Digitalisation to help achieve economic growth target of 6 pc this year: Sindh governor
KARACHI: Pakistan has done a massive job at deploying digital technology which significantly supports the acceleration of economic growth to the set target of...
QisstPay announces raising $15mn for its tech-enabled BNPL service
LAHORE: Pakistan’s buy now pay later platform (BNPL) QisstPay Wednesday claimed that they had raised $15 million across seed and pre-seed rounds with a...
Google to spend $500 million on compliance overhaul in antitrust case
Google will also form a SVP-level committee reporting directly to Pichai to address regulatory and compliance matters
Federal Communications Commission repeals net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open...
Barclays, PayPal announce partnership, as big banks mull big tech threat
LONDON: British bank Barclays and digital payments firm PayPal have announced a partnership that will see them explore ways to combine their services for...
Xiaomi set to cross 2017 revenue target, as IPO talks loom
HONG KONG: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has told bankers it would top its annual revenue target by as much as 18 percent, sources...
Online accommodation solutions: Take a break, book a hotel
Profit speaks to Tina Wang, Managing Director Jovago Pakistan on the potential and the recent growth of the online hospitality and tourism industry of...
Elon Musk’s X recovers after brief U.S. outage
This marks the second outage in two days for X, owned by Elon Musk, following a disruption on Thursday that also affected Reddit
Pakistan 4th most popular country for freelancing: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among the top five countries in the world when it comes to freelancing and generated a significant calculated amount of $0.5...
Apple shaves cost from displays in newest iPhones: analyst firm
In its cost analysis released on Tuesday, TechInsights found that the single priciest part in the iPhone Xs Max - the display - cost $80.50, compared with $77.27 for last year’s iPhone X, which featured a smaller 5.8-inch screen
Daraz.pk : Let it live or let it die?
Rumour has it that Alibaba wants to buy Daraz.pk from Rocket Internet for $150 million (approx Rs 1500 crores). If the transaction goes through,...
President emphasizes use of modern technology
Islamabad: The use of modern technology in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)-related energy projects will alleviate the energy crisis in Pakistan and play a key...
Bitcoin plummets 30 percent to below $12,000
NEW YORK: Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to a peak...
Amazon acquires Whole Foods in $13.7b deal
New York: Online retail giant Amazon is making a bold expansion into physical stores with a $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods, setting...
Dropbox’ valuation driven up by strong demand on IPO
SAN FRANCISCO: Dropbox Inc’s initial public offering, the largest tech stock debut in more than a year, was priced at $21 per share, the...
