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App for online birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates launched in Quetta

App for online birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates launched in Quetta
How 2025 became a record year for Pakistani YouTubers

How 2025 became a record year for Pakistani YouTubers

TotalEnergies wins 21-year deal to power Google data centres in Malaysia

TotalEnergies wins 21-year deal to power Google data centres in Malaysia

US pauses implementation of $40 billion technology deal with Britain

US pauses implementation of $40 billion technology deal with Britain

Rising chip costs to push global smartphone shipments down in 2026, Counterpoint says

Rising chip costs to push global smartphone shipments down in 2026, Counterpoint says

Elon Musk's net worth soars to $677bn as SpaceX valuation takes off

Elon Musk's net worth soars to $677bn as SpaceX valuation takes off

South Korea nominee for media commission to seek social media curbs for teens

South Korea nominee for media commission to seek social media curbs for teens

Netflix says its position on deal with Warner Bros Discovery unchanged

Netflix says its position on deal with Warner Bros Discovery unchanged

Our brains can still outsmart AI using one clever trick

Our brains can still outsmart AI using one clever trick

Elon Musk admits his long-held views about God have changed

Elon Musk admits his long-held views about God have changed

WhatsApp users at risk: NCCIA issues advisory how to avert hack

WhatsApp users at risk: NCCIA issues advisory how to avert hack

Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows

Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows

Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100

Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100

Pakistan warns social media platforms of Brazil-style restrictions

Pakistan warns social media platforms of Brazil-style restrictions

Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output due to robust China demand

Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output due to robust China demand

Data center REIT Fermi drops 34% after potential customer backs out of funding deal

Data center REIT Fermi drops 34% after potential customer backs out of funding deal

Google faces $129 million French asset freeze after Russian ruling, documents show

Google faces $129 million French asset freeze after Russian ruling, documents show

Oracle pushes back several data centers for OpenAI to 2028, Bloomberg News reports

Oracle pushes back several data centers for OpenAI to 2028, Bloomberg News reports

Major progress in telecom investment ahead of 5G launch in Pakistan

Major progress in telecom investment ahead of 5G launch in Pakistan

Punjab launches Pakistan's first e-registration service linked with Nadra

Punjab launches Pakistan's first e-registration service linked with Nadra

Pakistan's first driverless car completes successful test drive

Pakistan's first driverless car completes successful test drive

OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

NASA confirms it has lost contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN

NASA confirms it has lost contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN

'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

China launches satellites for UAE, Egypt, Nepal in commercial space mission

China launches satellites for UAE, Egypt, Nepal in commercial space mission

Bezos' Blue Origin working on orbital data center technology, WSJ reports

Bezos' Blue Origin working on orbital data center technology, WSJ reports

UAE digital lender Wio Bank bets on payments, wealth to power next growth phase

UAE digital lender Wio Bank bets on payments, wealth to power next growth phase

Google faces fines over Google Play if it doesn't make more concessions, sources say

Google faces fines over Google Play if it doesn't make more concessions, sources say

'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

Adobe plugs Photoshop, Acrobat tools into ChatGPT

Adobe plugs Photoshop, Acrobat tools into ChatGPT

Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion in blockbuster 2026 IPO, source says

Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion in blockbuster 2026 IPO, source says

Google faces EU antitrust investigation over AI Overviews, YouTube

Google faces EU antitrust investigation over AI Overviews, YouTube

Global leaders, experts discuss AI role in advancing sustainable agriculture

Global leaders, experts discuss AI role in advancing sustainable agriculture