Filipino kids spending longer hours on the internet — study
A RECENT study by a kids digital media company said children in the Philippines prefer access to the internet over television, recording longer hours spent on internet-enabled devices per month.
Five scientific breakthroughs that will change the near future of food
IBM’s 5-in-5 predicts what’s next in food safety and security.
AI startup raises $4 million in seed round, partners with LBC Express
Expedock, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered supply-chain startup, raised $4 million in its seed round and closed an enterprise deal with LBC Express.
Lazada Philippines plans expanding next-day delivery services
By Anna Gabriela A. Mogato
E-commerce site Lazada Philippines is eyeing to expand its next-day delivery services by setting up warehouses in Visayas and Mindanao.
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Meet the Silicon Valley-based Filipino founder fighting to end cancer
Santiago J. Arnaiz
When Aldo Carrascoso founded InterVenn Biosciences, his San Francisco-based healthtech company innovating around early cancer detection, he did it with one mission in mind:...
Free access to e-learning tools offered
SECURITY BANK Corp. has partnered with Singapore-based e-learning platform 88Tuition to provide free access to its learning programs until June 30 for Filipino students...
Unisys sees open banking gaining ground in PHL
UNISYS CORP. expects open banking in the Philippines to accelerate as banks start to unlock their potential and amid the receptive behavior of Filipino clients towards new technology.
Smart gives free iPhone Xs Max upgrade to reward loyal customers
SMART COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. rewarded several of its loyal customers with upgraded versions of their preordered units of the latest iPhone Xs Max in its launching event on Oct. 26.
Online marketplaces bat for better logistics to cut delivery time
DESPITE the growing trend on e-commerce which was thought to put brick-and-mortar stores in the backseat, online marketplaces are betting on securing more physical spaces to speed up the delivery of goods.
PLDT, Google partner for MSMEs online listing
THE ENTERPRISE arm of PLDT, Inc. has entered a partnership with Google Philippines to offer an online business listing for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Behind Samsung’s $116-billion bid for new semiconductor mart
TECHNOLOGY giants are increasingly designing their own semiconductors to optimize everything from artificial intelligence tasks to server performance and mobile battery life. Google has the Tensor Processing Unit, Apple Inc. has the A13 Bionic and Amazon.com Inc. has the Graviton2. What the titans all lack, however, is a factory to build the new chips they are dreaming up.
Oppo to bring more high-end products to the Philippines
CHINESE mobile brand Oppo plans to bring more premium products to the Philippines on the back of the country’s strong economic growth.