Crypto money-laundering hit $82 billion in 2025, researchers say
MONEY LAUNDERERS received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast growth...
Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for Wednesday morning by sending a...
Review: REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G
XIAOMI Corp. last week launched in the Philippines its latest mid-range smartphones, the REDMI Note 15 Series, consisting of five devices with Pro and...
New Google Gemini update enables beginners to create software
Multinational technology firm Google announced on Thursday a major update to its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, where users even beginners, can begin developing...
Crypto firm BitGo raises $212.8 million in US IPO
CRYPTO custody startup BitGo Holdings priced its US initial public offering above its indicated range on Wednesday, raising $212.8 million and paving the way...
Creative industries navigate the rise of AI
CREATORS from artistic, literary, musical, and audiovisual industries are pushing for a better regulatory framework behind the use of artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Online ticketing scams on the rise amid booming demand for live entertainment, Kaspersky warns
GROWING DEMAND for live entertainment, coupled with the expansion of digital media and online ticketing, is opening new avenues for cybercriminals exploiting artificial intelligence...
Britain needs ‘AI stress tests’ for financial services, lawmakers say
LONDON — Britain’s financial watchdogs are not doing enough to stop artificial intelligence (AI) from harming consumers or destabilizing markets, a cross‑party group of...
FTC appeals ruling in Meta antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisition
THE US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to revive its case accusing Facebook parent company Meta Platforms of bolstering an illegal monopoly by...
Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes
MANILA - The Philippines will restore access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok following commitments from its developer to remove image-manipulation tools that previously...
South Korea’s Lee, Italy’s Meloni agree to strengthen cooperation in AI, chips
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed on Monday to expand cooperation in sectors such as artificial...
PHL orders Grok AI ban
The Philippines has ordered the ban of Grok, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by X.AI Corp. (xAI), owned by Elon Musk over...