Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Trump to announce new semiconductor tariff rates within a week

Trump says that while flexibility is shown to certain companies, no exemptions are guaranteed

PM pushes for $25bn IT export target with detailed action plan

IT ministry reports 34% export growth, sets $15bn export goal for next five years

UN chief urges tech firms to power data centers with renewables by 2030

António Guterres says the shift to clean energy is unavoidable, even though many governments and companies continue to use fossil fuels

Apple faces trademark lawsuit over iPhone X’s “animoji” feature

NEW YORK: A Japanese software company is suing Apple Inc in a U.S. court over the trademark for the term “animoji”, alleging the U.S....

Good news for micro-entrepreneurs in Pakistan – the startup bubble is here to stay!

LAHORE: Pakistan has one of the biggest ‘young’ populations in the world. According to a United Nations Human Development (UNDP) report published last year,...

Foxconn to build AI data center with Nvidia, targets 100 MW power

Data center will require significant power and will start with 20 megawatts, gradually increasing to 100 megawatts, says Foxconn Chairman

US judge rejects Apple’s request to dismiss antitrust case

Apple says the lawsuit is incorrect on both the facts and the law and plans to keep fighting it in court

Huawei tells customers not to worry

There have been a lot of speculations regarding Huawei and the US Government over the past couple of days. Much like any other hot...

Lahore-based eCommerce startup Zarya announces raising $1.7mn in pre-seed funding

Lahore-based Zarya, which positions itself as a digital wholesaler for online sellers, today said in a statement that their startup had raised $1.7 million...

TRG’s AI company Afiniti seeks $2b listing on Nasdaq next year

Lahore:  Artificial intelligence company Afiniti, owned by TRG co-founder Zia Chishti which improves calls flows at contact centers is seeking to get listed on...

Stargate UAE’s first 200 megawatts of AI capacity to go live in 2026

Full project will eventually house data centers with a combined capacity of 5 gigawatts

IT and IT-enabled services to retain 4% withholding tax rate in FY2025-26

FBR maintains tax rates for specified and non-specified services; IT sector exempted from higher withholding tax

Meta wins $168 million verdict against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group

Court proceedings reveal NSO maintains a 140-person research team with a $50 million budget focused on exploiting smartphone vulnerabilities

AI investment crucial for Amazon’s future, says CEO Andy Jassy

Investing deeply in AI is essential for Amazon to remain at the forefront of customer experience innovation, says Jassy

Provinces brief Senate on IT plans, developments

ISLAMABAD: All four provinces on Tuesday briefed the Senate’s Standing Committee on Information Technology on the details of projects, development of services and future plans...