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Samsung Q4 profits plunge to 8 year low on demand slump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 09:24 AM

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70 percent, its biggest such quarterly drop in more than eight years, as the global economic slowdown dealt a blow to electronics and chips sales. Read more »

PH trade gap narrows to $3.68 billion in November 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 12:47 PM

The Philippines’ trade deficit in November 2022 narrowed as exports grew while imports decreased year-on-year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed. Read more »

Scanners for avocados and your brain: Highlights from CES 2023

Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 10 08:55 AM

At the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hundreds of start-ups presented products aimed at improving health, education and work, increasing productivity and helping to save the planet. Read more »

Tech at CES shows how farmers can save time, money and the environment

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 09 09:58 AM

Olivier Lepine, who heads the French start-up Brad, has developed a sensor that can provide real-time information on temperature, moisture and light falling in a farm field. Read more »

Samsung Electronics flags sharp Q4 profit drop on falling demand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 11:38 AM

Samsung Electronics said Friday it expected its fourth-quarter operating profits to plunge 69 percent, as the global downturn causes a sharp decline in demand for memory chips and smartphones. Read more »

CES gadget gala sees self-piloting baby strollers, AI appliances and more

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 12:03 PM

The annual CES consumer electronics extravaganza throws open its doors in Las Vegas on Thursday as the industry looks to the latest innovations to help cure the pain from an ailing global economy. Read more »

At CES tech mega-show, driverless cars show promise, limitations

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 06:13 PM

Crowds of techies will descend on Las Vegas this week for the annual CES technology mega-show, but one innovation may again fall short of long-held hopes: driverless cars. Read more »

Five things to watch at CES tech megashow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 10:16 AM

The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

AI infused everything on show at CES gadget extravaganza

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 06:45 PM

With transportation now computing's new frontier, next-generation autos, trucks, boats, farm equipment, and even flying machines are expected to grab attention. Read more »

China launches WTO dispute over US chip sanctions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 06:50 PM

China has filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization over US restrictions on chip exports, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement late Monday. Read more »

Japan's Rapidus, IBM team up to produce next-generation chips

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 13 06:28 PM

Rapidus, a chip maker backed by the Japanese government, aims to produce 2-nanometer chips at home starting in 2027 in cooperation with the US tech giant. Read more »

PH eyes benefits for electronics industry in IPEF

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 03:23 PM

The DTI said it hopes that taking part in the IPEF will ensure the Philippine semiconductor industry will not suffer from the aggressive reshoring program of the US. Read more »

2,331 pass electronics engineer, technician board exams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:40 PM

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday that 785 out of 2,644 passed the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination given this month. Read more »

Samsung Electronics forecasts 31.7 pct fall in Q3 profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 12:11 PM

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits in the third quarter to fall 31.7 percent, after a global economic downturn hit demand. Read more »

House OKs inclusion of National Building Code as engineering, architecture subject

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 02:35 PM

The bill was approved on Wednesday night, before the House went on congressional recess that will end November 6. Read more »

Xiaomi 12 Lite first impressions

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 06:00 AM

Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi is set to launch the Xiaomi 12 Lite in the Philippines soon. Read more »

Samsung boss gets presidential pardon: justice minister

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 11:51 AM

The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. Read more »

Micron plans to invest $40 bn on US chip manufacturing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 08:44 AM

A global shortage of computer chips in recent months caused by production and transportation snags due to the pandemic has been a significant drag on economic activity Read more »

PH trade deficit widens to $5.84 billion in June

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 12:36 PM

The Philippines' trade deficit widened to $5.84 billion in June 2022 or an annual increase of 75.4 percent as imports outpaced exports. Read more »

Samsung Electronics says operating profits up 12.18 percent in Q2

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 08:39 AM

South Korean chip powerhouse Samsung Electronics said Thursday that second-quarter operating profits were up 12.18 percent, with record profits in its semiconductor sector despite global supply chain woes. Read more »