Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as "de minimus" that has allowed low-value packages from China and...

Enterprises must boost identity verification to combat deepfakes

PHILIPPINE BUSINESSES must ramp up their investments in identity verification technology as fraud schemes involving deepfakes become more prevalent, according to biometric solutions company...

If AI doesn’t kill your company, it will make it stronger, study shows

FRANKFURT — If a company can survive the upheaval caused by the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), AI will help it thrive in the...

Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

THE FRENZY to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT’s image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI’s chatbot last week, straining...

Qualcomm considers buying UK semiconductor firm Alphawave

US CHIPMAKER Qualcomm is considering making an offer to acquire Alphawave IP Group, it said on Tuesday, sending shares of the British semiconductor company...

Trump says TikTok sale deal to come before Saturday deadline

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said a deal with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by...

More professionals upskilling in AI to attract employers

by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter LinkedIn, a professional networking platform with 16 million members in the Philippines, said more users are adding artificial intelligence-related...

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and said unmanned control and AI capability...

Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance...

Strong data security a must for firms adopting open-source AI

PHILIPPINE COMPANIES looking to adopt open-source artificial intelligence (AI) solutions like DeepSeek must fortify their data handling policies and infrastructure, analysts said. “DeepSeek AI’s emergence...

Securing democracy in the digital age: how technology safeguards modern elections

AS TECHNOLOGY continues to become more integral to electoral processes, there is a pressing need to educate voters about how to use new systems effectively. For example, electronic voting can make elections more accessible, especially for overseas voters, but it also raises security concerns and vulnerabilities.

Apple set to stave off EU fine into browser options, sources say

BRUSSELS — Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and a European Union (EU) order over its browser options on iPhones after...