TikTok shuts down in the US
The United States has officially banned TikTok, the widely popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance. The ban, which took effect on January 19, 2025, has left 170…
Facebook and Instagram end fact checkers
Meta announced that they have decided to end the current third party fact checking program in the United States and instead begin moving to a Community Notes program. Meta plans…
Marcos signs into law VAT on foreign digital services
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., signed into law Republic Act 12023, a measure imposing a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on nonresident digital service providers. “We are not imposing new taxes, we…
Necro Trojan attacks 11 million Android users
Kaspersky experts identified a new version of the Necro Trojan that had infiltrated several popular applications on Google Play and modified applications on unofficial platforms, including Spotify, WhatsApp and Minecraft.…
OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT with reasoning capabilities
OpenAI has recently unveiled ChatGPT o1, a state-of-the-art language model that represents a significant advancement in the field of natural language processing (NLP). This groundbreaking technology is capable of generating…
Meta introduces Teen Privacy on Instagram
Instagram, a popular social media platform, has recently introduced a new feature designed specifically for teenage users: the “teen account.” This initiative aims to provide a safer and more age-appropriate…
PLDT appoints Butch Jimenez as new EVP and COO
PLDT Inc. announced the appointment of Menardo “Butch” Jimenez Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 17, 2024. The decision was made by the company’s…
Kaspersky Lab shutting down U.S. operations
Kaspersky Lab, the prominent Russian cybersecurity company, announced the closure of its U.S. operations on July 15, 2024. This decision comes after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry…
World’s first ‘Miss AI’ beauty pageant launched
The World AI Creator Awards (WAICA) is poised to break new ground with the much-anticipated Miss AI pageant. Scheduled for May 10th, 2024, this groundbreaking event will see AI-generated models…
United Nations approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence
The United Nations General Assembly has approved the first-ever resolution on artificial intelligence (AI). This international effort aims to ensure AI development is safe, ethical, and beneficial to all member…
