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Would you like fries with that? McDonald’s US taps big tech to grow sales

David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 23 08:46 AM

As fast-food sales decline across the increasingly competitive restaurant industry, McDonald’s is looking for new ways to lure customers. Read more »

Asian cities risk stumbling 'zombie-like' towards digital dystopia

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 17 06:04 PM

As Asian cities turn to technologies such as facial recognition and artificial intelligence to deliver social welfare and public services, urban experts on Thursday urged authorities to address privacy concerns and protect the vulnerable. Read more »

Cebu Pacific officially launches 'Charlie' chatbot for customer support

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 08:08 AM

The chatbot was programmed to assist customers in checking in for flights, and even provide the itinerary or boarding passes, the airline said.  Read more »

Huawei eyes computer market as US squeezes telecom business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 04:22 PM

Deputy chairman Ken Hu said the strategy is based on expectations that "incredible computing power" is going to be needed as the world turns to complicated and resource-hogging future technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. Read more »

BPOs poised for more growth despite AI risk: property firm

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:05 PM

Artificial intelligence and automation may soon replace repetitive and low-skilled tasks but it could take 10 years before technology could have “meaningful negative impact” in jobs, Leechiu Property Consultants co-founder and CEO David Leechiu told reporters. Read more »

Huawei Nova 5T hands-on: Android flagship for less (Yes, Android)

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:12 PM

For roughly a third of the cost of the Huawei P30 Pro, the Nova 5T packs the same flagship processor and 4 rear cameras, again making the case for power-packed smartphones minus eye-watering price tags. Read more »

'Deepfake challenge' aims to find tools to fight manipulation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 09:04 AM

The initiative announced Thursday includes $10 million from Facebook and aims to curb what is seen as a major threat to the integrity of online information. Read more »

Samsung combines 5G, artificial intelligence in new smartphone chip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 08:01 AM

Aside from supporting devices that work on the new connectivity standard, Samsung said the Exynos 980 improves camera performance. It can also run multiple apps, intricate UX designs and high-resolution graphic games. Read more »

'Sense of urgency' as top tech players seek AI ethical rules

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 09:12 AM

Some two dozen high-ranking representatives of the global and Swiss economies, as well as scientists and academics, met in Geneva for the first Swiss Global Digital Summit aimed at seeking agreement on ethical guidelines to steer technological development. Read more »

China adds Huawei, Hikvision to ‘national team’ on AI efforts

Sarah Dai, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Aug 30 02:23 PM

Shenzhen-based Huawei, the world's largest telecommunications equipment supplier, will take the lead in the research on AI infrastructure and software. Surveillance systems giant Hikvision will cover initiatives related to video perception. Read more »

Amazon, Microsoft, may be putting world at risk of killer AI, says report

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 07:21 AM

Dutch NGO Pax ranked 50 companies by three criteria: whether they were developing technology that could be relevant to killer robots, whether they were working on related military projects, and if they had committed to abstaining from contributing in the future. Read more »

Facebook listened to users' conversations: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 08:33 AM

Facebook acknowledged the transcriptions, which were first reported by Bloomberg, telling the news agency in a statement that they were made with users' permission, but that the practice has nonetheless been stopped. Read more »

Google Glass lives on as learning aid for autistic children

Cade Metz, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 18 08:11 AM

The clinical trial, conducted over two years with 71 children, is one of the first of its kind. It spanned everything from severe forms of autism, including children with speech impairments and tactile sensitivities, to much milder forms. Read more »

A.I. tech will hurt domestic call-center industry, says DTI official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 07:43 PM

A trade and industry official said more than 1,000 call-center workers could be affected and relieved from their jobs. Read more »

Google bets on AI to solve healthcare, agri challenges

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:28 PM

Artificial intelligence can help solve social challenges in healthcare, agriculture and environmental protection, among others, Google's AI head said Wednesday. Read more »

Google AI makes disaster alerts more precise, targeted

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 10:56 AM

The Mountain View, California-based internet giant is harnessing satellite imagery to produce high-resolution maps and real time river level measurements Read more »

Robots’ ways rub off on humans: Inside an Amazon warehouse

Noam Scheiber, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 05 09:13 AM

A New York Times correspondent discovers how artificial intelligence and humans work together in one of the online retail behemoth's facilities. Read more »

Mega sales, stealthy AI keep happy online shoppers going: Lazada

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 04:33 PM

Machine learning technology from parent Alibaba is working incognito as the refreshed app, which now has a heart-shaped logo, curates selections for every user, said chief marketing officer Jason Huan. Read more »

Chinese police arrest man who allegedly poured water over Baidu CEO's head

Josh Horwitz, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 03:25 PM

Chinese authorities have detained a man in connection with an investigation of an incident in which a man poured a bottle of water over Robin Li, chief executive of Chinese search giant Baidu Inc, at a conference, police said on Thursday. Read more »

Philippines can be 'major player' in AI jobs, says trade chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 11:05 AM

Of the 700,000 new graduates in the Philippines every year, roughly 75,000 are in the STEM or science, technology and mathematics fields, said Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. Read more »