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Smartphone face uncertain future after conquering the world

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 07:08 AM

Even as top makers like Apple and Samsung unveil new handsets with new features and improved performance, smartphone sales have flattened with most major markets largely saturated. Read more »

Baidu profit grows 56 percent as apps and AI lift revenues

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 01:29 PM

Baidu is seeking to reposition itself from a heavy reliance on the search-engine business toward technologies used in AI, which China's government wants the country to become a leader in. Read more »

AirAsia turns to AI, machine learning, taps Google Cloud

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:23 AM

The Southeast Asian carrier will turn its booking website, airasia.com, as a "one stop digital travel platform" and build a lifestyle website, BigLife, which it likened to "Kayak, Tripadvisor, Groupon and eBay rolled into one." Read more »

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 09:02 AM

The team had been building computer programs since 2014 to review job applicants' resumes with the aim of mechanizing the search for top talent, 5 people familiar with the effort told Reuters. Read more »

Made by Google: Pixel 3, tablet, home speaker launched

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 08:17 AM

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were upgraded with edge-to-edge screens that offer more display space without increasing the size of the handset. Read more »

Increasingly human-like robots spark fascination and fear

Clara Wright, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 06 11:51 PM

MADRID- Sporting a trendy brown bob, a humanoid robot named Erica chats with a man in front of stunned audience members at an international conference here.  Read more »

US city blocks plans for 'robot brothels'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 11:33 AM

The KinkySdollS shop in Toronto was set to expand to the Texas city with dolls that the company says have interactive artificial intelligence and robotic technologies. Read more »

PLDT expands deal with software provider amid digital shift

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 09:53 AM

Under the new agreement, Amdocs will consolidate, modernize and manage PLDT and Smart's IT Infrastructure Read more »

Philippines' 'slow' automation shift may lead to job, investment losses: analyst

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 04:26 PM

The Philippines is "a bit behind" its regional peers in terms of data science and digitalization, Asian Institute of Management Senior Data Scientist Christian Alis told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Google tunes search for prescience and pictures

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 09:22 AM

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are core drivers of how Google will pursue its 20-year-old mission to organize the world's information and make it accessible to anyone. Read more »

Firms urged to consider human 'impact' of AI shift

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 09:11 AM

Companies should ensure truth and privacy in collected data and retool their workforce so that they can work with AI, said Accenture Philippines managing director Lito Tayag. Read more »

AI to seep further into everyday life at Berlin's tech fair

Daphne Rousseau, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 12:04 PM

Samsung, through a new connected speaker, Home Galaxy, equipped to respond to spoken commands, may send its voice assistant Bixby into battle with Google's Assistant, Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri for dominance of living rooms and kitchens. Read more »

Sony to release AI-infused robotic puppies in the US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 08:16 AM

The sixth-generation mechanical pup combines robotics with image sensors and artificial intelligence, enabling it to learn behaviors and recognize faces, according to the Japanese consumer electronics giant. Read more »

Insatiable appetite for learning presents 'bright prospect' for tech in PH

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 06:14 PM

There is an "incredibly bright prospect" for the Philippines in this new age of technology because of the Filipinos' insatiable appetite for learning, the head of IBM Asia Pacific Harriet Green said Wednesday. Read more »

What is James Reid's secret to a perfect Instagram feed?

Huawei Philippines
Posted at Aug 08 11:24 AM

Aside from his natural penchant for taking vibrant photos, he apparently has a device to aid him in achieving his artsy images. Read more »

Huawei launches four-camera smartphone with improved AI

Huawei Philippines
Posted at Jul 31 12:14 PM

One doesn't need to undergo rigor lessons to take quality photos as Huawei's newest offering paves the way for a smooth photography experience. Read more »

AI can't survive without human dimension, says analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 11:50 AM

Artificial intelligence should work for humans, instead of competing with them, an analyst said Friday. Read more »

From robots to girl power, getting Cameroon's women into work

Inna Lazareva, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jul 30 08:48 AM

In a country where 1 in 4 girls do not even learn to read, Cameroonians studying at the NextGen center in Yaounde are picking up the basics of artificial intelligence. Read more »

Taiwanese firm to bring cutting-edge manufacturing tech to PH

Cal-Comp Technology
Updated as of Jul 25 04:23 PM

Cal-Comp Technology (Philippines), Inc., the local arm of global tech conglomerate New Kinpo Group (NKG), is looking to bring artificial intelligence, robotics, and other cutting-edge technology to the Philippines. Read more »

AI start-up founder bats for more data-driven decision-making in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 11:12 PM

The Filipino founder of an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up said government agencies and private companies can make better decisions when these are based on data. Read more »