Google?s first local office in Pakistan is being framed as a signal of deeper technology investment, with officials pointing to digital skills, AI, startups and IT exports as the next test.
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Pakistan is using LEAP 2026 in Riyadh to pursue closer technology cooperation with Saudi Arabia while presenting its startups and digital reform agenda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced free online competitive-exam coaching and a plan to train 10 million young Indians in AI skills within a year.

Reading and mathematics scores across OECD countries have fallen to the lowest levels recorded by PISA, raising fresh concern about whether school systems are rebuilding basic skills fast enough after years of…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has eliminated VAT on household electricity bills starting in October, funded by a controversial redirection of the abandoned digital ID programme’s budget for the current financial year
Pakistan's digital economy turning profitable signals a shift from subsidised growth toward more durable online payment and platform activity.
PARIS — Generative artificial intelligence is making everyday tasks faster and easier, but a growing body of research is raising concerns that the same convenience could weaken the very mental skills people rely on…
Hardware startup Light has introduced the Light Flip, a minimalist, tactile alternative to the modern smartphone. The device aims to provide a stripped-back digital experience at a more accessible price point
From Victoria Beckham’s stoic sideline composure to the Tartan Army taking over Boston, this summer’s tournament birthed a unique digital footprint that transcended the standard match day analysis

A Karachi court petition involving alleged AI-edited images, false posts and threats highlights how digital evidence should be tested under Pakistan's laws.
NADRA's chipless QR-based identity card has turned Pakistan's digital ID shift into a major public technology story.
A new WHO guide gives health and community programmes a practical framework for delivering evidence-based psychological self-help at scale.
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700
Brussels says the penalty is part of a wider push to make digital markets fairer, adding fresh pressure on Google as regulators step up scrutiny of major tech firms.
Social media has become a global political arena, shaping diplomacy, elections, conflict narratives and public trust in ways governments can no longer ignore.
It is the highest penalty imposed under the Digital Services Act and follows a two-year
The EU has fined Google €890 million over alleged Digital Markets Act breaches, while the company is reportedly in “constructive” talks to limit further penalties.

Pakistan has launched a digital proof-of-life service allowing civilian and military pensioners to verify their identity from home using biometric and facial checks.

Pakistan and China discuss expanded cooperation on material aid, local infrastructure, technology transfer and capacity building.
Nine Entertainment has told staff it plans to cut around 30 roles across the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, with the company linking the move to what it describes as a deepening wave of AI-driven disruption in…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bill Gates discussed polio eradication and possible cooperation in agriculture, digital innovation and artificial intelligence.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for higher farm productivity, digital tools and stronger export promotion to improve opportunities for Pakistan's farmers and producers.
Pakistan's Commerce Ministry is reviewing proposals for an AI-enabled digital trade ecosystem, signalling that export planning, market intelligence and government data management are becoming central parts of the…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched a new artificial intelligence-based digitisation platform for the Prime Minister’s Office, marking an effort to replace paper-based working with digital processes in the…