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Apple Card faces probe over discrimination complaint

Neil Vigdor, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 11 08:04 AM

New York state regulators will investigate the algorithm used by Apple Card to determine the creditworthiness of applicants. Read more »

Web giants' wield 'irresistible power,' whistleblower Snowden warns

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Posted at Nov 05 12:34 PM

The US government last month urged tech giants to allow police to read encrypted messages, saying access was essential to prevent serious crime despite privacy concerns. Read more »

Google wants safeguards for information in antitrust fight

Daisuke Wakabayashi, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 01 08:18 AM

In a petition filed Thursday in Texas state court of Travis County, Google, along with its parent company Alphabet, sought a protective order against Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, who is spearheading the multistate antitrust investigation into the company. Read more »

With big data pitch, French ad giant wins over Disney

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 16 08:48 AM

Publicis Groupe trotted out its new subsidiary, Epsilon Data Management, which claims on its website to have information “on virtually every US consumer.” Read more »

China’s Big Brother targets business

Alexandra Stevenson and Paul Mozur, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 23 08:04 AM

Beijing is increasingly amassing information now divided among various government agencies and industry associations and using it to grade businesses and the people who run them, according to state media, government documents and experts. 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 »

Personal data at the center of fight vs Facebook, Google

Adam Satariano, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 08 08:38 AM

While online services like Facebook and Google did not charge a dime, people paid a high price by giving the companies so many personal details, a regulator said. And the people had no choice, because the companies had no real competitors.   Read more »

Open source software helps organizations mine big data

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Posted at May 08 09:50 PM

An open source software called Elastic Stack is enabling many modern enterprises to quickly react to the demands made of their organization. Read more »

Philippines must 'elevate' big data talent pool: Ayala Corp

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Updated as of Apr 30 09:58 AM

One of the Philippines' oldest conglomerates, Ayala Corp is harnessing big data as it shifts to digital services. Read more »

'Tatay Digong', 'Cha-cha' arouse emotions on federalism, study says

Maria Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:46 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A shift to a federal form of government has been a much-talked about topic since Rodrigo Duterte won the presidency in 2016.   Read more »

Electronics manufacturers eye $100 billion annual shipments by 2030

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Updated as of Jun 11 02:02 PM

Filipino electronics manufacturers hope to triple annual exports to $100 billion by 2030 by catering to demand from artificial intelligence, big data and driverless cars, the head of an industry group said Monday. Read more »

From Trump to Duterte: More Than Numbers

Karim Raslan
Posted at Nov 26 12:20 PM

On polling day, The New York Times posted a prediction that there was an 85 percent chance for a Clinton victory. After weeks of speaking face-to-face with ordinary people from different walks of life all over the United States, I wasn’t so sure.  Read more »

Big data nears boom in Philippines: research firm

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Updated as of Oct 20 10:51 AM

The Philippines is nearing a big data "boom" as more companies look to data analytics, with telecommunication companies and banks leading the way, according to a market research firm. Read more »

Tapping 'big data analytics' to boost business

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Updated as of Jul 31 08:10 PM

Erika Legara, Program Director of the Data Science Program at the Asian Institute of Management explains "big data analytics" is simply a tool to uncover trends and patterns about how to best optimize your business. Read more »