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flag Filipino-American tech pioneer Dado Banatao, who helped develop key PC technologies, died Dec. 25, 2025, at 79 from a neurological disorder.

flag Dado Banatao, a Filipino-American tech pioneer who helped shape the semiconductor and personal computing industries, died on December 25, 2025, at age 79 from complications of a neurological disorder. flag Born in 1946 in Iguig, Cagayan, he overcame poverty to earn degrees from Mapúa Institute of Technology and Stanford University. flag He played key roles in developing foundational PC technologies, including Ethernet chips, system logic chipsets, and graphics accelerators through companies like Chips and Technologies and S3 Graphics. flag He co-founded Tallwood Venture Capital and supported STEM education and Filipino entrepreneurship through foundations and scholarship programs. flag His work helped make PCs more affordable and accessible, leaving a lasting impact on global technology.

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