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    [2026-08-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Is AI better at travel advice than me? I put it to the test
    Snippet: Depending on who you listen to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either the greatest threat to civilisation ever devised by dark minds or a powerful tool that helps us work faster and solve problems. The truth lies somewhere in between.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/is-ai-better-at-travel-advice-than-me-i-put-it-to-the-test-20260731-p60kbp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Tech giants face higher levy under tweaked news plan
    Snippet: August 3, 2026 05:00 | News
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/tech-giants-face-higher-levy-under-tweaked-news-plan/
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    [2026-08-03 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: The South Korean drama that has global investors fixated
    Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/korean-markets-threatening-upset-tech-boom/106981956
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    [2026-08-03 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says
    Snippet: All high school students in Israel will begin learning English using personalized artificial intelligence (AI) lessons beginning in the next school year, the Education Ministry confirmed.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904365
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    [2026-08-03 02:17 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 CrosswordMonday, 3 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-03
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    [2026-08-03 02:17 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 SudokuMonday, 3 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-03
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    [2026-08-03 02:17 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 CrosswordMonday, 3 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-03
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    [2026-08-03 02:17 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 SearchMonday, 3 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-03
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    [2026-08-03 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Regaining public trust through transparent, accountable e-governance
    Snippet: DIGITALIZATION or digital connectivity is among the core priorities of the Marcos administration.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/supplements/regaining-public-trust-through-transparent-accountable-e-governance/2396592
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    [2026-08-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: TECH TREASURE?
    Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/opinion/editorial-cartoon/tech-treasure/2396590
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    [2026-08-03 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Lee heads home after five-nation overseas trip
    Snippet: FRANKFURT, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung headed home Sunday after wrapping up a trip aimed at strengthening cooperation with U.S. tech giants on artificial intelligence (AI) and with South American nations on critical minerals.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260802003400315
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    [2026-08-03 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: American Airlines cancels flights to Tel Aviv from NY's JFK Airport until at least March 2027
    Snippet: American Airlines extended the cancellation of all flights to Ben-Gurion Airport until at least March 2027, N12 News reported on Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-904354
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    [2026-08-03 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: US Air Force signs $1.84 billion contract with Northrop Grumman for Rafael Litening targeting pods
    Snippet: The United States Defense Department has awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.84 billion contract to supply Litening targeting pods to the US Air Force and to upgrade and maintain existing systems.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-904346
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    [2026-08-03 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: 'We are winning, but the next threat is already inside Israel,' IDSF chairman says
    Snippet: IDF Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Winner told the "Defense & Tech" podcast that Israel has defeated Hamas and Hezbollah militarily, while calling the length of the Gaza war a military failure.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-podcast/article-904347
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    [2026-08-03 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: AI burns books? Tech giants are buying, shredding books to train smarter chatbots
    Snippet: AI companies are buying and then destroying millions of rare books to prevent AI slop content that consumers are vocally against, 404 Media reported last week.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-904336
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    [2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Big carrot, more stick under news bargaining plan
    Snippet: Global tech giants have sandbagged their wider revenue streams but face losing a larger share of their advertising income under the federal government’s plan to force them into funding Australian journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/big-carrot-more-stick-under-news-bargaining-plan-20260802-p60kp9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Tech bro’s $45 billion AI fund collapses days before lavish California wedding
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/tech-bros-ai-fund-collapses-days-before-lavish-california-wedding/
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    [2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: AIIB explores digital payments, eyes Hong Kong hub as it raises record funds
    Snippet: The development bank aims to raise a record US$11 billion this year, as it continues to broaden its operations, according to a senior official
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362580/aiib-explores-digital-payments-eyes-hong-kong-hub-it-raises-record-funds?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Domenico Nardelli] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: AIIB explores digital payments, eyes Hong Kong hub as it raises record funds
    Snippet: The development bank aims to raise a record US$11 billion this year, as it continues to broaden its operations, according to a senior official
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362580/aiib-explores-digital-payments-eyes-hong-kong-hub-it-raises-record-funds
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    [2026-08-02 20:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Hyundai’s big bet beyond cars: Physical AI in 2 minutes
    Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group wants to move beyond car manufacturing and become a physical artificial intelligence company spanning autonomous vehicles, robots, intelligent factories and urban infrastructure.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828325
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    [2026-08-02 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Israeli technology could halt Colombia's drug traffickers as relations improve between the nations
    Snippet: Colombia’s incoming president, Abelardo de la Espriella, is preparing to reverse nearly every major element of Gustavo Petro’s Israel policy after taking office on August 7.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-904301
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    [2026-08-02 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?
    Snippet: NEW YORK — Recent cyberattacks carried out autonomously by two rogue OpenAI artificial intelligence models raises an untested legal question: who is responsible when AI acts on its own?
