Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (“Games”). Based on cloud technology, Dong Dong, the advanced digital persona created by Alibaba to engage with fans,...
Hyperscalers looking for geographic expansion should consider the Philippines for its strong legacy in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, future of work programs, and hyperscale roadmap—a study conducted by data analytics and consulting company GlobalData showed. GlobalData...
62355 The cloud market in the Philippines could grow solidly to $2.8 billion in 2025, according to a recent study conducted by data analytics and consulting firm GlobalData. For this reason, the GlobalData study "Why the Philippines Should Be the Next Destination for Hyperscalers," said the...
LOCAD’s localized fulfillment helps Humble champion sustainability by reducing the carbon footprint often associated with e-commerce shipping. In the near future, the Humble co-founders plan to use tech to measure quantifiable impacts like carbon footprint reduction from recycling or upcycling...
Etaily, a fast-growing Philippines-based e-commerce-enabling startup, has closed a US$4.3 million seed extension round, an addition to its initial $1.6 million funding round held in Q2 2021. Etaily, a fast-growing Philippine-based e-commerce-enabling startup, has closed a US$4.3 million seed...
VMware, Inc. a leading innovator in enterprise software, has appointed Paul Simos as Vice-President and Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Korea and Sachin Shridhar as Leader for Strategic Pursuits Practice in the Asia Pacific and Japan. As more businesses in the region are rapidly adapting...
As the country gears up for limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education utilizes blended learning to combine offline, online, television and radio-based instruction learning for SY 2021-2022. However, this also meant learning modern technology, high expenditures, and risks on the...
Globe Cloud Optimization As part of its mission to drive innovation and enhancing business processes through technology while staying cost-effective as a business, Globe Telecom found ways to effectively optimize its cloud services and cut its annual spending through its collaboration with...
As the pandemic drags on, some enterprises are forced into reducing their workforce, or worse even shutting down due to the subsequent recession that followed. 32342 Data from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) released last March showed that the economy shrunk more than expected in the...
The Cloud is the future of businesses in the Philippines and Asia Pacific, with regional cloud spending expected to skyrocket to US$200 billion by 2024 . More and more, local and regional organizations turning to cloud innovations to digitalize, become faster, leaner and better at delivering...
(SCREENGRAB FROM PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is closely monitoring a cloud cluster east of Visayas due to its possible formation into a low pressure area (LPA). PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja on Wednesday, Aug. 18,...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) is seeking to develop a cloud-based digital apparel prototyping platform that seeks to benefit Filipino textile technologists, designers, manufacturers and customers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary...
