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Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for ‘personality rights’
In India, Bollywood stars are asking judges to protect their voice and persona in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). One famous couple's biggest target is Google's video arm YouTube.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Resilient Fever
The Fever’s season ended as it had so often been played — with them at the edge of exhaustion, holding on with everything they had, and refusing to surrender.
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October 03, 2025
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PHL electronic product exports may reach $110B in five years
THE SEMICONDUCTOR and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) said exports may possibly hit $110 billion in five years, but uncertainty clouds the outlook.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Missing governance: When every storm is both natural and moral disaster
At the rate politicians are tearing each other down, Filipinos could almost be forgiven for greeting typhoon season with grim welcome.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Sustainability goes hand in hand with ethics
Sustainability is more than a buzzword. The United Nations defines it as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
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October 03, 2025
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Improved logistics seen reducing 30% farm waste
THE agricultural logistics industry said the 30% rate of wasted farm produce can be mitigated by improving the farm-to-market link, including the transport and storage components.
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October 03, 2025
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China curbs use of Ericsson, Nokia in telecoms networks
CHINA is curbing the use of European telecom kit suppliers Nokia and Ericsson in its networks, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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October 03, 2025
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Air Canada serves free beer, wine in economy
Air Canada is betting on free beer and wine at the back of the plane to help fill more seats, an executive said on Wednesday, as North American airlines face passenger pushback over fees for extra baggage to legroom.
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October 03, 2025
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Eala guns for semis berth against Golubic in WTA125 Suzhou Open
ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA shoots for her second straight semifinal appearance against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic in the battle between top-10 seeds in the WTA125 Suzhou Open on Friday at Sungent International Tennis Center in China.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
St. Luke's Medical Center Certified as the Philippine Leader in Robotic Surgery with 2,500+ Procedures Completed
St. Luke’s Medical Center proudly announces a groundbreaking achievement in Philippine healthcare: the successful completion of over 2,500 robotic surgeries, the highest number of robotic-assisted procedures performed by any hospital in the country.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
OFWs in Taiwan to receive pay hike in 2026
THOUSANDS of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan are set to benefit from a minimum wage increase that will take effect on Jan. 1, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
From titlist San Miguel Beermen to the rest of PBA, teams see tough road to Philippine Cup glory
THE knives are out and the San Miguel Beermen know they can’t rest easy in their PBA Philippine Cup title defense.
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October 03, 2025
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Gilas Pilipinas working with 16-man pool for FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifier
FROM 12, coach Tim Cone’s Gilas Pilipinas Men will now work with an expanded 16-man pool for next month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Wall St. ends up lifted by healthcare as investors shrug off US shutdown
WALL STREET’s main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday, with the biggest boost from the healthcare sector, as investors looked past weaker-than-expected private payrolls data and uncertainty around the first day of the US federal government shutdown.
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October 03, 2025
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Peso up as uncertainty weighs on dollar
THE PESO continued to climb on Thursday as the dollar remained under pressure due to concerns over the US government's shutdown.
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October 03, 2025
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Hollywood performers union condemns Al-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood
The recent debut of an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated “actress” dubbed Tilly Norwood, and its producer's boasts of interest from studio executives, sparked a backlash on Tuesday from the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) actors union, condemning the replacement of human performers with “synthetics.”
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October 03, 2025
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Trump to bar funding of entities doing DEI work abroad
The Trump administration plans to halt federal funding of any organization or government that supports work overseas related to gender identity or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a US official and nonprofit groups informed of the policy change.
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October 03, 2025
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PHL to allocate nearly P1OB from WB loan to agri projects
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that the government will allot nearly P10 billion from a World Bank (WB)-funded 2026 infrastructure project to farm-to-market roads and value-chain rural infrastructure.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices plunge on US shutdown and possible OPEC+ output boost
Oil prices slid for a third day in a row to a 16-week low on Wednesday as a US government shutdown fed worries about the global economy, while traders expected more oil supply to come on the market with a planned output boost by OPEC+ next month.
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October 03, 2025
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Tropical Storm Paolo may hit Isabela, Aurora by Friday
TROPICAL STORM Matmo, locally named Paolo, was expected to make landfall over the Isabela, Aurora area on Friday morning, as it kept its strength while moving westward over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said on Thursday.
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October 03, 2025
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Japanese locators commit to further PHL expansions
JAPANESE FIRMS have confirmed plans to further expand their operations in the Philippines, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said.
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October 03, 2025
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DHSUD agencies freeze housing loan payments in typhoon, quake zones
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said it suspended housing loan amortizations in areas stricken by recent typhoons and the earthquake that hit northern Cebu.
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October 03, 2025
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Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
SCIENTIST and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded said on Wednesday.
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October 03, 2025
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Loan growth slows to nine-month low in August
BANK LENDING growth eased to a nine-month low in August as loans for business activities expanded at a slower pace, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Thursday.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine bond market supported by favorable demand-supply dynamics
PHILIPPINE BONDS may be rescued from a bout of underperformance by rising foreign demand in tandem with lower borrowings from the government.
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October 03, 2025
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ACEN extends P900-M loan for large-scale wind farm in Quezon
ACEN CORP., the listed energy platform of the Ayala group, has extended P900 million in fresh funds to its subsidiary developing a 553-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Quezon province.
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October 03, 2025
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Why this China shock will hit close to home
DURING the salad days of global supply chains, the benefits of being on cordial terms with China were barely questioned.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Shares inch higher on Fed bets, peso’s rebound
PHILIPPINE SHARES edged higher Thursday as bargain hunting continued and as the peso rose further against the dollar, with positive sentiment from Wall Street on expectations of more rate cuts spilling over to the local market
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October 03, 2025
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Cebu to get P200M in aid after deadly quake; President orders quick rehab
THE Office of the President will release more than P200 million to Cebu province and its local governments to support rehabilitation efforts after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday night, killing at least 72 people and injuring almost 300.
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October 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold surges to record high on weaker US greenback
GOLD prices surged to a record high on Wednesday, lifted by a weaker dollar and safe-haven demand after a US government shutdown while softer jobs data reinforced expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month.
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