Thursday, January 15, 2026

U.S. agencies evaluate censorship in Chinese language models

Agencies use standard questions in Chinese and English to assess how closely AI model responses follow Beijing’s talking points

CPEC digital information channel fully connected

'On July 13, the 2,950-kilometer-long China-Pakistan optical cable from Urumqi to Rawalpindi was fully connected and tested well.' BEIJING: The 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) digital information...

Neuralink launches first clinical trial in Canada with regulatory approval

The trial will assess the safety and functionality of an implant designed to enable paralysed individuals to control digital devices using their thoughts

Apple on brink of $1 trillion valuation, but Amazon isn’t far behind

Apple’s stock has risen 24 percent over the past year, fueled by optimism about the iPhone X, the company’s latest smartphone and Amazon’s stock has surged 70 percent over the past 12 months, bolstered by 31 percent revenue growth

All you wanted to know about how to build your own Pakistani e-commerce business (but didn’t know who to ask)

A top executive at one of the leading e-commerce companies in Pakistan breaks down the contours and possible future path of the industry

Musk’s X refuses to comply with French criminal investigation

The company denies all allegations and accuses authorities of distorting French law to serve a political agenda

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unveils advanced V3 model

The new model delivers enhanced reasoning and coding capabilities, outperforming its predecessor in benchmark tests across multiple technical metrics

Taiwan launches AI plan targeting $510 billion economic value by 2040

'Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects' includes investment in silicon photonics, quantum technology, and AI robotics as core priorities

How IT enabled a Matric-qualified carpenter earn $50,000 in 18 months

Matric-qualified Muhammad Muawiya, a 22-year-old resident of Karachi, earns more than a bank manager every month and that too from the comfort of his...

TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban

NEW DELHI: Social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a correspondence seen...

Amazon acquires security camera maker, Blink for undisclosed price

BOSTON: Amazon has bought an Andover, Massachusetts-based company that makes internet-connected doorbells and security cameras. Blink announced on its website Friday it was being acquired...

Trump blocks Broadcom’s takeover of Qualcomm citing national security threats

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday blocked microchip maker Broadcom Ltd’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm Inc on national security grounds, ending what would...

FBR launches knowledge-base portal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the first version (Beta) of a Knowledge Base Portal for guidance and facilitation of taxpayers. The portal...

The Big Bird’s-eye view of Pakistan’s IT Industry

A writer, entrepreneur and the face of Pakistan’s IT and start-up ecosystem, Jehan Ara, President of Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) for IT and...

Global e-commerce sales will skyrocket to $3 trillion by 2022: Fitch Solutions

China is the largest e-commerce market globally with total e-commerce sales forecast at $834 billion in 2019 and projected to further rise to $1.24 trillion by 2022