The Philippines is shifting its economic strategy from raw mineral extraction to local processing and downstream manufacturing under Executive Order 122, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Aug. 21, according to the Department of Finance. The new national policy framework targets investments in critical mineral refining, advanced materials processing, and the production of batteries, … Read more
Google Cloud has established an aggressive roadmap to migrate its entire infrastructure and customer-facing products to post-quantum cryptography by 2029, a timeline that significantly outpaces traditional government and industry projections, according to company announcements. The initiative aims to protect critical data, digital signatures, and authentication systems against future quantum computers capable of breaking conventional cryptographic … Read more
Google Cloud has launched its Developer Device Platform in public preview, providing developers with on-demand access to physical devices and virtual emulators to streamline mobile application testing. According to Google Cloud, the new service addresses the high cost and complexity of maintaining physical device labs by combining remote hardware streaming with high-concurrency automated testing. Overcoming … Read more
Screenless artificial intelligence hardware is taking a dramatic turn toward voice interaction as startups and tech giants race to build humanlike conversational companions, according to recent industry reports. Bloomberg reported in July that OpenAI is developing a screen-free smart speaker with Jony Ive’s hardware startup, io, designed to anticipate user needs. Meanwhile, the AI pendant … Read more
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay has unified its digital presence by merging Esplanade.com and its editorial platform, “Offstage,” into a single, integrated ecosystem. The redesign, developed by Singapore-based agency Vertis, aims to streamline access to over 4,000 annual performances while preparing the national arts centre for data-driven audience engagement, according to The Esplanade Co … Read more
International officials at the Second Asean-India Women Scientists Conclave in Phnom Penh have called for urgent government intervention to increase female representation in science, technology, and innovation (STI). Leaders from Cambodia, India, and the Philippines argue that excluding women from these sectors hinders progress on critical global issues, including climate change and food security. Why … Read more
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that the Philippines is ready to advance the digital economy through partnership with Canada. During a roundtable in Vancouver with executives from the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector, the President emphasized that the upcoming Philippine-Canada Free Trade Agreement aims to usher in more bilateral trade, strategic investments, … Read more
Dogs Trust has launched a brand refresh in partnership with London-based creative agency The Clearing to establish a more expressive, digital-first identity. The update features an expanded character roster, a warm color palette inspired by dogs, and a “dog’s eye view” photography approach to better convey the bond between pets and people. Why are charities … Read more
The New Frontier of Cyber Warfare: AI-Powered Zero Days For years, the cybersecurity world viewed Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a futuristic tool—either a helpful assistant or a distant threat. That illusion has shattered. We are now entering an era where AI is not just the tool being used to attack, but the primary target of … Read more
The Rise of ‘Algorithmic Merchandising’: How AI is Reshaping Retail Pricing Retailers are facing a complex challenge: maintaining profitability amidst rising fulfillment costs, supply chain disruptions, and increasingly price-sensitive consumers. The solution, increasingly, isn’t simply lowering prices, but optimizing how those prices are determined. Walmart’s recent move to secure U.S. Patents for machine learning-driven pricing … Read more