Europe squares up to Big Tech, risking ire of Washington
MADRID 鈥 European nations are ratcheting up the pressure on social media companies, responding to a public outcry over child safety fears but risking...
China鈥檚 humanoid robots take center stage for Lunar New Year showtime
BEIJING 鈥 China鈥檚 most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala, on Monday showcased the country鈥檚 cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing鈥檚 push to...
Asia-Pacific enterprises plan to increase AI investments
COMPANIES in the Asia-Pacific region plan to increase their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) this year as they seek to leverage these evolving technologies...
India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
NEW DELHI 鈥 India鈥檚 government said social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified about it,...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body...
IN 2021, a unit of healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson announced 鈥渁 leap forward鈥: It had added artificial intelligence (AI) to a medical device...
Microsoft exploring using advanced power lines to make data centers more energy-efficient
MICROSOFT is exploring using superconducting power lines in its data centers, which could potentially accelerate its massive US build-out of the server warehouses by...
CICC logs 18 love scams in January
At least 18 complaints of love scams were logged in January, according to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, noting that...
Electric vertical takeoff aircraft completes first public test flight in Munich
MUNICH 鈥 Munich startup ERC System has conducted a test flight of what it says is one of Europe's largest electric vertical takeoff aircraft...
SpaceX prioritizes lunar ‘self-growing city’ over Mars project, Musk says
ELON MUSK said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "self鈥慻rowing city" on the moon, which could be achieved in...
Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system
LONDON聽鈥 Britain will work with Microsoft, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as...
PHL companies must brace for faster, automated cyberattacks 鈥 CrowdStrike
PHILIPPINE COMPANIES must secure their systems with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) as online attacks become increasingly automated, leading to faster breaches, according to American cyber defense firm CrowdStrike.
The rise of disinformation attacks in the Philippines
A GROWING WAVE of fake news and disinformation is sweeping over the Philippines. According to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, 67% of Filipinos are concerned about misinformation and disinformation in online news.