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The value of the country’s digital economy hit P2.74 trillion last year, driven by the continued increase in online transactions.

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The Philippines ranks among the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets, NielsenIQ said.

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A swarm of AI "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies -- all without permission or payment, upending the online economy.

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The Philippines ranks among the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets, NielsenIQ said.

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A swarm of AI "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies -- all without permission or payment, upending the online economy.

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