Facebook suspends data analytics firm involved in Trump’s election campaign
CAMBRIDGE: Facebook on Friday said it was suspending political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for President Donald Trump’s 2016 election...
Coca-Cola, US State Department to use blockchain to combat forced labour
NEW YORK: Coca-Cola and the United States (US) State Department along with two other companies said on Friday they are launching a...
Facebook introduces new features for Pakistani market
KARACHI: With the expansion of broadband internet services in Pakistan, technology companies like Facebook are taking keen interest to enhance their user...
IPO, WIPO organise international workshop on patent database
ISLAMABAD: Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) Thursday organised a three-day workshop on patents database search and the establishment of Technology and...
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...
JazzCash and FWO move towards digitised toll fee payments
ISLAMABAD:Â Further expanding itself in the domain of digital payments, JazzCash has entered into an agreement with Frontier Works Organization (FWO), whereby it...
Pakistan can fortify economy through value addition in agri products: IAEA
FAISALABAD:Â International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General (DG) Yukiya Amano on Tuesday said that Pakistan could strengthen its economy through value addition...
Chinese delegation visits ICCI, seeks business partners
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese companies from Lanzhou, China visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and showed keen interest to...
World’s largest fintech partners with Telenor Microfinance Bank to offer mobile payments, digital services
KARACHI: Telenor Group has reached a strategic partnership agreement with Ant Financial Services Group in Pakistan, where Ant Financial will invest $184.5million...
Dropbox gears up for IPO, values itself at roughly $7.1 billion
SAN FRANCISCO: Dropbox Inc on Monday offered a price range for shares in its initial public offering that would value it at...
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...