Communications & Technology

Lenovo & Motorola Qira, the cross-device personal AI, is expanding its reach at IFA 2026 following an initial rollout to over 20 Lenovo devices starting in March. It now supports eligible Lenovo PCs with 16GB memory, expanding beyond high-end configurations, and will come to select Motorola edge, signature and razr models with the Android 17 upgrade. It also debuts on moto watch ultra, its first wearable, and connects with Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Outlook and more via a new Workato partnership.

Manila is poised to get its first Philippine Economic Zone Authority-accredited information technology center as developers move to tap renewed demand for IT-BPM and technology facilities in Metro Manila.

The Philippines is pursuing a more distributed artificial intelligence-driven industrial strategy that could spread advanced manufacturing, chip design, critical-mineral processing, and computing infrastructure across the country rather than concentrate the emerging technology ecosystem in New Clark City.

India-based iSON Group is committing up to USD375 million to expand its Philippine operations, led by a USD300-million telecommunications infrastructure program that will bring its tower network to 3,000 sites over the next decade.

PLDT Inc. is rolling out AI and automation via UiPath Platform to improve service delivery amid rising demand for 5G, broadband and satellite connectivity nationwide.