Global tech stocks rally as U.S. exempts electronics from tariffs
The removal of these tariffs provides temporary support to the technology sector by helping to avoid major supply-chain disruptions
Global IT security budgets to rise by 9%, including in Pakistan: report
Pakistani firms reported an average of 11 incidents of cybersecurity over the past year, says Kaspersky
Apple, Warren Buffet saw an opportunity and they acted
Apple and Warren Buffett, two biggest players in the iPhone maker’s shares -bought nearly one of every 10 Apple shares traded during the quarter.
Venezuela launches oil pegged cryptocurrency “petro”
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent U.S.-led financial sanctions, announcing on Sunday the launch...
Meta Oversight Board criticizes company’s policy overhaul on content moderation
The board operates independently and expressed concerns that the changes were implemented hastily without clear public information
Pakistan’s IT exports increase 4.3pc to $1bn
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned $1 billion by providing different information technology (IT) services to various countries during the first eleven months of the...
Apple earnings rise 12pc to $8.7b for quarter of April-June 2017
San Francisco: Apple's earnings climbed 12 percent to $8.7 billion in the company's latest quarter amid rising demand for iPhones while the...
Nine departments of MoST left without permanent heads
Irrelevant officials running key organizations on ad hoc basis
British executive Matthew Wilsher confirmed as PTCL CEO
Wilsher headed Etisalat Nigeria as CEO during a debacle that led to Etisalat Group’s departure from African country
AMD to begin U.S. chip production at TSMC Arizona site
AMD now joins Apple and Nvidia in producing chips at the Arizona site operated by TSMC, Taiwan’s leading contract chipmaker
Careem pilots drone deliveries to study prospects of scaling in Pakistan
LAHORE: Ride-hailing and last-mile delivery platform Careem Thursday flirted with the idea of doing drone deliveries and dropped a teaser informing customers...
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
Paris officials clarify probe focuses on Musk’s X algorithm, not personal information
Musk’s company publicly rejects the investigation, calling it politically motivated and a threat to free speech
Experts urge banks to collaborate with fintechs to provide better digital services
KARACHI: Speakers at an e-banking conference have ruled out the impression that financial technology firms would eat up conventional banks and asked...
After digital financial services, could startup acceleration be the new passion of Pakistani telcos?
Telenor Velocity is an accelerator that is hoping to help galvanise the telco into diversifying at a time when their original business is in freefall