Tag: Artificial Intelligence
While AI is no longer viewed as experimental, adoption data suggests a significant maturity gap as use cases move closer to campaign delivery.
In Southeast Asia, financial compliance is no longer confined to the back office. With agents and “finfluencers” now shaping public perception on social media, banks, insurers and loan providers must balance engagement with ethical oversight—or risk losing consumer trust. Social media has become the...
Manila, Philippines — The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has lifted the ban on xAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, following the company’s implementation of corrective measures. The ban, initially imposed on January 16, 2026, was lifted on 21 January....
Hong Kong – FC Barcelona has taken an equity stake in Barcelona-based start-up Scircle through Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) as the club explores new brand innovations using AI-powered fragrance creation. The move marks FC Barcelona’s latest effort to apply emerging technologies to its brand and fan engagement...
According to the company, the solution can continuously generate a broad and evolving set of virtual personas that reflect diverse sei-katsu-sha types across more than 20 countries and over 30 languages.
Singapore – Creative production company Applebox Asia has expanded its Southeast Asian roster with the addition of Seoul-based director Ian Jeon, bringing his AI-driven and visually innovative filmmaking to Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia. Jeon’s work has gained industry recognition for its striking...
Manila, Philippines — Following several non-compliances with content regulation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered the takedown of X’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok. According to the January 16 announcement, the chatbot failed to regulate content,...
Hong Kong – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) in Hong Kong has warned the public to exercise caution when sharing personal data with AI chatbots, following concerns that the AI chatbot Grok could be misused to generate indecent or malicious content. In an official statement,...
MCMC said it issued notices to X Corp. and xAI LLC on 3 and 8 January 2026, requiring the removal of the offending content. The regulator stated that no remedial action has been taken to date.
Additionally, image creation and the ability to edit images via the Grok account on the X platform will be now limited to paid subscribers.
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