Survey: Filipino firms invest in AI, yet many struggle to harness its power

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 11/14/2024

Most Filipino companies are investing in artificial intelligence (AI), but only a few are prepared to fully use its potential, according to a survey by global tech firm Cisco. Cisco revealed on Wednesday that 65% of local…

 P4.2M worth of counterfeit cellphone accessories seized in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 08/22/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A total of P4.2 million worth of counterfeit cellphone accessories were confiscated during an operation of the National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) on Wednesday morning, August 21, 2024, in Cebu City. The…

The rise of PH digital banking: Targeting the ‘unbanked’ sector

Carl Lorenciana 08/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) starts accepting applications for digital banking licenses again, the Philippine financial sector is set for a big change. This move highlights the important role digital banks…

Technology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

07/28/2024

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. It now seems more like an elegy for a society…

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

05/17/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs that can hold conversations, write…

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

05/10/2024

TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it’s been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to combat misinformation. “AI enables incredible creative opportunities, but can confuse or mislead viewers if they…

Biz groups to gov’t: Biotech crops feed more people

Alden Monzon 05/06/2024

Five big business groups have asked the government to focus on helping biotech crops, especially since a recent court ruling stopped the selling of genetically modified rice and eggplant. “Biotechnology in food and agriculture has played a…

Five easy tips to make a safer password

Immae Lachica 05/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In today’s digital age, where our lives are linked with the digital realm, passwords stand as the gatekeepers to our data. Whether you’re guarding your IG selfies or your precious bank details,  passwords are…

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

04/28/2024

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much…

A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising

04/21/2024

HELSINKI  — An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a…

SC mulls use of AI translators, podcasts about cases

Vincent Cabreza 04/14/2024

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Imagine adaptive algorithms translating courtroom exchanges from English to major Filipino dialects in real time for the benefit of litigants, or podcasts that explain the scope and impact of landmark decisions to average…

Here’s how you can now send HD photos on Messenger

Hans Carbonilla 04/14/2024

Asking for photos on Messenger can be a hassle because the quality drops when you send them. This often leads people to use other apps or email instead. But in a new update on April 10, Messenger…

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