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Asia-Pacific AI spending projected to hit $555 billion by 2030

Spending on artificial intelligence and generative AI in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to more than quadruple from $121.5 billion in 2025 to $555.2 billion by 2030 as companies move deployments beyond pilot projects, according to research firm IDC.

Salesforce exec: AI may generate more jobs — not less

Artificial intelligence could generate new forms of work as it lowers the cost of performing complex tasks, according to a senior Salesforce executive, who argued that greater efficiency does not necessarily translate into reduced demand for human workers.

Salesforce, Nvidia chiefs tout AI’s potential to expand work

Artificial intelligence is opening opportunities that were previously out of reach and is more likely to generate new work than eliminate jobs, Salesforce chair and CEO Marc Benioff and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the opening keynote of Dreamforce 2026 on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Leonen warns uncritical AI use can lead to injustice

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.

Apple brings AI-powered audio tools to new AirPods, watches

Apple has introduced the AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside its new iPhone lineup, adding AI-powered audio functions and expanded health-monitoring capabilities to its wearable devices.

PLDT taps agentic AI to automate customer service, risk management

PLDT has deployed artificial intelligence agents and automation tools across its customer service, knowledge management, and risk operations as the telecommunications company seeks to reduce manual work and respond more quickly to customers.

DEPDev chief warns against blind reliance on AI in gov’t

The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) has urged government agencies to maintain human oversight and accountability when using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor public programs and support decision-making.

AI disaster alert, EV conversion technologies win IPOPHL contest

An artificial intelligence-powered disaster alert system and an electric vehicle conversion technology won the top prizes in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ 2026 Socially Relevant Technologies Contest.

SC sanctions Bar coach over claim that AI would check exams

The Supreme Court (SC) has found a Bar review coach guilty of indirect contempt for falsely claiming on Facebook that artificial intelligence would be used to sort and check answers in the 2023 Bar Examinations.

Jenni AI expands in PH schools with tools to verify claims, citations

Academic writing platform Jenni AI has launched a set of tools designed to identify unsupported claims, verify citations, and assess research papers before submission, as it expands its presence in Philippine universities.
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