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ByteDance plans new AI model trained with Huawei chips, sources say

TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies HWT.UL, said three people familiar with the...

Crowd-sourcing data could help Philippines tackle deadly floods

Typhoon Gaemi floods killed 48 in Philippines Crowd-sourced data could improve flood models Citizen science could hold key to disaster mitigation MANILA (Thomson Reuters...

Bishop David named among 21 new cardinals

Pope Francis on Sunday appointed Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan among the new cardinals of the Catholic Church. The pope named 21 new “princes” of the...

Fil-Am YouTuber’s Philippine cinema roast ruffles Pinoys’ feathers

A video essay made by a Filipino-American Youtuber One Down criticizing Philippine cinema has earned the irk of some Pinoys online. The 14-minute cultural analysis...

‘Titanic’ director James Cameron joins Stability AI board

Stability AI said James Cameron, the director of "Titanic" and "The Terminator" movies, had joined the artificial intelligence startup's board. The meteoric rise of generative...

‘I feel so Filipino’: Olivia Rodrigo channels ‘Pinoy pride’ at Philippine concert

Filipino-American singer and award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo felt "so Filipino" during the Philippines stop of her "Guts" world tour concert, held at the world’s...

Kate Winslet melds into a model turned war photographer in ‘Lee’

LOS ANGELES — Kate Winslet felt a deep connection to her role as the real-life World War Two photographer Elizabeth “Lee” Miller in the film “Lee.” "I...

Explainer: What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing...

Synod rules out women deacons; meetings called to be ‘laboratories of synodal life’

VATICAN— On the first working day of the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican on Oct. 2, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the...
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Philippines accuses China of assaulting Vietnamese fishermen in South China Sea

MANILA  — The Philippines accused Chinese maritime officials on Friday of carrying out an "unjustified assault" on Vietnamese fishermen in the contested waters of the...

Slower Philippine inflation in September gives room for rate cuts

CPI lowest in over 4 years, to settle around 3.2% this year Slower inflation gives room for aggressive monetary easing Central bank to...

Pope Francis picks Claretian priest as new Cubao bishop

A new bishop has been appointed to a Metro Manila diocese that includes parts of Quezon City. Pope Francis on Friday appointed Claretian Fr. Elias...
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Content creator earns flak for straw rant vs Starbucks barista

A content creator went viral for complaining about being given the wrong kind of straw for his drink in a popular coffee store. Facebook user...

Viral: Charli XCX ‘Brat’ walls spotted in Metro Manila

“Sweat” tour in Manila? Iconic green “Brat” walls have been spotted in multiple areas in the Philippines, and caught the attention of Charli XCX's fans. The...

Running in elections 2025? Coco Martin teases new venture

The "FPJ's Batang Quiapo" star has made some announcements. “Matagal ko na ‘tong gustong sabihin,” Coco Martin said in a video with over 852,000 likes...
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‘Unexpected meet and greet’: Olivia Rodrigo sightings in Manila ahead of concert

Pictures and videos of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo roaming around Intramuros circulated a day before her Manila Silver Star Show for her "Guts" world tour. The...

Philippine outsourcing to grow 7% this year despite AI threat, industry group says

MANILA — The Philippines' information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is set to grow 7% this year, bucking fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will...
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Philippines aware of incident in South China Sea between Vietnam, China

MANILA  — The Philippines' foreign ministry said on Friday it was aware of what it described as a "serious incident" between Vietnamese fishermen and Chinese maritime...
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Standee of Comelec chair in offices during COC filing takes spotlight

Questions about a standee on offices of the Commission on Elections were raised online as electoral aspirants file their certificates of candidacy (COC) for...
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Why a school in Palawan burned a Philippine flag in a ceremony

A video of a Philippine flag being burned in a school shocked some Filipinos online. The viral clip featured the national flag being carried to...