ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology-6 is eyeing Southeast Asian participants for the 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fest. “We have invited participants not only from outside of Western Visayas, but also outside of the country, particularly from Southeast Asian countries,"...
PLDT Home continues to accelerate its digital transformation initiatives as part of its long-term growth strategy, rolling out an AI-powered customer support platform across its Sales and Service Centers nationwide. The initiative marks a significant milestone in the company’s broader...
President Marcos reminded graduating cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) that their loyalty must always remain with the Constitution and not with political interests, personalities, or ideologies. Speaking during the commencement exercises of the PMA “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026 in...
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe’s largest university. Leo’s speech...
Despite her success as comedienne, Ai-Ai delas Alas actually once thought of leaving show business for good. This was when she was still married to Gerald Sibayan. In her interview on "Toni Talks", the comedienne shared that it was one of the many reasons why she moved to America with Gerald....
Governments across Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines, are rapidly elevating sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) as a national priority, although challenges related to skills shortages, trust, and infrastructure readiness continue to hinder large-scale deployment, according to a study...
Philippine and Asia Pacific organizations are struggling to keep up with a rapidly escalating cybersecurity landscape, according to new research commissioned by Fortinet and conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study reveals a widening gap between the sophistication of modern cyber threats and...
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has unveiled the AMD Instinct MI350P PCIe GPU cards, a new line of enterprise-grade AI accelerators engineered to slot into standard air-cooled server racks without requiring infrastructure upgrades. The launch targets a fast-growing segment of organizations that need...
Philippine chief executives are among the world’s most confident adopters of artificial intelligence (AI), with many already relying on AI-generated insights for major business decisions amid the rapid transformation of corporate leadership structures, according to a new study by tech giant IBM....
A photo appearing to show Brad Pitt strolling through Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village sparked buzz online after it was shared by Korean actor Jeong Yoonmin — but the image later turned out to be AI-generated. Jeong initially posted the photo on Instagram with the caption: “To think I met...
GCash, a Philippines ' finance super app and with a large cashless ecosystem, delivered a pointed message at the 2026 National Innovation Day: artificial intelligence must be built on accountability, or it risks making financial exclusion worse, not better. Speaking before policymakers, tech...
The 11 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional healthcare cooperation and building more resilient public health systems amid growing health and pandemic threats across Southeast Asia. In the Chair’s Statement of the 48th...
