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Brain gain and new collar jobs, IBM sees tech disrupting PH employment market

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 07:19 PM

The Philippines employment landscape is changing as industries rapidly move into digitalization, the head of IBM Philippines said Thursday. Read more »

'Hindi ko na kaya': Ai Ai delas Alas drops Ex Battalion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 05:36 PM

Ai Ai delas Alas is no longer acting as the manager of the highly popular hip-hop group Ex Battalion.  Read more »

LOOK: Stars and their religious devotions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 08:55 AM

As the country observes Holy Week, we take a look at local celebrities who are known for their religious devotions.  Read more »

Robots won’t replace humans, just take over boring tasks, says distributor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 01:29 AM

Robots are not meant to replace humans, but to help them in their work, said the CEO of a company that distributes intelligent humanoid robots in the country.  Read more »

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Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at Mar 21 08:57 PM

An employee in a wearable device displays a robot called "Sota" at a booth during the launch of the Microsoft AI signature campaign study in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Ai Ai, Ina Raymundo tied for best actress in Portugal film fest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 01:13 PM

Ai Ai delas Alas and Ina Raymundo tied for best actress at the recently concluded 39th Fantasporto-Oporto International Film Festival in Portugal. Read more »

Trumps orders government to prioritize artificial intelligence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 07:28 AM

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the US administration to give greater priority to artificial intelligence, a move seen as firing up a battle for leadership with China.   Read more »

The new Picasso? Meet Ai-Da the robot artist

Matthew Stock, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 11:34 AM

Can robots be creative? British gallery owner Aidan Meller hopes to go some way towards answering that question with Ai-Da, who her makers say will be able to draw people from sight with a pencil in her bionic hand.   Read more »

Filipinos urged to sharpen English proficiency for 'AI age'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 12:31 PM

Using the language more often and increasing consumption of various media formats in English such as TV shows and books can help improve proficiency in the language. Read more »

OPM hitmakers at Ai Ai, bibida sa isang concert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 11:15 AM

Bibida sa isang post-Valentine concert si Marco Sison at iba pang hitmakers tulad nina Rey Valera, Hajji Alejandro, at Ai Ai delas Alas. Read more »

Google welcomes Year of the Pig with shadow art AI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 11:42 AM

The shadow art AI game is a playful take on Google's shift to AI, which aims to make practical applications of such technologies ubiquitous, useful and intuitive. Read more »

AirAsia deploys AVA chatbot in artificial intelligence push

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:42 AM

Svelte and dressed in the flaming red uniform of the low-cost carrier's flight attendants, AVA or AirAsia Virtual Allstar can answer frequently asked questions as well as provide flight information. Read more »

This Pinoy artist creates pieces on remembrances for lost loves

Barbara Mae Naredo Dacanay
Updated as of Jan 29 01:41 PM

“Death is the dark side of life. It is futile to struggle against it,” says the poet and artist as his faith-themed show runs at Art Informal. Read more »

Red Cross sounds alarm over use of 'killer robots' in future wars

Nita Bhalla, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 01:55 PM

Countries must agree strict rules on "killer robots" - autonomous weapons which can assassinate without human involvement, a top Red Cross official has said, amid growing ethical concerns over their use in future wars. Read more »

Ai-Ai delas Alas, target magka-baby ngayong 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:25 PM

Looking forward si Ai-Ai delas Alas para sa exciting na taon na kanyang haharapin. Read more »

LOOK: Ai Ai copies Jennifer Lopez's almost nude shot

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 11:58 AM

Ai Ai delas Alas made good on her promise to copy one of Jennifer Lopez’s daring poses on social media. Read more »

GM and DoorDash to deliver food with self-driving cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 08:17 AM

A pilot program with GM's Cruise Automation division will start in March, according to the San Francisco-based startup DoorDash, which was launched in 2013 by Stanford University students. Read more »

'Kill your foster parents': Amazon's Alexa talks murder, sex in AI experiment

Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 11:59 PM

New research is helping Alexa mimic human banter and talk about almost anything she finds on the internet. However, ensuring she does not offend users has been a challenge for the world's largest online retailer. Read more »

Google chief trusts AI makers to regulate the technology

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 03:33 PM

Tech companies building AI should factor in ethics early in the process to make certain artificial intelligence with "agency of its own" doesn't hurt people, Google chief Sundar Pichai said. Read more »

Confined in hospital, Ai Ai calls out ‘fake friends’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 11:26 PM

When Ai Ai delas Alas was at the peak of her film career, her hospital room would be filled with flowers from well-wishers whenever she fell ill and be confined. Read more »