Fashion lovers and moviegoers have officially entered their Runway era in the wake of the smashing success of The Devil Wears Prada 2 – and Google is in the center of the larger, global cultural conversation as fans worldwide turn to Search to learn more about the movie. Following its premiere in...
For years, the conversation around empowering women has centered on one word: access. We talked about access to education, the internet, and the global marketplace. But as the world changes, so does the definition of being "connected." Today, a new digital divide is emerging. It isn 't just...
The ASEAN Foundation launched Scam Ready ASEAN, a regional initiative aimed at strengthening prevention against online scams across Southeast Asia. The programme was unveiled at the Google 2026 Online Safety Dialogue in Kuala Lumpur earlier today, a forum bringing together policymakers, industry...
Twenty years ago, Google Translate began with a mission to help people understand one another. What started as an experiment is now a global bridge, turning the science of language into the magic of human connection for over a billion people. To celebrate two decades of progress, here are 20 facts...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government released draft legislation Tuesday it intends to introduce to Parliament by July 2 that would create a financial incentive for...
In the span of a single week last March, two American juries looked at the same company and arrived at the same conclusion. A jury in Los Angeles found Meta and Google guilty of harming young users by deliberately building their platforms with addictive design features. Days earlier, a separate...
Do you have a personal gmail account that you’ve made, perhaps when you were much younger, maybe it was originally for your early Riot years, Steam, whatever, and somehow it’s become your main email address that people all over, all around, even at work or peers, use to get in touch with you?...
Google has rolled out Search Live globally, bringing its AI-powered search experience to all languages and locations where AI Mode is available. The expansion now covers more than 200 countries and territories, allowing users to engage with Search through real-time voice and camera conversations....
EastWest takes another bold step in digital innovation as it becomes one of the first Philippine banks to launch Google Pay, enabling EastWest Visa and Mastercard Credit cardholders to make faster, safer, and more convenient payments using their Android devices. This milestone is part of...
RCBC announced that its Mastercard and Visa credit cardholders can now use Google Pay in the Philippines and overseas, enabling fast, secure, and convenient contactless payments and e-commerce checkouts. This launch aligns with the recent introduction of Google Pay to the country, providing RCBC...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects its card products to be ready for tokenization by next year, positioning the Ayala-led lender for the anticipated local launch of Apple Pay and Google Pay. Jose Teodoro Limcaoco, BPI president and chief executive officer (CEO), said the bank 's...
Mobile payment providers Apple Pay and Google Pay will not need to register with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) if they plan to enter the Philippine market, as the central bank does not qualify them as operators of payment systems (OPS). BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan stated that the...
