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Day: May 3, 2023

UN says AI needs to be regulated to prevent abuse

The UN said Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) needs to be monitored and regulated as it expressed growing concern about abuse. The request came as Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, resigned from Google and warned of growing danger…

NegOr LGUs urged to put up ‘Balay Silangan’ for drug users

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has urged local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental to put up Balay Silangan facilities to cater to drug dependents requiring interventions to overcome their substance addiction. PDEA-Negros Orienta…

El Niño to cause 15% cut in rice yield in E. Visayas next year

The Department of Agriculture is looking at a 10 to 15 percent cut in rice production in Eastern Visayas next year due to the possible impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) field office here said. Should …

Students in oil spill-hit Mindoro town get cash aid

The local parish in Pola town, this province has announced that the first tranche of educational cash assistance from a humanitarian group had already been received by students whose families have been affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of…

OCTA: NCR positivity rate rises to 18.8%

The National Capital Region’s (NCR) positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 increased to 18.8 percent as of May 1. Citing latest data from the OCTA Research Group released Wednesday, fellow Dr. Guido David said the figur…

Producer prices ease in March

producer prices in the manufacturing sector continued to ease in March this year, mainly driven by the lower prices of coke (solid fuel) and refined petroleum products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. PSA data released on Wednesday sho…

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