TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGY

Former Twitter Team Revives ‘Twitter’ With AI Fact-Checking — Then the Legal Battle Explodes

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is back — at least in part. A startup founded by former Twitter personnel has launched Twitter.now, a new social-media platform designed to resemble the Twitter of the pre-Elon Musk era while adding one major difference: an artificial-intelligence system that attempts to assess the

ASIA

Trump Is Betting Big on AI Data Centers — But His Own Voters Could Turn Them Into a GOP Midterm Nightmare

President Donald Trump has made the rapid expansion of artificial-intelligence data centers a key part of his vision for keeping the United States ahead of China. But as the 2026 midterm elections approach, that strategy is creating an unexpected political headache: Republican candidates in several battleground states are increasingly

TAIWAN

Taiwan Prepares NT$400 Million Safety Facility as U.S. Car Imports Expand — Here’s What Changes

Taiwan is preparing for a major shake-up in its automobile market as the government moves to accommodate more U.S.-made vehicles following the Taiwan-U.S. trade agreement. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is proposing a NT$400 million (about US$12.63 million) budget for 2027

ASIA

PNP Seeks Tougher SIM Registration Law as Cybercrimes Continue to Rise

Proposed changes could tighten identity verification, SIM ownership and transfers as police warn criminals are still exploiting registered numbers MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is pushing for amendments to the country’s SIM Card Registration Act, saying stronger safeguards are needed as criminals continue to use mobile numbers

BUSINESS

Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab Hits Austin Streets — Riders Have No Way to Take Control

Elon Musk is putting Tesla’s biggest autonomous-driving bet to the ultimate test: passengers are now being offered rides in a car with no steering wheel and no pedals. Tesla has begun offering rides in its new two-seat Cybercab in limited areas of Austin, Texas, marking a major

BUSINESS

Nvidia’s $12.9 Billion Hugging Face Deal Signals a Major Power Shift in the Global AI Race

SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia is making one of its biggest bets yet on the future of artificial intelligence, agreeing to acquire AI developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in a deal that could reshape the rapidly intensifying battle between open-source and proprietary AI. But Nvidia is making an

SOUTH KOREA

Japan’s Robots Are Leaving the Factory Floor—What They’re Doing Next Could Change Work Forever

TOKYO — Japan’s robotics industry is entering a new phase. For decades, Japanese robots were closely associated with factory floors, performing highly repetitive manufacturing tasks with extraordinary speed and precision. Now, developers are pushing humanoid and advanced robotic systems into environments that are far less predictable—from forestry and tree-

ASIA

Singapore’s Richest Get Richer — But One Tech Giant Lost US$10.1 Billion

Singapore’s wealthiest are holding onto their fortunes even as the technology sector takes a hit, according to Forbes Asia’s 2026 Singapore’s 50 Richest list. The combined wealth of Singapore’s 50 richest people and families remained at US$239 billion (about S$303.5 billion), unchanged from

ASIA

Japan’s IPO Boom Is Losing Steam as AI, War and Higher Rates Shake Tech Startups — But the Next Wave Could Be Very Different

Japan’s once-busy IPO market is showing signs of a significant slowdown, with fewer companies choosing to go public as market volatility, higher interest rates and growing fears over artificial intelligence reshape investor appetite. The Tokyo Stock Exchange recorded just 17 new listings across its Prime, Growth and Standard

POLITICS

India’s New “Sher” Rifle Marks a Major Defence Shift — But There’s a Catch

India has reached a significant milestone in its push to reduce dependence on imported military equipment: the first AK-203 “Sher” assault rifle made entirely with Indian-sourced components and input materials has been produced and test-fired at the Korwa facility in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The achievement is being

BUSINESS

China’s Military AI Faces a Critical Gap — Researchers Say Its “Attack Chain” Still Trails Foreign Models

China is rapidly pushing artificial intelligence into its military, but researchers inside the country say the People’s Liberation Army’s AI capabilities still face a major weakness: its systems have yet to match foreign models in performance, particularly when it comes to offensive combat applications. A study by researchers

ASIA

Singapore’s Green Flight Charge Is Coming in 2027 — Here’s How Much Passengers Could Pay

Singapore is moving ahead with a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) levy that will add a separate charge to air tickets for passengers departing the country from January 2027, as the city-state pushes to cut aviation emissions while building a regional SAF industry. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

ASIA

Nvidia Is Buying Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion — But the Real Prize May Be Bigger Than AI Chips

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, putting one of the world’s most important open-AI platforms under the control of the company that already dominates the hardware powering the artificial intelligence boom. But this deal is about much more than buying another AI company.

