Filipino student founders launch iSkolar, a platform that uses AI and blockchain to simplify scholarship access and wins recognition at Project RISE.
IgniteTax AI launches a specialized AI platform that delivers Philippine tax guidance, document analysis, and compliance support based on official regulations.
OpenAI has announced the rollout of ChatGPT Images 2.0, an upgraded image generation model designed to deliver a significant leap in performance over its predecessor, ImageGen 1.5.
The Vatican is set to launch an AI-powered translation service at St. Peter’s Basilica, allowing the faithful to hear the Pope’s mass in 60 languages via smartphone.
xAI pledged to strip Grok AI of deepfake and explicit content features for Philippine users, prompting CICC to lift the nationwide ban while keeping monitoring in place.
The Philippines has blocked access to Elon Musk’s Grok AI website amid mounting backlash over deepfake abuse and regulatory scrutiny.
YGG and Silicon Valley HQ team up to train Filipinos in AI tools and remote work skills, launching a national pilot for the future of digital employment.
The CADENA Act would open government budget data to AI-powered analysis, making it interoperable and usable by tools such as ChatGPT, according to its author, Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino.
AI agent AERIS, integrated in blockchain-powered Bagyo.app, reveals ₱421 million in damages and 2.4 million affected by Typhoon Uwan across Luzon.
A Filipino startup built Bagyo.app in just 72 hours, combining AI and blockchain to help communities navigate disaster relief during Super Typhoon Uwan.
