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Tech & StartupsThe AI Era Is Creating a Bug Hunting Arms Race
As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsUse Tiny11 to Rescue a Computer Running Windows 10
If you can’t—or don’t want to—upgrade to full Windows 11, consider this lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system that works on a wide range of computers.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsIn Defense of My Attachment to This Lululemon Duffel Bag (2026)
Say what you will about the brand's leggings, but you'll never convince me to hate this marvel of a carryall.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThese Privacy-Conscious Gay Dating Apps Want to Dethrone Grindr
As public backlash against Big Dating mounts, a batch of new gay hookup apps offer community-powered alternatives.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsA Swimmer Broke a World Record at the Enhanced Games
Dozens of juiced athletes competed at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Most won’t admit what drugs they used.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe Electric Ferrari Luce Is Finally Here
The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker's aesthetic archetype.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & Startups5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase
Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsStartup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27
The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. Apply now.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsThe pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsThe pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsWhat ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work
The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGame over? Shake-up proposed for Hong Kong internet cafes offering overnight stays
In a bustling Hong Kong commercial district, some internet cafes are shifting beyond serving as gaming hubs for young people looking to spend a few hours hunched over a computer p…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTaipei ‘optimistic’ about arms deal even after US Navy chief says it’s on ice
Taiwan’s defence minister said on Monday he remained “cautiously optimistic” about US approval of an arms package for the island, even as a senior Pentagon official said Washingto…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina lauds Pakistan’s ‘proactive role’ in US-Iran peace talks and vows support
China has praised Pakistan’s role as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict and pledged continuing support for its efforts amid signs that Washington and Tehran are moving towards a p…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAlibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal
On the first leg of his four-day China visit, Pakistan’s prime minister – famed for “Sharif speed”, a term describing his swift execution of development projects – met his match i…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics19 taken to hospital in Japan after suspected tear gas released in Tokyo mall
A suspected tear gas incident at Tokyo’s Ginza Six luxury shopping centre left 26 people feeling unwell on Monday, prompting a large emergency response in one of Japan’s most famo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAre systemic safety failures to blame for China’s deadly mine blast?
A gas explosion that killed at least 82 people in central China – the country’s worst mining disaster in more than a decade – was the result of systemic safety failures across mul…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia orders new deportation centres days after BJP election victory
India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party has ordered detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in West Bengal state, sparking fear among minorities that it could…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong-based Jardine Matheson buys Australian diagnostic group I-MED for US$2.4 billion
Jardine Matheson, an investment company headquartered in Hong Kong, announced on Monday the A$3.4 billion (US$2.4 billion) acquisition of the entire stake of an Australian diagnos…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChip prodigy Da Bo returns to China after his role in TSMC’s 3nm plant in Japan
A Chinese chip pioneer who made his name in Japan – sweeping its top awards and developing the core components of the world’s most advanced production line – has returned to China…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWang Fuk Court family’s marathon efforts to retrieve belongings one last time
Inside the cluttered, silent flat at Wang Fuk Court, time seems to have stood still. On the bathroom door, a calendar remains on the page for November 2025 – the month a deadly fi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli far-right ministers want ‘return to war in Lebanon’ despite peace talks
Israel’s two far-right ministers on Monday called for an escalation of military operations in Lebanon, with one advocating strikes on Beirut in response to Hezbollah’s drone attac…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective
High on the list of deliverables agreed following the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump was the establishment of a board of trade, albeit w…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China could benefit as US-Iran talks raise hopes of oil sanctions relief
A major diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran could signal sanctions relief for Iran, a development analysts say bodes well for China, the primary buyer of Iranian…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAfrican Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows
African leaders and financiers gathered for the African Development Bank’s annual meeting on Monday as the continent faces shrinking aid flows, with this week’s event in Congo Rep…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy the era of the 3 joint US-China communiques may be ‘completely’ over
The era when the three joint communiques set the terms of US-China relations may have “completely come to an end”, a prominent Chinese analyst has warned. Zhu Feng, dean of Nanjin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsLai Ka-ying has done Hong Kong proud as first astronaut but now what else is needed?
Hong Kong should harness the excitement sparked by the city’s first astronaut to set up a dedicated office to foster local aerospace technology and development, experts and a top …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsByteDance AI films shake up Cannes as TikTok owner challenges Hollywood norms, budgets
Films generated by ByteDance’s AI technology made headlines at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, as the TikTok owner accelerates efforts to commercialise its flagship Seedance 2.0…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsVucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China
China and Serbia agreed to deepen security and economic cooperation, with the leaders of the two nations hailing the “ironclad friendship” and strategic bonds between their countr…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list
Twenty-six US semiconductor firms, from Qualcomm to Nvidia, saw their China revenue climb by an average of 20 per cent last year, despite trade tensions, according to a new analys…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHun Sen pardons detained Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha
Cambodia’s acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason. Kem Sokha, who …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump now ties Iran deal to major expansion of Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEstranged husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party
The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) from the Scottish National Party to fund a l…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHeat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain
Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsExiled Belarus opposition leader visits Ukraine as Kyiv warns of escalation
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday following weeks of mounting warnings from Ukrainian officials about Russian plans to draw Minsk…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIran signals moves to reconnect to global internet after wartime blackout
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day bl…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSwedish prosecutor urges prison for man charged with prostituting his wife
A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for a 10-year prison sentence against a man on trial for allegedly prostituting out his wife to around 120 clients. The court proceedings aga…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrench teenagers arrested in connection with murder of 11-year-old boy
Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after an 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck, prosecutors said. The b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBolivian leader to slash own salary by 50% in gesture to protesters
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said on Monday he would slash his salary by 50 per cent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right le…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCan the Northern Metropolis balance progress with quality of life?
Slowly but surely, Hong Kong is undergoing various scales of transformation. From the mixed-use development around Kai Tak to the revamped waterfronts on both sides of Victoria Ha…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran’s Fifa World Cup team
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s Justice Department seeks dismissal of White House ballroom lawsuit
The US Justice Department has again asked a federal judge to lift an injunction holding up progress on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project, saying Saturday’s shooting outs…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘New form of war’: an insider view of China’s AI strategy in electronic warfare
China is rapidly advancing an “AI Plus” revolution in electronic warfare to redefine how militaries communicate, jam and dominate the electromagnetic spectrum, according to indust…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPrivate equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties
Hong Kong private equity firm Templewater is eyeing investment opportunities in Central Asia’s real estate, energy transition and healthcare sectors, while positioning itself as a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael steps up Lebanon strikes to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to…
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