[2026-05-12 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Uplus signs first AI software export deal with Malaysia's Maxis

Snippet: LG Uplus said Tuesday it reached an agreement with Malaysian telecom operator Maxis to commercially launch its AI call assistant ixi-O in Malaysia, marking the first overseas rollout under the company’s global AI expansion strategy unveiled at MWC 2026.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736179

[2026-05-12 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Cyberattacks and Hackers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data

Snippet: The maker of Canvas, the software used by thousands of schools and universities around the world, said on Monday that it had reached a deal with the hackers that recently breached its systems for the return of stolen data and the destruction of any copies.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/canvas-instructure-hackers-deal.html

[2026-05-12 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia's trillion-dollar titans are powering — and distorting — its fastest growing stock markets

Snippet: As South Korea's and Taiwan's benchmark indexes surged to record highs this year — powered by Asia's trillion-dollar titans — it has raised concerns that their rallies are becoming dangerously dependent on a handful of artificial intelligence winners.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/tsmc-samsung-sk-hynixs-south-korea-taiwan-stocks-ai-chipmakers-concentration-risk.html

[2026-05-12 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korean hackers using AI to find cybersecurity blind spots, Google says

Snippet: State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736109

[2026-05-12 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Canvas parent company Instructure says 'agreement' reached with hackers

Snippet: Canvas is a learning management software used by educational facilities across the world, and was recently at the centre of a data hack. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/canvas-instructure-agreement-reached-hackers-shinyhunters/106670228

[2026-05-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N.K. hackers using AI to find cybersecurity blind spots, Google says

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512005600320

[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/world/trump-and-xi-dialed-down-the-trade-war-but-challenges-lurk-at-their-china-summit/2341308

[2026-05-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Helium tank and solvent shortages latest Iran war pain for tech suppliers

Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lauly Li and Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/supply-chain/helium-tank-and-solvent-shortages-latest-iran-war-pain-for-tech-suppliers2

[2026-05-12 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: DICT Secretary Aguda denies resignation rumors

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/dict-secretary-henry-aguda-denies-resignation-rumors/

[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuaishou stock surges on reports of Kling AI unit spin-off

Snippet: The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid $20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3353214/kuaishou-stock-surges-reports-kling-ai-unit-spin?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Kuaishou Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuaishou stock surges on reports of Kling AI unit spin-off

Snippet: The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid $20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3353214/kuaishou-stock-surges-reports-kling-ai-unit-spin

[2026-05-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: GCash cracks down on online task scammers, intensifies anti-fraud campaign

Snippet: GCASH is intensifying its efforts against task scams and other forms of social engineering fraud as digital scam syndicates become increasingly sophisticated across the country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/tmt-newswire/gcash-cracks-down-on-online-task-scammers-intensifies-anti-fraud-campaign/2341317

[2026-05-12 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung Electronics denies Dua Lipa's claim of using her photo without permission

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics on Tuesday denied claims by British pop singer Dua Lipa that the South Korean tech giant used her image on television packaging without permission, saying the image was used with authorization obtained through a content partner.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512004300320

[2026-05-12 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NPerspective by Natalie Jones

Snippet: Natalie Jones is ABC Education's Perth-based digital content creator, making educational videos and free resources for teachers and children.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/natalie-jones/4971296

[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: HD Construction Equipment wins Italian innovation award for AI safety tech

Snippet: HD Construction Equipment said Tuesday its emergency automated equipment stop technology (E-Stop) has won Italy’s SaMoTer Innovation Award, expanding its push in Europe’s tightly regulated construction market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736040

[2026-05-12 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Rival parties seek to woo voters with key campaign pledges ahead of local elections

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties have unveiled a package of campaign pledges ahead of the local elections, with the ruling Democratic Party (DP) focusing on promoting balanced regional development and artificial intelligence, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) is vowing efforts to improve the housing market.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512003300315

[2026-05-12 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: DroneShield insiders sold $67 million in shares. The watchdog has questions

Snippet: The corporate watchdog has launched a formal investigation into DroneShield, scrutinising the ASX-listed drone ‘gun’ company’s disclosures about a $67 million share sell-off by its former chief executive and two directors that wiped more than 30 per cent from its share price last November.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/droneshield-insiders-sold-67-million-in-shares-the-watchdog-has-questions-20260512-p5zvyo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Global reporters network] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Inside the digital hunt for Ukraine’s missing children

Snippet: THE HAGUE — The investigators and digital experts gathered in The Hague called it a “hackathon,” but the target was not a piece of software — it was missing Ukrainian children.Over two days in mid-April, teams from 18 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters to comb through photographs, social media profiles and metadata, seeking information about children believed to have been abducted by the Kremlin and taken to Russia, Belarus or occupied areas of Ukraine.“It looked a bit like a 1990s

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europol-investigates-abducted-ukrainian-children-russia-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: If Trump didn’t eat just burgers, what might he be served on his Beijing visit?

