Trump blocks Broadcom’s takeover of Qualcomm citing national security threats
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday blocked microchip maker Broadcom Ltd’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm Inc on national security grounds, ending...
Value of e-banking transactions registers quarterly growth of 28pc
KARACHI: Digital banking channels processed 186.7 million transactions worth Rs11.7 trillion in Oct-December 2017, according to data released by the State Bank...
Artificial Intelligence can help power utilities increase their efficiency
FRANKFURT: Utilities can increase their efficiency by using more artificial intelligence (AI) technology, such as software to predict demand swings in the...
Macron pledges 700 million euros for new solar projects in developing countries
NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world...
Facebook invests in music-streaming, makes deal with Warner Music
NEW YORK: Facebook on Friday announced a licensing deal with Warner Music, the last of the major label groups to sign with...
Panasonic likely to sell security camera factory
TOKYO:Â Panasonic Corp is considering selling a Chinese plant that makes security cameras in a deal it hopes will fetch over $450 million,...
PTCL joins hands with Netflix to provide video on demand
KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has inked an agreement with Netflix, the world’s leading online entertainment company, to provide Netflix Gift...
NICON Group of Colleges, ICCI to work for entrepreneurship development in youth
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of NICON Group of Colleges led by its Chairperson Aziz Fatima Naz visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Technology behind cryptocurrencies could improve financial system in future
LONDON:Â Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are failing as a form of money and have shown clear signs of being a financial bubble, but...
Telecom companies gearing up for 5G, but will remain a novelty for a while
BARCELONA: The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond phones and link...
Pakistan’s largest automobile expo kicks off in Lahore
LAHORE: National Assembly Member Shaista Pervaiz Malik and Italian Ambassador in Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo inaugurated the Pakistan Auto Show 2018 at the...
Cresset Technologies in partnership with Sapphire launches 3D enabled AR fashion app
LAHORE: Cresset Technologies in collaboration with Pakistan’s fashion outlet Sapphire has successfully launched the world’s first-ever 3D enabled Augmented Reality fashion app...
China’s electric vehicle startup NIO guns for $2 billion IPO
HONG KONG: Chinese electric vehicle startup NIO has hired eight banks including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to work on a planned...
Apple planning blockbuster release of three iPhones later this year
CUPERTINO: Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have...
TRG Pakistan’s indirect subsidiary IBEX Holdings files for $75m IPO on Nasdaq
LAHORE: A bourse notification filed by TRG Pakistan Ltd. revealed its indirect subsidiary IBEX Holdings Limited has filed a registration statement prospectus...