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PLDT unit, partners enable PH firms adopt AI

MANILA, Philippines — The data center arm of PLDT Group has sealed a pact with two global technology leaders to give key sectors access to artificial intelligence’s (AI) full potential without hefty infrastructure investments. ePLDT said on Monday that it teamed up with Dell Technologies and Katonic AI. They are launching the Philippines’ “first sovereign

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Safeguard duty on cement won’t raise prices, say firms

MANILA, Philippines — The proposed safeguard duty on cement imports is unlikely to raise prices but instead help safeguard the local industry against unfair competition, an industry group said. “The measure is needed to give local manufacturers a fair chance to compete against foreign suppliers that enjoy government support,” the Cement Manufacturers Association of the