Pakistani IT firms secure investment deals at LEAP 2025 in Riyadh

Over 100 companies from Pakistan participate in global tech event, eye expansion in Saudi and GCC markets

TikTok sidesteps U.S. app store barriers with Android package downloads

This move ensures users can still install and update the app without relying on Google Play

French prosecutors investigate X over alleged algorithmic bias

The probe follows a complaint filed on January 12 by a lawmaker claiming X’s algorithms may have distorted automated data processing

Alphabet to report earnings as AI spending and cloud growth come under scrutiny

Alphabet’s revenue for the fourth quarter is expected to rise 11.9% to $96.6 billion, lower than the previous quarter’s growth

Taiwan bans government use of DeepSeek AI over security risks

The decision strengthens last week’s directive, which only advised against its use without explicitly prohibiting it

OpenAI launches ‘deep research’ AI tool for complex web analysis

This marks OpenAI’s second AI agent launch this year, following "Operator" in January, which assists with tasks like creating to-do lists and vacation planning

Despite Australia’s strict social media ban for minors, a YouTube exemption poses risks

The original plan includes YouTube in the restrictions, but after consultations, the government grants an exemption

Microsoft, Meta push high-cost AI despite DeepSeek’s low-cost alternative

Microsoft spends $80 billion and Meta $65 billion in AI, but DeepSeek develops its model with $6 million

KSE-100 extends losses, falls 543 points in selling pressure

Lack of market triggers, institutional selling, and futures rollover weigh on sentiment

OpenAI seeks U.S. partnership to prevent AI technology leaks

OpenAI’s comments follow the White House’s announcement that it is evaluating national security concerns related to China’s DeepSeek AI

White house investigates China’s DeepSeek AI over national security risks

U.S. officials are assessing the national security risks of China's DeepSeek AI, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, as concerns grow...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies

The statement comes after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek disrupted AI-linked markets by surpassing ChatGPT in App Store downloads with its free AI assistant

OpenAI CEO calls DeepSeek’s AI model impressive

DeepSeek trains its V3 model with less than $6 million in computing power using Nvidia’s lower-capability H800 chips

Trump calls DeepSeek’s AI a wake-up call for U.S. tech

DeepSeek’s cheaper and faster AI development methods could challenge U.S.-based AI leaders, says Trump

Bitcoin trades at 11-day low as market reacts to AI developments

The decline follows concerns over the rising popularity of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which has triggered a selloff in Western AI-related stocks