Author: Dawn Solano

The Recording Academy® is teaming up with IBM to offer GRAMMY® IQ built with IBM watsonx, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that lets fans test their knowledge of music history. The platform uses IBM’s Granite 3.0 large language model to create interactive quizzes based on decades of Grammy data. Users can answer questions, request hints, and view explanations, while top scores are displayed on a live leaderboard on Grammy.com. Daily sweepstakes and social-sharing features aim to encourage regular fan engagement. Beyond online quizzes, IBM is helping the GRAMMY Museum® revamp Musical Crossroads, an interactive exhibit that allows visitors to explore…

OPPO has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the rollout of its next-generation AI Operating System (AIOS), aimed at building smarter and more privacy-conscious smartphones. The collaboration, announced at the Google Cloud Export Summit in Beijing, focuses on two key pillars, namely “Memory Symbiosis” and “Privacy Protection.” These form the backbone of OPPO’s AIOS roadmap, designed to turn smartphones into intelligent companions that understand and anticipate user needs. In simple terms, Memory Symbiosis allows a phone to remember things the way its user does. The system quietly keeps track of daily activity, such as messages, photos, or notes,…

TCL has introduced a new lineup of air conditioners equipped with its proprietary T-AI Energy Saving Technology, designed to help households stay cool while reducing electricity consumption ahead of the summer months. The new series, FreshIN 3.0, VoxIN, and BreezeIN+, use adaptive learning to automatically adjust cooling power and airflow based on real-time conditions and user behavior. According to TCL, this allows the units to maintain consistent indoor comfort while lowering energy use by up to 37 percent. The company said T-AI technology enables air conditioners to “learn” user patterns and anticipate cooling needs, minimizing unnecessary energy consumption. Each model…

Logistics technology firm GoComet has unveiled artificial intelligence systems capable of tracking and interpreting real-time geopolitical, port, and weather data to help enterprises anticipate disruptions and make faster decisions across their supply chains. Introduced during the company’s Horizon Manila 2026 forum at the Sheraton Manila Bay on January 22, 2026, the new AI Centre consolidates multiple intelligent systems that continuously observe global operations and provide actionable insights for planning, execution, and risk management. “The impact is a better cash flow cycle. from an insurance perspective, from a lead time perspective. You can reroute your supply, your logistics as well as…

Apple has chosen Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence technology as the basis for the next generation of its Apple Foundation Models as it moves to enhance Siri and other Apple Intelligence features. In a joint statement published last January 12, Apple and Google said they have entered a multi-year collaboration under which Apple’s future AI models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology.  Apple said it selected Google after an extensive evaluation process, concluding that Google’s AI technology provides the “most capable foundation” for its next-generation models. The company added that the collaboration would unlock new experiences for…

realme is set to return under Oppo as a sub-brand, as parent company BBK Electronics moves to consolidate its smartphone businesses and trim operating costs across its brands.Reports from Reuters and technology site Soyacincau said the restructuring will place realme under Oppo’s management while allowing it to keep its own branding and product lines. The move comes amid a global slowdown in smartphone sales and intensifying competition among mid-range manufacturers.BBK, one of China’s largest consumer electronics firms, also owns Vivo and OnePlus, both of which target different segments of the global market.realme has built a strong presence in Southeast Asia…

Global chipmaker NVIDIA has unveiled Vera Rubin, its newest artificial intelligence (AI) computing platform that marks the company’s next major step in building full-scale AI systems beyond traditional hardware.The platform, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 and shared on NVIDIA’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, succeeds the Blackwell architecture. Unlike traditional GPU-focused upgrades, Vera Rubin is a rack-scale system in which six interconnected chips operate as one, enabling faster, more efficient training and deployment of large-scale AI models.The system integrates the Rubin GPU, Vera CPU, BlueField data-processing units, and Spectrum networking switches, all linked via NVIDIA’s latest NVLink and…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to become a key engine of business growth across Asia-Pacific this year, as companies move from experiments to large-scale, revenue-generating applications, according to IBM’s latest regional outlook. In its APAC AI Outlook 2026: Transferable Value Across Industries, IBM said enterprises are entering what it calls AI’s “breakout moment,” marked by a shift from cost-cutting to innovation and measurable returns. The report drew insights from executives at 14 top-performing organizations in the region, including the Philippines’ EastWest Bank and Meralco PowerGen. IBM found that 64% of AI investments are now channeled toward core business functions, where…

Global Internet traffic grew by 19 percent in 2025, but the expansion was accompanied by intensifying cyber threats, a surge in automated activity, and an increase in government-driven Internet disruptions, according to connectivity cloud firm Cloudflare. In its annual Year in Review report, Cloudflare said the past year marked a turning point for the Internet as growing dependence on digital services collided with escalating cyber warfare and rapid advances in artificial intelligence. The company recorded more than 25 record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in 2025, reflecting what it described as a sharp rise in both the scale and sophistication of…

Despite years of cybersecurity reminders, users continue to rely on predictable and easily cracked passwords, according to new research by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Analyzing major data breaches from 2023 to 2025, Kaspersky found that many users still include personal details such as names, dates, or short number sequences in their passwords. The study revealed that 10 percent of leaked passwords contained date-like numbers, while “12345” remained the most common combination. Other frequent inclusions were the word “love,” users’ own names, and even country names. More alarming, the report showed that 54 percent of passwords leaked in 2025 had already…