Saturday, January 17, 2026

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue

Ads to be tested on free and Go plan users in the US in coming weeks and won't affect ChatGPT answers or share user data with marketers

Pakistan to host Indus AI Week 2026 from Feb 9 to accelerate AI adoption

Week-long national initiative to bring together government, industry, academia and startups

xAI puts limits on Grok image editing after concerns from California, Europe

xAI blocks all users from editing images of 'real people in revealing clothing'

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment

Alphabet becomes fourth company to hit $4 trillion level; Stock up on Monday after Google-Apple AI deal

Pakistan’s IT exports rise 14% in November to $356 million, five-month total hits $1.8 billion

SBP’s higher retention limit and overseas equity investment facility support inflows; government targets $5bn IT exports in FY26

Twitter (X) restored in Pakistan after year-long ban, PTA confirms

PTA announces that users can now access the platform without the use of VPNs

Turkish fintech unicorn Papara set to acquire SadaPay in possible $50mn deal

Papara commits to invest $10mn further to solidify SadaPay’s position as banking challenger

Fact check: PayPal is not coming to Pakistan

Contrary to IT minister Umar Saif’s claims, PayPal and Payoneer are just entering into a partnership to add PayPal as a payment method on Payoneer

Pakistan re-elected to ITU’s Administrative Council

The re-election is a recognition of the contribution that Pakistan has made in global ICT policy arena ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won a four-year term (2018-2022) for...

Cloudflare outage disrupts access to popular websites like LinkedIn and Canva

Users report issues with major platforms as Cloudflare faces connectivity problems

Cybercrime surges 35% in Pakistan amid rising WhatsApp hacking and digital fraud cases

NCCIA official says most attacks originate from South Punjab; over 73,000 complaints filed nationwide and 29,000 in Karachi this year

SBP to finalize guidelines for responsible AI use in Pakistan’s financial sector

These guidelines are designed to foster trust, transparency, and accountability in AI-driven financial services

Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search engine immediately

CEO Pichai describes Gemini 3 as 'our most intelligent model'

Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 million units this year

We will apply AI to all products, all functions, and all services as quickly as possible, says Samsung’s co-CEO 

Govt forms national committee to strengthen information and communication security framework

NCICS to assess cyber vulnerabilities across ministries, critical sectors, and foreign missions; Cabinet Division to serve as secretariat