Samsung expands storage portfolio with T7, T9 microSD
Samsung Electronics has simplified its microSD card lineup with the introduction of the T7 and T9 microSD cards. The new names replace the company’s EVO Plus, PRO Plus, and PRO…
iProov Verified Meetings addresses deepfake risks in video calls
Video calls have become a growing target for fraud, prompting biometric identity verification solutions provider iProov to introduce a tool designed to verify whether meeting participants are real people and…
Golden Visa Centrale roadshow highlights EU residency options
Golden Visa Centrale is holding a June roadshow to present residency-by-investment opportunities in Portugal and Greece, targeting Filipinos seeking greater global mobility, long-term residency options, and potential pathways to European…
FinTech Alliance.PH to hold summit to promote borderless digital economy in ASEAN
The Manila Tech Summit 2026 is expected to bring together more than 4,000 global policymakers, regulators, investors, and technology leaders as the Philippines takes on a larger role in shaping…
Acer expands Predator gaming lineup with Atlas 8 handheld
Acer has expanded its Predator gaming lineup with the Predator Atlas 8 (PA08-I51), a handheld gaming device that brings PC gaming into a portable format. Running on Windows 11, the…
Smart blocks almost a billion text scams in Q1
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) blocked more than 955 million scam and phishing text messages in the first quarter of 2026, stepping up its defenses against mobile-based fraud that continues to…
Manulife launches iFUNDS on Manulife App for investors
Manulife Philippines and Manulife Investments Philippines have integrated the Manulife iFUNDS investment platform into the Manulife App, allowing customers to view and manage both their insurance and investment accounts from…
New ASUS ExpertBooks add on-device AI for businesses
ASUS Philippines has introduced two AI-powered business laptops in the country, targeting enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), hybrid workers, and digital nomads. The new ASUS ExpertBook P5 G2 and…
Globe GFiber Prepaid reaches 1M users in PH
Globe At Home GFiber Prepaid now has 1 million subscribers in the Philippines, as more households switch to prepaid fiber internet that does not require long-term contracts. The company said…
Alibaba expands AI stack for autonomous agents
Alibaba has expanded its artificial intelligence (AI) platform with new cloud infrastructure, AI chips, and large language models designed to support autonomous AI agents that can perform complex tasks with…
JD Yap takes over finance role at Security Bank
Security Bank Corp. has appointed executive vice president John David “JD” Yap as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective June 13, 2026, as the bank strengthens its leadership team…
Tala sees real-time data reshaping SME lending
Tala highlighted how real-time data and alternative credit scoring are changing how small businesses access loans across Asia, during Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, a fintech gathering of payments and…
Sophos : 71% of firms hit by identity breaches
According to Sophos, 71% of organizations experienced at least one identity-related breach in the past year, with many suffering repeated incidents, The cybersecurity company surveyed 5,000 IT and security leaders…
AMD names Vinay Awasthi APJ sales chief
AMD has appointed Vinay Awasthi as senior vice president, Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), to strengthen its regional efforts in high-growth markets driven by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud,…
PLDT Home urges families to keep emergency numbers handy
PLDT Home is urging Filipino families to include communication planning in their emergency preparedness efforts, citing the growing importance of quick access to emergency hotlines during disasters and urgent situations.…
Google opens AI accelerator for Southeast Asian startups
Google Cloud and government-backed innovation agencies in Southeast Asia have created an artificial intelligence (AI) startup corridor connecting the region to Silicon Valley. The initiative, called Google for Startups Accelerator:…
ASUS, ROG to showcase AI, gaming tech to Computex 2026
ASUS and Republic of Gamers (ROG) will highlight artificial intelligence (AI) systems, enterprise computing, and gaming technologies at Computex 2026 in Taipei from June 2 to 5. The showcase will…
Review: realme 16 Pro 5G is the kind of phone most people need
I started using a realme smartphone with the realme 14 5G. Not to sound like I’m marketing this, but it remains one of my favorite phones not only because of…
New Manulife plan combines insurance and investments
Manulife Philippines and Manulife China Bank Life (MCBL) introduced an investment-linked insurance product that combines critical illness coverage, life insurance, and long-term savings, as healthcare costs continue to rise in…
SEA e-commerce market to hit $289.8 billion by 2029
Southeast Asia’s (SEA) e-commerce market is projected to grow 85.4% to $289.8 billion by 2029, making it the world’s second fastest-growing e-commerce region after India, according to a study commissioned…
ManageEngine expands autonomous AI agents across enterprise IT suite
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corp. and a provider of enterprise IT management solutions, has added autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents across its enterprise software suite to help companies automate…
Bulk buyer spends over ₱2M on HONOR 600 phones
According to smart devices company HONOR Philippines, a customer pre-ordered 65 units of the HONOR 600 Series worth more than ₱2 million at SM Mall of Asia, showing strong early…
Bossjob deploys AI agents to speed up hiring in PH
Bossjob is expanding its AI-powered recruitment tools in the Philippines as companies look for faster ways to hire workers and manage large volumes of job applications. The recruitment platform is…
IDC: Global telecom spending hits $1.55 trillion in 2025
Worldwide spending on telecom and pay TV services reached $1.551 trillion in 2025, growing 2% year over year despite inflation, geopolitical tensions, and slower economic growth, according to market research…
PNB boosts banking resilience through IBM upgrade
Philippine National Bank (PNB) reduced its core banking batch processing time by nearly 75% after modernizing its banking infrastructure with technology company IBM and consulting firm CROZ. The two-year modernization…
Amazon eyes $33B Southeast Asia AI, cloud investment
Amazon plans to invest more than $33 billion in Southeast Asia (SEA) by 2039 as the technology giant expands artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and digital infrastructure across the region. According…
Filipino students’ experiment conducted by NASA astronaut aboard ISS
Rizal Technological University (RTU) students’ physics experiment was successfully tested aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut conducting the study in microgravity…
Foundation University showcases Dumaguete tech talent
Innovative student-built digital solutions with direct use in farming, transport, and agriculture were showcased at the 18th Digital Expo of Foundation University, making Dumaguete City a growing hub for student-led…
Lalamove builds hybrid ops system for DSWD driver cash aid rollout
Lalamove partner drivers in Metro Manila are receiving ₱5,000 cash relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as part of a coordinated payout for transport network…
foodpanda allocates ₱62 million for rider incentives
Delivery platform foodpanda Philippines allocated more than ₱62 million in rider incentives from March to May 2026 as companies in the gig economy face growing pressure from rising fuel prices…
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