‘Disappointing for Maya,’ Pangilinan says as value of rival GCash soars to $5B
MANILA, Philippines — Digital wallet and bank Maya is on track to finally break even in the last quarter of 2024, but for Manny Pangilinan, that’s not nearly enough, especially with fierce rival GCash...
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Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech
MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA – Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday, August 13, unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it races to incorporate...
View ArticleBiden calls Ukraine incursion ‘a real dilemma for Putin’
NEW ORLEANS, USA – Ukraine’s military incursion into Russia has “created a real dilemma” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, August 13, adding that US officials...
View ArticleFBI told Harris campaign it was target of ‘foreign actor influence...
WASHINGTON, USA – Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said it was notified by the FBI last month that it was “targeted by a foreign actor influence operation,” a campaign official said...
View ArticleCopyright group takes down Dutch language AI dataset
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – Dutch-based copyright enforcement group BREIN has taken down a large language dataset that was being offered for use in training AI models, the organization said on...
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P5 million paid to Pampanga town mayor raises red flags in House probe
PAMPANGA, Philippines – SAGIP Representative Rodante Marcoleta questioned an apparently anomalous P5 million payment by a corporation to suspended mayor of San Simon, Pampanga Abundio “Jun” Punsalan...
View ArticleAlice Guo faces tax evasion complaint | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: BIR files tax evasion complaint vs Mayor Alice Guo The Bureau of Internal Revenue files a tax evasion complaint...
View ArticleAll love: From a distance, Carlos Yulo thanks dad Mark for support in Manila...
MANILA, Philippines – The love and respect remain alive and mutual for two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and his father Mark Andrew. After the elder Yulo was spotted in the crowd at Roxas...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Daniel Paringit on debut album ‘Checkpoints’
MANILA, Philippines – Rising singer-songwriter Daniel Paringit has been embarking on his solo career for three years already, having released hits like “Walang Hangganan,” “Dinggin,” and “Sayo” in the...
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How Thai film ‘How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies’ made millions for SM
How do you get people to still watch movies in cinemas as the consumer pivot to video on-demand streaming continues? The Sy family’s SM Prime Holdings Corporation (SM Prime), the largest mall...
View ArticleTrump attacks Harris policies – and persona – as allies push for messaging shift
ASHEVILLE, USA – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump lobbed a series of personal and policy-based attacks at his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in a speech on Wednesday, August 14, hoping...
View ArticleColumbia University president quits, months after handling of Gaza war protests
Columbia University president Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, August 14, nearly four months after the Ivy League university’s handling of campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza was...
View ArticleUS fines T-Mobile $60 million over unauthorized data access
WASHINGTON, USA – A powerful US committee that scrutinizes foreign investment for national security risks fined T-Mobile $60 million, its largest penalty ever, for failing to prevent and report...
View ArticleRussia to evacuate thousands more from Kursk region attacked by Ukraine
Authorities in Russia’s Kursk region have decided to evacuate the population of its Glushkov district, acting governor Alexei Smirnov said late on Wednesday, August 14, amid the continued advance of...
View ArticleCinemalaya 2024 Shorts B review: Tackling historical trauma, erasure, and...
It’s particularly interesting to note that documentaries, fiction, or an exploration of both make up the main short film slate at this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival, sidelining animation and...
View ArticleEJ Obiena drops to world No. 3 after Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Fresh from his fourth-place finish in the Paris Olympics, Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena fell to No. 3 as World Athletics released its latest rankings on Tuesday, August 13....
View ArticleFilipino fisherman missing after collision off Masbate | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Filipino fisherman missing after collision with unidentified ship off Masbate waters A Filipino fisherman is...
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Marcos ‘ended’ Davao City drug war killings. Why can’t he do it for the rest...
Valentine’s Day was supposed to be like an ordinary day for Tina* and her husband Roel. The couple never really celebrated February 14 in the four years that they’ve been together. There were times...
View ArticleRepublican VP candidate Vance, Democratic rival Walz agree to October 1 debate
US Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic rival Tim Walz will debate on October 1 on CBS, after Vance said in a post on X that he had agreed to the date. Vance, former...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: The cast and creatives of ‘The Half-Life of Marie...
Who doesn’t know Marie Curie? She was the first person to ever win a Nobel Prize twice – one for physics and another for chemistry. She is so far the only woman to have done so (the other three being...
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