HEC Makes AI Education Mandatory for All Degree Programmes From Fall 2026
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed all public and private universities across Pakistan to introduce a mandatory three-credit hour course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in every undergraduate and postgraduate degree programme starting from the Fall 2026 academic session. In…
AI adoption in public sector will take time, says expert
Pakistan’s ambition to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into governance could face significant delays unless policymakers address structural and regulatory gaps within the public sector, experts say. While AI is increasingly viewed as a tool to modernise service delivery and improve…
Pakistan Performs First Robotic Whipple Surgery at PKLI
Pakistan marked a major breakthrough in advanced cancer care as surgeons at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI) successfully carried out the country’s first robotic Whipple surgery, officials said on Sunday. The complex procedure — primarily…
US College Students Turn to AI Coding Tool Cursor to Build Projects Faster
Across campuses in the United States, a growing number of students are relying on artificial intelligence to accelerate coding projects, with many turning to Cursor AI as their preferred digital assistant. From computer science majors to students building personal apps…
Google Unveils Powerful Gemini Upgrade, Sparks Fresh AGI Debate
In what could mark a pivotal shift in the global AI race, Google has unveiled a major upgrade to Gemini 3 Deep Think, a specialized reasoning mode that is posting record-breaking scores across some of the world’s toughest academic and…
Pakistan, UN University Launch GovAI to Train 1 Million Civil Servants in AI
In a move aimed at positioning Pakistan at the forefront of responsible public-sector AI adoption, the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and the United Nations University (UNU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate Project GovAI — a scalable…
OpenAI Unveils Lighter Codex Model Powered by Cerebras Megachip
OpenAI on Thursday introduced a lightweight version of its agentic coding tool Codex, deepening its hardware partnership with Cerebras and signaling a sharper focus on ultra-fast AI performance. The new model, dubbed GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, is described as a smaller, faster variant…