Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For someone who literally wrote the book on the state-sponsored surveillance of citizens, Anna Funder is surprisingly optimistic about the perils of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Airwallex co-founder Lucy Liu will on Thursday unveil a program offering young Australian artificial intelligence founders $100,000 in equity-free capital, as the global payments giant moves to deepen its local roots while navigating a financial crimes investigation and a stalled run at a public listing.
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[2026-04-30 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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[2026-04-30 11:31 UTC+10:00] [Qwen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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[2026-04-30 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended massive spending on artificial intelligence that dragged down shares despite strong earnings boosted by the technology.
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[2026-04-30 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-30 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Bernie Sanders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US senator holds panel with leading Chinese scientists and warns of risks to society unless new technology is regulated
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[2026-04-30 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened higher Thursday at a fresh high of over 6,700 as investors bet that chip demand will remain solid amid strong earnings from Samsung and US big tech giants.
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[2026-04-30 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The man accused of murdering a prominent California Institute of Technology astrophysicist showed little remorse for his alleged crime during a court appearance on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Just south of California, a wave of cheap, high-tech Chinese cars is inching toward the US, and a legal loophole is already letting some through.
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[2026-04-30 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: For thousands of women, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take years. Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests.
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[2026-04-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Thursday at a fresh high of over 6,700 as investors bet that chip demand will remain solid amid strong earnings from Samsung and U.S. big tech giants.
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[2026-04-30 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Samsung Electronics reported an over eight-fold increase in first-quarter operating profits on Thursday, hitting a new record and beating analysts' estimates, as demand for artificial intelligence servers and a memory chip shortage boosted earnings.
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover Hong Kong’s Le Le: progressive Vietnamese fine dining rooted in Elizabeth Chu’s Saigon childhood memories, Michelin-starred innovation and bold culinary storytelling
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover Hong Kong’s Le Le: progressive Vietnamese fine dining rooted in Elizabeth Chu’s Saigon childhood memories, Michelin-starred innovation and bold culinary storytelling
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Apple iOS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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[2026-04-30 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meta Platforms raised its annual capital spending forecast on Wednesday, plowing billions more into artificial intelligence infrastructure even as it grapples with possible losses from a global youth social media backlash.
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[2026-04-30 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coupang was the most-used commerce application in South Korea in the first quarter of 2026, according to market research firm Wiseapp Retail Goods.
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[2026-04-30 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Meta, owner of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, announced results for the first quarter on April 29. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 08:37 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Google, Microsoft and Amazon report gains in cloud-computing businesses while Meta spending draws concern
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[2026-04-30 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-30 08:12 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PocketOS was left scrambling after a rogue AI agent deleted swaths of code underpinning its business
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[2026-04-30 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The share prices of the biggest tech firms in the US swung up and down as investors considered their immense spending on artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-04-30 07:28 UTC+10:00] [Stephen Fry] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Actor and presenter broke his hip, right leg, pelvis and ribs when he gave a talk at CogX festival at O2 Arena in 2023
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[2026-04-30 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Elon Musk said he was a “fool” to trust Sam Altman with the future of OpenAI in his second day of testimony in the bombshell trial over the future of the artificial intelligence giant.
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[2026-04-30 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This system doesn’t pass the test.
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[2026-04-30 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Google shares are rallying after hours as parent Alphabet's first-quarter earnings report showed strong revenue growth in cloud computing and internet search ads, helping investors look past slowing profits amid huge AI spend.
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[2026-04-30 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Friendster, the once-dominant social media platform of the early 2000s, has officially returned, aiming to recapture the spirit of its original community while adapting to modern digital habits.
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[2026-04-30 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: OSINT accounts on X are circulating ATC audio from theATCapp that allegedly captures a United Airlines pilot reporting a drone strike while the Boeing 737 was on base leg for landing at San Diego International Airport.
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[2026-04-30 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: California: Elon Musk accused a lawyer for Sam Altman of trying to trick him during cross-examination at a high-stakes trial over Musk’s lawsuit alleging OpenAI ditched its mission to build artificial intelligence for the public good.
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[2026-04-30 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:People With Disability
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Doc990, Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital health solutions provider operated by Digital Health (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Dialog Axiata PLC, has announced the introduction of a cashless channelling facility in collaboration with Softlogic Life for their corporate policyholders.
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Minister Dr.Upali Pannilage led a delegation to Thailand where he met Associate Professor Khunying Sumonta Promboon, President and the academic staff of the Chitralada Technology Institute on April 22.
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[2026-04-30 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kao started operations at a cleaning agent development center in its Taiwanese subsidiary's research facility this month. (Kao)
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[2026-04-30 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The CEO of the startup building data centers for eventual low Earth orbit deployment told Molly O'Shea of the Sourcery podcast that he expects Elon Musk's SpaceX to hold a "near monopoly on launches" over the next five to ten years, driven by Starship's scale, launch cadence, and cost advantage.
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[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The training techniques of professional racing car drivers highlight an often-overlooked muscle group and having healthy foundations is key
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[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lewis Hamilton] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The training techniques of professional racing car drivers highlight an often-overlooked muscle group and having healthy foundations is key
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[2026-04-30 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A RECENT study on sea cucumber biodiversity and its implications for aquaculture, fishery management and conservation in the Philippines was named the 2026 NAST Environmental Science Awardee, given by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) recently.
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[2026-04-30 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: To say that Anthropic’s largely unreleased Mythos AI model has caused a stir would be a vast understatement, with the technology showing it could have a major effect on cybersecurity.
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[2026-04-30 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The bots have got this in the bag.
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[2026-04-30 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Altman faces off against Musk, his OpenAI co-founder, in second day of high-stakes lawsuit
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[2026-04-30 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Stephen Fry has sued the organisers of a tech conference where he was injured when he fell off the stage after making a speech.
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[2026-04-30 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Uber Technologies unveiled an in-app hotel booking feature in partnership with Expedia Group on Wednesday, marking its latest push to become a one-stop platform for travel, rides and food.
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[2026-04-30 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 30 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-30 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 30 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-30 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 30 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-30 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 30 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-30 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACROSS 42,000 barangay (villages), the digital divide isn’t just about speed or signal. It’s about whether knowledge ever arrives at all.
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[2026-04-30 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: For decades, Philippine agriculture has been trapped in a costly paradox: periods of abundance that end in waste, followed by scarcity that drives prices upward. In provinces such as Nueva Vizcaya and Ilocos Norte, the recurring image of onions and tomatoes left to rot by the roadside has become shorthand for a deeper structural failure.
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