US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

(WS News) – The US government on late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its...

Chinese lab unveils ‘reasoning’ AI model competing OpenAI’s o1

(WS News) – A Chinese laboratory has introduced what seems to be one of the first AI models capable of “reasoning,” designed...

TikTok, PTA host youth summit to promote online safety, digital literacy

ISLAMABAD (WS News) – TikTok, in partnership with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday hosted the Youth Safety Summit Pakistan...

Temu-owner PDD misses market estimates for Q3 revenue on weak consumer spending

(WS News) – China’s PDD Holdings fell short of market estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, indicating that promotional offers and discounts...

Nvidia’s supply snags limit deliveries even as demand booms, shares down

SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (WS News) – Nvidia’s revenue forecast on Wednesday disappointed Wall Street, raising questions over whether the artificial intelligence boom is waning....

Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition

SHANGHAI (WS News) – Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run...

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, DOJ says

(WS News) – Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other...

Digital banks lead profitability gains among Brazilian lenders

BRASILIA (WS News) – Brazilian banks’ profitability improved in the first half of this year, led by digital banks, and net...

PayPal fixes outage that affected thousands worldwide

(WS News) – Payments firm PayPal said on Thursday it had resolved an issue that led to a global outage affecting thousands...

PTA holds consultation with stakeholders on VPN registration, facilitation

ISLAMABAD (WS News) – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) held a consultation session at its headquarters, focusing on the registration and...