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The 'bots' at heart of Twitter buyout row

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 08:19 AM

Elon Musk's pausing of his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over "bots" has put the artificially-operated accounts at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. Read more »

TESDA launches biometric registration for scholars

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 08:27 PM

About 500,000 TESDA scholars are set to experience an automated registration system created by the agency and launched Monday. Read more »

Lacson vows 'historic' budget hike for R&D if elected president

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 07:55 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday vowed to include a "historic increase of budget infusion" for the Philippines' research and development efforts if elected president next year. Read more »

Tech seen needed vs money laundering

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 11:30 AM

Financial industry business leaders believe the Philippines can improve its anti-money laundering status with the use of technology and automation. Read more »

Pasig automates HR system via ‘Facebook-like’ website, app for gov’t workers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 09:12 PM

Pasig on Monday launched a “Facebook-like” IT system that would automate clerical tasks within the city's Human Resource department, enabling the local government to "focus on the career development of each worker." Read more »

Gov't gets rid of 'duplicative' process to get business permits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 12:35 PM

Several government agencies on Tuesday signed a joint memorandum circular to establish "concrete measures" in streamlining the process for getting business permits, in line with the Ease of Doing Business law. Read more »

Softbank to buy $2.8-billion stake in Norway robotics firm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 12:17 PM

 Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group will buy a 40 percent stake in Norwegian robotics company AutoStore in a deal worth $2.8 billion, the two firms said. Read more »

Pandemic highlights need for 'urgent' automation of national statistical system: NEDA

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 11:18 AM

The Philippine statistical system should urgently pivot to full automation as the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for information to mitigate its impact and hasten recovery, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said Thursday.    Read more »

AI, digital transformation to enhance Filipino productivity: Microsoft PH boss

Jessica Fenol and Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 06:18 PM

Artificial intelligence and digital transformation can enhance the productivity of Filipino workers and help boost the economy despite posing a threat to low-skilled jobs, Microsoft country general manager Andres Ortola said Wednesday.    Read more »

Jollibee to open 1,200th store, first with 'dual-lane' drive thru in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 08:49 PM

The new store located at SLEX has a dual-lane drive thru that will allow Jollibee crew to serve more motorists faster, the fast-food firm said.  Read more »

Japan roboticists predict rise of the machines

Alastair Himmer, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 10:06 PM

Set in 2019, cult 80s movie "Blade Runner" envisaged a neon-stained landscape of bionic "replicants" genetically engineered to look just like humans.   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 »

Anti-red tape agency, info department eye partnership to automate gov't services

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 08:14 PM

MANILA - The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently discussed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the nationwide automation of government services. Read more »

Mayor Isko to automate license, permits processing in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 05:32 PM

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Friday said the processing of licenses and permits in the capital would be automated before the end of the month. Read more »

Schools urged to improve automation curriculum

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 04:18 PM

Schools need to keep up with technological advances in automation so they can produce graduates that can readily be absorbed by businesses, an industry group said Thursday.    Read more »

Robots to take 20 million jobs, worsening inequality: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 05:48 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending a trend of worsening social inequality while boosting overall economic output, a new study shows.   Read more »

Asia Pacific College produces future-proof students with longer internship programs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 06:38 PM

MANILA - Students at the Asia Pacific College participate in 6-month internship programs to acquire skills they need in the workplace early on amid the rise of artificial intelligence and automation, its president said Tuesday.  Read more »