There’s a new player in AI on the world stage: DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that’s throwing tech valuations into chaos and challenging U.S. dominance in the field with an open-source model that they say they developed for a fraction of the cost of competitors. Shares of Nvidia, whose chips are …
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Trump in talks with people eyeing TikTok
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app’s future in the next 30 days. “I have spoken to many people about TikTok, …
Read More »Cuba’s tourism industry plummets amid questions
HAVANA — It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in Havana — dominates the city skyline, towering 150 meters (490 feet) above colonial homes with its 542 luxury rooms and majestic views of the city and the sea. The Selection La …
Read More »Google pushes AI education for workers, lawmakers
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. A key priority, one executive told Reuters, comes in building out educational programs to train the workforce …
Read More »PH showcases local food at Winter Fancy Food Show 2025
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) recently participated in the Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) 2025, held from January 19 to 21, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Sixteen Philippine MSMEs, representing the best of Filipino food under the FOODPhilippines …
Read More »Meta tests ads on Threads, its alternative to X
This photo illustration created in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2023, shows the logo for Threads, an Instagram app, reflected in its opening page. More than 10 million people have signed up to Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the company’s CEO Mark …
Read More »DTI chief cites PH push for digital transformation at WEF 2025
TRANSFORMATION. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque attends the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday (Jan. 24, 2025, Switzerland time). Speaking at the Innovative Trade Financing Forum, Roque highlighted the Philippines’ push for inclusive and digital transformation to strengthen its trade and financial ecosystems. (DTI Philippines’ official Facebook page) MANILA – …
Read More »Ottawa lending $1B to cash-strapped Canada Post
The federal government will lend $1 billion to Canada Post for the 2025-26 fiscal year so that it can continue operating while dealing with “significant financial challenges,” the postal service said Friday. Temporary boost will not fix its bigger problems, postal service says. The federal government will lend $1 billion …
Read More »Canada calls for review of ‘business relationship’ with Amazon after Quebec closures
François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa’s “business relationship” with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. ‘I’m not going to tell them what I’m going to do in advance,’ says industry minister. The federal industry …
Read More »SG central bank eases its monetary policy
A view of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s headquarters in Singapore June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File Photo SINGAPORE — Singapore’s central bank on Friday loosened its monetary policy, the first such move since 2020, saying it expects inflation and growth to be slower than it initially forecast this year. The …
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