Saturday, January 17, 2026

Pakistan to get faster, reliable internet as China backed submarine cable to start operations by end-2019

LAHORE: Pakistan internet backhaul is expected to receive a significant boost with the addition of an upcoming submarine cable called PEACE cable with landing...

Apple battery replacement may mean 16 million fewer iPhones sold

CALIFORNIA: Apple Inc.’s offer to replace iPhone batteries cheaply may cut sales of new handsets by millions of units this year, according to Barclays...

PTCL posts Rs7.2 billion loss despite higher revenue

PTCL has moved from 10th to 7th position among the top loss-making state-owned enterprises during the current fiscal year, report says

OpenAI says Chinese AI firm Zhipu AI is gaining ground with government contracts

The company is part of China's broader push to become a global leader in artificial intelligence and reduce dependence on U.S. technology

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ may come loaded with new IntelligentScan unlock feature

LAHORE: One of the most hotly awaited handsets of 2018, Samsung's expected flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ may come with a new...

Intel CEO meets TSMC CEO to explore potential collaboration

The discussion focuses on identifying areas of collaboration that could benefit both companies

Apple challenges UK government’s demand for encrypted data access

The British government’s "technical capability notice" requires Apple to provide access to encrypted data, including messages and photos

Trump proposes tariff negotiations as part of potential TikTok sale agreement

Donald Trump confirms that his administration is "very close" to reaching a deal on TikTok, with multiple investors involved

Google’s new app ‘Datally’ to make people more mobile data savvy

KARACHI: Google has just launched its new ‘Datally’ in Pakistan, the app’s most important feature is to save ‘treasured’ mobile data but according to...

Gojek launches digital out-of-home advertising solution GoScreen

The courier and motorcycle ride-hailing services turned super app company has launched a digital programmatic out-of-home advertising solution

Banking and fintech industry veteran joins Rozee as CEO to lead next stage of growth

LAHORE: Rozee, Pakistan’s largest employment platform, announced today that Shahid Hosain Kazi has joined as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Shahid Kazi joins Rozee...

UK watchdog proposes new rules for Google’s search business

Google controls over 90% of the UK’s general search market and plays a major role in digital advertising

Govt mulling to impose regulatory duty on unregistered mobile phones

It has been projected the imports of illegal phones in the country cause roughly $1.5 billion in revenue losses to the public exchequer on a yearly basis

Pakistan, China strengthen digital cooperation with focus on 5G, AI, and data centres

High-level discussions aim to boost regional integration and enhance digital infrastructure through CPEC

Facebook looking at possible $1.63bn fine after data security breach 

Facebook has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Coming from a data privacy scandal where the company gave out private information,...