Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Meta faces Brazilian government scrutiny over fact-checking overhaul

The move follows Meta’s announcement of discontinuing its U.S. fact-checking program and relaxing restrictions on sensitive discussions

Singapore adjourns case over suspected Nvidia chip exports to China until Aug 22

Prosecutors says police needed more time to review documents and receive responses from overseas authorities

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 

SBP sees significant growth in online transactions during July-Sept quarter

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday released its Quarterly Payment System Review (QPSR) report for the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal...

Warner Bros Discovery shuts down three game studios to cut costs

The decision follows financial losses from underperforming titles, leading to a $335 million impairment charge for the gaming division

Rolls-Royce plans for take-off in flying taxi market

Rolls-Royce said on Sunday it had drawn up plans for an electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) vehicle, or flying taxi, which could carry four to five people at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour for approximately 500 miles

Creating a niche from nowhere

Still smarting from the loss of what was not long ago a small shoe business, Jawed Yasin handed over, whatever was remaining of his...

Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in one year, Zhang to become chairman

Ma, who co-founded Alibaba in 1999, is one of China’s richest people with a net worth of $36.6 billion, according to Forbes

Grammarly to acquire email startup Superhuman to expand AI tools

Superhuman CEO says the deal will give the company more resources and help it expand into tools like calendars, tasks, and team collaboration

Nvidia sees strong AI chip demand as China welcomes foreign investment

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is ready to deepen cooperation with Chinese firms in artificial intelligence

Cryptocurrencies banned in Pakistan

KARACHI: In a new development, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has banned cryptocurrencies in the country. The booming industry that has had global investors...

Value of e-banking transactions registers quarterly growth of 28pc

KARACHI: Digital banking channels processed 186.7 million transactions worth Rs11.7 trillion in Oct-December 2017, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan...

US court sanctions Google in privacy case, company’s second legal setback in days

A U.S. court has sanctioned Google LLC for a second time in recent days, after a judge in a decision unsealed on Wednesday said...

Wi-tribe becomes first Pakistani ISP to cross 200mbps internet speeds

Lahore: Wi-tribe has become the first Pakistani ISP using LTE-Advanced technology network to achieve internet speeds of over 200Mbps, said a statement from the...

Huawei delays global launch of foldable phone by three months

HONG KONG: Huawei will delay the launch of its much-touted foldable 5G Mate X smartphone by three months, the latest setback for the company that...