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Tiny robot smaller than a grain of salt gains autonomous abilities
Powered by tiny solar cells and a glass-like coat, the robot works independently without control
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Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest
Russia’s Roblox ban sparks debate on censorship, child safety, and effectiveness in digital age
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Pakistan’s quiet gaming rise
From small rooms to global studios, talent, trust, and payments are reshaping how Pakistani developers work globally
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Govt to distribute 700,000 Chromebooks under PM youth initiative
Students from all provinces, including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, will be covered under the scheme
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ChatGPT blamed for US murder-suicide in lawsuit
Says ChatGPT fueled man’s delusions that led to his mother’s killing, accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of negligence
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OpenAI launches GPT‑5.2 AI model after ‘code red’ to counter Google competition
GPT‑5.2 Instant, Thinking and Pro versions launching first on paid plans
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Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora video tool
Disney previewed OpenAI’s Sora before the deal, finding the company constructive in talks, source says
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NED engineers successfully test Pakistan’s first AI-powered driverless car
Equipped with advanced sensors, the car is capable of recognising traffic lights, lanes, potholes, and uneven roads
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Karachi introduces drones for e-challans, expanding traffic surveillance
Plan to increase this drone surveillance to cover Tariq road, Rashid Minhas road, outsides departmental stores
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Telenor Pakistan unveils 'Voice Over Wi-Fi' services to revolutionise connectivity
VoWiFi allows uninterrupted communication in environments with weak or nonexistent mobile networks
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Zong’s new data centre marks key milestone in Pakistan’s digital transformation, says IT Minister
Shaza says 5G, satellite internet services will be rolled out soon
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China becomes first country to surpass 5 million valid invention patents
ech transfer is rising, with enterprise patent industrialization climbing from 44.9% in 2020 to 53.3% in 2024
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Microsoft announces $17.5b investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia
Microsoft said the move follows Nadella’s earlier pledge of $3b for India’s AI and cloud buildout
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US to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China, Trump says
US ends chip-sale debate, but China's push to avoid American tech clouds prospects for new deals
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Apple's first foldable iPhone to be eSIM-only
Apple’s foldable iPhone will skip a physical SIM card slot to save space for dual screens, battery, and hinge
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Scammed by the System
As Karachi goes digital, fraudsters exploit every gap — from traffic challans to delivery apps
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Chinese firm shares video to counter claims its humanoid robot video was CGI
EngineAI’s T800 launch video sparked speculation that its dramatic movements were enhanced with digital effects
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China debuts new AI model for high-standard farmland protection
A CAAS model shifts China’s farmland management from quantity preservation to quality-focused monitoring
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Israeli spyware targets Pakistani human rights lawyer
Report reveals spyware still active despite U.S. sanctions, with reported use in Pakistan
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Apple, Google send new round of cyber threat notifications to users around world
Apple said it issued Dec. 2 threat alerts with few details, noting it has notified users in 150+ countries
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Pakistan ranks third globally in crypto despite no regulation: Bilal Bin Saqib
With a tech-savvy youth and PVARA in place, Pakistan eyes global crypto leadership
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Red Dead Redemption arrives on Netflix games, marking franchise’s mobile debut
Release features mobile-optimised controls, including touch-based shooting, movement
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Hasan Raheem and Ronin unveil Pakistan’s first co-tuned limited edition earbuds
Raheem tuned the earbuds with his Sound EQ preset, allowing fans to hear his music exactly as he intended
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DJI faces automatic US ban in December unless Trump intervenes
Company will be prohibited from importing any new equipment into US
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Chinese scientists develop targeted gene-editing system aiming for new HIV cure
New exosome-based Cas12a therapy targets and destroys HIV cells
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Apple replaces John Giannandrea, names Amar Subramanya new VP of AI
There have been reports of Apple CEO Tim Cook losing confidence in AI head Giannandrea's ability
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Z TriFold, its most expensive foldable yet
Samsung says the 10-inch triple-fold model is a ‘special edition’, not aimed at mass sales
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Anthropic unveils Opus 4.5 with major performance and memory upgrades
Opus 4.5 delivers state-of-the-art results in coding tasks, tool-use evaluations, general reasoning tests
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Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection
China rushed an emergency launch after delays, while the fate of damaged Shenzhou-20 remains unclear
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ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones
ByteDance says it has no plans for its own phones and is in talks with makers to roll out its AI assistant
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Amazon–Google multicloud link offers new opportunities for Pakistan’s digital sector
New service may ease delays that Pakistani companies face between cloud providers
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India mandates pre-installation of government cybersecurity app on all smartphones
Government forces smartphone makers to install Sanchar Saathi app, drawing privacy concerns amid cybercrime rise
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From robots to green energy: students showcase innovations at Karachi sci-tech festival
Festival features 70+ students from 40 institutions showcasing projects
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AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending
AI and agents drove $14.2B in global Black Friday sales, including $3B from the US, Salesforce says
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Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
Kids’ beauty brands like Rini and Evereden spark buzz as sales grow, with products for ages 3+
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Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan
A prototype ‘human washer of the future’ drew long queues at the Osaka Expo, which saw 27m visitors
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Meta is shutting down third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp
ChatGPT, Copilot, and other AI assistants will stop working January 15
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Alibaba unveils Quark AI glasses in China to challenge Meta’s lead in wearables
Quark glasses start at 1,899 yuan and run on Alibaba’s Qwen AI, offering a regular eyewear design
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EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends
X faced the EU’s first content-law probe in 2023, but no penalty or action has followed since
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PAA rejects reports of ‘major disaster averted’ at Islamabad airport
The authority says ‘go‑around’ of Saudi flight was routine
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Customs seizes Rs81m worth of NCP vehicles
All vehicles have been seized under Customs Act of 1969 for further legal action
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FIA ends paper summons, rolls out digital attendance-notice system with QR codes
FIA has officially discontinued all manually issued attendance notices, replacing them with electronic notifications
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Google to retire Assistant in March 2026 as Gemini takes over
While Google positions Gemini as a more powerful, flexible successor, users have expressed mixed reactions
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Are you applying to ghost jobs? How to spot fake listings that collect data, not hire
Be wary if job post skirts around what the role entails, is vague about management structure, seeks too many details
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Zong 4G partners with JDC Foundation to offer free diagnostic services in Karachi
JDC to offer a wider range of services at no cost to patients who cannot afford routine screenings
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Sindh launches Pakistan’s first ever million-rupee esports championship
Tournament focused on two major competitive titles: CS2 (Counter-Strike 2), Valorant
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Amazon to invest up to $50b to boost AI, supercomputing for US govt
Project starting 2026 will add 1.3 GW of AI and HPC capacity across AWS government cloud regions
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Alphabet nears $4 trillion valuation as AI rally lifts shares
Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple have reached $4T before, but only Nvidia and Apple still hold that mark
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China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25
Shenzhou-22 heads to Tiangong to replace Shenzhou-21, which returned early after docked craft was damaged
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Pakistani fintech ABHI expands operations to Saudi Arabia
ABHI partners with Saudi broker Bayt to offer earned wage access, boosting financial ease, inclusion for workers

















































