Essential skills for the future “The pandemic has spurred the speed of technology adoption, giving rise to the demand for new skills, jobs, roles at the forefront of the data and AI economy,” explains Aileen Judan-Jiao, president and country general manager of IBM Philippines. “IBM sees the...
To future-proof itself, integrated logistics and transportation firm 2GO is investing P150 million to digitize and automate its operations, the company today ( September 15) announced. Logistics_2GO Automated sorting machines in its hub facilities will now process more than 140,000 parcels a day,...
The country's third telco, Dito Telecommunity Corp., has passed the technical audit for its second year commitment to state regulators and expects to haul in five to six million subscribers by yearend. Dito-Telecommunity-1 "The quality of our network is quite impressive," noted DITO Chief...
Get the best vivo deals on Shopee Tech Thursdays vivo, a leading smartphone brand, is offering up to P5,000 off of select models on Shopee’s Tech Thursdays until November 25. So, go ahead and upgrade your phones and enjoy the top-notch performance of vivo smartphones. For those looking for new...
Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan Celebrities endorsed mWell, an all-in-one app meticulously created for the Filipino’s holistic well-being, providing professional consultations, wellness programs, products and delivery services. Introduced by Metro Pacific Health...
Team Salom, a tech design group from Agusan del Norte, Philippines has bagged this year’s Haquathon 2.0 regional hackathon for tech-based solutions to save the seas. Philippine Team Salom (US Embassy in Manila) The United States Embassy and Save Philippine Seas (SPS) bared the winners in a...
The Alipugpug Tech Solution (ATS), which is composed of students from the University of Mindanao – Davao City Campus will be representing the Philippines in the prestigious Hult Prize International 2021, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced. (Screenshot from Hult.org...
Generation Z and Gen X in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia (SEA) are less afraid about future technologies such as biometrics, smart appliances, robotic devices and deepfakes. By contrast, Millennials and Boomers are more guarded, according to security firm Kaspersky’s latest...
And they say it’s not a copy of existing gloves invented years ago A group of college students at Camarines Sur Polytechnic College went viral on Facebook last June 28, 2021, for their wearable tech invention: gloves that can convert Filipino sign languages into voice speech in real time. The...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers advanced blockbuster legislation Thursday aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech firms with a sweeping reform of antitrust laws, setting the stage for a tough floor fight in Congress. In a marathon session spanning two days, House Judiciary Committee members approved...
As the nation marked the 63rd anniversary celebration of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the agency’s chief, Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña recalled how they were chided for their suka-and-toyo (vinegar and soy sauce) science and technology (S&T) promotions in...
Exempting medical technologists or med techs from the list of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with limited annual deployment such as doctors and nurses makes sense to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Screengrab from Zoom...
