Sen. Risa Hontiveros has urged Roblox to appoint a legal representative in the Philippines who can respond to government orders and requests involving possible online child abuse.
Enterprise technology firm Appistoki plans to expand further in the Philippines, which now generates 70% of its revenue in Southeast Asia, as local companies explore the use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI).
Two University of the Philippines Diliman graduates have won the Philippine leg of the James Dyson Award 2026 for developing a low-cost, semi-automated machine intended to make peritoneal dialysis easier and safer to perform at home.
The leadership of the House of Representatives has deferred consideration of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)’s proposed budget over unresolved concerns involving Meta, the mother company of Facebook, including the platform’s handling of online child sexual abuse and other risks to young users.
Digital finance platform Skyro has begun rolling out a new brand identity in the Philippines as it seeks to expand beyond one-off consumer financing into a broader range of financial services.
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.
