Experts say waterโnot electricityโmay be the biggest hurdle for the Philippines' planned Pax Silica hub as demand threatens local resources.
Cordillera Agriculturists Turn to AI, Digital Tools to Boost Food Security
More than 300 agriculturists in the Cordillera gather to learn AI and digital farming tools, aiming to bring better yields and stronger food security to local communities.
China Race Ahead in Humanoid Robots โ Fueled by AI, Policy, and Big Money
From kung fu-performing robots on national TV to billion-dollar valuations, China is rapidly scaling humanoid robotics. Backed by AI advances, state support, and strong manufacturing, Chinese firms are outpacing US rivals โ but software, safety, and data gaps remain key…
Can Chatbots Affect Mental Health? What Studies Reveal About Loneliness And AI Use
TAKEAWAY: Chatbots can support daily lifeโbut they work best as assistants, not companions. Chatbots are increasingly woven into daily life. They become more humanlikeโresponsive, personalized, and always available. Millions now turn to conversational AI not just for information, but for…
EXPLAINER | What Is The Doomsday Clock, And Why Does It Keep Moving Closer To Midnight?
The Doomsday Clock is one of the worldโs most enduring symbols of existential risk โ a stark reminder of how close humanity is to self-destruction. In 2025, atomic scientists pushed the clock closer to midnight than ever before, citing escalating…
EXPLAINER: Why The Philippines Banned โ Then Allowed Again โ Elon Muskโs Grok AI
The Philippine government is set to restore access to Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Muskโbacked company xAI, just days after ordering internet providers to block it nationwide. So what happened โ and why did regulators reverse course…
AI Is Eating Jobs โ But Itโs Also Creating New Ones
Artificial intelligence isnโt just a buzzword anymore โ itโs a full-blown societal disruptor. Thanks to generative AI tools like ChatGPT, pretty much anyone with a smartphone can now talk to machines the way we used to talk to friends on…
When the Taps Run Dry: How Metaโs AI Data Center Drained a Communityโs Water Supply
MANILA โ When residents in a quiet town near a new Meta data center turned on their taps one morning, nothing came out. What began as an ambitious promise of digital progress quickly turned into a battle over one of…
ChatGPT is no longer just a work tool โ study finds itโs shaping everyday life worldwide
MANILA, Philippines โ ChatGPT is quickly shedding its image as a niche tech tool, with a new study showing it has become part of peopleโs everyday routines across the globe. A joint analysis by OpenAI and Harvard economist David Deming…
Grokโs Blink-and-You-Miss-It Ban: How Muskโs AI Got Suspended, Reinstated, and Dragged Through the Internet in 15 Minutes
On August 11, 2025, Elon Muskโs AI chatbot Grok pulled off something even the worldโs top drama queens would envy โ it got suspended from X, came back minutes later, and left everyone scratching their heads. The day started normally…
ByteDanceโs OmniHuman-1: The AI Breakthrough Redefining Realityโand Raising Deepfake Fears
The Chinese tech giant behind TikTok has just made a groundbreaking move that could reshape the landscape of video generationโand itโs raising eyebrows across the globe.ย ByteDance, the company behind the viral video app, quietly unveiled its latest AI marvel, OmniHuman-1,…
How a Chinese AI Startup Shook the Tech World
Chinese startup DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry, challenging the dominance of U.S. tech giants and sparking a trillion-dollar stock market upheaval. On January 27, DeepSeekโs AI assistant surged past OpenAIโs ChatGPT to claim the…
