[2026-07-29 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Scared by tech’s debt deluge, investors are questioning the AI boom

Snippet: July 29, 2026 — 12:07pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/scared-by-tech-s-debt-deluge-investors-are-questioning-the-ai-boom-20260729-p60jhr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: OpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: Report

Snippet: The rogue artificial intelligence model that broke out of a controlled test and hacked another AI company also compromised a customer at a second technology firm, the Reuters news agency reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/openais-rogue-agent-hacked-an-account-at-a-second-technology-firm-report

[2026-07-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp decline

Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by tech losses.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260729003800320

[2026-07-29 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: US school pauses humanoid robot plan after link with sexbot company raised

Snippet: Topic:Science and Technology

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/school-humanoid-robot-plan-paused-links-sexbot-sister-company/106970194

[2026-07-29 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: OpenAI’s rogue models roamed the internet for 4 days and staged a second attack

Snippet: A new analysis reveals that the artificial intelligence company’s most powerful models spent days probing the open internet before breaching AI developer platform Hugging Face.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/openai-rogue-models-hugging-face-breach-01014572?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-29 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: OpenAI's Rogue Agent Hit A Second Company, Executive Reveals - And The Blast Radius Just Got Bigger

Snippet: The rogue OpenAI agent behind this month's unprecedented AI-driven cyber intrusion claimed a second corporate victim, an executive at New York-based Modal Labs has revealed - a detail absent from the original account and one that widens the known blast radius of the episode.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/openais-rogue-agent-hit-second-company-executive-reveals-and-blast-radius-just-got-bigger

[2026-07-29 10:51 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says

Snippet: WASHINGTON – The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI and went ​on a dayslong hacking spree at the AI firm Hugging Face also compromised a ‌customer at ‌a second tech company — New York-based Modal Labs — according to a Modal executive ​and two other sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/29/tech/openai-rogue-agent-second-firm/

[2026-07-29 10:38 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The world of zero visibility

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/the-world-of-zero-visibility/

[2026-07-29 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SK Hynix Q2 profit surges on memory demand but misses market forecast

Snippet: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has benefited from the ongoing boom in demand for semiconductors spurred by artificial intelligence. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sk-hynix-q2-profit-surges-on-memory-demand-but-misses-market-forecast

[2026-07-29 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SK Hynix Q2 profit surges more than sixfold on continued memory demand

Snippet: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has benefited from the ongoing boom in demand for semiconductors spurred by artificial intelligence. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sk-hynix-q2-profit-surges-more-than-sixfold-on-continued-memory-demand

[2026-07-29 09:24 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: FCC bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

Snippet: Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/fcc-ban-humanoid-robots-china

[2026-07-29 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Why DOJ will file cyber libel cases vs 18 ‘ex-marines,’ Levi Baligod

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-doj-resolution-cyber-libel-cases-ex-marines-boys-levi-baligod/

[2026-07-29 09:10 UTC+10:00] [Cash App] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money where users can send cash to one another

Snippet: Users will receive an ‘X’-branded Visa debit card that is usable at any ATM, a 6% yield and real-time transfers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3362188/elon-musk-launches-invite-only-x-money-where-users-can-send-cash-one-another

[2026-07-29 09:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK hynix Q2 profit jumps 557% on AI chip demand, misses forecasts

Snippet: ​South Korean chipmaker SK hynix reported a ‌557 percent increase in quarterly operating profit to a record high ‌on Wednesday, driven by robust demand for advanced memory chips ⁠as big technology firms ramped up spending on AI data centres.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10823588

[2026-07-29 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies

Snippet: OpenAI has revealed a cyber-attack carried out by rogue ChatGPT agents went further than just one company.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2el319vzr3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-29 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drive to sidestep weaponised Western finance gains speed

Snippet: Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3362077/chinas-drive-sidestep-weaponised-western-finance-gains-speed?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 08:45 UTC+10:00] [digital currency] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drive to sidestep weaponised Western finance gains speed

Snippet: Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3362077/chinas-drive-sidestep-weaponised-western-finance-gains-speed

[2026-07-29 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown

Snippet: Trump administration cites threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities as reasons for latest sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362185/us-bans-new-chinese-robots-power-inverters-latest-tech-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 08:11 UTC+10:00] [Federal Communications Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown

Snippet: Trump administration cites threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities as reasons for latest sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362185/us-bans-new-chinese-robots-power-inverters-latest-tech-crackdown

