Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Judge cites competition from TikTok, YouTube; Ruling is first decisive win for Big Tech in US antitrust crackdown
Cloudflare restores services after outage impacts thousands of internet users
Outage hits X and ChatGPT as spike in unusual traffic disrupts Cloudflare network, with company reporting no malicious activity and shares falling 2.3% in morning trading
Oracle’s $300bn OpenAI deal sparks investor unease as stock sheds $315bn
Despite OpenAI partnership, Oracle faces rising debt and negative cash flow as market value drops
Cloudflare outage disrupts services for major websites across the globe
Several local and international platforms, including X, ChatGPT experience over an hour of downtime due to global network issues
MoITT approves flagship tech programs to boost digital innovation and youth training
Ignite Board launches cloud support for startups, AI and SAP training, and cybersecurity hackathon
Investors use dotcom era playbook to dodge AI bubble risks
Investors eye 'building blocks of a bubble' in Wall Street tech, with well-timed diversification seen as key to navigating AI boom
Cybercrime surges 35% in Pakistan amid rising WhatsApp hacking and digital fraud cases
NCCIA official says most attacks originate from South Punjab; over 73,000 complaints filed nationwide and 29,000 in Karachi this year
OpenAI launches AI browser Atlas in latest challenge to Google
The AI-powered browser brings ChatGPT into every tab, offering real-time assistance, research, and automation as competition heats up in the AI browsing space.
AWS outage disrupts global websites and apps including Fortnite, Snapchat, and Lyft
Cloud service disruption in US-East-1 region affects major gaming, finance, and messaging platforms
Google to invest $15 billion in AI hub, data center in India
Tech giant expands operations with plans for a massive AI infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh, aimed at accelerating innovation and growth across India.
Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence
Copyright owners, including authors and media companies, file multiple lawsuits against tech giants over the use of their work in AI training
NADRA expands digital Identity Services with Pak ID App and new facilities for pensioners
Over 10 million downloads, 1.2 million applications filed in three months; “Proof of Life” feature and self-service kiosks to boost accessibility
Experts project 7–12% GDP growth, 1 million jobs from Pakistan’s new AI policy by 2030
Speakers at PIDE seminar discuss opportunities, challenges, and the way forward for AI's role in Pakistan’s economy
Air Link announces expansion plans with new production facility at Sundar Green SEZ, Lahore
New facility to support exports of mobiles, laptops, LED TVs, electronics, home appliances, and other high-tech products; commercial operations expected by end of 2025
OpenAI partners with Etsy, Shopify on ChatGPT payment checkout
Move opens up a new source of revenue for OpenAI, taking advantage of the heavy user traffic on ChatGPT
