Ray-Ban Meta glasses take off but face privacy and competition test

MILAN — EssilorLuxottica is betting big on smart eyewear and the gamble is about to be tested. Its Ray-Ban Meta glasses, powered by artificial...

Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

SYDNEY — Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram,...

Signify to launch more Signify-branded lighting in 2026 

Signify Philippines, a lighting manufacturing company formerly known as Philips Lighting, has begun rolling out its namesake-branded luminaires and is set to launch more...

IBM nears $11-billion Confluent deal to boost cloud push, WSJ reports

IBM is in advanced talks to acquire data-infrastructure company Confluent for about $11 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, in a move...

Canon launches the EOS C50 compact cinema camera priced under P200,000 

Canon Philippines has officially launched its latest EOS C50 camera on Wednesday, priced under P200,000, that promises to be a well-rounded camera for filmmakers and content creators.  During the...

AI can aid creative process but can’t replace human touch, says art school dean

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) can help streamline workflows for creatives, but the human touch is essential for fundamentals like design theory and conceptualization, according to...

IDC sees global smartphone shipments dipping in 2026 as memory costs bite

GLOBAL SMARTPHONE shipments are expected to decline by 0.9% in 2026 as rising memory chip prices are pushing average selling prices to record highs,...

Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up

SEOUL — Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone...

Fearing AI job losses, some young workers in Britain shift towards skilled trades

LONDON — In a labor market where artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming and sometimes replacing jobs, student Maryna Yaroshenko wanted to find a...

DOST opens Central Luzon’s first Internet of Things lab in Bulacan 

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday unveiled Central Luzon’s first Internet of Things (IoT) laboratory, which aims to help students and...

UNESCO: PHL has yet to have its “house in order” for AI adoption 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Friday that the Philippines does not have its “house in order” and is...

Amazon and Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity

AMAZON and Google introduced a jointly developed multicloud networking service on Sunday to meet growing demand for reliable connectivity the companies said in a statement, at...