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

Source: New York Post

Title: Wisconsin store owner, Nintendo superfan discovers dozens of ultra rare vintage Mario Bros. game cartridges: ‘Holy Grail’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/tech/wisconsin-store-owner-nintendo-superfan-discovers-ultra-rare-vintage-mario-bros-game-cartridges/

[2026-08-12 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Phoebe Gates & Co-Founder Caught In The Cookie Jar: Slack Logs Contradict Phia's '24-Hour Bug' BS

Snippet: When Bloomberg first caught Phia - the AI "personal shopping assistant" co-founded by Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe Gates and climate-activist-turned-founder Sophia Kianni - claiming affiliate commissions on sales it had nothing to do with, the company's ham-fisted damage control was a Silicon Valley classic: an unfortunate software bug, discovered "within the last 24 hours" - and of course it was 'fixed immediately.'

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/phoebe-gates-co-founder-caught-cookie-jar-slack-logs-contradict-phias-24-hour-bug-bs

[2026-08-12 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California data center war takes vile turn as racist slurs fly at powerful union

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/tech/bay-area-data-center-protestors-accused-of-hurling-racist-slurs-at-union/

[2026-08-12 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan helps universities commercialize new tech through global partnerships

Snippet: The Institute of Science Tokyo has expressed interest in working with startups strong in such areas as artificial intelligence. (Institute of Science Tokyo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/japan-helps-universities-commercialize-new-tech-through-global-partnerships

[2026-08-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran warns of hacks and global internet cuts if US strikes resume | The National

Snippet: Global internet, power plants and US computer systems will be at risk if America continues to attack Iran, an Iranian official said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/11/iran-warns-of-hacks-and-global-internet-cuts-if-us-strikes-resume/

[2026-08-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran warns of hacks and global internet cuts if US strikes resume | The National

Snippet: Global internet, power plants and US computer systems will be at risk if America continues to attack Iran, an Iranian official said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/11/trump-iran-war-irgc/

[2026-08-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Shut down by algorithm: Small businesses suffer online nightmare

Snippet: Small businesses’ online shops are being switched off by computer algorithms with no warning or apparent human oversight, the small business ombudsman’s office says, as digital platform disputes become its biggest source of complaints.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/shut-down-by-algorithm-small-businesses-suffer-online-nightmare-20260810-p60n1e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: FBI investigating N. Korean IT staffer working for U.S. gov't agency: report

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating how a North Korean remote information technology (IT) worker got a job at a U.S. federal agency, a report said Tuesday, underscoring the growing risks posed by Pyongyang's IT worker scheme to the U.S. government sector.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260812000300315

[2026-08-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu plans AI minister role, reserved slot for high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky, who holds the first reserved slot in Likud, that he would be appointed as the minister responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) if Netanyahu forms the next government, Walla learned on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905221

[2026-08-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lockheed Martin announces new Strigo defense solution system, dedicated product center

Snippet: Lockheed Martin announced the launch of Strigo, a new defense system that integrates radio-frequency (RF) sensors, missile datalinks, and missile seeker technologies on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-905218

[2026-08-12 03:44 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bumble drops women-first chat rule as dating apps seek engagement boost

Snippet: Since Bumble’s launch in 2014, only women ‌could initiate conversations in heterosexual matches on the app

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/bumble-women-first-message-rule-change

[2026-08-12 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta, TikTok agree to boost fact-checking after Ceuta migrant rush — EU

Snippet: BRUSSELS, Belgium — The EU said Tuesday Meta and TikTok had agreed to voluntary steps to boost fact-checking of harmful disinformation linked to the Ceuta migrant rush -- but did not rule out compelling the tech giants to do more.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/world/meta-tiktok-agree-to-boost-fact-checking-after-ceuta-migrant-rush-eu/2403357

[2026-08-12 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shakeup at AI lab continues

Snippet: Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his departure on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent leadership shakeups at the artificial intelligence company.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/longtime-openai-executive-brad-lightcap-leaves-as-shakeup-at-ai-lab-continues.html

[2026-08-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why the US government is banning Chinese robots – video explainer

Snippet: The Federal Communications Commission on 28 July announced a ban on humanoid robots from China including the popular Unitree G1 model. The Guardian's technology journalist Nick Robins-Early explains the recent popularity of these trending robots and why the US government says they are a risk to the country's national security