ASIA

Snowsflake Shares Surge 24% As AI Demand Powers Growth

Snowflake is suddenly looking like one of the biggest beneficiaries of the enterprise artificial intelligence boom. Shares of the cloud data platform provider surged more than 20% in extended trading Wednesday and jumped about 24% before the market opened Thursday after Snowflake delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised

ASIA

Moonshot AI Quietly Files for Hong Kong IPO — But Its $3 Billion Target Is Only Part of the Kimi Story

HONG KONG — Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI, the company behind the increasingly prominent Kimi AI platform, has reportedly taken one of its biggest steps yet toward the public markets, confidentially filing for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise around US$3 billion. Three people familiar

ASIA

Thomson Reuters Hit by Cybersecurity Breach Affecting Court Records in 11 U.S. States and Canada—Here’s What May Have Been Exposed

A cybersecurity incident involving a Thomson Reuters court-management platform has raised fresh concerns over the security of sensitive digital court records after an unauthorized party accessed files connected to court systems across the United States and Canada. Thomson Reuters said its C-Track case management platform was affected by

ASIA

ByteDance Lands Nearly $30 Billion Loan—But What’s Really Driving the TikTok Owner’s Massive Funding Push?

ByteDance, the Chinese technology giant behind TikTok, has reportedly secured a $29.6 billion loan after banks showed unexpectedly strong demand for the massive financing package—raising fresh questions about how aggressively the company is preparing to expand its artificial intelligence operations. The financing, reported by Bloomberg and cited by

TECHNOLOGY

TAIWAN ENTERS THE QUANTUM RACE AS NEXT-GENERATION COMPUTING TAKES CENTER STAGE

Taiwan is positioning itself for the next major computing revolution as quantum technology takes a prominent role at SEMICON Taiwan 2026. The Taipei Times highlighted a 64-qubit superconducting quantum computer displayed by Fujitsu at the semiconductor exhibition in Taipei, underscoring how the industry is moving beyond conventional silicon computing

ASIA

ASIA’S AI BOOM IS HIDING A BIGGER ECONOMIC PROBLEM — THE WARNING SIGNS ARE ALREADY SHOWING

Asia is riding one of the biggest technology investment waves in years, with artificial intelligence driving unprecedented demand for semiconductors, data centers and advanced electronics. But beneath the spectacular growth in AI-related industries, economists are warning that parts of the region’s traditional economy remain considerably weaker than the

ASIA

Nscale Is Pitching $103 Billion in AI Contracts Ahead of an IPO — But One Number Could Decide Whether Investors Buy the Story

LONDON — Nscale is heading toward the public markets with a number designed to command attention: $103 billion in contracted revenue. The Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure company has been telling prospective investors that its signed contracts now represent about $103 billion in potential future revenue, according to investor documents reviewed

ASIA

London’s First AI Robotaxis Are Finally Here—But There’s Still a Human Behind the Wheel

LONDON — The future of ride-hailing has arrived in London—but it is not completely driverless just yet. Uber has launched its first autonomous rides in the British capital using self-driving technology developed by UK-based artificial intelligence startup Wayve, marking a major step in the race to bring

ASIA

Australia Banned Social Media for Under-16s — Yet 81.5% Still Use It. Singapore Is Choosing a Very Different Fight

SINGAPORE — Australia tried barring children under 16 from social media. Malaysia followed with mandatory age verification. Singapore is heading in another direction — and the experiment unfolding across all three countries is exposing just how difficult it is to keep young people safe online without creating an entirely new set of

BUSINESS

TSMC Plans New Kaohsiung Hub as AI Chip Boom Sends Advanced Packaging Demand Soaring

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is expanding its advanced-packaging footprint in Kaohsiung, planning a new facility at Baipu Industrial Park as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented demand for high-performance chips. The company plans to develop a 3-hectare site featuring two flexible buildings, small cleanrooms and laboratories for advanced-

BUSINESS

Smart Glasses Are Going Mainstream — But the New Orleans Attack Exposed a Security Risk Few Saw Coming

Smart glasses are being marketed as the next step beyond smartphones: cameras that can see what users see, microphones that can hear their surroundings and increasingly powerful artificial intelligence available without ever reaching into a pocket. But as the technology races toward the mainstream, security researchers are asking a darker

ASIA

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF X USERS TARGETED: U.S. DOJ Hunts Hackers Behind Massive Password-Recovery Attack

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has joined forces with Elon Musk’s social-media platform X to track down cybercriminals behind an attempted attack targeting the password-recovery process of hundreds of thousands of X users. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that “sophisticated cyber criminals” attempted