February 1, 2025

Alibaba Releases Qwen 2.5, Surpasses DeepSeek-V3

Alibaba unveiled its new AI model, Qwen 2.5-Max, claiming it surpasses DeepSeek-V3. The release coincided with the Lunar New Year, reflecting the pressure from DeepSeek’s rapid […]
January 31, 2025

PECA Amendments Approved Despite Journalists’ Protests

President Asif Ali Zardari approved amendments to Pakistan’s cybercrime laws, despite opposition from journalists and media groups. The changes to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act […]
January 31, 2025

ROX at NUST: Shaping The Future of Digital Lifestyle with Gen-Z

On January 29th, the ROX team had alongside the CX Design & Usability team the opportunity to connect with over 50 students at NUST Business School, […]
January 30, 2025

Maya Inayat Appointed Chairperson HBL Microfinance Bank

HBL Microfinance Bank LTD (HBL MfB) recently announced that Maya Inayat Ismail is their new Chairperson of the Board, taking over from Rayomond H. Kotwal. Maya […]
January 30, 2025

Easypaisa Wins License as Pakistan’s first Digital Bank

In a groundbreaking achievement, easypaisa Bank Limited has become Pakistan’s first digital retail bank to receive full commercial approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). […]
January 29, 2025

Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok Operations

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, a popular social media platform with around 170 million users in the […]
January 29, 2025

DeepSeek Accused of Training AI with OpenAI Models

OpenAI has uncovered evidence suggesting that Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek AI, has utilized its proprietary models to train a rival open-source AI. This revelation has heightened […]
January 29, 2025

PTCL Launches WhatsApp Bill Payment in Pakistan

PTCL.Official, the country’s largest #ICT services provider, has partnered with PayFast, a State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) licensed Payment Service Provider, to introduce Pakistan’s first bill […]
January 28, 2025

Media Groups Demand Senate Hearing on PECA

The Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprising prominent media organizations in Pakistan, has requested a hearing with the Senate Standing Committee on Interior before it deliberates on […]
January 28, 2025

Google Introduces Identity Check to Secure Phones

Committed to user data protection, Google has introduced “Identity Check,” a biometric authentication feature aimed at thwarting smartphone theft and safeguarding personal data. By requiring biometric […]
January 28, 2025

Nazish Ali Appointed Acting President of Apna Bank

Apna Micro Finance Bank Limited has officially appointed Nazish Ali as its Acting President and CEO, effective November 30, 2024. This development, shared with the Pakistan […]
January 28, 2025

Faysal Bank Celebrates Inclusion at SOP Marathon

Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of Pakistan’s leading Islamic banks, once again showed its commitment to fostering an inclusive society by supporting the 10th Special Olympics […]