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/aug/11/why-the-us-government-is-trying-to-ban-this-chinese-dancing-robot-video-explainer

[2026-08-12 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Serbia to open joint UAV factory with Elbit in September

Snippet: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Saturday that his country was about to open a UAV factory with Israeli company Elbit Systems.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-905220

[2026-08-12 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'We're better without Palestinian workers': Construction heads say foreigners better for Israel

Snippet: Zeev Salant, co-CEO of Omer Construction and Engineering, a veteran construction company that held its IPO in late 2025, said that Israel was better off without Palestinian laborers.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-905217

[2026-08-12 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 CrosswordWednesday, 12 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-12

[2026-08-12 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 SudokuWednesday, 12 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-12

[2026-08-12 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 CrosswordWednesday, 12 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-12

[2026-08-12 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 SearchWednesday, 12 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-12

[2026-08-12 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal

Snippet: Manus said Tuesday it will "soon resume operating as an independent company," after Chinese regulators in April demanded Meta unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/manus-china-meta-acquisition.html

[2026-08-12 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OFI helps strengthen Naga City’s public health system through donation

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/tmt-newswire/ofi-helps-strengthen-naga-citys-public-health-system-through-donation/2402708

[2026-08-12 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cybersecurity vs cybercrime — do you know who to call?

Snippet: A READER wrote in a panic last month. She had just lost P45,000 to a fake investment app that promised “guaranteed” returns in seven days. Her first question was not “how do I get my money back,” but “which office do I even go to?” She had heard of the PNP, the NBI, the DICT, and something called CICC, and had no idea which one was hers to call.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/opinion/columns/cybersecurity-vs-cybercrime-do-you-know-who-to-call/2403174

[2026-08-12 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Capiz under state of calamity due to severe RSSI infestation

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/regions/capiz-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-severe-rssi-infestation/2403172

[2026-08-12 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: David Licauco enters new career chapter with Viva

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/david-licauco-enters-new-career-chapter-with-viva/2402709

[2026-08-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Bulgaria lights up its Black Sea coast with digital art festival

Snippet: Installations and projection shows illuminated buildings, fields, beaches and the sea in Tsarevo, Varvara, Ahtopol and Sinemorets. Artists from eight countries took part, combining contemporary art with the coastal landscape after sunset. The programme ran each evening from 9 p.m. to midnight and was free to the public, with video mapping, interactive installations, lasers and large‑scale light compositions transforming familiar urban and natural sites into a continuous night‑time route.bnrnews+3 In Varvara, MP‑STUDIO projected its “Time Harvest” installation onto hay bales

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/11/bulgaria-lights-up-its-black-sea-coast-with-digital-art-festival/

[2026-08-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: It's about charging confidence

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/supplements/its-about-charging-confidence/2403586

[2026-08-12 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Target appoints its first chief AI officer as big retailers bet on AI

Snippet: Target announced it has appointed its first ever chief artificial intelligence officer on Tuesday in the retailer's latest bet to capitalize on the AI boom.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/target-appoints-chief-ai-officer-chandhu-nair.html

[2026-08-12 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: OurCrowd appoints Cali Chill as CEO after year as acting chief

Snippet: Venture capital firm OurCrowd has appointed Cali Chill as chief executive officer, formally placing the seven-year company veteran at the head of the Jerusalem-based venture investment platform after he served as acting CEO since mid-2025.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-905214

[2026-08-12 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Ukraine war sparked race for countries to build spy satellites, space-tech CEO says

Snippet: Countries are racing to expand their spy satellite fleets, as the war in Ukraine forces them to reconsider the intelligence they would rely on in a conflict, the CEO of a space-tech firm told CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/iceye-satellite-fleets-defense-europe.html

[2026-08-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Documentary films] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Everything about me is good in his eyes’: the women in China choosing AI boyfriends over human men

Snippet: In her new documentary Replica, film-maker Chouwa Liang taps into her own experience of finding love with artificial intelligence and makes contact with other women like her

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/12/ai-boyfriend-dating-chinese-women-replica-miff-documentary

[2026-08-12 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Moonshot AI's CEO turned down Apple and built Chinese rival to Anthropic

Snippet: Yang Zhilin, who received his doctorate in the U.S., returned to China to cofound Kimi developer Moonshot AI. (Source photos by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/moonshot-ai-s-ceo-turned-down-apple-and-built-chinese-rival-to-anthropic

