Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s leading AI firms earn global recognition as Time debuts a dedicated industry list dominated by US tech giants
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[2026-04-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s leading AI firms earn global recognition as Time debuts a dedicated industry list dominated by US tech giants
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[2026-04-29 17:30 UTC+10:00] [BYD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From BYD’s first-quarter profit to Xpeng’s August goal to overtake self-driving tech in China, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2026-04-29 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From BYD’s first-quarter profit to Xpeng’s August goal to overtake self-driving tech in China, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2026-04-29 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Investments in research and development (R&D) made by South Korean internet and communication technology (ICT) companies rose in 2024 from a year earlier, due to the artificial intelligence boom, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks closed at a fresh peak on Wednesday, just an inch away from the 6,700 mark, as investors bet chip demand will remain solid amid woes over the artificial intelligence boom.
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[2026-04-29 17:19 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-29 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-29 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Digital Services Act] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Meta is not doing enough to keep kids under 13 off its platforms and must change the design of Instagram and Facebook, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ALIBABA Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has once again been recognized as the largest cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider by revenue in Asia Pacific, with its regional market share increasing to 22.5 percen in 2025, up from 20.8 percent in 2024. The findings come from the latest Gartner® report, Market Share: IaaS, Worldwide, 2025, 10 April 2026.
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[2026-04-29 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed at a fresh peak on Wednesday, just an inch away from the 6,700 mark, as investors bet chip demand will remain solid amid woes over the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-04-29 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A decade after its first upcycled key ring, 119REO is selling fire-containment bags to nine Korean airlines
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[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Go master Lee Se-dol (right), a special professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Demis Hassabis (center), co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind and the architect behind AlphaGo; and author Cho Seung-yeon take part in a discussion during the Google for Korea 2026 event in Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-29 15:40 UTC+10:00] [AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every Wednesday afternoon? Sign up for the AFL newsletter here
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[2026-04-29 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group, Posco International and Dunamu said Wednesday they are joining hands to build a blockchain-based cross-border remittance platform, aiming to improve transparency and efficiency in overseas fund transactions.
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[2026-04-29 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry will provide 53 billion-won (US$35.9 million) support this year for projects aimed at building infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) factories, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Deepfake content, which can be photos or videos generated by artificial intelligence, is increasingly being circulated in Australian schools. (Pexels: kaboompics)
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[2026-04-29 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Reading the news on a smart phone Source: Getty / izzetugutmen
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[2026-04-29 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have discussed efforts to advance ties in artificial intelligence, renewable energy and the economy.
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — European Union legislators failed to agree on a rollback of the bloc’s artificial intelligence rules in negotiations overnight Tuesday, with rules for machinery and medical devices as the main sticking point.
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[2026-04-29 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Locksley Resources has roped in Ivy League technical know-how as it begins sketching out a possible “mine to market” route for rare earths from its Mojave project, which abuts MP Materials’ Mountain Pass rare earths mine project in California.
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cape Verde] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Delegates at event in Cape Verde highlight opportunities from tech while stressing AI is no replacement for talent
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[2026-04-29 13:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A key executive of US tech giant Nvidia will hold meetings with counterparts from Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in physical artificial intelligence, industry sources said.
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[2026-04-29 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OAKLAND, California — Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world's richest man and OpenAI cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud with his former friend Sam Altman that could reshape the future development of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-29 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A child in Shanghai learns with the help of artificial intelligence in February.
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[2026-04-29 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A key executive of U.S. tech giant Nvidia will hold meetings with counterparts from Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in physical artificial intelligence (AI), industry sources said.
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[2026-04-29 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading lower late Wednesday morning, as investors sat on the sidelines after unfavorable reports regarding OpenAI dampened sentiment for the artificial intelligence sector.
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[2026-04-29 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trade ministers of South Korea and Qatar agreed Wednesday to expand the two countries' cooperation in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing sector, semiconductor and biohealth, a Seoul ministry said.
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery talks about the future of Apple after the resignation of its longtime CEO Tim Cook
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Tianjin University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Trade ministers of South Korea and Qatar agreed Wednesday to expand the two countries' cooperation in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing sector, semiconductor and biohealth, a Seoul ministry said.
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[2026-04-29 11:44 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Walt Disney Company says technology at California theme park will prevent fraud and streamline re-entry
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[2026-04-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-04-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial regulator said Wednesday that his agency will take bold steps to help the financial sector further develop innovative services.
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[2026-04-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened lower Wednesday as a report on OpenAI's poorer-than-expected performance renewed concerns over the artificial intelligence sector and rising oil prices.
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[2026-04-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Cloudera Inc., accusing the enterprise data and artificial intelligence company of deliberately engineering a hiring process that excluded American workers from at least seven lucrative technology positions while the firm pursued permanent residency sponsorship for foreign workers on temporary visas.
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[2026-04-29 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened lower Wednesday as a report on OpenAI's poorer-than-expected performance renewed concerns over the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and rising oil prices.
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[2026-04-29 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, after Wall Street declined overnight as investors assess the latest developments concerning OPEC, as well as a report that pointed to weakness in OpenAI.
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[2026-04-29 09:17 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: We need the news bargaining incentive to be operational by mid-year – but more work is needed to ensure scheme is equitable and addresses rise of AI
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[2026-04-29 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A resurfaced interview of Google co-founder Sergey Brin detailed his dramatic journey from the Soviet Union to Silicon Valley — a background that has led him to oppose California’s proposed billionaire tax.
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[2026-04-29 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: America’s favorite gas price app has warned prices are going to continue to go up for Californians as the war in Iran rages on.
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[2026-04-29 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers seek report on China’s AI progress, benchmarking capabilities and comparing US systems as rivalry over frontier tech deepens
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[2026-04-29 07:59 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers seek report on China’s AI progress, benchmarking capabilities and comparing US systems as rivalry over frontier tech deepens
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[2026-04-29 07:52 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly vicious
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[2026-04-29 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley confirmed to CNBC that the Department of Defense is expanding its use of Google's Gemini artificial intelligence model, about two months after the DOD dropped Anthropic, designating it as a supply chain risk.
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[2026-04-29 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Heloise is a digital journalist working with the ABC's national news desk. She has experience reporting for online and radio, covering local to federal-level news. Her interests span geopolitics, foreign affairs, and issues surrounding diaspora communities. Heloise has lived in the Middle East, South Asia, and North America, and is multilingual.
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[2026-04-29 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Construction workers walk to a data center building under construction in Sedenak Tech Park in Johor state of Malaysia on Sept. 27, 2024. © AP
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[2026-04-29 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s transition to a digitally inclusive economy has moved beyond infrastructure. Terminals, QR codes and mobile applications are now widely available. The real challenge lies in behavioural change, encouraging both consumers and merchants to move away from deeply rooted cash usage habits. According to Crispin Wijesekera, Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives at UnionPay International, this is where the Fintech Forum of Sri Lanka plays a critical role.
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