PLDT urges AI adoption to boost Philippine job market and productivity

PLDT urges AI adoption to boost Philippine job market and productivity

PLDT Inc. is framing artificial intelligence as a tool for expansion rather than a threat to employment, calling on workers and businesses to adapt to the technology to secure their future. PLDT chief operating officer and chief technology officer Menardo Jimenez Jr. cited the necessity for a shift in mindset as AI becomes integrated into…

Economic Survey calls for age-based limits on social media access, urges curbs to tackle digital addiction

Economic Survey calls for age-based limits on social media access, urges curbs to tackle digital addiction

NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey for fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) has called for age-based restrictions on social media access, citing rising concerns over “digital addiction” among minors and aligning India with a broader global push to curb underage use of major platforms. The survey, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, stopped short of recommending an outright…