Meta’s WhatsApp back up after global outage
Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp was back up on Wednesday after an hours-long outage at the smartphone messaging app disrupted services for thousands of people globally.
WhatsApp said in a post on the...
Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine, FT reports
Alphabet's Google is considering charging for premium features on its generative AI-powered search engine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the...
PHL PC shipments down 24.2% in 2023, to rebound this year
THE Philippine personal computer (PC) market saw a decline of 24.2% to 1.89 million units in 2023 from 2.5 million a year prior, but...
Mylo Speech Buddy app to expand language support
SPEECH DEVELOPMENT platform Mylo Speech Buddy will add more languages to its educational videos for children with speech delays and those diagnosed with autism...
Taking digital banking to the next level with data modernization
By David Irecki
EVEN in times of business uncertainty, enterprises can count on customers’ expectations for convenience and seamless transactions. Arguably, recent years have shown...
Viber, Inflection unveil conversational AI chatbot to PHL users
Messaging platform Viber and AI studio Inflection unveiled on Monday its personal artificial intelligence (AI) chat service to its Filipino users.
The feature “Pi,” which stands...
US, Britain announce partnership on AI safety, testing
WASHINGTON - The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation...
Geotagged travel posts increase risk of cyber threats, crimes
SHARING LOCATIONS on social media platforms when traveling increases the risk of being targeted by cyber threats and real-life crimes, according to Kaspersky.
“Posting a...
Airbnb, SPARK! team up to boost women tourism entrepreneurship in PHL
AIRBNB is investing $100,000 in training programs to provide women in the Philippines access to employment opportunities in the tourism sector, it said on...
Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcement
SHENZHEN, China - Chinese e-commerce vendors that want to sell products on TikTok Shop in the US as an alternative to Amazon are upset by moves...
Social media influencers are India’s new election campaigners
BENGALURU, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Indian social media influencer Chandni Bhagat has been creating devotional videos on Instagram for three years - now she's mixing...
New Zealand accuses China of hacking parliament, condemns activity
WELLINGTON - The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns on Tuesday with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on...