Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Pakistan Unveils 1M AI Workforce Plan, Eyes $15B Exports at Paklaunch UNConference
xAI Layoffs Hit 500 Workers from Data Annotation Team
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has announced significant layoffs, cutting at least 500 jobs from its data annotation division that supports the Grok chatbot,…
Albania Appoints World’s First AI-Bot “Minister” to Combat Corruption
In a symbolic gesture during his fourth term, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has appointed Diella, an artificial intelligence bot, to oversee public procurement. The…
Microsoft Plans Heavy Investment in Training In-house AI Models
Microsoft AI introduced its first in-house models last month, a move that complicates its partnership with OpenAI. Now, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the…
Punjab Rolls Out Pakistan’s First AI Driving Test Vehicle
Punjab has launched Pakistan’s first AI based driving test car on the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The vehicle was designed and built…
U.S. FTC Probes AI “Companion” Chatbots Over Risks to Children and Teens
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a sweeping AI chatbot investigation. They are raising alarms about the risks these companion tools may pose…
Pakistan Ministry of Planning & Development Launches First URAAN AI Techathon
The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (MoPDSI) has launched Pakistan’s first national Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused competition. It is called the URAAN AI…
Pakistan Among Top Five AI Users as Experts Demand Ethics
Pakistan now ranks among the top five global users of artificial intelligence tools, prompting experts and policymakers to call for clear ethical guidelines and practical…
Microsoft Brings Anthropic Models into Office 365 Copilot Upgrade
Microsoft will add Anthropic models to Office 365 Copilot in a move that aims to raise the quality of advanced tasks inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint,…
Telenor Pakistan Hosts AI Day Highlighting Future-Ready Workforce and Innovation
Telenor Pakistan hosted its much-anticipated AI Day at its Islamabad headquarters on September 10, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, technology experts, and employees to explore…
UAE Unveils ‘Fastest’ Open-Source AI Model to Compete with U.S., China
The United Arab Emirates has released an open-source AI model named K2 Think, a collaboration between the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)…
Reports Suggest AI Job Impact Threatens Roles But Not Entire Jobs
Recent research and academic discussion demonstrate that artificial intelligence is capable of carrying out numerous work-related activities but that it is not going to eliminate…
OpenAI Denies California Exit Amid Restructuring Probe
OpenAI has firmly denied reports suggesting it is considering leaving California, following mounting scrutiny over its nonprofit-to-for-profit restructuring. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported…