Tag: Artificial intelligence

Four trends will shape the technology and telecommunication market in 2021: accelerated artificial intelligence (AI) automation in operations; the reshaping of the technology landscape...

Expedock, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered supply-chain startup, raised $4 million in its seed round and closed an enterprise deal with LBC Express. 

As we start 2021, COVID-19 is still with us, along with the many changes it has prompted in the way we do things. Many parents are still working from home, as children are also learning from home. Public transportation is still limited, and people are still encouraged to just stay home unless in need of essential goods or services. Many places and businesses have remained closed.

CAWIL.AI Solutions, an industry-agnostic artificial intelligence (AI) social enterprise, is in talks with the local government units (LGUs) of Calapan City and Quezon City...

The old ways are gone, the digital economy is here, and “startups are powering up and making things easier and being frontliners in their...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Assistant Editor The world was caught unaware by the coming of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many businesses, organizations,...

Ninety-four percent of Filipino consumers expect companies to accelerate their digital initiatives, according to “State of the Connected Customer 2020,” a report by customer relationship management (CRM) firm Salesforce released on October 29. COVID-19 drove this increase, with 88% saying that the pandemic elevated their expectations of digital capabilities.

Philippines among worst-scoring nations KUALA LUMPUR — Asia has become the world’s surveillance hotspot and is at risk of serious privacy breaches as measures rolled...

Artificial intelligence has been touted as a solution for everything from ending lines at the checkout to rooting out systematic bias in Wall Street hiring. It was almost inevitable that someone would suggest using it to fix value investing.

LOS ANGELES — Looking for a new way to communicate during the pandemic? A Los Angeles company has created phone booth-sized machines to beam...

Schools are turning to Edusuite, an artificial intelligence-powered management system that automates campus administration. 

The pandemic is proving the ultimate test for Singapore, the tiny city-state that has a reputation of reinventing itself during times of crises.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QYK6sxokTsbp5vvKzBHlY Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the key to helping the Philippine economy get back on its feet. Without sufficient...

Singapore is positioning itself for a post-COVID world with massive investment in innovation, over and above the immediate support it’s giving to help the economy rebound from possibly its worst downturn on record.

Winning together in the fourth industrial revolution By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino, Special Features Writer People are becoming more sophisticated; they now demand for faster and more...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer In fast-changing times, it is the responsibility of leaders and visionaries to redefine what it means to contribute...

By Adrian Paul B. Conoza, Special Features Writer Changes in the workplace have been more imminent than before with the arrival of new technologies and a...

The global economy is undergoing disruptive changes prompted by the emergence and adoption of technologies such as mobile and cloud computing, cryptocurrency, the Internet...

With many industries being transformed through technology, the insurance sector is following suit as well. The insurance industry is going beyond the traditional means...

Artificial intelligence solutions for your corporate challenges

In the ever-competitive Philippine accounting scene, Isla Lipana & Co. enjoys a level of prestige that is hard to rival. Its inspiring longevity has...

By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino, Special Features Writer The local finance and accounting industry continues to thrive on the back of the country’s growing economy and...

FOUR MONTHS ago, Christie’s said it held the first-ever auction of art created by artificial intelligence (AI). The $432,500 sale sparked a controversy among critics over whether it’s really AI-generated if a human was involved in making the portrait.

Tech advice from the president of Microsoft Asia.

Bridging the local skill gap with new mentorship program.

UPS’ Chris Buono on how to future-proof your firm.

How Zhang Yiming succeeded where Google could not.

IBM expert weighs in on banking’s new tech and new competitors.

MORE AND MORE industries are facing disruption as digital technologies continue to evolve. Traditional business models are crumbling, and transformation is prevalent in the...

The company that brought you milk chocolate, Maggi instant noodles and Rocky Road ice cream is worried about your health. Nestle SA, the world’s largest...

Platform companies and online marketplaces are the biggest competition faced by banks today, an industry expert from IBM said. If they plan on surviving, players need to look beyond banking to keep profits afloat.

KPMG, one of the world’s biggest professional services firms, argues that disruption — which is often portrayed as something “that is coming” — is...

SenseTime Group Ltd. has raised $620 million at a valuation of more than $4.5 billion just months after scoring a similar amount from investors...

Last May 18, BusinessWorld, the most read and most respected business newspaper in the Philippines, triumphantly staged the third edition of its annual BusinessWorld...

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer The fourth industrial revolution is heralding a world of rapidly transforming business landscapes. Across all industries, from media...

By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino, Special Features Writer In a trajectory of rapid improvements, buoyed by disruptive technologies, consumers are becoming more demanding and discriminating. Emerging...

HONG KONG -- With no shop workers or cash tills and payments made using facial recognition, China’s largest e-commerce platform Alibaba created a fully automated wine store at Hong Kong’s Vinexpo fair on Tuesday.

By Janina C. Lim, Reporter A Silicon Valley-based tech start-up is set to sign a contract with a major business process outsourcing player in the...

REGULATORS are beginning to teach robots who’s the boss. After spending billions of dollars on cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies, Europe’s banks and insurers face tougher...

THE VISION of an all-knowing, omni-present intelligent being that forms the backbone of our everyday lives has been portrayed in movies that captivate the...

By Gilbert Camasura, AFPM president and CEO, Asia Select Inc. Imagine waking up one day when everything in the world is automated. Individuals go about...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) defines business process outsourcing (BPO) as the “delegation of service-type business processes to a third-party service provider.”...

By Gilbert Camasura, AFPM, President, Asia Select, Inc. ​Imagine waking up one day when everything in the world is automated. Individuals go about their business...

GOOGLE introduced new products and technology upgrades at its annual developer conference on Tuesday that showed the internet giant lagging behind Apple, Inc. and...

By Janina C. Lim, Reporter Telco firms said a marketing platform powered by artificial intelligence helped improve their business decisions, in turn, boosting their revenues and performance...