Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to corporate executives

WASHINGTON - Alphabet's Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives from various companies, claiming to have stolen sensitive...

OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation after share sale to SoftBank, others

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former employees sold roughly $6.6...

PHL brands must be wary of ‘AI slops,’ says DoubleVerify

PHILIPPINE BRANDS should ensure that their advertisements are not linked to artificial intelligence (AI) “slops” or inaccurate AI-generated content as it can dent consumer...

Why the Philippines must prepare for AI-driven data breaches

FILIPINOS love the internet. With 97.5 million people online, equivalent to 83.8% of the population, the Philippines ranks among the heaviest internet users in the world. Nearly all of these internet users (98.5%) access it through their mobile phones, spending close to nine hours online daily. About five of those hours are spent on mobile devices, with the remainder spent on desktops and tablets.

From Riyadh to Silicon Valley: How EA became the jewel of Saudi Arabia’s gaming...

LONDON — For years, tech-focused buyout group Silver Lake coveted video game developer Electronic Arts (EA), the power behind the popular “Battlefield” and “Madden...

Power Mac Center opens 9th Apple Premium Partner store in SM Lanang, Davao

POWER MAC CENTER has opened the first Apple Premium Partner store in Mindanao in SM Lanang Premier, Davao City. The new branch opened last week...

Fujifilm Philippines to hold Nationwide Photo and Video Walk on Oct. 5

FUJIFILM Philippines, Inc. is holding its Nationwide Photo and Video Walk (NPVW) on Oct. 5 (Sunday) across 32 cities in the country. “This event marks...

Review: realme 15 Pro 5G

THE REALME 15 Series 5G smartphones, the newest additions to the brand’s number series lineup, were released earlier this month and promise flagship-level user experience at mid-range pricing.

Instagram’s teen safety features don’t work well or don’t exist, researchers say

Numerous safety features that Meta has said it has implemented to protect young users on Instagram over the years do not work well or,...

Review: Xiaomi 15T

XIAOMI Corp.’s latest flagship 15T Series smartphones, which were launched in the Philippines on Sept. 25, seek to redefine mobile photography with its cameras...

Xiaomi 15T Series phones launched in the Philippines

XIAOMI Corp. has unveiled its flagship Xiaomi 15T Series smartphones, which feature advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools and pro-level cameras co-engineered with Leica Camera...

TSMC, chip design software firms tap AI to help chips use less energy

SANTA CLARA, California — The computing chips that power artificial intelligence consume a lot of electricity. On Wednesday, the world’s biggest manufacturer of those...