SoftBank’s Arm to launch new AI chip for small devices
ARM Ltd., (Arm) a semiconductor technology firm owned by SoftBank Group, unveiled a chip technology aimed at putting artificial intelligence (AI) functions on tiny devices such as sensors designed to detect patterns in human speech or other streams of data.
Fitbit deal tests merger cops eyeing data giants
GOOGLE’S plan to buy Fitbit Inc. is running into a wall of antitrust and privacy worries in the US, Europe and Australia, where competition officials are increasingly wary of how internet giants can exert control over data to cement their dominance.
China’s first-quarter smartphone sales may halve due to coronavirus
SHANGHAI -- China’s smartphone sales may plunge by as much as 50% in the first quarter, as many retail shops have closed for an extended period and production has yet to fully resume due to the fast spread of a new coronavirus, according to research reports.
Samsung Philippines launches Galaxy Note10 Lite, A71 phones
SAMSUNG Philippines on Tuesday unveiled two new smartphones models to cater to working millennials as well as young digital content creators.
Kaspersky looking to double local sales
INTERNET security firm Kaspersky said helping financial institutions in the Philippines defend their systems and data from threats and attacks is one of its top priorities this year as it targets to double its sales.
Sony raises profit outlook on strong sensor demand, warns of virus risks on supply...
TOKYO -- Sony Corp. raised its annual profit outlook on strong sales of smartphone image sensors after reporting a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly profit, but it warned of an impact from the Wuhan coronavirus on its global supply chain.
Oracle adds cloud data centers in five countries, sets new target
SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. said on Monday it had added new cloud computing data centers in five countries and aims to have them in 36 locations by the end of 2020, as it races with Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp. for market share.
Drones take to China’s skies to fight coronavirus outbreak
IN coronavirus-hit China, not wearing a face mask is a big no-no. Now, drones equipped with loudspeakers are out admonishing those who fail to follow public-health safety practices.
Millions in China banish virus blues with online games, short video apps
BEIJING/SHANGHAI -- Online games and short video apps have been among the few beneficiaries of China’s virus outbreak, raking in millions of views and downloads as people stuck in self-quarantine at home seek entertainment and ways to beguile their time.
Meet the Silicon Valley-based Filipino founder fighting to end cancer
Santiago J. Arnaiz
When Aldo Carrascoso founded InterVenn Biosciences, his San Francisco-based healthtech company innovating around early cancer detection, he did it with one mission in mind:...
Spyware trade grows amid claims of targeting
THE alleged theft of data from the iPhone X used by billionaire Jeff Bezos has cast an unflattering light on the swiftly growing and highly secretive cottage industry of software developers specializing in digital surveillance.
Web threats detected locally increase in the 4th qtr.
THE Philippines was seventh in the world in terms of the number of web threats detected during the fourth quarter of last year.