[2026-08-12 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New rocket tech could significantly reduce travel time to Mars, NASA claims: ‘Next giant leap’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/science/space-scientists-say-they-have-slashed-travel-time-to-mars/

[2026-08-12 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Sea tops forecasts as Shopee fends off TikTok, Lazada challenges

Snippet: Sea's revenue from e-commerce business Shopee grew 48.2% to $5.6 billion as the company fended off competition from ByteDance's TikTok Shop and Alibaba Group Holding's Lazada. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/sea-tops-forecasts-as-shopee-fends-off-tiktok-lazada-challenges

[2026-08-12 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

Snippet: In this episode of the Defense and Tech Podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Yoni Heilbronn, co-founder and managing partner of IL Ventures, the Tel Aviv fund backing disruptive technology for legacy industries: logistics, smart manufacturing, robotics, and supply chain.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-905205

[2026-08-11 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Spotify] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people and block them from some playlists

Snippet: Music streaming platform creates ‘AI persona’ label that will appear on profiles and track listings in crackdown on fake performers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/spotify-label-ai-artists-block-them-from-some-playlists

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?

Snippet: The two big tech powers are well ahead of the competition. The question now is whether a third big player can emerge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363649/china-pitching-its-ai-models-europe-it-enough-avoid-2-horse-race-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Pax Silica] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?

Snippet: The two big tech powers are well ahead of the competition. The question now is whether a third big player can emerge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363649/china-pitching-its-ai-models-europe-it-enough-avoid-2-horse-race-us

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia unveils first open-source AI model since CEO Jensen Huang entered the chat

Snippet: In late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/nvidia-releases-nemotron-3point5-lightning-open-source-ai-model-.html

[2026-08-11 22:51 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Watch Malaysia for a preview of Asia’s coming AI power crunch

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/watch-malaysia-for-a-preview-of-asias-coming-ai-power-crunch/

[2026-08-11 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs

Snippet: Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363685/hong-kong-rolls-out-online-consent-forms-childrens-school-flu-jabs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 22:42 UTC+10:00] [Centre for Health Protection] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs

Snippet: Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363685/hong-kong-rolls-out-online-consent-forms-childrens-school-flu-jabs

[2026-08-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US tried to buy superconductor magnet that ‘outperforms American ones by 40%’

Snippet: America’s Brookhaven lab once ‘monopolised’ the specialist technology, but China says it is now ’winning’ in that field

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363680/china-says-us-tried-buy-superconductor-magnet-outperforms-american-ones-40?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US tried to buy super magnet that ‘outperforms American ones by 40%’

Snippet: America’s Brookhaven lab once ‘monopolised’ the specialist technology, but China says it is now ’winning’ in that field

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363680/china-says-us-tried-buy-superconductor-magnet-outperforms-american-ones-40

[2026-08-11 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual QwenWork subscription

Snippet: The e-commerce giant launches paid tiers for its QwenWork assistant as costs for artificial intelligence mount

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3363656/alibaba-tests-paid-ai-appetite-us30-annual-qwenwork-subscription?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 21:30 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual QwenWork subscription

Snippet: The e-commerce giant launches paid tiers for its QwenWork assistant as costs for artificial intelligence mount

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3363656/alibaba-tests-paid-ai-appetite-us30-annual-qwenwork-subscription

[2026-08-11 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Amid US addiction suits, TikTok launches digital guide to build safer online habits in PH

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/tiktok-digital-guide-build-safer-online-habits-philippines-launch/

[2026-08-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Experts are warning: our AI arms race is putting humanity at risk | Stuart Russell

Snippet: A recent letter signed by 1,367 researchers and engineers at frontier AI labs – mainly OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Deepmind – points to a dangerous moment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/openai-anthropic-google-deepmind-letter

[2026-08-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba says modular design delivers AI data centres in 100 days at 10% lower cost

Snippet: With CUBE 5.0, Alibaba Cloud expects to more than double modular data centre delivery efficiency this year amid AI boom, report says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3363637/alibaba-says-modular-design-delivers-ai-data-centres-100-days-10-lower-cost?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba says it can build AI data centres in 100 days with modular design

Snippet: With CUBE 5.0, Alibaba Cloud expects to more than double modular data centre delivery efficiency this year amid AI boom, report says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3363637/alibaba-says-modular-design-delivers-ai-data-centres-100-days-10-lower-cost