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/business/sunday-business-it/when-rogue-ai-launches-a-cyberattack-who-is-legally-responsible/2396511
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    [2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy
    Snippet: Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakers
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/02/stock-market-turmoil-nvidia-china-light-ai-economy
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    [2026-08-02 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why Hong Kong’s elites must become risk-takers again
    Snippet: To become the best it can be, the city should align capital, governance and academia along new priorities anchored in innovation
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3362239/why-hong-kongs-elites-must-become-risk-takers-again?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-02 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why Hong Kong’s elites must become risk-takers again
    Snippet: To become the best it can be, the city should align capital, governance and academia along new priorities anchored in innovation
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3362239/why-hong-kongs-elites-must-become-risk-takers-again
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    [2026-08-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: [Tech Thoughts] Reconsidering the social dimensions of hating AI
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/tech-thoughts-reconsidering-social-dimensions-hating-artificial-intelligence/
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    [2026-08-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: First impressions count as Chinese buyers open their homes to UBTech’s consumer humanoids
    Snippet: Companion robots start arriving in September, offering emotional interaction and novelty, but chores remain off the table – at least for now
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362557/first-impressions-count-chinese-buyers-open-their-homes-ubtechs-consumer-humanoids?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhejiang province] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: First impressions count as Chinese buyers open their homes to UBTech’s consumer humanoids
    Snippet: Companion robots start arriving in September, offering emotional interaction and novelty, but chores remain off the table – at least for now
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362557/first-impressions-count-chinese-buyers-open-their-homes-ubtechs-consumer-humanoids
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    [2026-08-02 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Lee to end 11-day trip in Frankfurt after energy, mineral deals in South America
    Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung is set to arrive in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday for the final leg of his 11-day trip to the United States and three South American countries that produced agreements on artificial intelligence, critical minerals, energy security and trade.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828158
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    [2026-08-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: It's AI problem now: Why bots attacking their brethren could quickly turn ugly | The National
    Snippet: OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the leaders in generative artificial intelligence, are in hot water right now, and the situation could be reaching a boiling point.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/02/its-ai-problem-now-why-bots-attacking-their-brethren-could-quickly-turn-ugly/
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    [2026-08-02 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Collision Next Week: Spent SpaceX Rocket Set To Slam Into Moon
    Snippet: A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is forecast to slam into the moon near Einstein Crater early Wednesday morning, potentially producing the first impact plume observed from Earth against the lunar surface's sunlit side.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/collision-next-week-spent-spacex-rocket-set-slam-moon
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    [2026-08-02 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong classrooms must balance tech integration with safeguards
    Snippet: The city is taking the right approach by harnessing the power of AI and social media while actively protecting student well-being
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3362497/hong-kong-classrooms-must-balance-tech-integration-safeguards?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-02 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Christine Choi] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong classrooms must balance tech integration with safeguards
    Snippet: The city is taking the right approach by harnessing the power of AI and social media while actively protecting student well-being
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3362497/hong-kong-classrooms-must-balance-tech-integration-safeguards
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    [2026-08-02 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (News Focus) Lee advances S. Korea's AI chip hub vision with U.S. deals, S. America critical mineral cooperation
    Snippet: ROK AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has taken a major step toward cementing South Korea's presence as a global artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor hub with a trip that helped secure chip supply deals with U.S. tech giants and expand critical mineral cooperation with South American countries, officials said Sunday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801003100315
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    [2026-08-02 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks, with FBI investigating
    Snippet: Michigan has reported cyberattacks on nine of its water systems, days after Minnesota reported similar breaches across the state.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/michigan-joins-minnesota-in-reporting-cyber-attacks-with-fbi-investigating
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    [2026-08-02 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Israel defense-tech hiring jumps 20% as AI layoffs spread among high-tech sector
    Snippet: A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively expanding their workforce. The number of new jobs in the defense-tech industry increased 20% in 2026 compared with the same period last year, and wages are climbing by about 8%.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-904276
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    [2026-08-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s next export is the world’s factory itself
    Snippet: The next phase is building factories and Chinese brands abroad as well as embedding its tech, industrial standards in global supply chains
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362151/chinas-next-export-worlds-factory-itself?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s next export is the world’s factory itself
    Snippet: The next phase is building factories and Chinese brands abroad as well as embedding its tech, industrial standards in global supply chains
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362151/chinas-next-export-worlds-factory-itself
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    [2026-08-02 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight fire
    Snippet: Spain declared a national state of emergency as it grapples with several major wildfires
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdmvr984yyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-08-02 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: DeAndre Hopkins clarifies his NFL future after taking college coaching job
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/sports/deandre-hopkins-clarifies-his-nfl-future-after-taking-georgia-tech-job/
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    [2026-08-02 06:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
    Snippet: Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/02/australian-book-sellers-alarm-destruction-rare-titles-ai-supply-chain
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    [2026-08-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'How can you foresee the future?': The quantum gamble in the age of AI
    Snippet: Topic:Quantum Technology
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-08-02/csirac-quantum-computing-ai/106889490
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    [2026-08-02 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Michigan and Minnesota report cyberattacks on water systems
    Snippet: A water tower is seen Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth’s, earlier this week, state officials said. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cyberattack-minnesota-water-systems-77d52a1d7356e608500a1ddb0ec373a6
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    [2026-08-02 02:17 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, 2 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-02
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    [2026-08-02 02:17 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, 2 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-02
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    [2026-08-02 02:17 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, 2 Augustloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-02
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    [2026-08-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: The data question the SONA left out of Pax Silica
    Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the Pax Silica hub the centerpiece of his artificial intelligence (AI) pitch on Monday. He did not say who would govern its data. In his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), he called it an ecosystem “that will have AI at its core,” one that would bring quality jobs and revitalize the economy, and placed it within the Luzon Economic Corridor.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/business/sunday-business-it/the-data-question-the-sona-left-out-of-pax-silica/2396327
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    [2026-08-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: AI, quantum drive next enterprise shift
    Snippet: SINGAPORE — Tech giant IBM outlined its strategy to help organizations become AI-first enterprises while advancing practical quantum computing during THINK on Tour Singapore on July 21, company executives told Philippine journalists in separate media roundtable discussions at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/business/sunday-business-it/ai-quantum-drive-next-enterprise-shift/2396329
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    [2026-08-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Tech hub offers one-stop destination for gadgets
    Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/the-sunday-times/places-and-palates/tech-hub-offers-one-stop-destination-for-gadgets/2396323
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    [2026-08-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Roblox set for worst one-day drop as discovery changes hurt in-app spending
    Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/business/top-business/roblox-set-for-worst-one-day-drop-as-discovery-changes-hurt-in-app-spending/2396387
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