Twilio sees growing demand for AI voice bots

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — US-based customer engagement platform Twilio expects demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven voice bots to grow in the Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) region as more businesses seek to personalize customer support.

Reinventing gaming with AI: How studios can stay competitive

By Genie Yuan GAMING today is far from child’s play. The sophistication of games and the professionalization of gaming through e-sports have pushed the industry...

China’s Oppo sees AI driving demand, not worried about a bubble

BARCELONA — Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is seeing signs of new artificial intelligence (AI) features in phones helping boost demand in China and is...

Anker’s soundcore R60i NC wireless earbuds now available in PHL

ANKER INNOVATIONS’ premium audio brand soundcore has launched the R60i NC true wireless earbuds in the Philippines. The earphones are priced at P1,795 and are...

Garmin announces Venu 4 smartwatch

GARMIN’S latest Venu smartwatch, the Venu 4, is now available in the Philippines. It has a suggested retail price starting at P33,290 and can be...

Adobe reworks its apps for AI assistants, pursues ChatGPT integration

SAN FRANCISCO — Adobe said on Tuesday its video and image editing tools can be controlled by chatting with them, adding that it is...

Apple poised for iPhone sales boost on strong Pro demand

Apple's quarterly results on Thursday are expected to show the company can spark a strong iPhone upgrade cycle even without the flashy artificial intelligence...

Smart introduces new premium plan for power users

Smart Communications, Inc., through its Smart Infinity premium postpaid brand has launched a new top tier plan. Called the Infinity Plus Plan 9500, the...

Nvidia’s stock market value nears record $5 trillion

Nvidia was on the verge of becoming the first company worth $5 trillion on Tuesday after the heavyweight chipmaker said it had $500 billion...

Limited-edition all-electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore, now officially in PHL 

Modena Motorsports Inc., Maserati’s official distributor in the Philippines marked the car maker’s 110 years with the local introduction of the GranTurismo 110 Anniversario...

GCash finds no evidence of data breach, assures users

Following reports of user data being sold on the dark web posted by a user on the Deep Web Konek online forum on October...

Konektadong Pinoy Act opens more opportunities for MSMEs, says expert

The Konektadong Pinoy Act, which lapsed into law in August, could open more business opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to...