The Philippine Startup Week (PHSW) 2025 will take place from November 10 to 14, highlighting the theme “Scaling Filipino Innovation: Start Local, Go Global.”
In the absence of an actual law on data sovereignty, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is preparing a circular that will require the localization of sensitive sovereign data in the Philippines.
Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez, a physicist and researcher with extensive experience in satellite data applications, earned her doctorate in Physics from the University of the Philippines Diliman and later conducted postdoctoral research at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
The Philippines continues to rank among Southeast Asia’s most targeted countries for industrial malware, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which warned of persistent threats to the nation’s operational technology (OT) systems.
The unified system integrates SMC’s Autosweep and MPTC’s Easytrip electronic toll collection (ETC) platforms, allowing motorists to use just one RFID sticker and account for all expressways operated by the two major tollway companies.
The Yield Guild Games (YGG) Play Summit will feature the Vibes Asian Championship on November 21 to 22, offering a total prize pool of around P1.1 million ($20,000).
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted the operations of Microdot Lending Corp. for running several unreported online lending platforms (OLPs) and engaging in unfair online debt collection practices.
IT solutions provider Stradcom Corporation has formally requested Newsbytes.PH to issue a rectification and clarification over a recent article that linked the company’s legacy LTO database system to an alleged luxury car smuggling operation.
Radenta Academy is opening applications for its first-ever Generative AI Pilot Training, a free five-day program scheduled from October 20 to 24, designed to help government employees harness the potential of artificial intelligence in their work.
