Pakistan targets $15 billion in IT exports, secures $700 million in investment pledges
Minister for IT highlights 25% rise in IT exports, outlines digital transformation goals, and announces Pakistan will assume presidency of the Digital Cooperation Organization in 2026
Google CEO warns against sharing search data with rivals in antitrust trial
Google argues that these proposals would give away its proprietary work and compromise user privacy
Microsoft’s President emphasizes compliance with European tech regulations
We're committed to building digital infrastructure for Europe and respecting EU laws in regulating our products and services, says Smith
Meta unveils Llama API to attract businesses to its AI platform
APIs enable software developers to customize and integrate technology into their products more quickly
Logitech plans to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing
ogitech will move production to Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Mexico, where it works with contract manufacturers
Intel announces customers to build test chips for upcoming process
Intel faces challenges in building a competitive foundry business to rival TSMC
Meta launches standalone app for Meta AI assistant
The standalone app is designed to offer more personalized responses based on user-specific elements
Pakistan secures $700 million in foreign investment pledges for IT sector
PM Sharif promotes country’s digital economy ambitions at international tech conference, acknowledges $500 million investment from a Pakistani entrepreneur in collaboration with a Russian partner
LG Group boosts investment in Indonesia’s battery cell factory by $1.7 billion
The commitment from LG remains big, a concrete example is that they will invest in the development of this JV, says Indonesia’s Investment Minister
Alibaba launches Qwen 3 AI model with hybrid reasoning
Qwen 3 combines conventional AI with dynamic reasoning, creating a more adaptable and efficient platform for app and software developers
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with personalized shopping recommendations
The new feature will be part of GPT-4o and available to all ChatGPT users worldwide, including those not logged in
IBM to invest $150 billion in U.S. over five years
IBM says that more than $30 billion of its planned investment will be directed toward expanding U.S. manufacturing of quantum computers
Iran repels large cyber attack on its infrastructure amid nuclear talks
The widespread and complex attack on Iran's infrastructure was identified, and preventive measures were quickly implemented, says Iran's TIC head
DeepSeek AI service reopens to South Korean users after suspension
The revised policy now gives users the option to refuse the transfer of their personal information to companies based in China and the U.S.
Huawei prepares to test powerful AI chip to rival Nvidia’s products
Huawei aims for the Ascend 910D to outperform Nvidia's H100 and expects to receive the first batch of samples by late May