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The role of technology in finance
HAVE you noticed the swift changes in different sectors of society? May it be e-commerce or even how we converse with people every day.
What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out
When a small city abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips anywhere in town, only one of its bus drivers — a big-city transplant — went along for the ride.
Lawmakers reject calls to halt online SIM registration
Telcos and regulators—as well as law enforcement agencies—are under pressure to improve the implementation of the SIM Registration Act, with the chief author of the measure pushing back against those who view the problem as rooted in the law.
What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple’s Lightning cable?
China’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model fully available to the public Thursday, raising the company’s stock price by over 3% following the announcement.
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the moon’s south pole, Indian space officials said Thursday, as the country celebrated its new scientific accomplishment.
AI likely to ‘augment,’ not destroy jobs–ILO
GENERATIVE Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs through automating tasks instead of taking over a role entirely, according to a new study the International Labour Organization discovered.
AP, other news organizations develop standards for use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms
NEW YORK—The Associated Press has issued guidelines on artificial intelligence, saying the tool cannot be used to create publishable content and images for the news service while encouraging staff members to become familiar with the technology.
Will South Korea’s KF-21 fighter be an option for the PAF?
WILL South Korea’s KF-21 “Boramae,” which is being developed and marketed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as an “evolutionary next-generation fighter with affordability,” bring the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to a limited “stealth age”?
Malware attacks now more ‘sophisticated’–Kaspersky
DESPITE the dip in mobile malware attacks in the Philippines in 2022, Kaspersky believes that security solutions are now necessary, as the types of attacks have become more “sophisticated.”
WB: Digital tech can help labor exporters manage migration
AMID the rising need for workers by aging countries, digital technology could help migrant sending countries better manage the costs of migration, according to the World Bank.
Rep. Co pushes renewable energy tech in agri sector to mitigate El Niño impact
A leader of the House of Representatives on Monday called for the utilization of renewable energy (RE) to help the agricultural sector mitigate the impacts of El Niño.
Filipino at helm of global school for maritime leaders
Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups on its first day
Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta’s new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter — a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the social media platform that has undergone a series of unpopular changes since Elon Musk bought it.
Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads
Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
Internet access in PHL still Manila-centric–PSA
ACCESS to the internet remains Manila-centric in the country, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work ‘torture.’ Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
NAIROBI, Kenya — On the verge of tears, Nathan Nkunzimana recalled watching a video of a child being molested and another of a woman being killed.