Snippet: Discover how Huaiyang cuisine – China’s diplomatic delicacy – balances tradition and innovation to win over world leaders, from Nixon to Trump, in Beijing’s high-stakes banquet diplomacy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3353112/if-trump-didnt-eat-just-burgers-what-might-he-be-served-his-beijing-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Huaiyang Cuisine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: If Trump didn’t eat just burgers, what might he be served on his Beijing visit?

Snippet: Discover how Huaiyang cuisine – China’s diplomatic delicacy – balances tradition and innovation to win over world leaders, from Nixon to Trump, in Beijing’s high-stakes banquet diplomacy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3353112/if-trump-didnt-eat-just-burgers-what-might-he-be-served-his-beijing-visit

[2026-05-12 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Byron Allen taking over as BuzzFeed CEO after buying majority stake for $120M

Snippet: BuzzFeed said Monday media entrepreneur Byron Allen will take over as the digital media company’s next CEO after he entered into a deal to buy a stake of about 52% in the digital media company for $120 million.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/media/byron-allen-taking-over-as-buzzfeed-ceo-after-buying-majority-stake-for-120m/

[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese chip pioneer calls for focus on ‘pragmatic breakthroughs’ over chasing 2nm hype

Snippet: Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353188/chinese-chip-pioneer-calls-focus-pragmatic-breakthroughs-over-chasing-2nm-hype?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Technologies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese chip pioneer calls for focus on ‘pragmatic breakthroughs’ over chasing 2nm hype

Snippet: Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353188/chinese-chip-pioneer-calls-focus-pragmatic-breakthroughs-over-chasing-2nm-hype

[2026-05-12 09:10 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Texas accuses Netflix of spying on children in new lawsuit

Snippet: Ken Paxton accuses streamer of designing addictive platform and falsely representing data collection practices

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/11/texas-sues-netflix-lawsuit

[2026-05-12 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The next phase of robotics: How Chinese firms like AGIBOT are structuring global service networks

Snippet: At its 2026 Partner Conference, AGIBOT outlined a direction that reflects a broader inflection point in embodied artificial intelligence: the transition from capability-driven progress to deployment-oriented systems. The company’s messaging focused instead on how these systems are introduced, scaled, and operationalized in real-world environments, under the theme “Redefining Productivity in the AGI Era.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/contributor-content/the-next-phase-of-robotics-how-chinese-firms-like-agibot-are-structuring-global-service-networks/

[2026-05-12 08:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: BuzzFeed sold to Byron Allen, who will take over as CEO in $120m deal

Snippet: Allen, a media entrepreneur, to replace founder Jonah Peretti as chief executive with ‘significant’ cost cuts to come

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/buzzfeed-digital-media-deal-byron-allen

[2026-05-12 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘We are witnessing history’: The Big Short investor warns of Wall Street crash

Snippet: Michael Burry, the investor made famous in The Big Short, is warning that the Nasdaq 100 Index is headed toward a dramatic reversal after a “parabolic” surge that has driven technology valuations to unsustainable heights and Wall Street to record levels.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/we-are-witnessing-history-the-big-short-investor-warns-of-wall-street-crash-20260512-p5zvua.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks

Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3353199/trump-heads-china-musk-cook-and-top-ceos-xi-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks

Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3353199/trump-heads-china-musk-cook-and-top-ceos-xi-talks

[2026-05-12 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Netflix sued by Texas AG for alleged surveillance, addictive features

Snippet: Texas sued Netflix on Monday for allegedly tracking, collecting and profiting from data produced by children and other customers without their knowledge.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/netflix-sued-by-texas-ag-for-alleged-surveillance-addictive-features/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: From stigma to listing: F88 brings Vietnam pawnshops into the mainstream

Snippet: HANOI -- When Phung Anh Tuan was a 20-year-old university student two decades ago, he ran out of cash to pay staff at a cybersecurity startup. A bank loan was out of reach on such short notice, so he walked into a pawnshop, pledged what he had and borrowed enough to keep the business going.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/from-stigma-to-listing-f88-brings-vietnam-pawnshops-into-the-mainstream

[2026-05-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Netflix sued by Texas AG for alleged surveillance, addictive features

Snippet: The complaint follows a product liability playbook that has been successful against other big tech platforms.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/netflix-sued-by-texas-ag-for-alleged-surveillance-addictive-features-00915029?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'The sky isn't even my limit': Quadriplegic man invents way to pilot drone hands-free

