KP governor, business leaders push for digital transformation

Technology and innovation are essential to making Pakistan a strong, export-oriented economy that meets global standards, says Kundi

SUPARCO announces remote sensing satellite launch from China on July 31

The satellite will be used for Earth observation to support sectors such as agriculture, urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster management

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

New EU law pushes Meta to end political and social issue advertising

The company says the upcoming regulation creates legal uncertainties and significant operational challenges

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

Intel wins investor lawsuit over alleged stock price inflation

The decision follows a 26% drop in Intel’s stock on August 2, 2024, after it announced 15,000 job cuts and paused its dividend to save $10 billion by 2025

Alphabet faces EU complaint over Android app uninstallation rules

The complaint claims Alphabet designed its Android operating system to hide the option to disable its own apps

X will bring back video-sharing platform Vine in AI form, says Musk

New Vine is expected to use AI, fitting the original 6-second format as most AI tools focus on short clips due to higher costs for longer videos

TikTok will go dark in U.S. without sale clearance from China, says U.S. Commerce Secretary

China or ByteDance could retain a small stake, but the majority must be under American control, says Howard Lutnick

China rivalry drives U.S. push to deliver full AI export packages to allies

The plan does not include new limits on Nvidia’s H20 chip, designed to avoid earlier restrictions on exports to China

China-based groups exploit sharepoint flaws, Microsoft says

Two Chinese state-backed groups target internet-facing SharePoint servers, while a third group uses the flaws to deploy ransomware

U.S. Court rules Apple didn’t mislead iCloud customers on storage

A customer who paid $2.99 a month for 200 GB of iCloud+ storage claims 205 GB including the free 5 GB, but ends up with 200 GB

U.S. lawmakers question T-mobile over Trump mobile ties

Trump Mobile runs on Liberty Mobile Wireless, a Florida-based operator that leases bandwidth from major carriers, including T-Mobile

White House unveils U.S. strategic plan on artificial intelligence

The plan focuses on expanding infrastructure, reducing regulations, and encouraging AI adoption across industries

Cyber campaign hits 400 firms using Microsoft SharePoint

European cybersecurity firm says this figure is based on digital traces found during scans of compromised servers and is likely an undercount