[2026-08-16 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK PM Andy Burnham shifts focus to TikTok and podcasts in social media push

Snippet: The British prime minister is bypassing traditional outlets with deft digital strategy, sparking praise from young voters and pushback from legacy media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3364179/uk-pm-andy-burnham-shifts-focus-tiktok-and-podcasts-social-media-push?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Max Klymenko] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK PM Andy Burnham shifts focus to TikTok and podcasts in social media push

Snippet: The British prime minister is bypassing traditional outlets with deft digital strategy, sparking praise from young voters and pushback from legacy media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3364179/uk-pm-andy-burnham-shifts-focus-tiktok-and-podcasts-social-media-push

[2026-08-16 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US to warn partners they must pick sides in artificial intelligence race with China

Snippet: The US is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race with China, warning they will be excluded from a US-led coalition if they also sign up for Beijing's competing framework, according to a US official and an internal draft reviewed by Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-905614

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

Source: Rappler

Title: Lawyer, technologist Karlo Dizon wants to make PH law easier to understand with AI

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/karlo-dizon-kartilya-ph-ai-search-engine/

[2026-08-16 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Xbox at 25: How Microsoft muscled its way into console gaming and changed the industry | The National

Snippet: On November 15, 2001, US tech giant Microsoft released a large black box into a gaming industry traditionally dominated by Japanese companies.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/16/xbox-at-25-how-microsoft-muscled-its-way-into-console-gaming-and-changed-the-industry/

[2026-08-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Michigan Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Detroit at Pittsburgh — ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN app, ESPN Unlimited, Fubo Sports

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-9028093ad0900c646752e4104ac48b4e

[2026-08-16 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Feature fatigue: Do we really need more AI gimmicks on our phones?

Snippet: The smartphone playbook has been rewritten around generative AI, with Google, Samsung and Apple banking on smart agents, magic photo manipulation and automated workflows to trigger the next major upgrade cycle. However, at least anecdotally, consumer excitement is chilling into something resembling feature fatigue. The promises are familiar, the improvements are incremental, and the squeeze that AI is putting on component manufacturing means some phones may soon cost as much as a used car.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/feature-fatigue-do-we-really-need-more-ai-gimmicks-on-our-phones-20260814-p60ofz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain, attract future AI talent

Snippet: After losing top founders in artificial intelligence to rivals, the southern province aims to better attract, retain talent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364095/home-province-deepseek-moonshot-founders-seeks-retain-attract-future-ai-talent?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain, attract future AI talent

Snippet: After losing top founders in artificial intelligence to rivals, the southern province aims to better attract, retain talent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364095/home-province-deepseek-moonshot-founders-seeks-retain-attract-future-ai-talent

[2026-08-16 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: No room for data centers? South Korea wants to build one underwater

Snippet: Pilot project off Ulsan coast aims to find space for AI infrastructure

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/no-room-for-data-centers-south-korea-wants-to-build-one-underwater

[2026-08-16 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Awkward moment nerdy demonstrators prance around AI offices in cringeworthy protest

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/tech/protesters-storm-openais-office-with-balloons-and-costumes/

[2026-08-16 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Stock short selling on rise despite market upturn

Snippet: Stock short selling has been on the rise despite the country's stock market sharply rebounding from a rout caused by a crash in chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10842601

[2026-08-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Tech Thoughts] The ‘funnel’ from video games to criminal behavior

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/tech-thoughts-funnel-from-video-games-criminal-behavior/

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Stock short selling on rise despite market upturn

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Stock short selling has been on the rise despite the country's stock market sharply rebounding from a rout caused by a crash in chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260816000500320

[2026-08-16 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Are China's Surveillance Exports Turning Nations Into Digital Dictatorships?

Snippet: Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/are-chinas-surveillance-exports-turning-nations-digital-dictatorships

[2026-08-16 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Judges?

