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Pakistan's startup funding rush

It wasn’t long ago when the startup ecosystem in Pakistan was largely about setting up incubators and accelerators...

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 11:43am

Technology

Chip shortage to become worse in late 2021: Intel CEO

Pat Gelsinger predicts it will get worse before getting better

Published 26 Jun, 2021 02:23pm

Pakistan

Navy observes World Hydrography Day

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy observed World Hydrography Day with enthusiasm and with an aim to create awareness about the...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Technology

Pakistan's Jugnu raises $3.2m from Systems Limited

B2B ecommerce marketplace aims to use funds to expand in a highly competitive market

Published 15 Jun, 2021 05:49pm

Technology

Collectors of digital NFTs see a ‘Wild West’ market worth the risk

NEW YORK: They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: ...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Technology

Apple's new AirPods are on the way: Here's what to expect

Apple is planning revamp for its entry-level AirPods this year and a second-generation version of its AirPods Pro in 2022
While the release date for these upgraded AirPods remains speculative, many industry analysts expect a launch before the end of 2021

Published 29 May, 2021 08:36pm

World

EU privacy groups set sights on facial recognition firm

And last year, tech firms including Microsoft and Amazon suspended sales of facial recognition software to police forces when confronted with 2020's Black Lives Matter movement.

Published 27 May, 2021 10:50am

Pakistan

IT Park in Karachi: Centre to arrange $158.5m foreign loan

KARACHI: Federal Government will arrange Rs26.5 billion ($158.5 million) foreign loan for the establishment of IT...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Business & Finance

HBL inks landmark agreement with Finja

KARACHI: HBL becomes the first bank in Pakistan to invest in a digital fintech startup with its Rs 176 million (USD...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Business & Finance

HBL, Katalyst Labs sign strategic partnership

KARACHI: HBL and Katalyst Labs have signed a strategic partnership agreement for Startup Acceleration and Women...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

Technology

Spotify to launch auto-transcribe feature for podcasts soon

Spotify has announced today that it will be introducing a beta version of a podcast auto-transcription feature for its podcasts over the coming weeks

Published 18 May, 2021 08:04pm

Technology

Apple announces lossless Apple Music for Free

Apple announced that its Apple Music will be receiving two major updates in the coming June: support for high-quality, lossless audio and new Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos feature.
This new feature will be available for free to all subscribers.

Updated 17 May, 2021 08:13pm

BR Research

An interview with Adnan H. Zaidi, CEO – HumWell

Our focus is primary healthcare to the masses. Adnan Hayat Zaidi is the Chief Executive Officer of HumWell. In...

Published 17 May, 2021 07:40am

Pakistan

NTC to hold series of webinars

LAHORE: The National Technology Council (NTC) will hold a series of webinars on various facets of technology and the...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:06am

World

UK signals self-driving cars could hit road this year

LONDON: Self-driving vehicles could hit the road this year on motorways in Britain, the government said Wednesday,...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

PM vows to introduce electoral reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan once again Sunday reiterated his commitment to introduce electoral reforms in...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

MoIT DDWP approves project worth Rs651.771m

ISLAMABAD: The Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) of the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

Technology

Amazon Revolutionizes Grocery Shopping with Automated Checkout Technology

Committed to revolutionizing grocery shopping, Amazon is going to introduce automated checkout technology to full-size supermarkets soon.

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 07:51pm

Technology

Discord abandons Microsoft acquisition talks: report

Picking up Discord would have allowed Microsoft to expand its social presence beyond LinkedIn, the professional network it acquired in 2016.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:12am

Business & Finance

Bitcoin tumbles over 4pc after Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks

ANKARA: Bitcoin tumbled more than 4 percent on Friday after Turkey’s central bank banned the use of...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

Education ministry launches blended e-learning programme

ISLAMABAD: In line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to use of technology in the education, Ministry of...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

Business & Finance

Atari creates blockchain division for cryptocurrency, games

PARIS: Video game pioneer Atari announced on Tuesday the creation of a blockchain division that will seize on the...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Pakistan

Over 1,100 degrees awarded at 24th SSUET convocation

KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) organized its 24th Convocation with traditional...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

Technology

OnePlus Watch revealed earlier than its March 23rd launch event

The OnePlus Watch gets an early reveal ahead of its launch event on the 23rd of March, 2021.
The OnePlus watch looks similar to other smartwatch designs

Published 20 Mar, 2021 05:19pm

Opinion

‘District heating and cooling’ — I

The subject topic, as covered in Business Recorder (BR) article (March 9), in quite some detail may be misleading to...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

IT Ministry launches “Tech Destination Pakistan” initiative

On Wednesday, Pakistan's IT Minister Syed Aminul Haque announced the launch of Tech Destination Pakistan, an initiative which aims to promote the country's information technology industry.
He also mentioned that this improved performance has been acknowledged by the State Bank of Pakistan, expressing his optimism that the IT exports will cross the target of $2 billion by the end of the year.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:03pm

World

Instagram boosts child protection tools, including age prediction

WASHINGTON: Facebook-owned Instagram unveiled technology Tuesday aimed at preventing underage children from creating...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:44am

Elections: PM for use of technology to ensure greater transparency

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed resolve to use technology to ensure transparency in the...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:45am

Pakistan

MoU signed to pursue agri-tech initiatives

KARACHI: To address food demands of the future and challenges faced by Pakistan, the Institute of Business ...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Pakistan

President asks DAGP to boost auditing mechanism by using tech

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the Department of Auditor General of Pakistan (DAGP) to strengthen the...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Diesel/Litre / May 15	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 15 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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