Snippet: Christopher Hills has created an app that allows him to control a drone. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Jessica Ross)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/queensland-man-pioneers-hands-free-drone-use/106644446

[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Country to move towards innovation-driven, high-value-added exports

Snippet: The establishment of the Viet Nam-Sri Lanka Business Council will enhance bilateral relations, fostering partnerships beyond trade driven by shared ambitions, Export Development Board Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe told the Viet Nam Sri Lanka Business forum held in Colombo on Friday (8).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/business/993158/country-to-move-towards-innovation-driven-high-value-added-exports/

[2026-05-12 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Eagles’ Super Bowl winner kicked me out and joined Hinge — while I’m 8 months pregnant: ex-girlfriend

Snippet: Eagles offensive tackle Fred Johnson’s girlfriend, who is eight months pregnant with their daughter, accused him of kicking her out of their home and pursuing other women on dating app Hinge.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/eagles-super-bowl-winner-kicked-me-out-while-im-8-months-pregnant-ex-girlfriend/

[2026-05-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Successful digital education depends on strong infrastructure, quality content, and teacher training - DailyNews

Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasised that alongside developing the necessary infrastructure for the digitalisation of Sri Lanka’s education system, it is equally essential to develop quality educational content and provide proper training for teachers.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/local/993399/successful-digital-education-depends-on-strong-infrastructure-quality-content-and-teacher-training/

[2026-05-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Foreign cyber criminals arrested in Galle

Snippet: Fifty-five foreigners involved in an illegal money-making scam on the internet were arrested yesterday at a lodge in Dodanduwa.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/lawnorder/993392/foreign-cyber-criminals-arrested-in-galle/

[2026-05-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump and Xi's meeting this week could change the course of the AI race

Snippet: When Trump last visited China in 2017, artificial intelligence was not yet the centre of global power. Now it is. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/trump-xi-beijing-summit-must-confront-ai-cold-war/106666482

[2026-05-12 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is expected to bring a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx757w048o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Google says it likely thwarted effort by hacker group to use AI for 'mass exploitation event'

Snippet: Google's Threat Intelligence Group said in a report on Monday that it thwarted an effort by hackers to use artificial intelligence models to "plan a mass vulnerability exploitation operation."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/google-thwarts-effort-hacker-group-use-ai-mass-exploitation-event.html

[2026-05-12 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: American Bankers Attempt Last Ditch Effort To Kill Crypto Market Structure Bill Regarding Stablecoins

Snippet: American Bankers Association (ABA) CEO Rob Nichols sent an emergency Sunday letter to every bank CEO in the country, urging “immediate engagement” against what he called a stablecoin yield loophole in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, days before a Senate Banking Committee markup scheduled for Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/senate-schedules-clarity-act-markup-banking-lobby-democrats-mount-resistance

[2026-05-12 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sergey Brin’s ‘MAGA girlfriend’ denies pushing Google co-founder right: ‘If I could control him, I’d be married with a baby right now’

Snippet: Sergey Brin’s “MAGA girlfriend” is pushing back on claims that she dragged the Google co-founder to the political right, insisting the billionaire tech mogul’s political change of heart can be laid squarely at the feet of Democrats.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/business/sergey-brins-maga-girlfriend-denies-pushing-google-co-founder-right/

[2026-05-12 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why Iran's ballistic missiles pose a greater threat than the nuclear issue - analysis

Snippet: Over the weekend, the Washington Post made waves with a story leaked by CIA officials, potentially undermining one of Israel's main "win" narratives for the war: that Iran's ballistic missile threat was heavily reduced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-895822

[2026-05-12 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Top dating app removes key matching features — signaling big changes to come for finding love online

Snippet: Bumble is swiping left on the swipe feature.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/lifestyle/bumble-removes-swiping-and-women-messaging-first-features/

[2026-05-12 02:16 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 CrosswordTuesday, 12 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-12

[2026-05-12 02:16 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 SudokuTuesday, 12 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-12

[2026-05-12 02:16 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 CrosswordTuesday, 12 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-12

[2026-05-12 02:16 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 SearchTuesday, 12 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-12

[2026-05-12 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Police intensify efforts to prevent 'termite gang' burglaries

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/regions/police-intensify-efforts-to-prevent-termite-gang-burglaries/2340924

[2026-05-12 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: ASP Isotopes Subsidiary Signs MOU With European Nuclear Technology Company For Fuel Supply

Snippet: ASP Isotopes said its subsidiary Quantum Leap Energy LLC has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with an unnamed European nuclear technology company to explore a potential long-term partnership to supply fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, according to a company press release Monday morning.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/asp-isotopes-subsidiary-signs-mou-european-nuclear-technology-company-fuel-supply