Pakistan’s IT exports up by 24% to $3.2bn in FY24
Pakistan's Information Technology (IT) exports have soared to $3.2 billion in the fiscal year 2024, marking a robust 24% year-on-year increase from the previous...
WhatsApp accuses Russia of restricting calls to tighten internet control
Moscow promotes state-run messaging app MAX as foreign platforms face new curbs
Robot built for Japan’s aging workforce finds coronavirus role
TOKYO: Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering...
Rocket Internet targets $3 billion investment in AI and Fintech
The company earlier this month divested all its shareholding in Daraz to Alibaba
Mobile phone and internet services restored in Quetta after 3-day suspension
The disruption causes significant inconvenience for local traders and students who are unable to attend online classes during the service blackout
Pakistan’s on-demand delivery startup Krave Mart raises $6m in pre-seed funding
LAHORE: Karachi-based startup and recent entrant in the heated on-demand delivery space, Krave Mart, has announced $6 million in pre-seed funding to compete for...
Digital freedom under threat again
LAHORE: On Tuesday, the federal government tried to quietly pass an amendment that would grant the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) unprecedented power to censor...
Meta updates Ray-Ban smart glasses with AI video and live translation
The new features include video support for Meta’s AI chatbot assistant, enabling the glasses to process the user’s surroundings and respond to questions in real time
U.S. lawmakers warn UK over encryption backdoor order to Apple
They say that these vulnerabilities would not only affect UK users but also American citizens and others worldwide
US restricts AI chip exports, allies get unlimited access
The U.S. leads AI now – both AI development and AI chip design, and it's critical that we keep it that way, says U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
Saudi’s Kingdom Holding buys 7% of Careem ride app
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Co. said on Thursday it has bought a stake in car ride-hailing business Careem, its latest venture in the...
Microsoft boosts U.S. AI leadership with $80 billion data center funding
The development of AI models requires substantial computing power, driving the need for specialized data centers capable of linking thousands of chips in clusters
China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps, plug personal information leaks
BEIJING: China will improve detection technologies to find information protection "loopholes" as more effort is being made this year to regulate the country's huge...
Alibaba to invest $52.4 billion in AI and cloud computing over three years
Alibaba's planned investment surpasses its total spending on AI and cloud computing over the past decade
Facebook, privacy, and the impact on Pakistani e-commerce
The global tech giant’s troubles may seem far removed from local concerns, but Pakistani Facebook users need to be more vigilant, says digital rights activist
