Budget constraints may limit gov’t data center investments this year
THE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will use its 2025 budget for data centers for Subic Data Center (SDC) instead of investing...
Greece presents strategy vs youth internet addiction
THE GREEK government announced on Monday a national strategy to protect minors from internet addiction and excessive social media use.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
‘Toughest’ phone HONOR X9c 5G set for Jan. 10 launch in the Philippines
HONOR PHILIPPINES is set to unveil in the country its “most durable” and “toughest” smartphone, the HONOR X9c 5G, on Jan. 10.
The X9c 5G,...
Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital
BEIJING — China’s capital Beijing passed new regulations on Tuesday to encourage autonomous driving technology in the city, with authorities planning to eventually allow...
Nvidia supplier Ibiden weighs faster expansion for AI demand
IBIDEN CO., the dominant supplier of chip package substrates used in Nvidia Corp.’s cutting-edge semiconductors, may need to dial up the pace of production...
Russia is using bitcoin in foreign trade, finance minister says
MOSCOW - Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter...
Barcode technology to boost healthcare sector’s efficiency
THE ADOPTION of barcode technology could help streamline Philippine health professionals’ workflows and address inefficiencies in the medical supply chain, according to GS1 Philippines,...
Asia-Pacific countries to beef up biometric tech as use of deepfakes grows
ASIA-PACIFIC countries are expected to strengthen their biometric verification tools next year amid the increase in deepfake technologies, according to identity authentication solutions provider...
AI agents paving the way for a new era of productivity in the Philippines
By David Irecki
THE PHILIPPINES, a nation brimming with potential, is facing a productivity challenge. While the labor force is undeniably talented, it is experiencing...
Microsoft works to add non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot products, sources say
MICROSOFT has been working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence (AI) models to power its flagship AI product Microsoft 365 Copilot, in a...
Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case
APPLE has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming US antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements...
South Korean team develops ‘Iron Man’ robot that helps paraplegics walk
DAEJEON, South Korea - South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling...