The Bureau of Customs (BOC) led the crackdown, accounting for ₱17.21 billion of the total haul. Last year, the agency seized ₱35.24 billion worth of counterfeit goods — more than 99% of the nationwide total and the highest annual record to date.
AI chipmaker Groq is accelerating its push into the Asia-Pacific region through a new partnership with global data center operator Equinix, aiming to deliver faster and more cost-efficient AI inference to enterprises across the region.
Called “About This Account”, the features allow users to view geographical details about where an account is based, the region of the app store the account is linked to, the original join date of an account, and how many times an account changed its username.
Telecommunications companies across Asia Pacifichave a significant opportunity to grow new markets through artificial intelligence (AI), but many risk falling behind due to unresolved “data debt” and slow workforce upskilling, according to Accenture.
ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of India-based Zoho Corporation, is strengthening its foothold in the Philippines as local organizations accelerate digital transformation.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the company behind online gambling sites BingoPlus and ArenaPlus, is planning to buy the New Coast Hotel Manila so it can have its own real, physical casino — not just online games.
Naga City has received approval for a ₱6.793-million grant from the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) to build what is expected to be the country’s first AI-empowered city planning, transport, and land-use monitoring system.
Starting Nov. 18, cardholders from participating banks can add their Visa or Mastercard cards to Google Wallet and use their phones or smartwatches to tap and pay at any contactless terminal.
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the legality of a congressional inquiry into online misinformation, ruling that inviting vloggers to a congressional hearing did not infringe on their constitutional right to free speech.
Globe Telecom and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have reaffirmed their joint commitment to accelerating the Philippines’ digital transformation, as both companies addressed growing concerns over data sovereignty and the localization of cloud infrastructure in the country.
