Pakistan’s international internet capacity has received a major upgrade following the activation of the South-East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6) submarine cable system, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Saturday. The new 19,200-kilometre fibre-optic network connects Pakistan […]
Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SEMR), a global leader in brand visibility, for $12.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion. The acquisition represents a major move […]
In a major step toward Pakistan’s digital transformation, Google and Pakistan Team Up, as they have jointly launched the country’s first Chromebook Assembly Line, marking a new chapter in local technology production and education. The inauguration took place at the […]
In a major milestone for Pakistan’s tech ecosystem, Securiti AI, founded by Pakistani entrepreneur Rehan Jalil, has been acquired by data-resilience giant Veeam in a deal valued at around $1.7 billion. The acquisition brings Securiti’s data-security, privacy, and AI-governance tools […]
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, recognizing her tireless efforts to promote democracy, human rights, and peaceful political transition in Venezuela. Machado, a leading voice for democratic reform, has long stood […]
Experts at a seminar in Islamabad have projected that Pakistan’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025 could increase the country’s GDP by 7–12% and create up to one million new jobs by 2030, if executed effectively. The seminar, titled “Bridging […]
The Islamabad IT Park, a flagship project under Pakistan’s Digital Pakistan Vision, is nearing completion with 71% construction progress and is expected to generate over 10,000 jobs once operational. According to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the […]
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares slid nearly 5% this week, marking their steepest decline since April 4, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk intensified his campaign urging consumers to cancel subscriptions to the streaming giant. The drop comes in sharp contrast to […]
In a major step towards advancing Pakistan’s digital payment ecosystem, PayFast, a State Bank of Pakistan-licensed fintech, and Askari Bank, one of the country’s leading commercial banks, have entered into a strategic partnership to roll out a white-label digital checkout […]
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a digital “Proof of Life” service for pensioners, aimed at eliminating the long-standing challenges of physical fingerprint verification. The new feature, available on the Pak Identity mobile app, allows pensioners to […]
