Government to offer financial incentives to boost AI integration in Pakistan
Subsidies, tax exemptions, and workforce training to support AI adoption in education, healthcare, agriculture, and other sectors
Pakistan to launch AI regulatory sandboxes
Initiative to support safe experimentation and innovation for at least 50 enterprises
Perplexity AI makes $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser
The AI startup aims to challenge Google’s dominance following the DOJ’s antitrust suit, with investor backing for its ambitious acquisition offer
Abu Dhabi’s MGX plans to raise up to $25 billion to boost AI investments
MGX explores raising capital from strategic investors to expand its artificial intelligence portfolio, with Mubadala and G42 as key backers
Senate panel criticizes IT ministry for selective collaboration on Pakistan’s first AI project
Committee expresses concerns over exclusion of other stakeholders in development of Pakistan’s indigenous Large Language Model; IT Secretary clarifies Jazz and NUST independently launched project, self-financed without public funds
Italy investigates Meta over WhatsApp AI integration
Italy’s antitrust authority says Meta may have breached EU competition rules by installing Meta AI in the messaging app without asking users first
Microsoft adds AI-powered Copilot Mode to Edge browser
The new feature allows users to compare information across open tabs, group browsing by topic, and carry out tasks without switching windows
China AI firms form two alliances to cut reliance on foreign tech
One focuses on building a domestic model chip ecosystem and the other aims to integrate AI technology with industrial transformation
Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence launches Pakistan chapter, marking country’s official entry into global AI ecosystem
New AI chapter to provide access to 15,000 global research, funding opportunities, and collaborations for Pakistan’s tech sector
Over 800 firms to showcase AI products at World AI Conference in China
The two-day event will feature Chinese firms such as Huawei and Alibaba, alongside international names including Tesla, Alphabet, and Amazon
White House unveils U.S. strategic plan on artificial intelligence
The plan focuses on expanding infrastructure, reducing regulations, and encouraging AI adoption across industries
Alibaba launches Qwen3-Coder open-source AI coding model
Qwen3-Coder is built to handle software development tasks such as code generation and managing complex coding workflows
Google and OpenAI AI models reach gold level scores at math olympiad
Google uses a natural language model graded officially by IMO, while OpenAI uses an experimental model with extended computing at test time
EU sets AI compliance rules for high-risk and foundation models
Under the AI Act, firms must evaluate their models, test for potential threats, report serious incidents, and ensure cybersecurity protections
New ChatGPT agent can book, search, and plan across apps
The agent uses a virtual computer and can work with tools that browse the web and access user-connected apps like Gmail and GitHub