Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say
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[2026-08-13 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Telstra] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions
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[2026-08-13 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares opened sharply higher Thursday, led by gains in major chipmakers, tracking an overnight gains in US technology stocks.
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong needs more yuan products, commodity trading infrastructure and fintech innovation, market participants say
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong needs more yuan products, commodity trading infrastructure and fintech innovation, market participants say
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Fubon Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion
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[2026-08-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened sharply higher Thursday, led by gains in major chipmakers, tracking an overnight rally in U.S. technology stocks.
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[2026-08-13 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-08-13 09:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-08-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-08-13 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German government is expected to grant the country’s intelligence agencies greater powers, including offensive cyber capabilities against foreign adversaries, according to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.
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[2026-08-13 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German government is expected to grant the country’s intelligence agencies greater powers, including offensive cyber capabilities against foreign adversaries, according to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.
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[2026-08-13 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-13 08:49 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Telstra handed chief executive Vicki Brady an 11 per cent pay rise to $6.8 million last year, a bumper payday delivered against a backdrop of 1200 job cuts, and just weeks before a catastrophic network outage cut off Triple Zero calls.
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[2026-08-13 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Customers will be able to pay using face and palm scans, potentially speeding up transactions – but rollout of the technology is likely to be slow
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[2026-08-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TSMC has invested 3 trillion yen in two Japan foundries, including facilities in Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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[2026-08-13 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
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[2026-08-13 07:21 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
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[2026-08-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UpScrolled has added Irish language support to the social media platform, its founder and chief executive Issam Hijazi said on Wednesday .
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[2026-08-13 06:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: News bargaining bill expected to pass parliament after Labor and Coalition agree on terms that will force tech companies to contribute to media outlets. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-08-13 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli venture firm Team8 has raised $365 million in new capital to invest in the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) companies. The new capital includes $265m. for Team8 Capital’s third fund and over $100m earmarked for follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies.
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[2026-08-13 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: North Carolina guard Seth Trimble (7) pulls down a rebound against Virginia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 28, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
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[2026-08-13 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazil has ordered social media app Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature across the country, accusing the platform of failing to protect children and teenagers after a 13-year-old girl died by suicide following a livestream in which authorities say she was encouraged to harm herself.
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[2026-08-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The poor quality of digital images beamed from cameras at Sydney’s new international airport to air traffic controllers 17 kilometres away is forcing aircraft to be kept significantly further apart during landing for safety reasons.
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[2026-08-13 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The download screen for the Truth Social app is displayed on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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[2026-08-13 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States’ rare decision to join Japan in supporting the yen marked more than an attempt to arrest the decline of one of the world’s most heavily traded currencies.
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[2026-08-13 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) deu nesta quarta-feira (12/08) prazo de três dias úteis à plataforma Discord para que suspenda as transmissões ao vivo no Brasil, alegando descumprimento do Estatuto Digital da Criança e do Adolescente, também conhecido como ECA Digital.
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[2026-08-13 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE-based telecoms company du and Khalifa University have conducted field trials for 6G, which they say validate the country's push to be a hub for innovation.
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[2026-08-13 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology–National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) recently launched the 2026 Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Valenzuela City.
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[2026-08-13 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ANTICIPATING and acting on risks before they become crises is how Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. describes it as he advocates anticipatory governance to ensure better quality of life for Filipinos.
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[2026-08-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is emerging as a double-edged sword for the banking industry, offering opportunities to improve services while also giving fraudsters more sophisticated tools to target customers.
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[2026-08-13 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 13 Augustloading
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[2026-08-13 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 13 Augustloading
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[2026-08-13 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 13 Augustloading
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[2026-08-13 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 13 Augustloading
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[2026-08-13 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology–National Capital Region (DOST-NCR), in partnership with the City Government of Valenzuela, opened the 2026 Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) in the NCR on Aug. 6, 2026, highlighting the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) in creating safer, more resilient, sustainable and people-centered communities.
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[2026-08-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOST people never see a data center but rely on one every day. Every online transaction, bank transfer, video conversation, cloud application and AI-powered service relies on infrastructure that securely stores, processes and handles huge volumes of digital information.
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[2026-08-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ARTIFICIAL intelligence is already reshaping how Filipinos work. The harder question is who gets to shape what comes next.
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[2026-08-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Wednesday threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million-a-year spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink network, joining a growing government backlash over new roaming restrictions set to hit Polish customers later this month.
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[2026-08-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: MUFG looks to use tokenized money market funds and a stablecoin to carry out blockchain-based JGB repo trades. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)
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[2026-08-13 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bank of America unveiled a massive 18-month initiative to mobilize and deploy $250 billion across critical US infrastructure, targeting the computing, energy, and industrial systems needed to support artificial intelligence and accelerate the transition toward physical AI.
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[2026-08-12 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Anthropic's newly launched watermarking feature for text created by its Claude generative artificial intelligence platform is aimed at promoting transparency and complying with legal requirements.
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[2026-08-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Guangzhou-based SOI Micro is developing a low-power logic process aimed at easing reliance on overseas technology while strengthening domestic chip capabilities
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[2026-08-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Microelectronics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Guangzhou-based SOI Micro is developing a low-power logic process aimed at easing reliance on overseas technology while strengthening domestic chip capabilities
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[2026-08-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reversed a late change to a scheme forcing tech giants to pay for news, clinching a deal with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor that media firms hope will lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue.
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[2026-08-12 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot
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[2026-08-12 22:10 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot
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[2026-08-12 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trial of former software developer Matthew Choi, accused of killing taxi driver in unprovoked attack, ends with hung jury
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[2026-08-12 22:04 UTC+10:00] [murder] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trial of former software developer Matthew Choi, accused of killing taxi driver in unprovoked attack, ends with hung jury
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