Ahsan Iqbal urges Huawei to open R&D centre in Pakistan
Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal urged the Chinese leading IT manufacturer Huawei to open a research and development centre...
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in one year, Zhang to become chairman
Ma, who co-founded Alibaba in 1999, is one of China’s richest people with a net worth of $36.6 billion, according to Forbes
Facebook to launch device with camera that follows people around
Was this the best way forward for a company which has lost public trust amid recent data privacy scandals that resulted in millions opting out of the social media site?
Apple focuses on speed, parental controls in iOS 12
Apple also rolled out group video chat sessions with up to 32 users, putting it in direct competition with companies such as Cisco Systems Inc and Microsoft Corp’s Skype
State-sponsored cyberattacks on banks on the rise: report
NEW YORK: Cyberattacks on financial institutions are increasingly being linked to nation-states, resulting in destructive and disruptive damages rather than just theft, according...
Spotify shares surge in record-setting direct listing
Shares of Spotify Technology ended up 12.9 per cent on their first day of trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE),...
ADB to provide loan for IT park in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Country Director for Pakistan Xiaohong Yang on Tuesday informed the Minister of State for Information Technology (IT)...
Amazon acquires security camera maker, Blink for undisclosed price
BOSTON: Amazon has bought an Andover, Massachusetts-based company that makes internet-connected doorbells and security cameras.
Blink announced on its website Friday it was...
Swirling Bitcoin registers $2,000 slump in 24 hours
LONDON: Bitcoin slid to as low as $9,000 in volatile trade on Thursday, having lost more than a fifth of its value...
Bitcoin is a sham, says JP Morgan CEO
New York: Bitcoin “is a fraud” and will blow up, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday.
Speaking...
PCA urges for abolishing GST on part, accessories of computers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) Islamabad Chapter on Tuesday called for abolishing GST on parts and accessories of computers as it was...
Facebook troubles mount as EU, US regulators swarm in on data leak
LONDON: British privacy regulators are seeking a warrant to search the offices of the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica late Monday following reports...
Smartphone makers cramming devices with more memory to satisfy consumers
Global smartphone shipments fell 2 percent in the first quarter, following a 9 percent drop in the fourth quarter, according to market research firm StrategyAnalytics
No subscription service coming soon for Twitter: Dorsey
At its annual shareholder meeting on Monday, embattled social media giant Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey spoke to investors about the potential for...
Elon Musk says Tesla will remain a public company
In an Aug. 7 post on Twitter, Musk wrote that he was considering taking the company private