Google is expanding Gemini Spark, its personal AI agent capable of independently carrying out multi-step tasks, to subscribers across the Asia-Pacific region.
Science Communicators Philippines (SciCommPH) has called for an independent assessment of the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub, saying the government should disclose the project’s terms and potential environmental and social impact before making binding commitments.
GoTyme Bank has directly integrated its account-opening system with the Philippine Identification System, allowing customers to verify their identities without scanning or uploading physical identification documents.
Cities that fully automated their business permitting systems recorded significantly stronger growth in local business tax collections than those that had not completed the shift, according to a Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study.
Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen has urged lawyers and judges to use artificial intelligence cautiously, warning that the technology must not replace independent reasoning, human judgment, or accountability in the justice system.
Under a memorandum of understanding signed Monday, July 20, the two agencies will identify financing use cases, conduct pilot implementations, and collect operational feedback to improve the DICT’s MSME AI Tech Stack.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has installed 100 additional free public Wi-Fi sites across Cagayan Valley to support cashless payments and broaden Internet access in the region.
A House technical working group is reviewing proposals to restrict minors’ access to social media, including a bill that would prohibit children below 13 from creating accounts and require parental consent for users aged 13 to 17.
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that psychological violence committed through Facebook may carry a penalty higher by one degree under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, provided the use of information and communications technology is alleged in the criminal charge and proven during trial.
Gemini had more than 900 million monthly active users globally as of the second quarter of 2026, according to Google. The company also claimed that Gemini had become its most downloaded major app in Southeast Asia.