Snippet: Authored by Matthew Andersson via AmericanThinker.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/can-artificial-intelligence-replace-human-judges

[2026-08-16 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Digital Walker celebrates 20 years with ‘Walk Into the Future’

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/business/sunday-business-it/digital-walker-celebrates-20-years-with-walk-into-the-future/2406119

[2026-08-16 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Musk’s $100 mn gamble helps mend rift with Trump – WSJ

Snippet: US-based tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have rekindled their friendship after falling out last year, with Musk preparing a major donation to Republicans for the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people who accompanied the two to China.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644288-musk-100m-mend-rift-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-16 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: US-based tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have rekindled their friendship after falling out last year, with Musk preparing a major donation to Republicans for the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people who accompanied the two to China.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644288-musk-100m-mend-rift-trump/

[2026-08-16 02:18 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 CrosswordSunday, 16 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-16

[2026-08-16 02:18 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 SudokuSunday, 16 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-16

[2026-08-16 02:18 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 SearchSunday, 16 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-16

[2026-08-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: TikTok’s new guide bets on trust; proving it works comes next

Snippet: ONE of the youth panelists said something most parents don’t hear very often, not directly anyway: young people sometimes hide their online activity, and not because they’re doing anything wrong. It’s more that they’re afraid of being misunderstood. That fear mattered more than any single app feature, and it was the real subject of TikTok’s launch of the ThinkTwice Family Guide in the Philippines on Aug.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/business/sunday-business-it/tiktoks-new-guide-bets-on-trust-proving-it-works-comes-next/2406151

[2026-08-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 3 in 10 Asean organizations have experienced AI-driven malicious attacks – 2026 study

Snippet: ACCORDING to IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, organizations across Asean faced an average data breach cost of $4.12 million in 2026, the highest level recorded so far. Furthermore, nearly three in 10 Asean organizations reported experiencing AI-generated malicious breaches. These findings highlight the growing operational and financial pressure as attackers increasingly use AI-enabled tactics to exploit complex digital environments.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/business/sunday-business-it/3-in-10-asean-organizations-have-experienced-ai-driven-malicious-attacks-2026-study/2406150

[2026-08-16 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipino shines at Oxford University

Snippet: Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary, delivers a speech at the University of Oxford where she was awarded the Programme Director’s Prize for her exceptional contribution to the classroom and the wider MSc in Major Programme Management cohort at Saïd Business School. The distinction is presented to a student whose academic engagement, presence and participation have made a meaningful impact on the life of the program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/videos/filipino-shines-at-oxford-university/2406250

[2026-08-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals

Snippet: Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364142/taiwan-drone-defences-fall-short-against-beijings-evolving-technology-audit-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals

Snippet: Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364142/taiwan-drone-defences-fall-short-against-beijings-evolving-technology-audit-reveals

[2026-08-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare

Snippet: DETROIT — What's the best advanced driver-assistance system on the market? Ask Rivian Automotive's new artificial intelligence and it will say its creator.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/rivian-tesla-self-driving-adas-fsd.html

[2026-08-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Honor of Kings] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ‘Cat’, Honor of Kings great, reflects on his gaming career amid the esports explosion

Snippet: Chen Zhengzheng, legendary competitor in Tencent’s top mobile game, looks back and forward as he transitions to coaching at 28

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364057/chinas-cat-honor-kings-great-reflects-his-gaming-career-amid-esports-explosion

[2026-08-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ‘Cat’, Honor of Kings great, reflects on his gaming career amid the esports explosion

Snippet: Chen Zhengzheng, legendary competitor in Tencent’s top mobile game, looks back and forward as he transitions to coaching at 28

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364057/chinas-cat-honor-kings-great-reflects-his-gaming-career-amid-esports-explosion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ultra-privileged Phoebe Gates tried to game the system but ended up in big trouble — here’s why she did it

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/tech/ultra-privileged-phoebe-gates-tried-to-game-the-system-but-ended-up-in-big-trouble-heres-why-she-did-it/

[2026-08-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global leaders must wake up to threat of unbridled AI adoption

Snippet: Much like their drowsiness on climate change, world leaders have been lulled to sleep by promises of AI’s benefits to efficiency and profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363725/global-leaders-must-wake-threat-unbridled-ai-adoption

[2026-08-15 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Samsung maintains smartphone market share lead in Middle East amid Iran war | The National

Snippet: Samsung Electronics remained the leader for Middle East smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2026, as manufacturers navigate the conflict-hit regional market, a report has found.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/15/samsung-maintains-smartphone-market-share-lead-in-middle-east-amid-iran-war/

[2026-08-15 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Rockwell Automation advances software-driven control platforms across global plants

Snippet: Rockwell Automation is accelerating its transition from a traditional hardware supplier into a software-led industrial intelligence provider, embedding artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, and cloud-native software directly into the core control layers of global manufacturing. The industrial technology giant detailed these developments during its second-quarter fiscal year 2026 reporting, outlining how software-defined systems are restructuring operational architecture across mission-critical sectors.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/science-technology/rockwell-automation-advances-software-driven-control-platforms-across-global-plants/2406140

