Technology

AI

23 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Bitcoin Miner Just Landed A $400 Million Bet On AI Instead Of Crypto

Bitdeer’s $400M Malaysia deal highlights the growing shift from Bitcoin mining toward AI infrastructure and contracted computing revenue.

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Finance

21 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

The Philippines Just Hit a Major Digital Payments Milestone

Digital payments reached 64.7% of Philippine retail transactions, with QR Ph overtaking cards for the first time.

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Op-Ed

20 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

Every Peso Has a Story. Now Is the Time to Act

The CADENA Act puts government spending under greater public scrutiny. Now, the House of Representatives must act.

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News

20 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Marvell Just Gave Google a $12 Billion Reason to Stick Around

Google is giving Marvell up to $12.2B in stock rights as it builds a second major supplier for its custom AI chips.

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News

19 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

VinFast Takes a Cautious Path to Self-Driving

VinFast is taking a cautious path to self-driving, betting that safety and gradual upgrades can beat the rush for autonomy.

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AI

17 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Singapore Just Made AI Generated Explicit Images a Crime

Singapore has made non-consensual explicit AI-generated images a criminal offense, but enforcement may prove harder than legislation.

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AI

16 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

DeepSeek Open Sourced Its Claude Code Rival

DeepSeek is taking on Claude Code with an open-source coding agent framework developers can customize and extend.

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Gaming

15 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Phantom Blade Zero Broke the AAA Rulebook Before It Even Launched

Phantom Blade Zero tops Steam pre-orders, raising questions about the future of Chinese AAA gaming and Western studios.

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News

14 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

The Philippines Wants a Blockchain Budget but the Real Problem May Not Be Technology

The Philippines is using blockchain to track its 2026 budget, but critics question whether it can really stop corruption.

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Events

13 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Echelon Philippines 2026: Philippine Startup Ecosystem Moves Past AI Hype to Focus on Operational Reality

Echelon Philippines 2026 shifts from AI hype to practical execution as startups and enterprises navigate the Age of the AI-preneur.

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Business

13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

BlockShoals Joins FinTech Alliance PH Amid Questions Over Who Really Owns It

BlockShoals is bringing Binance back to the Philippines, but questions remain over its ownership and political connections.

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AI

11 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

DepEd Is Building a National Plan to Bring AI Into Every Classroom

DepEd’s AI master plan aims to make AI readiness a permanent part of Philippine education, starting with teacher training.

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Cybersecurity

10 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

AI Finds Nearly 5,000 Bitcoin Security Flaws in a Single Weekend

AI found 4,962 security issues across Bitcoin projects, raising questions about whether developers can patch flaws fast enough.

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News

9 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

A Shanghai Gas Station Just Became an EV Charging Hub

BYD and Sinopec are turning gas stations into EV charging hubs, using existing fuel infrastructure to accelerate China's charging network.

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AI

8 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

China Opens a School That Trains Robots for Real Jobs

China's new humanoid robot training hub signals a push to prepare robots for real-world industrial jobs at national scale.

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Technology

7 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

AMD Chips Are Now Driving the Company's Biggest Growth

AMD's AI chip business is accelerating as data centers become the backbone of the global AI race.

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Technology

6 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Why Apple Suddenly Removed Telegram From the App Store

Telegram returned to the App Store within hours after a hidden illegal content attack triggered its temporary removal.

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AI

4 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Google Removed Its AI Map Image Generator

Google removed its AI map image generator after one day, highlighting the challenge of balancing AI innovation and safety.

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