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April 12, 2026 18 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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April 12, 2026

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Updated Apr 14, 17:33 UTC

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30 watchlist sources powering the desk

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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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18

Hong Kong, mainland China sign ‘milestone’ MOU on promoting digital economy
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Hong Kong, mainland China sign ‘milestone’ MOU on promoting digital economy

Hong Kong authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mainland China’s top internet regulator to promote the digital economy, with the city’s leader pledging to contribute to building a strong techno...

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Andhra techie dies in California waterfall accident during trip with friends
Times of India World 1m ago

Andhra techie dies in California waterfall accident during trip with friends

A tech professional from Andhra Pradesh, Singireddy Sai Sriharikrishna, tragically died in an accident at a California waterfall while on a trip with friends. His family, residing in Vizianagaram district, is awaiting th...

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How a Chinese company said it used AI to track US bomber movements over Iran
SCMP Asia 1m ago

How a Chinese company said it used AI to track US bomber movements over Iran

A Chinese company has tried to use AI analysis to track US aerial refuelling missions to detect the strike patterns of bombers over Iran. MizarVision, a private geospatial intelligence firm, published a report earlier th...

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Progress hailed as Hong Kong, Shanghai link digital authentication systems
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Progress hailed as Hong Kong, Shanghai link digital authentication systems

Hong Kong and Shanghai have taken a significant step in the digital integration of the two financial hubs by linking authentication systems, while five mainland Chinese enterprises have established operations in the city...

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Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people

Heavy use of a joss paper burner led to a fire at a Hong Kong columbarium that sent ashes flying, injuring at least two people on Sunday. Police said that they received a report at 11.37am that a fire had broken out at D...

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Colleague Skill: AI job fears in China set off viral spread of supposed ability harvester
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Colleague Skill: AI job fears in China set off viral spread of supposed ability harvester

An open-source artificial intelligence project aimed at harvesting human capabilities into reusable AI “skills” has gone viral in China, gaining traction as a meme among the country’s uneasy young workers as they face gr...

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30 sources

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26 live now

BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0