[2026-08-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders

Snippet: Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/15/uk-ireland-booksellers-suspect-ai-companies-bulk-orders-data-acquisition

[2026-08-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Karaoke in the car? China’s new wave of gadget-laden electric vehicles

Snippet: China’s carmakers are competing to turn their vehicles into digital entertainment hubs, offering everything from film projectors to VR features

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364104/karaoke-car-chinas-new-wave-gadget-laden-electric-vehicles?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [smart EVs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Karaoke in the car? China’s new wave of gadget-laden electric vehicles

Snippet: China’s carmakers are competing to turn their vehicles into digital entertainment hubs, offering everything from film projectors to VR features

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364104/karaoke-car-chinas-new-wave-gadget-laden-electric-vehicles

[2026-08-15 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: VinSpace books SpaceX ride as Vietnam’s private space industry moves toward orbit

Snippet: Vietnam's newest space company has secured a ride to orbit.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/science-technology/vinspace-books-spacex-ride-as-vietnams-private-space-industry-moves-toward-orbit/2406132

[2026-08-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Flores earthquake exposes the hazard of Indonesia’s unusual backthrust

Snippet: The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday was generated by an unusual fault system that has produced destructive earthquakes and tsunamis in the past, according to a rapid analysis by earthquake researchers Kyle Bradley and Judith Hubbard.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/science-technology/flores-earthquake-exposes-the-hazard-of-indonesias-unusual-backthrust/2406129

[2026-08-15 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The digital backbone that helped design the Metro Manila Subway

Snippet: The Metro Manila Subway is being built underground and across 37 kilometers of Metro Manila, but much of the coordination behind the project is happening on computer screens.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/science-technology/the-digital-backbone-that-helped-design-the-metro-manila-subway/2406126

[2026-08-15 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MakatiMed introduces first digital pathology scanner in PH, Southeast Asia

Snippet: MARKING a significant step in digital pathology and cancer diagnostics, Makati Medical Center (MMC) launched the first digital pathology scanner in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/science-technology/makatimed-introduces-first-digital-pathology-scanner-in-ph-southeast-asia/2406124

[2026-08-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pax Silica highlights need for clearer industrialization policy

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/pax-silica-ama-august-2026-industrialization-policy-transparency/

[2026-08-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Open-weight Chinese AI models gain foothold in Europe despite Brussels’ trepidation

Snippet: Chinese models will be ‘significant’ for European firms, as their ‘performance and efficiency are increasingly competitive’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364085/open-weight-chinese-ai-models-gain-foothold-europe-despite-brussels-trepidation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [EU AI Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Open-weight Chinese AI models gain foothold in Europe despite Brussels’ trepidation

Snippet: Chinese models will be ‘significant’ for European firms, as their ‘performance and efficiency are increasingly competitive’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364085/open-weight-chinese-ai-models-gain-foothold-europe-despite-brussels-trepidation

[2026-08-15 12:37 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: AC vests and UV parasols: East Asia deploys heat-fighting gadgets

Snippet: Stroll through Tokyo on a summer day and you’ll see hand-held fans everywhere. But the light-blue one that Eimi Nakayama was holding on a recent afternoon was a more high-tech variety. Outfitted with a small metal plate that runs on the same science behind semiconductors, it uses electrical currents to generate a chill.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/15/asia-pacific/society/east-asia-cooling-gadgets/

[2026-08-15 12:37 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: AC vests and UV parasols: East Asia deploys heat-fighting gadgets

Snippet: Stroll through Tokyo on a summer day and you’ll see hand-held fans everywhere. But the light-blue one that Eimi Nakayama was holding on a recent afternoon was a more high-tech variety. Outfitted with a small metal plate that runs on the same science behind semiconductors, it uses electrical currents to generate a chill.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/15/climate-change/east-asia-cooling-gadgets/

[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits

Snippet: Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364071/south-china-tech-hubs-wet-summer-puts-damper-small-business-profits?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [July rainfall] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits

Snippet: Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364071/south-china-tech-hubs-wet-summer-puts-damper-small-business-profits

[2026-08-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s young managers grappled with billion-yuan mandates as AI shocks hit portfolios

Snippet: New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364034/how-chinas-young-managers-grappled-billion-yuan-mandates-ai-shocks-hit-portfolios?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s young fund managers endured bitter lessons from AI-fuelled sell-off

Snippet: New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364034/how-chinas-young-managers-grappled-billion-yuan-mandates-ai-shocks-hit-portfolios