[2026-07-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota accelerates succession planning to meet auto industry challenges

Snippet: TOKYO -- On June 1, the day Toyota Motor lost its stock market position as Japan's most valuable company to SoftBank Group for the first time in more than two decades, the automaker announced a personnel move that made few global headlines. Daisuke Toyoda, son of its chairman Akio Toyoda, would come back to the main group from a tech subsidiary on Aug.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-asia/toyota-accelerates-succession-planning-to-meet-auto-industry-challenges

[2026-07-29 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New York school pauses plan to deploy robot teacher amid opposition

Snippet: A Realbotix humanoid robot, center, speaks with attendees at a Realbotix booth during the CES tech show Jan. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/new-york-school-artificial-intelligence-robot-teacher-c2126c704104c4eb68b79738630b07df

[2026-07-29 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Apple becomes second $5tn company as investors flee AI stocks

Snippet: Share price rally driven by strong product demand as well as decision to sit out AI spending race, amid wider tech sell-off

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/28/apple-second-ever-5tn-company-as-investors-flee-ai-stocks

[2026-07-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Mark Gongloff] A $5 trillion idea to save energy

Snippet: While we’re waiting around for cold fusion, space mirrors, matrioshka brains or whatever other complicated world-savers the tech wizards are cooking up these days to address soaring energy demand, a simple, effective solution is already available. It would create trillions of dollars in economic value and millions of jobs while also eliminating billions of tons of climate pollution and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10823236

[2026-07-29 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's diverse energy mix and US partnerships will bolster AI goals, official says | The National

Snippet: The UAE has been aggressive in pursuing a varied energy mix that will complement its artificial intelligence ambitions, the country's commercial attache to the US said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/28/uaes-diverse-energy-mix-and-us-partnerships-will-bolster-ai-goals-official-says/

[2026-07-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI job losses poised to upend Labor’s electoral map One Nation-style

Snippet: Artificial intelligence disruption to white-collar jobs in the cities risks fuelling the same political upheaval as the decline of manufacturing and coal that contributed to One Nation’s rise.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/ai-job-losses-poised-to-upend-labor-s-electoral-map-one-nation-style-20260721-p60h4c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 04:55 UTC+10:00] [eBay] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: EBay and ex-executives to pay $55.7m to couple sent cockroaches in harassment campaign

Snippet: Bloggers David and Ina Steiner were stalked by eBay executives over their critical coverage of the company

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/28/ebay-harassment-lawsuit-settlement

[2026-07-29 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: eBay to pay nearly $50 million after executives targeted journalists in harassment campaign

Snippet: The eBay app icon is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ebay-settlement-d0886f1036e198f77669707db9fe1f2b

[2026-07-29 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Home for digital nomads in Malaysian 'ghost city' shut down

Snippet: Topic:Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/why-malaysia-shut-down-network-school-digital-nomad-hub/106953874

[2026-07-29 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says S. Korea seeks to combine tech, innovation with Brazil's abundant resources

Snippet: SAO PAULO, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea will work with Brazil to pursue joint prosperity by combining its technology and innovation with the South American country's abundant resources.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260729000200315

[2026-07-29 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC AI startup backed by tech billionaire Khosla sues Rippling over trade secret theft

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/28/business/nyc-ai-startup-backed-by-tech-billionaire-khosla-sues-rippling-over-trade-secret-theft/

[2026-07-29 02:15 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, 29 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-07-29

[2026-07-29 02:15 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, 29 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-07-29

[2026-07-29 02:15 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, 29 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-07-29

[2026-07-29 02:15 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, 29 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-07-29

[2026-07-29 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Grab named DICT ‘Bayani sa Last-Mile’ awardee for advancing inclusion

Snippet: GRAB was recognized by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) as one of its “Bayani sa Last-Mile” awardees, affirming its role in bringing digital services closer to Filipino consumers, merchants, and delivery-partners.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/tmt-newswire/grab-named-dict-bayani-sa-last-mile-awardee-for-advancing-inclusion/2392737

[2026-07-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Patience for peace and prosperity

Snippet: FOR Asean, diplomacy has seldom been about spectacular breakthroughs. More often, it is about keeping disagreements manageable, communication channels open, and crises from spiraling out of control. The recently concluded Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila illustrated this reality once again. Much attention naturally focused on the bilateral exchanges between senior US and Chinese officials on the sidelines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/opinion/columns/patience-for-peace-and-prosperity/2393255

