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Photo from Pixabay By TechWatch PH Staff The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)– Foreign Trade Service Corps has allegedly been targeted by a ransomware group, according to a post by cybersecurity watchdog Deep Web Konek (DWK). DWK posted that…
Illustrative image generated using artificial intelligence. By TechWatch PH Staff OpenAI will begin testing advertisements in ChatGPT’s Free and Go tiers in the coming weeks, as the company moves to expand access to its AI tools while outlining safeguards aimed…
By TechWatch PH Staff Hours after Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda announced the ban on Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok in the Philippines, the tool became inaccessible to local users through its standalone app on…
By TechWatch PH Staff Users of X reported new access issue late Friday night, with outage tracker Downdetector recording a sharp spike in complaints within a short period of time. Based on Downdetector data, reports surged past 200 incidents shortly…
Recent statements from the Department of Information and Communications Technology and members of Congress about putting the national budget process “on blockchain” were meant to project progress, transparency, and trust. Instead, they revealed two separate but related problems: a weak…
By TechWatch PH Staff YouTube has rolled out new updates to its supervised accounts for teens, giving parents additional tools to guide how their children use the platform, particularly when it comes to short-form video consumption and digital wellbeing. Under…
By TechWatch PH Staff Lenovo and FIFA World Cup 2026 are set to redefine how football’s biggest stage is run and experienced, unveiling a wide range of AI-driven solutions designed to power tournament operations, enhance officiating accuracy, and deliver more…
DECODED: TECH, TRUTH, AND THREATS By Art Samaniego DICT Secretary Henry Aguda’s move to ban Grok is not leadership. It is a reflex. It is the digital equivalent of banning cars because one driver caused an accident, instead of fixing…
By TechWatch PH Staff The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is moving to block access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok in the Philippines amid concerns about its use in generating sexually explicit and non-consensual deepfake content. This…
Photo from Huawei By TechWatch PH Staff Huawei has introduced the HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 (2026) Dynamic Edition, positioning the new tablet as an affordable, PC-like productivity companion for students, young professionals, and everyday multitaskers. Priced at PHP 19,999, the MatePad…