Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino IV has sponsored a measure that aims to give tax breaks and other forms of assistance to over 200,000 startups in the country, including a P1 billion venture fund where they can apply.
To enable more Filipinos to experience an easier time in settling their income taxes, tax startup Taxumo recently announced it will be pushing its online platform in the local market.
?Launchpad Studio? will serve as a full-service studio that will provide tailored technical, product, and investment support to AI and machine learning startups -- all in one place.
Called U:Hack & PL@Y, the hackathons ? organized by the Union Bank of the Philippines ? will focus on developing banking and e-commerce solutions through artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, identity authentication, robotics, and data analytics.
Yobie Benjamin, who helped raise $40 million for Avegant even before it produced its first intelligent wearable headset, will deliver his speech ? and hopefully provide inspiration ? for participants in this year?s Geeks On A Beach.
Voyager Innovations, the digital subsidiary of PLDT, has opened its new headquarters at the newly built Launchpad Building in Mandaluyong City, saying the transfer will signal a new stage of growth for the company.
The poor performance of the Philippines in the latest rankings of top BPO cities by London-based consulting firm Tholons should serve as a wake-up call for the country.
