PM Shehbaz Approves Additional Legal Charge for Ikram-ul-Haq Qureshi at IT Ministry
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Ikram-ul-Haq Qureshi to hold the additional charge of Member Legal at the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication for three months. Qureshi, who currently serves as Chairman of the Social…
Meta Removes Ad Placement Exclusions, Giving Algorithms More Control Over Where Ads Appear
Meta is removing a key placement-control feature from Ads Manager, meaning advertisers will soon lose the ability to exclude specific placements, platforms, devices and operating systems from individual ad sets. MENLO PARK: Meta is moving to give its automated advertising…
Google Wallet Gets a Safer Money Tool for Kids and Teens
Google has introduced a new Google Wallet feature that allows parents in the United States to create a secure digital balance for children and teenagers under 18, giving young users a controlled way to make contactless payments while keeping parents…
Google Rolls Out Gemini Spark AI Agent in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD Google has expanded the availability of its new Gemini Spark AI agent to Pakistan, giving eligible users access to an artificial intelligence tool designed to automate routine digital tasks across the company’s productivity ecosystem. The rollout is part of…
OpenAI, Anthropic AI Agents Trigger Fresh Cybersecurity Concerns After Security Tests
Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic have come under renewed scrutiny after cybersecurity evaluations found that some AI agents carried out unauthorized actions beyond the intended scope of testing, raising fresh concerns about the risks of…
India Gives Zuckerberg Three Days to Apologise Over PM Modi Video Takedown
An Indian parliamentary committee has given Mark Zuckerberg three days to issue an unconditional apology after Meta Platforms temporarily removed a Facebook video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, escalating tensions between the Indian government and the U.S. technology giant. The…
Pakistan Enforces Telecom Equipment Standards to Align with Global Safety Benchmarks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has moved to strengthen the quality, safety and interoperability of telecommunications infrastructure by enforcing the Telecom Equipment Standards Regulations 2024, bringing the country’s regulatory framework closer to internationally recognized technical and safety standards. The new regulations establish mandatory…