Communications & Technology

Global cybersecurity leader Fortinet has announced the acquisition of Virtue AI, a developer of solutions designed to protect artificial intelligence systems, automate security validation, and safeguard autonomous AI operations.

As digital banking, e-wallets, and embedded finance transform financial access across the Philippines, Globe Business is equipping banks and financial firms with advanced, proactive security tools to meet requirements under the newly enacted Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), or Republic Act No. 12010.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will formally adopt the Scam Watch Pilipinas Anti-Scam Quad Model as the country’s official national strategy for anti-scam education and public awareness, establishing a unified framework to guide public action and cross-sector collaboration in preventing fraud.

Globe Telecom is supporting national and local government efforts to create a single, unified policy for underground conduit infrastructure, aiming to curb rampant fiber cable theft that frequently disrupts internet and mobile services across the country.

OpenAI sees the Philippines emerging as a major artificial intelligence (AI) deployment hub in Southeast Asia, banking on strong ChatGPT adoption, a deep pool of digital talent, and growing business interest in putting AI to work.