Meta to buy Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI
META said on Monday it would acquire Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across...
Kaspersky says telecoms-related threats to persist in 2026
Kaspersky warned that telecommunications-related scams are set to rise in 2026, as the rollout of newer technologies introduces fresh operational risks for the sector,...
How AI boom is pressuring video game consoles in race for memory chips
SAN FRANCISCO — Video game console sales were already under pressure owing to tariff turmoil and weak consumer spending. Now, a surge in the...
Naga City launches AI command center for smarter governance
Naga City has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) Command Center, an initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s disaster response capabilities and enabling flood risk forecasting...
Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
NVIDIA has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in...
Huawei MatePad 12 X (2026): A practical look at the 4-in-1 all-round productivity tablet
Released just under a month ago, the HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) officially reached Philippine shores. It is positioned as a 4-in-1 all-round productivity tablet with essential bundled components for...
Zed raises $16.5 million from funding round led by Accel
CREDIT CARD issuer Zed Financial PH, Inc. has raised $16.5 million in funding from a Series A round led by Silicon Valley-based venture capital...
mWell launches wellness ring with built-in ECG monitoring
METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) digital healthcare arm mWell or Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp. has launched a new version of its wellness ring...
Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now.
SAN FRANCISCO/STOCKHOLM — Last spring, CellarTracker, a wine-collection app, built an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sommelier to make unvarnished wine recommendations based on a person’s...
Rising chip costs to push smartphone shipments down in 2026 — Counterpoint
GLOBAL smartphone shipments are expected to decline 2.1% next year as rising chip costs are likely to impact demand, technology-focused market research firm Counterpoint...
Amazon in talks to invest in OpenAI, source says
AMAZON.COM Inc. is in discussions to invest in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company...
TikTok on social media use among children: encouraging digital habits better than an outright...
Following the passage of a social media ban for under-16 in Australia, the Philippines is better off “encouraging users to regulate digital habits” than...