Social media platform X faces widespread outage worldwide
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread outage on Friday, with tens of thousands of users reporting problems accessing the service, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector. Reports of disruption surged around 10am Eastern Time,…
Pakistan announces Indus AI Week 2026 to boost artificial intelligence adoption
Islamabad, Jan 16:The government on Thursday announced the launch of Indus AI Week 2026, a nationwide initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across Pakistan, as part of broader efforts to modernise the economy through emerging technologies….
PM directs full digitalisation of Hajj operations for 2026
Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a strategic review meeting of the National Information Technology Board (NITB), issuing directives for the time-bound digitalisation of key government functions, including the complete digital transformation of Hajj operations for…
Crypto exchange BingX partners with Scuderia Ferrari HP in first-of-its-kind deal
Islamabad, Jan 16, 2026: Crypto exchange BingX has announced a multi-year partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP, marking the first time the Italian Formula One team has entered into a collaboration with a cryptocurrency exchange. The agreement also represents BingX’s first…
Emerging technologies set to keep telecom cyber threats high in 2026, Kaspersky warns
Islamabad: Cybersecurity threats facing the global telecommunications sector are expected to persist into 2026 as operators grapple with both long-standing attacks and new risks linked to emerging technologies, according to Kaspersky’s latest Security Bulletin. Reviewing developments in 2025, the cybersecurity…
PTA finds mixed performance in fixed-line broadband services after nationwide QoS survey
Islamabad, Jan 16: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has completed a Quality of Service (QoS) survey of fixed-line broadband services across 29 major cities, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), to assess network performance and service reliability,…
Senate raises alarm over unmonitored social media use by children
Islamabad: Concerns over the excessive and unmonitored use of social media applications by young children, and the risks of online harassment and exploitation, were raised in the Senate on Tuesday through a call-attention notice that drew support from several lawmakers….