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How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

China's push to produce cutting-edge computer chips progresses faster than expected, recruiting former engineers from chip giant ASML, with Huawei playing a key

[In This Economy] First open bicam: From hard to soft pork

[In This Economy] First open bicam: From hard to soft pork

Despite its initial imperfections, the open bicam setup is a reform that’s long overdue

Revisiting Cathy Cabral’s alleged role in DPWH corruption

Revisiting Cathy Cabral’s alleged role in DPWH corruption

As DPWH's undersecretary for planning, Cabral designed the agency's formula — known only to her — that determined how much projects would go to particular districts

China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app

China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren questions the deal: 'Americans deserve to know if the president struck another backdoor deal for this billionaire takeover of

AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence

AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence

What's here is a digital landscape in which harmful, misogynistic content can be generated rapidly by anyone with a smart phone and access to a generative AI chatbot

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Are BIR audits really on hold? A guide to RMC No. 107-2025

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Are BIR audits really on hold? A guide to RMC No. 107-2025

The Philippines’ tax whiz breaks down the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s latest clarification on the scope of the audit suspension under RMC No. 107-2025, helping

Get a special treat when you say ‘Nama-McDo Po!’ in McDonald’s Drive-Thrus

Get a special treat when you say ‘Nama-McDo Po!’ in McDonald’s Drive-Thrus

No apps, no coupons, and no singing required!

Gunman in Brown University shooting found dead, authorities say

Gunman in Brown University shooting found dead, authorities say

(1st UPDATE) Officials say the gunman, identified as Portuguese national Claudio Neves Valente, attended Brown University more than two decades ago but his motive

FACT CHECK: Marcos not resigning, video twists podcast remarks

FACT CHECK: Marcos not resigning, video twists podcast remarks

A YouTube video misinterprets a podcast soundbite from the Presidential Communications Office to suggest that Marcos is resigning from office

FACT CHECK: Quote cards on Duterte interim release denial cites fake ICC judge

FACT CHECK: Quote cards on Duterte interim release denial cites fake ICC judge

There is no current or former ICC judge named Aishau Spede Adeyemi