The growing volume of AI-generated music on streaming platforms is putting pressure on copyright and royalty systems, prompting Philippine and South Korean officials and industry representatives to push for stronger rights data management and enforcement mechanisms.
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. said it blocked nearly 12 billion attempts to access websites carrying dangerous, inappropriate, and harmful content in 2025 as the broadband provider stepped up measures aimed at protecting children and other users online.
The partnership builds on the PLDT Group’s acquisition of 1,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. The companies said the AI assistant is being integrated into daily tasks such as drafting communications, summarizing meetings, analyzing information and supporting internal decision-making.
Asus has launched the TUF Gaming T700 desktop series in the Philippines, offering full-size and compact systems powered by AMD or Intel processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics.
The five-seater SUV is available at an introductory price of P1.218 million, reflecting an P80,000 discount, for reservations made until Sept. 30, 2026.
Metrobank has expanded its mobile banking app to allow customers to invest in unit investment trust funds (UITFs), trade government securities, and monitor their investment portfolios.
The Philippines ranked fifth among 25 major outsourcing destinations in artificial intelligence readiness, supported by high workforce AI literacy but held back by weaknesses in education and talent development, according to a new industry index.
Local telcos PLDT and Globe Telecom are blocking hundreds of websites carrying footage of school shootings and other acts of extreme violence, prompting concerns from a cyber activist over the absence of clear standards and due process.
Cybersecurity professional Albert “Abet” Dela Cruz has proposed a national digital safety framework requiring platforms to restrict features for minors by default, device makers to incorporate safety controls during activation, and the government to expand digital literacy programs for parents.
Albert Mitchell “Mitch” Locsin, a longtime executive and advocate of the Philippine information technology and business process management industry, died on Wednesday, Aug. 19. He was 55.
