A fire broke out at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre in the United Arab Emirates after it was reportedly struck by an Iranian missile, causing a major disruption to cloud infrastructure in the region. The incident affected the mec1-az2 availability zone, where emergency responders were forced to cutContinue Reading
The United States military used an artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic during operations linked to strikes on Iran, even as a federal order to suspend the company’s technology had been issued hours earlier, according to a report by The Guardian citing sources familiar with the matter. US Central CommandContinue Reading
The State Bank of Pakistan has launched “Cyber Shield,” a comprehensive cyber resilience framework aimed at strengthening the country’s banking system as digital financial services continue to expand at a rapid pace. The initiative is designed to enhance cybersecurity governance, improve incident response mechanisms and foster closer coordination among banks,Continue Reading
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed businesses across more than 14 sectors to install point-of-sale (POS) systems, significantly widening the scope of digital tax monitoring as authorities step up efforts to improve compliance and document the economy. In an official notification, the tax authority said hospitality businesses —Continue Reading
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has sought over Rs 1.67 billion for FY2026-27 under three key ongoing projects — Pakistan Startup Fund, Bridge Start Pakistan and e-Rozgaar Pakistan — as part of broader Prime Minister IT support initiatives aimed at strengthening startup financing, freelancing infrastructure and advanced digitalContinue Reading
Six months after the federal cabinet approved Pakistan’s ambitious National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, the blueprint meant to steer the country into the global AI race remains largely confined to paper, with key institutional structures, funding mechanisms and provincial coordination still missing. Unveiled in July as a landmark roadmap, theContinue Reading
Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of the Punjab to digitize the university’s fee payment system using Raast Dynamic QR (DQR), marking a significant step in financial innovation within Pakistan’s public education sector. With this move, Punjab University becomes the firstContinue Reading