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Meta says election interference happening at ‘manageable amount’ but serious...
Of the major elections which have already taken place this year, Meta said it saw little evidence of generative AI being used to create content that can interfere in the political process. “The...
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[Rappler’s Best] Welcome to the battlefield
America’s top universities have been on fire over the war in Gaza, and we witnessed this first-hand on Thursday, May 23, at Harvard University, where Maria Ressa was commencement speaker. The skies...
View ArticlePhilippines hits China’s ‘unilateral’ fishing ban for raising tensions in...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday, May 27, that it had filed a protest over China’s “imposition of a unilateral, four-month-long fishing moratorium”...
View ArticlePNVF retracts firing Jorge de Brito amid historic Alas Pilipinas AVC...
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas head coach Jorge Souza de Brito will have to unpack his bags after all at the conclusion of the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup. The...
View ArticleCeltics eye East finals sweep, but Pacers won’t back down
The Boston Celtics are in the driver’s seat but Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says his club will be controlling the throttle in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. There’s no reason for...
View ArticleSupreme Court orders Comelec, Miru to defend multi-billion deal for 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the joint venture led by Korean firm Miru Systems to comment on a petition challenging the validity of their...
View ArticleAt Home sa Abroad: US-based Filipina student speaks out vs war in Gaza
MANILA, Philippines – Students in the United States have taken to the streets, and their campuses, to show their solidarity for the people of Palestine over the war in Gaza. As Israel continues its...
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EmTech Digital 2024: Exploring the privacy problems of generative AI
Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence are trained on oodles of data, and it’s important that companies and people using generative AI know the risks of harvesting data,...
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Signal No. 2 lifted as Typhoon Aghon continues to move away from land
MANILA, Philippines – There were no more areas under Signal No. 2 due to Typhoon Aghon (Ewiniar) on Monday afternoon, May 27, as the tropical cyclone continued to move away from Philippine landmass....
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3 favorites and a surprise: AVC semifinalists brace for KO duel
MANILA, Philippines – The playoff cast turned out to be largely expected with favored teams Kazakhstan (world No. 30), Australia (No. 55), and tournament defending champion Vietnam (No. 38) all...
View ArticleLakers favored to draft Bronny James, but are rivals circling?
Let the rumor games begin in earnest. Bronny James is staying in the 2024 NBA Draft, adding a massive layer of intrigue despite not being projected as a first-round pick, much less a lottery...
View ArticleRussia says it may take extra nuclear deterrence steps if US puts missiles in...
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia may take extra steps in the area of nuclear deterrence if the United States deploys intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: Untangling the mystery of Alice Guo
MANILA, Philippines – Everything about Alice Guo seems to be straight out of a Filipino teleserye (television drama series). The mayor of Bamban, Tarlac claimed to be the love child of a Chinese man...
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Inked by history: Father Picardal’s tattoo symbolized his lifelong crusade
DAVAO, Philippines – The priest bore a tattoo on his left shoulder that was more than just ink; it was a powerful symbol of how martial rule shaped his life. The tattoo depicted a clenched fist with...
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[Rappler Investigates] What’s it all about, Alice?
It’s been such an intriguing, made-for-Netflix type of story that, many probably found themselves glued to the Senate investigation into Alice Guo, the 37-year-old, first female mayor of the...
View ArticleSouth Korea plans Mars landing in 2045 as it launches first space agency
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea plans to make a Mars landing by 2045 and spend 100 trillion won ($72.6 billion) until then on space exploration, President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday, May 30, at...
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The plot thickens: Is Lin Wen Yi the mother of Mayor Alice Guo?
In another episode of solving the mystery behind the family background of controversial Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, more evidence surfaced that seem to indicate that her real mother could be...
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Rappler Talk: Edcel Lagman on the push to legalize divorce
MANILA, Philippines – For the second time, a measure seeking to again legalize divorce in the Philippines hurdles the House of Representatives. Lawmakers approved House Bill 9349, or “An Act...
View ArticleIsrael sent messages to Tehran to avoid Iranian response to embassy attack –...
DUBAI, UAE – Israel sent messages to Tehran via Egypt that it would “compromise” in Gaza to avert an Iranian response to an attack on Iran’s embassy in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reported. The...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Daniel Paringit
MANILA, Philippines – Rising solo artist Daniel Paringit will be the latest to grace the Rappler Live Jam stage with his fresh indie-pop sound on Thursday, May 30! Paringit made his foray into the...
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