OpenAI enters translation market with launch of ChatGPT Translate
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a new web-based translation service that positions the artificial intelligence company as a direct challenger to Google Translate in the increasingly competitive language technology market. The tool, which supports more than 50 languages, marks OpenAI’s…
Pakistan launches first AI avatar ‘Laila’ in push to modernise public services
Pakistan has taken a symbolic step towards digital transformation with the launch of its first artificial intelligence (AI) avatar, named Laila, as the government signals a stronger commitment to using emerging technologies in governance and economic development. The AI avatar…
Pakistan government acknowledges up to 50% rise in mobile package prices
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has acknowledged that mobile phone package prices have risen by as much as 50% during the current financial year, while rejecting claims that tariffs have surged by up to 150%. In a written…
Pakistan’s Jazz teams up with ZTE, Siccotel to expand access to affordable 5G smartphones
Pakistan’s largest mobile operator Jazz has partnered with global technology firm ZTE and local distributor Siccotel to improve access to affordable next-generation smartphones, as the country prepares for the next phase of its digital transformation. The collaboration aims to address…
PTA allows overseas Pakistanis to keep SIMs active abroad under Digital Pakistan push
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced measures to ensure that mobile SIMs of overseas Pakistanis remain active during their stay abroad, a move aimed at improving digital inclusion and strengthening ties between expatriates and the country. According to…
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….