-app purchases, which the iPhone maker said will "resolve" disagreements with regulators stemming from the implementation of Europe's Digital Markets Act.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/apple-eu-app-store-fees-iphone.html

[2026-08-19 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 .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 19 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-19

[2026-08-19 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 Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 19 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-19

[2026-08-19 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 CrosswordWednesday, 19 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-19

[2026-08-19 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 SearchWednesday, 19 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-19

[2026-08-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation

Snippet: Long-term borrowing costs across some of the word's biggest economies hit fresh highs because of concerns over inflation, government debt levels and spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k1x1zdywdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Public support will make or break acceptance of PH’s ‘tech future’

Snippet: A PUBLIC consultation meeting between a proponent for an artificial intelligence (AI) data center project and citizens and the local government of Oton, Iloilo, went horribly wrong on Aug. 14, when the project’s representative stormed out of the meeting and later cursed journalists trying to ask follow-up questions outside. Although the powers-that-be in the government and among big business groups anxious to see the Philippines grow and profit from the new “AI era” of industrial development have been quick to

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/opinion/editorial/public-support-will-make-or-break-acceptance-of-phs-tech-future/2407772

[2026-08-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean-BAC, San Miguel Corp. enter strategic partnership

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/tmt-newswire/asean-bac-san-miguel-corp-enter-strategic-partnership/2407376

[2026-08-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Enrollment declines in Western Visayas

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/regions/enrollment-declines-in-western-visayas/2407576

[2026-08-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Elijah Canlas, John Arcilla bring dark humor in prank gone wrong

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/elijah-canlas-john-arcilla-bring-dark-humor-in-prank-gone-wrong/2407358

[2026-08-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pax Silica: What’s in it for Philippine cities?

Snippet: THERE are a lot of opinions about Pax Silica, even though very little is still known about what we, the Philippines, exactly signed up for. The silence and lack of transparency are deafening. The misleading analysis, distracting. The frantic rush, alarming. In simple terms, Pax Silica is a US-led international partnership aimed at securing global supply chains for computer chips, AI technology, and critical minerals among the US and its allies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/opinion/columns/pax-silica-whats-in-it-for-philippine-cities/2407746