Google has rolled out Ask Maps in the Philippines, giving users a conversational way to find places, plan routes, and check road conditions through the Google Maps app.
To mark the opening, the retailer is offering discounts until Sept. 20, including up to P35,000 off selected MacBook Pro models, P21,000 off selected iPhones, P19,500 off selected iPads, P13,000 off selected Apple Watches, and P2,000 off selected AirPods.
Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen has warned judges and lawyers that using artificial intelligence without careful scrutiny could produce errors and deepen injustice.
Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has proposed requiring the National ID, also known as PhilSys ID, as the primary means of verifying the age of Filipinos seeking to open social media accounts, arguing that other methods may create loopholes and enforcement problems.
The World Bank (WB) has given a “Moderately Satisfactory” rating to the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) works through procurement requirements for its first project financed by the multilateral lender.
Tim Wels, currently general manager for marketing and strategy at Ford Australia, will succeed Pedro Simoes, who will return to the Middle East for a new assignment.
The Philippine government is exploring the adoption of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) technology to accelerate government aid distribution and reduce the cost of digital transactions.
Indian-led iSON Group is planning up to $375 million in additional investments in the Philippines over the next decade, covering telecom towers, agricultural technology, digital healthcare, and business process outsourcing, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
PLDT has deployed artificial intelligence agents and automation tools across its customer service, knowledge management, and risk operations as the telecommunications company seeks to reduce manual work and respond more quickly to customers.
Salesforce has expanded its Agentforce platform with a portfolio of preconfigured artificial intelligence agents designed to handle tasks across sales, customer service, commerce, employee support, and back-office operations.
