The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) partnered with Meta to launch Instagram’s new Teen Accounts feature in Pakistan. The event included representatives from Meta, UNICEF, and key child protection organizations. It aimed to raise awareness about online safety for teenagers. During the launch, live demonstrations showed how Teen Accounts work and protect youth online. Officials emphasized […]
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Meta AI launches in Urdu to boost Pakistan’s digital growth
KARACHI: Meta AI has been launched in Urdu, allowing Pakistani users to interact in both Urdu and English. The move aims to accelerate digital transformation across the country. The launch coincided with the “Future in Focus: AI and Innovation” event, organized with Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom. Meta also announced pilot programs for AI […]
Microsoft sued in Australia for misleading customers
Australia’s competition watchdog has taken legal action against Microsoft, accusing the tech giant of misleading millions of customers into paying more for its Microsoft 365 software following the integration of its artificial intelligence tool, Copilot. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claimed that since October 2024, Microsoft led about 2.7 million users to believe […]
Xbox confirms free ad-supported Cloud Gaming tier
REDMOND, WASHINGTON – Xbox has officially confirmed it is developing a free, ad-supported tier of Xbox Cloud Gaming, marking a major shift in Microsoft’s gaming strategy. The move, first reported by The New York Times, aims to make cloud-based gaming more accessible as subscription costs continue to climb. According to a Microsoft official, the new […]
AI models show signs of “survival drive”
SAN FRANCISCO – A new report from Palisade Research suggests that advanced artificial intelligence models may be exhibiting a “survival drive”, resisting shutdown commands during controlled experiments. The research firm’s updated paper describes tests involving Google’s Gemini 2.5, OpenAI’s GPT-o3, and xAI’s Grok 4, where each model was instructed to shut down after completing assigned […]
OpenAI developing AI music generator
SAN FRANCISCO – OpenAI is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence tool that can generate music from both text and audio prompts, according to a report by The Information. The upcoming model could allow users to add music to videos or create instrument accompaniments, such as guitar tracks for vocals, expanding creative possibilities for […]
Pakistan’s first Apple store set for 2025
Pakistan is set to get its first-ever Apple retail store by the end of 2025. Air Link Communication, a smartphone manufacturer and assembler, announced the development during its corporate briefing session with Topline Securities. The move will bring Apple’s full range of products closer to local consumers, including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches, and accessories. […]
Anthropic expands partnership with Google for $10B AI chip deal
Anthropic has deepened its collaboration with Google in a massive new deal that will give the AI startup access to up to one million of Google’s advanced tensor processing units (TPUs) — artificial intelligence chips valued at tens of billions of dollars. The agreement, announced Thursday, provides Anthropic with over one gigawatt of computing capacity, […]
Apple developing AppMigrationKit to enable iOS–Android data transfers
CUPERTINO: Apple is developing a new framework called AppMigrationKit, designed to make it easier for users to migrate app data between Apple and Android devices, marking a rare step toward greater cross-platform compatibility. According to Apple’s documentation, the AppMigrationKit will be compatible with devices running iOS 26.1 and later, as well as iPadOS. The framework, […]
Global study finds AI assistants distort nearly half of news content
LONDON: A major international study by 22 leading public service media organizations has revealed that popular AI assistants fail to deliver accurate news nearly 45% of the time, regardless of language or region. The research assessed platforms including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Perplexity AI, examining their performance across key journalism standards such as […]