BUSINESS TECH | Rural bank launches digital loan verification system
Financial technology firm Trusting Social Philippines and Welcome Bank (Rural Bank), Inc. launched an integrated electronic identity verification and digital...
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TELECOM | Smart rebounds in Q4 with higher ARPU, 5G adoption
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless arm of PLDT Inc., ended 2025 on a stronger note after posting 5% quarter-on-quarter revenue...
BUSINES TECH | AI shapes retail as consumers turn to digital agents before buying
Artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing how consumers shop, with nearly half of surveyed shoppers using AI tools to guide purchasing...
BUSINESS | Japan faces rising fiscal risks as yields climb, banks brace for volatility — AMRO Report
Japan’s public debt remains among the highest in the world even as its banking sector shows improved resilience to rising...
BUSINESS | Japan shifts beyond ultra-low rates as debt risks, $550B US pledge reshape outlook
Japan’s economy is entering a new phase of moderate growth and higher interest rates, even as public debt remains above...
BUSINESS TECH | Philippine firms urged to prioritize data recovery amid rising cyberattacks
Cyberattacks in the Philippines are rising sharply, with incidents surging 49% in the third quarter of 2025 and breaching more...
SPECIAL REPORT | Tech layoffs 2026: AI restructuring, cost cuts drive 30,000 job losses in first weeks
More than 30,000 technology workers worldwide have been laid off in just over a month since the start of 2026,...
TECH NEWS | Dating apps depend on data centers for speed, reliability
Millions of people using dating apps ahead of Valentine’s Day rely on a global network of data centers and cloud...
GADGETS | HP launches AI-ready mobile, mini workstations in the Philippines
New high-performance personal computers designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads were introduced locally this week as part of a push...
CYBERSECURITY | Malvertising campaign hits multiple countries as Sophos unveils new workspace security
Cybersecurity firm Sophos warned this week that a large-scale malvertising campaign spreading information-stealing malware has infected systems across multiple countries,...