Artificial intelligence is redefining the global financial landscape. It is making banking faster, smarter, and more accessible, enabling institutions to detect fraud in real time, automate routine processes, and deliver more responsive services. But AI is also reshaping the cyber threat...
President Marcos has approved several initiatives in public transport, education, energy, disaster resilience, and artificial intelligence (AI), Malacañang said. Marcos presided over the 10th Economy and Development (ED) Council Meeting on July 7, where he approved key initiatives to improve...
Japanese-American, Thailand-based actor Luke Plowden was pleasantly surprised to be greeted warmly by Filipinos during his recent visit. Luke shared his experience of meeting kids in Tondo for a charity event. "I gotta say, one of the best experiences, I’m only in the Philippines for two days,...
Zoho Corporation is deepening its bet on the Philippine market, riding a wave of government-backed digital transformation and gearing up to unveil its next wave of agentic AI tools at Zoholics Manila in July 2026. The global software provider, known for its privacy-first, all-in-one business suite,...
"We should not stifle innovation, but we regulate the risk." With this simple line, Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Javier Miguel "Javi" Benitez became the best salesman for the proposed Artificial Intelligence Development and Regulation Act--one of the most consequential measures being...
A student team from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) emerged as the Philippines’ national champion in the prestigious AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge 2026, earning the distinction of representing the country at the Grand Finals in Singapore, held from May 18 to 24, 2026. The AI Ready ASEAN...
PhilSec 2026, a leading cybersecurity summit in the Philippines, concluded its latest edition on July 1 at the Manila Marriott Hotel after two packed days of keynotes, panel discussions, and an exhibition floor showcasing the latest defense technologies, capping the event with its annual awards...
Google is introducing an AI shopping update in the Gemini app to help with all your shopping-related needs, whether that’s finding the best birthday gift, comparing running shoes and brainstorming the ‘aesthetic’ fitcheck, or discovering the right piece of luggage for your next trip. Describe...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago took up the cudgels for social media personality LANS on the issue of consent and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images of a person 's likeness. "The use of AI to generate and circulate images of women without their consent is a disturbing reminder...
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in financial operations, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has urged banks and nonbanks to establish tailored governance frameworks to protect the financial system from data privacy breaches, algorithmic bias, and operational risks....
The Philippines joined 34 other economies, led by the United States (US), in affirming a shared commitment to align government regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) with the goal of strengthening global supply chains. The US State Department announced on Friday, June 26 (US time), that a...
Imagine discovering that songs you 've spent years writing and recording have found their way into databases associated with generative artificial intelligence, all without your knowledge. That is the reality confronting many musicians today. Through The Atlantic 's AI Watchdog, a public...
