LHC rules film censorship law not applicable to Netflix and Amazon
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed petitions filed by cinema operators seeking to extend the scope of the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979, to cover…
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Trump’s TikTok deal raises more questions than it answers
President Donald Trump claims to have found a solution to keep TikTok operational in the United States through a group of investors set to acquire…
Pakistan joins Asia-Pacific tech leaders as PTA greenlights Wi-Fi 7
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approved the adoption of Wi-Fi 7 and future Wi-Fi generations in the 6 GHz band (5925–6425 MHz), building on…
Microsoft restricts Israel’s access to AI tools over Gaza surveillance concerns
Microsoft on Thursday announced that it has restricted an Israeli defense unit’s access to certain cloud services that were reportedly being used in a large-scale…
Dubai’s Robotaxi Debuts with First Passenger Experience
In a surprising turn of events, a taxi ride in Jumeirah left me with goosebumps as I settled into the plush seat of Baidu’s Apollo…
Japanese Party Looks to AI Leadership After Founder Steps Down
An emerging Japanese political party announced on Tuesday that it will appoint an artificial intelligence as its leader following the resignation of its founder, Shinji…
US president approves plan for TikTok’s sale
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order affirming that his plan to transfer TikTok’s US operations from Chinese parent ByteDance to American and…
TikTok under fire in Canada for inadequate protection of children data
TikTok has agreed to strengthen its measures to prevent children from accessing its platform after a Canadian investigation revealed that the app’s protections were insufficient….
White House Pledges American Authority on TikTok’s Algorithm
The White House on Monday said a US version of TikTok would feature a homegrown model of the app’s prized algorithm, potentially clearing one of…
Sindh IT firm joins hands with MoITT for new digital economy initiative
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) and the Sindh IT Company (SITC), a government-owned entity, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement…