business and industry

Diverging trajectories of trust in healthcare and on-line information seeking: what’s next with LLMs

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Today, we are entering the era of Web 3.0, defined by greater personalization and user empowerment driven by breakthroughs in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain3,9. Among these, generative AI has been especially transformational, becoming one of the fastest adopted technological developments in history. ChatGPT, the first large language model (LLM) interface accessible to … Read more

DA orders rice stocks moved to Visayas for P20/kilo program

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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed the National Food Authority to begin transferring rice stocks to the Visayas in preparation for the launch of the P20-per-kilo rice program, following the Commission on Elections approval to roll out the initiative. The Department of Agriculture said the rice will come from the NFA’s buffer stocks, … Read more

PH, Japan ink ¥171 billion in loan deals for infrastructure, development

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The governments of the Philippines and Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, have signed five loan agreements totaling over ¥171 billion to support key infrastructure and development projects. JICA announced that the agreements were finalized with the Department of Finance during the 15th High-Level Joint Committee Meeting on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation on … Read more

US nuke firm partners with PNRI to build ‘research reactor’ in PH

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California-based nuclear energy company Valar Atomics is planning to build a “proof-of-concept” small modular reactor in the Philippines in partnership with the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) to scale up atomic energy research in the country as it forays into nuclear power generation. At the sidelines of EoS Organization’s memoranda of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony … Read more

DA, San Miguel team up to connect corn farmers with buyers

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has teamed up with San Miguel Foods to provide corn farmers with direct access to major buyers, ensuring secure and timely payments. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on Friday, January 17, in Pasig City, with both parties aiming to address supply chain challenges, promote sustainable farming practices, and … Read more