LG’s New Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller Addresses Growing AI Data Center Cooling Demands

Philippine data-center growth highlights the importance of efficient, reliable cooling infrastructure

As the Philippines builds out its digital infrastructure, the growth of data centers is placing increasing attention on the systems required to keep these facilities operating efficiently and reliably.

The U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA) describes the Philippine data-center market as experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing demand for cloud computing, digital services, and data-sovereignty requirements. The agency also identifies local and international participants including ePLDT, Equinix, Digital Edge, and STT GDC Philippines.

Verbatim Makes a Stronger Push into the Philippines with WSI Partnership

Global technology brand unveils refreshed product portfolio and growing retail presence at “Anywhere. Everyday.” launch

Verbatim is making a renewed push into the Philippine technology market, bringing its latest range of storage, charging and everyday technology solutions closer to Filipino consumers through a new strategic partnership with Wordtext Systems, Inc. (WSI). The partnership was officially unveiled at “Anywhere. Everyday.”, an exclusive product launch event was held on 22nd September 2026, at Matchpoint Sports Bar & Events at SM Cherry Shaw in Mandaluyong City, marking a significant milestone in expanding Verbatim's local footprint.

AdSpark and Netopia launch Predikta, a Filipino-focused behavioral AI platform developed via 917Ventures

AdSpark and Netopia AI have formalized a commercial partnership for AI-powered behavioral intelligence platform Predikta, following an initial engagement through 917Ventures’ Velocity program. Under the program, the companies tested the technology on actual marketing use cases to see how Predikta could complement AdSpark’s existing capabilities. With the partnership now formalized, Predikta will move beyond initial validation into broader use within AdSpark, including client analytics work where behavioral intelligence can provide additional insight.

Vince Yamat, CEO and Managing Director of 917Ventures, said the partnership is an outcome of the startup-to-enterprise  Velocity program. “Through Velocity, we can open up Globe’s ecosystem to promising startups, connect them with real business needs, and help create a path toward commercial opportunities. A good solution needs the right opportunity to prove its value.”

Lenovo & Motorola Qira Expands Its Reach Across Devices, Apps and Markets

Lenovo broadens its personal AI experience across more eligible devices, its newest PCs and wearables, and is introducing a more connected experience with users’ day-to-day apps.

First unveiled at Tech World earlier this year, Lenovo & Motorola Qira is a personal AI designed to work seamlessly across compatible Lenovo and Motorola devices. At MWC in March, Lenovo began bringing that vision to market, announcing the initial rollout of Lenovo Qira across more than 20 Lenovo devices.

Announcing Koa: Salesforce’s First CRM Reasoning Model, Built on NVIDIA Nemotron

Koa is trained with 27 years of Salesforce CRM intelligence to enable agents to reason through the complex, multi-step tasks required for enterprise work

The collaboration also brings NVIDIA open models and accelerated computing into Missionforce, giving government and regulated organizations control over their model, data, and deployment environment

Salesforce and NVIDIA today announced Koa, Salesforce’s first CRM reasoning model for Agentforce, built on NVIDIA Nemotron. Developed through deep technical collaboration with NVIDIA, Koa is purpose-built to help agents reason through complex, multistep workflows and use the right tools to get work done.

Kaspersky successfully completes SOC 2 audit, demonstrating continued maturity of its security controls

Kaspersky has once again successfully passed the SOC 2 Type II audit, reaffirming the reliability of its internal security controls and antivirus database development processes. The assessment demonstrates that the company’s antivirus database development and release processes consistently meet internationally recognized standards, reinforcing trust in the integrity and resilience of Kaspersky technologies. 

Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and acknowledged worldwide, the SOC 2 framework evaluates an organization’s adherence to the AICPA Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Kaspersky has been regularly undergoing the SOC 2 audit since 2019, reaffirming its long-term commitment to independently verified security practices. 

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra: Flagship Business Laptop Lands in Cebu and Davao

(From left to right): Marro Ventura, National Sales Manager; Francis Avila, Head of Commercial; Rico Hizon, ASUS Business PH Brand Ambassador, Veteran Broadcast Journalist & Business Consultant; Jolla Valencia, Channel and Territory Account Sales (Visayas); and Liang Chen, Country Product Manager of Commercial Notebook)

ASUS Business Philippines is expanding its business presence beyond Metro Manila, bringing its flagship laptop ASUS ExpertBook Ultra and business-grade technology closer to the executives, entrepreneurs, and IT decision-makers driving growth in Cebu and Davao.