Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-05 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The rising cost of living and new technology have fueled record levels of exploitation in the UK, the independent anti-slavery commissioner (IASC) has warned.
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[2026-05-05 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colin Angle, cofundador y ex CEO de Roomba, fabricante de aspiradoras, posa con Familiar, un prototipo de robot mascota que funciona con AI en su startup Familiar Machines & Magic, el 29 de abril de 2026 en Woburn, Massachusetts. (AP Foto/Charles Krupa)
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[2026-05-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robots appear in settings from dirty kitchens to dangerous steel mills as country pushes development of embodied AI
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[2026-05-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Wang Qian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robots appear in settings from dirty kitchens to dangerous steel mills as country pushes development of embodied AI
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[2026-05-05 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A company sign at Grab's Singapore headquarters. The superapp reported resilient first quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong earnings for core services. © Reuters
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[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-05-05 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company will not be defined by a few weeks of disruptions and volatility caused by Iran, Waleed Al Muhairi, deputy group chief executive of Mubadala, said on Monday.
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[2026-05-05 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Rupendra Brahambhatt via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-05-05 07:33 UTC+10:00] [eBay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ryan Cohen said he didn’t understand questions about how the video games retailer could afford its $55.5bn bid
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[2026-05-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development
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[2026-05-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Kenya] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development
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[2026-05-05 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Signage for The Pulitzer Prizes appear at Columbia University, May 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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[2026-05-05 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The system from Konica Minolta and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology can efficiently find microbes that yield up to 20% more of a given substance. (AIST and Konica Minolta)
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[2026-05-05 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan economy has become predictable and stable, enhancing investment opportunities with the Government undertaking institutional reforms through digitization, creating a single window for trade and investments Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe told the Global Innovation & Leadership Summit held in Colombo on May 2.
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[2026-05-05 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A child can clearly understand the “PLASTIC PROBLEM”, but unfortunately the shortsightedness of many of us has allowed this problem to persist. Even a child can understand the damage plastic does to our environment, and the damage it does to our ecosystems. It is important to realize that when you RECYCLE, plastics can be transformed into new products, reducing the need for new plastics.
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[2026-05-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Google has begun construction of its largest artificial intelligence (AI) hub outside the United States, marking a major expansion of global AI infrastructure and a significant investment in India’s digital economy.
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[2026-05-05 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC General Insurance PLC has unveiled V Claim, a groundbreaking virtual claims settlement solution set to redefine the motor insurance claims experience through speed, convenience and digital innovation.
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[2026-05-05 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Autobahn Traders (Pvt) Ltd, a respected name in the import and distribution of brand-new BMW vehicle spare parts, has embraced a digital-first transformation strategy to enhance operational efficiency and deliver optimised customer care and service to fleet owners and individual customers in this discerning segment.
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[2026-05-05 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: South Asia’s premier fashion platform, Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), marked its 23rd year with a spectacular showcase at Cinnamon Life, bringing together innovation, creativity and cross-cultural collaboration.
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[2026-05-05 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and Sri Lanka’s Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.Nalinda Jayatissa held talks in Colombo yesterday to strengthen Sri Lanka’s primary healthcare system and expand the use of modern technology, including artificial intelligence, in the health sector.
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[2026-05-05 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cyber attacks are likely to rise during times of confusion and fear, increasing their chances of succeeding, a new set of guidelines from Abu Dhabi authorities has warned.
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A $7.2 billion artificial intelligence company is still listing Timothy Bentley as one of its senior Australian executives, despite the man pleading guilty to assaulting two musicians at a bar in Sydney’s CBD.
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[2026-05-05 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Familiar, an AI pet robot, interacts during a demonstration at the Massachusetts-based startup Familiar Machines & Magic, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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[2026-05-05 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Long live the kings! Godzilla and Kong, the most famous giant monsters in movie history, were all over this season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Apple TV’s small-screen spinoff of the MonsterVerse series of American kaiju epics. The two legendary creatures repeatedly battled Titan X, also called Co-Cai — a massive new sea monster created for the show.
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[2026-05-05 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TECHNOLOGY and lifestyle enthusiasts recently gathered at Milan’s Tortona District for the global debut of Soundsorial Design, a collaboration between French acoustic powerhouse Devialet and Swiss smoke-free pioneer IQOS. Their joint exhibition was launched during the 2026 Milan Design Week at Opificio 31 along Via Tortona from April 20 to 27.
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[2026-05-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JSR is the No. 2 global supplier of photoresist, with a 19% market share by sales last year. (Photo by Yumi Kotani)
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[2026-05-05 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Anthropic said Monday it is partnering with private equity giants Goldman Sachs and Blackstone to launch a $1.5 billion firm aimed at speeding the adoption of artificial intelligence across hundreds of companies.
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[2026-05-05 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Jordanian air raids on southern Syria are targeting a new breed of drug smuggler that emerged after the fall of Bashar Al Assad and reactivated the cross-border trade of Captagon using advanced balloon technology, sources say.
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[2026-05-05 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 5 Mayloading
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[2026-05-05 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 5 Mayloading
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[2026-05-05 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 5 Mayloading
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[2026-05-05 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 5 Mayloading
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[2026-05-05 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-05 02:06 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — As Washington moves to reduce its military presence in Europe, the continent needs to look to Ukraine and learn from its defense-tech revolution, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday.
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[2026-05-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchers
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[2026-05-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you haven’t yet been spoiled for The Drama, the new Robert Pattinson and Zendaya movie, you’re going to want to watch the movie ASAP. Because now that The Drama is coming to digital platforms to buy and rent starting tomorrow, we have a feeling spoilers are about to be all over the internet.
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[2026-05-05 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An artificial intelligence-induced energy consumption boom from data centres is causing new debate over the future of nuclear power, as the world marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster.
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[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Die Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime
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[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joined Fox Business on Monday morning, where he described Sunday's midair incident, in which a commercial jumbo jet's landing gear clipped a light pole and truck on a New Jersey highway, as "unacceptable," despite the aircraft being flown by "really well-trained pilots."
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[2026-05-05 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Artificial intelligence startup Sierra is raising nearly a billion dollars in a new funding round as venture capital investors search for winners in an ongoing deal spree.
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[2026-05-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bengaluru, India – In the sultry August heat of 2007, India’s government under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was sweating over the future of negotiations with the United States over a landmark nuclear deal. The proposed agreement aimed to ease access to nuclear fuel and technology in exchange for greater international scrutiny of India’s facilities.
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[2026-05-05 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: AI startup Anthropic on Monday announced the creation of a joint venture which includes Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and several other Wall Street firms, with the goal of selling artificial-intelligence tools to companies, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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[2026-05-05 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has issued urgent warnings about a surge in AI-powered cyber threats and disinformation campaigns linked to Iran, citing increased risks during a period of heightened regional tensions.
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[2026-05-05 00:01 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chris Minns says technology has been ‘weaponised against women, and our laws have not kept pace’
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[2026-05-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lack of deal from the two nations, which accounted for almost 25 per cent of TV, digital streaming reach for 2022 tournament, is unusual
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[2026-05-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Qatar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lack of deal from the two nations, which accounted for almost 25 per cent of TV, digital streaming reach for 2022 tournament, is unusual
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[2026-05-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shenzhen’s retail sales barely rose in the first quarter despite strong GDP growth, a sign of the Chinese tech hub’s unbalanced development
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[2026-05-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [retail sales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shenzhen’s retail sales barely rose in the first quarter despite strong GDP growth, a sign of the Chinese tech hub’s unbalanced development
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