Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-27 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-27 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI and Microsoft on Monday announced a revamped partnership agreement that will allow the artificial intelligence company to cap revenue share payments and serve customers across any cloud provider.
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[2026-04-27 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Risk sentiment improved overnight on another Axios report that Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with more detailed nuclear talks expected later. Oil pares early gains, and US equity futures jumped although they have also pared gains since and are trading flat as traders await a huge week of earnings (44% of the S&P by mkt cap is set to report) and central bank decisions (Fed, BOJ, ECB, BOE and BOC all
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[2026-04-27 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Signal app on a smartphone is seen on a mobile device screen Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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[2026-04-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With just weeks to go before the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's National Development and Reform Commission unexpectedly blocked Meta Platforms' acquisition of the AI-agent startup Manus on Monday morning, signaling that Beijing has no problem with tightening control over high-value AI assets ahead of high-level talks.
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[2026-04-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German conservative leaders and Ursula von der Leyen downplayed frictions over deregulation on Monday — even as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right bloc pushed for the European Commission president to slash red tape behind the scenes.
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[2026-04-27 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE readers are increasingly turning to digital and audiobooks, according to the Ministry of Culture's UAE National Reading Index 2025.
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[2026-04-27 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Axon, formerly TASER International, has evolved beyond its roots as a police-tech vendor and is now positioning itself to soon be a major importer of drone and counter-drone technology after a series of deals with Ukrainian defense companies.
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[2026-04-27 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French far-right presidential front-runner Jordan Bardella said his first trip as president would be to Brussels, promising a confrontation with the European Commission over what he describes as excessive German influence in EU institutions.
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[2026-04-27 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un logotipo de Meta se ve en una pantalla en LlamaCon 2025, una conferencia de desarrolladores de IA en Menlo Park, California, el 29 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)
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[2026-04-27 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.
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[2026-04-27 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Monday's agreement follows a deal reached in February whereby Seoul and Google appeared to end a yearslong dispute over Google's request to store high-precision map data on its overseas servers for its Google Maps service. © Reuters
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[2026-04-27 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
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[2026-04-27 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-27 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-27 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, to discuss cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and global partnerships.
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[2026-04-27 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's state planner on Monday called for Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.
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[2026-04-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-27 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-27 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
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[2026-04-27 18:18 UTC+10:00] [National Development and Reform Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
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[2026-04-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’
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[2026-04-27 17:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday it has signed an agreement with Google DeepMind to advance artificial intelligence-powered scientific research, foster AI talent and promote the responsible use of AI.
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[2026-04-27 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom)
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[2026-04-27 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in 2025, but the Middle East saw only marginal growth despite ongoing conflicts and regional rivalries, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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[2026-04-27 17:27 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.
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[2026-04-27 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The government has partnered with Google DeepMind, an artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory under Alphabet Inc., for its AI-led science and technology innovation project, officials said Monday.
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[2026-04-27 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3-5, 10-16; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-04-27 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-27 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday its Tiger 200 IT ETF has surpassed 1 trillion won ($679 million) in net assets, highlighting strong investor appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure plays.
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[2026-04-27 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-27 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Southeast Asia’s role in the artificial intelligence economy, and patients’ access to Chinese medicine in public hospitals and elderly homes
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[2026-04-27 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Southeast Asia’s role in the artificial intelligence economy, and patients’ access to Chinese medicine in public hospitals and elderly homes
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[2026-04-27 15:39 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-27 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The artificial intelligence capital spending boom has spilled past memory and logic chips into the component tier of the supply chain, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics has become the Korean name with the clearest leverage to it.
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[2026-04-27 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: During the recent Iran war, Israeli defense technology company Elbit Systems was awarded approximately $200 million in contracts by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD).
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[2026-04-27 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said she is "incredibly disappointed" the prime minister met social media bosses about online safety before talking to bereaved families.
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[2026-04-27 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The breach has triggered political scrutiny in Colombo, with opposition lawmakers calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry and questioning whether proper authorization procedures were followed in executing sovereign payments. © Reuters
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[2026-04-27 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-27 15:07 UTC+10:00] [Human Interest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-04-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran has achieved a new level of precision in its drone and missile capabilities by relying on Chinese and Russian-made guidance chips linked to satellite systems, defence analysts and officials have told The National.
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[2026-04-27 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Masan High-Tech Materials' Nui Phao tungsten mine in Vietnam's Thai Nguyen province. The company is projecting net profit this year to surge 150 times due to rising metal prices. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-27 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram pulled in $1.74 billion from just a portion of its Australian advertisers last year, a 19 per cent jump on 2024, but shipped $1.51 billion of that back to other companies owned by Meta for the privilege of reselling the tech giant’s ad inventory.
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[2026-04-27 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's internet-only lender K bank has signed a strategic partnership with global blockchain firm Ripple to test blockchain-based technology for overseas remittances.
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[2026-04-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’
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[2026-04-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’
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