Author: Dawn Solano

HP Philippines and the Department of Informationa and Communications Technology (DICT) have teamed up to promote artificial intelligence adoption in the Philippines, with a focus on inclusive access and digital upskilling. The initiative was highlighted during the Frontier Tech Trends webinar, “Artificial Intelligence in the Workspace,” organized by DICT as part of National ICT Month. “It’s about making sure we all grow and adapt together—wala tayong iwanan. The spirit of bayanihan lives on in the digital age. It means helping each other understand, adapt, and thrive,” Emmy Lou Versoza-Delfin, Director of DICT’s ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB) said in a…

We are at a time where the Metro Manila traffic threatens to undo all progress done during the remote work boom. Once again we see Filipino workers braving commutes and long queues. While most offices have fully accepted the hybrid setup, some are still implementing a full onsite work setup. Reasons vary as to why companies choose their set-ups in the post-pandemic. However, some have already acknowledged that onsite work is a thing of the past, which leads us to the question, “Can technology replace the sense of belonging people once found at the office?” For tech companies like Lark,…

Editor’s note: Most of the photos featured in this article were contributed by the team behind the Mindanao Goes Solar tour, who offered to document the visits for media coverage. The last time I went to Mindanao was when I went to see the shrimp solar farm in General Santos City. Back then, solar energy seemed to be a quiet part of business strategy. Promising, but nothing of revolutionary. This time, I found myself in Cagayan De Oro (CDO), where the rage is ten times louder. Here, it is no longer in its experimental phase. From homes, farms, and to…

Does your dad still ask you for his password? Does he still depend on you to remember which email he used for Facebook or how to recover his banking app? You’re not alone.

Its aesthetics heavily draw from the motorsport design; the body finished in Aston Martin’s Racing Green with wings on both sides that resemble the F1 high airflow trails. Right in the middle, rests the Aston Martin silver wing emblem. Let’s talk about the three things I love about this phone. 

Cignal has entered the streaming service market with the launch of Cignal Super, a new platform that brings together content from multiple streaming services into one app, the first service of its kind in the Philippines. The app features Max, Lionsgate Play, Viu, Cignal Play, Pilipinas Live, Curiosity Stream, Fuse+, and Hallmark+ among others. Users can access TV series, films, live channels, sports, documentaries, and more through a single subscription. Among the featured content are HBO shows such as The White Lotus and House of the Dragon, the John Wick film series, Korean dramas from Viu, and over 100 live…

Adobe is currently testing a new AI-powered audio translation feature designed for video creators, offering the ability to translate speech and automatically sync lip movements to match the translated language. Now in its beta phase, the tool is part of Adobe’s effort to make content creation more inclusive, particularly for diverse markets like Southeast Asia. Rajesh Patil, Adobe’s Head of Territory and Channel Sales for Southeast Asia, revealed the feature during an interview ahead of a regional event.“Let’s say you want me to speak in Tagalog, what will happen is that our AI can help you translate, but it will…

Sporting a leather jacket and a gel-slicked hair, Cristopher Diwata hopped onto the stage of a popular noontime show with a swagger of someone hoping to impress a crowd. Little did he know, he was moments away from blurting out a line that would haunt him 12 years later. It was a sentence that would somehow become the Filipino internet’s most beloved meme today. “What hafen vela?” a slip of the tongue, likely a misfire of nerves, maybe just pure improv, was all it took to transform Cristopher Diwata from Twilight fan to meme legend. It was 2013, and what…

Scuderia Ferrari HP redesigned its mobile app with the help of IBM’s watsonx AI, offering Formula 1 fans a more immersive and data-driven experience of every Grand Prix. The updated app introduces a suite of new features such as instant post-race summaries with driver insights and notes from the Ferrari pit wall, interactive fan polls, and data visualizations. . “This app is about bringing all our fans closer to the heart of the racing world of Ferrari,” said Lorenzo Giorgetti, Chief Racing Revenue Officer at Ferrari, in a press release today, May 2.“With IBM’s cutting-edge AI technology and our shared…

The future of work will not be built alone. In this exclusive interview we had with two leaders from two, distinct industries, we learned that innovation is not only about technology, but finding ways to build smarter services together.Micka Cardoso, CEO and co-founder of CloudCfo, a finance and accounting solutions provider, and Itamar Gero, founder of Truelogic, a Manila-based digital marketing agency, work in different fields. However, their insights met on one ground: AI will not only change how people work, but also change how people work together.  “Together, I think we’re working on—it’s a race to who’s going to…