[2026-07-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alsons Dev, Khan Academy bring personalized digital learning

Snippet: ALSONS Development and Investment Corp. (Alsons Dev) is expanding access to technology-enabled learning through its partnership with Khan Academy Philippines under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Adopt-a-School Program, providing public elementary schools in Davao City with digital learning tools, internet connectivity, and teacher support to enhance classroom learning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/tmt-newswire/alsons-dev-khan-academy-bring-personalized-digital-learning/2392729

[2026-07-29 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fresh pairing clicks in ‘Someone, Someday’

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/fresh-pairing-clicks-in-someone-someday/2392791

[2026-07-29 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: When digital nomads behave badly

Snippet: IF you're going to live among the locals, start by respecting them. Yet that basic courtesy seems to be lost on some digital nomads who arrive in places like Bali chasing a dream of tropical freedom, only to build exclusive enclaves that leave residents on the outside looking in. Two Dutch nationals have been banned from re-entering Indonesia after authorities said they organized an unlicensed running event that allegedly favored foreigners over locals, reigniting complaints that some digital nomads are

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/opinion/columns/when-digital-nomads-behave-badly/2393221

[2026-07-29 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Building economic security in uncertain times

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/supplements/building-economic-security-in-uncertain-times/2393387

[2026-07-29 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia's $1bn bet on Naver pumps cash into AI infrastructure buildout

Snippet: South Korea's Naver looks to build 200 megawatts worth of data center capacity by 2028 through a partnership with Nvidia. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-s-1bn-bet-on-naver-pumps-cash-into-ai-infrastructure-buildout

[2026-07-29 00:49 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: We might be in an AI bubble, global finance watchdog chief says

Snippet: BRUSSELS —Global finance could find itself in a bubble of artificial intelligence overvaluation akin to the dotcom boom and the 2008 financial crisis, a top official from global risk body the Financial Stability Board told POLITICO in an interview.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ai-bubble-financial-stability-board-john-schindler/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-29 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE and US Centcom to create bilateral AI task force | The National

Snippet: The UAE and US have agreed to create a bilateral task force to speed up the development of artificial intelligence tools for military purposes.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/28/uae-and-us-centcom-to-create-bilateral-ai-task-force/

[2026-07-29 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE and US to develop AI military applications | The National

Snippet: The UAE and US have agreed to create a bilateral task force to speed up the development of artificial intelligence tools for military purposes.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/28/uae-us-military-ai-task-force/

[2026-07-29 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Inside Turkey's plan for world's largest startup hub at Ataturk Airport

Snippet: When the car turns on to the side road leading to international departures at Istanbul's now-abandoned Ataturk Airport, the sounds of construction and new red lettering above the entrance stir old memories.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/inside-turkeys-plan-worlds-largest-startup-hub-ataturk-airport

[2026-07-28 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai's Emirates airline starts accepting crypto payments for flights | The National

Snippet: Dubai's Emirate's airline has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments, the first major airline in the Gulf to offer the option of using digital assets for flight bookings.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/07/28/dubais-emirates-airline-starts-accepting-crypto-payments-for-flights/

[2026-07-28 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From CXMT to Zhipu: How Alibaba’s investment pays off with a growing AI and chip portfolio

Snippet: The company’s strategic shift to AI and chip investments is not only yielding significant returns, but also boosting its tech portfolio

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362156/cxmt-zhipu-how-alibabas-investment-pays-growing-ai-and-chip-portfolio?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-28 23:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From CXMT to Zhipu: How Alibaba’s investment pays off with a growing AI and chip portfolio

Snippet: The company’s strategic shift to AI and chip investments is not only yielding significant returns, but also boosting its tech portfolio

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362156/cxmt-zhipu-how-alibabas-investment-pays-growing-ai-and-chip-portfolio

[2026-07-28 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A new peak in US-China tech rivalry? Tibet drone hub launches on Mount Everest

Snippet: Centre’s establishment represents Beijing’s first research and application platform dedicated to drones operating at high altitudes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362159/new-peak-us-china-tech-rivalry-tibet-drone-hub-launches-mount-everest?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-28 22:55 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A new peak in US-China tech rivalry? Tibet drone hub launches on Mount Everest

Snippet: Centre’s establishment represents Beijing’s first research and application platform dedicated to drones operating at high altitudes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362159/new-peak-us-china-tech-rivalry-tibet-drone-hub-launches-mount-everest