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Apple WWDC 2026 worldwide developers conference banner showing June 8 to 12 online event with keynote at Apple Park Cupertino featuring Siri AI upgrade and over 100 developer sessions.

Apple WWDC 2026 Begins June 8 With Siri Revamp and Major AI Push

Nayab FatimaJune 7, 2026

The annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is expected to begin from June 8th-June 12th. This conference includes seven days of keynote and session discussions for free online, followed by an invitation-only party at Apple Park. Apple’s most prominent annual event takes place on June 8, 2026, and that is Apple WWDC 2026. It will be ... Read more

Illustration of the Milky Way black hole wind discovery showing outflow winds detected from Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole at the galactic centre after a 50-year astronomical search confirmed by Northwestern University researchers in 2026.

Astronomers Detect Wind From the Milky Way’s Black Hole After 50-Year Search

Nayab FatimaJune 7, 2026

Northwestern University scientists provide the first direct proof of wind blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, answering one of astronomy’s most long-standing riddles in the last half-century. It has been the search of scientists for the last 50 years. It is finally discovered by them. Wind coming ... Read more

ChatGPT 1 Billion Users: Fastest App in History just 3 years after mobile launch

ChatGPT Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users, Faster Than Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Google Maps

Nayab FatimaJune 6, 2026

According to Sensor Tower data, the ChatGPT application will have reached 1 billion MAU mark in May 2026, which is only three years since its launch on mobile platforms. The number remains unconfirmed by the OpenAI company. No app has ever grown at such a fast rate. In 2026, only three years into the mobile ... Read more

Telenor Easypaisa stake sale process launched with Citigroup as adviser in June 2026, as the Norwegian telecom group seeks full withdrawal from Pakistan after two decades of operations.

Telenor Moves to Sell Easypaisa Stake and Exit Pakistan Completely After Two Decades

Nayab FatimaJune 5, 2026

The Norwegian telecommunication giant appoints Citigroup to help find a buyer for its stake in Easypaisa worth hundreds of millions of dollars a strategy that will see Telenor leaving Pakistan, following in the footsteps of companies such as P&G and Shell. It looks like Telenor will sever the last link with Pakistan. Norwegian telecommunications giant ... Read more

PTA corporate SMS regulation targets mobile operators and corporate messaging services in Pakistan

PTA Moves to Cap Mobile Operators’ Grip on Corporate SMS

Faraz Ali AnsariJune 4, 2026

PTA corporate SMS regulation could trigger a major shake-up in Pakistan‘s telecom industry as the regulator moves to classify Corporate SMS as a separate market and scrutinize the dominance of mobile operators. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has proposed carving out Corporate SMS as a standalone telecommunications market and labelling every mobile operator in the ... Read more

China underwater AI data center 2026 — HiCloud Technology facility submerged 10km off Shanghai Lingang showing seawater cooling system and offshore wind power connection

China Activates the World’s First Underwater AI Data Center

Nayab FatimaJune 4, 2026

HiCloud Technology and China Telecom placed a 24-megawatt AI data center underwater, 10 kilometers off Shanghai, in May 2026. It requires no freshwater, uses offshore wind power, and works way more efficiently than land-based centers. Looks like the future of computing is wetter now. SHANGHAI: In May 2026, China launched the world’s first commercial underwater ... Read more

Google mosquito project releasing lab-bred mosquitoes to reduce disease-carrying insect populations

Google Plans to Release 32 Million Lab-Bred Mosquitoes in Bold Fight Against Deadly Diseases

Focus PakistanJune 2, 2026

CALIFORNIA: The tech company Google has recently announced its grand plan to release 32 million mosquitoes that have been bred in laboratories within two years with the intention of launching an unconventional approach towards fighting mosquito diseases and decreasing mosquito population. This venture forms part of the scientific research program at Google called “Debug” that ... Read more

Meta subscription plans launch globally as Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus and WhatsApp Plus roll out for consumers

Meta Just Started Charging for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Here Is Everything That Changes

Focus PakistanMay 29, 2026

Now, Meta is starting the roll-out of consumer subscription programs worldwide through its three main platforms Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. It would be safe to say that this is the biggest change in how Meta makes money other than ads, since it has always depended entirely on advertising revenues to date. With this roll-out of ... Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 dummy unit hands-on video leaked by Sonny Dickson showing wider cover display, flatter side rails, and slimmer bezels ahead of the summer 2026 Galaxy Unpacked launch.

Samsung’s Fold 8 Could Finally Fix the Narrow Cover Display Problem

Focus PakistanMay 29, 2026

Samsung’s Fold series fans have been criticizing the same flaw year after year when it comes to the Galaxy Z Fold. The cover display of this smartphone is just not wide enough to be used conveniently as a smartphone. However, there’s some leaked footage from a new dummy unit model that seems to resolve that ... Read more

Systems Limited Confiz merger receives Lahore High Court approval, paving the way for a major Pakistan IT sector consolidation and technology industry expansion.

Court Clears Mega Tech Merger as Systems Limited Absorbs Confiz

Focus PakistanMay 29, 2026

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has approved the merging of Confiz Limited with Systems Limited in what can be considered the last legal step towards the highly anticipated consolidation within Pakistan’s IT industry. According to the court decision, made on May 6, 2026, the merger will take effect as of January 1, 2026, in retrospect. ... Read more

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Apple WWDC 2026 Begins June 8 With Siri Revamp and Major AI Push

Astronomers Detect Wind From the Milky Way’s Black Hole After 50-Year Search

ChatGPT Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users, Faster Than Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Google Maps

Telenor Moves to Sell Easypaisa Stake and Exit Pakistan Completely After Two Decades

PTA Moves to Cap Mobile Operators’ Grip on Corporate SMS

China Activates the World’s First Underwater AI Data Center

Google Plans to Release 32 Million Lab-Bred Mosquitoes in Bold Fight Against Deadly Diseases

Meta Just Started Charging for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Here Is Everything That Changes

Samsung’s Fold 8 Could Finally Fix the Narrow Cover Display Problem

Court Clears Mega Tech Merger as Systems Limited Absorbs Confiz

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