Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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

Cloudflare outage disrupts access to popular websites like LinkedIn and Canva

Users report issues with major platforms as Cloudflare faces connectivity problems

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...

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

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 

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

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

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

In a swift turn of events, Swyft Logistics undergoes major management changes

KARACHI: Swyft Logistics recently underwent a significant shakeup in its management structure. Muhammad Uns was relieved of his duties as CEO on April 01,...

New York Times reporter sues Google, xAI, OpenAI over chatbot training

John Carreyrou, along with five other writers, filed a lawsuit in California federal court, accusing AI firms of using their books without permission to train LLM powering chatbots

AI spending spree drives global tech debt issuance to record high

Global tech companies issued $428.3 billion in bonds in 2025; U.S. firms lead with $341.8 billion, followed by Europe ($49.1 billion) and Asia ($33 billion), says Dealogic

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