• The report predicted that in 2021, Pakistan is likely to see the largest growth rate of total funding as it continues its strong growth trajectory.

• Shares opened at $146 on the Nasdaq, far above the initial public offering (IPO) price of $68 apiece that raised $3.5 billion for the company.
• The IPO highlights a stunning recovery in Airbnb's fortunes after the firm's business was heavily damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year.

• Egypt's trucking marketplace, Trella, has decided to expand to the Pakistan and has launched its operations across the country.

• Asked about the plan, a Great Wall spokesman said "the big tide has come, we will join the game," without elaborating.

• Fawad Chaudhry invited tech giants like Huawei and others to form new partnerships with Pakistan, while expressing high hopes for the Dubai GITEX 2020 conference.

KARACHI: Three Pakistani startups have won the 2020 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, each in three ...

• 7300+ entrepreneurs and innovators attend 021Disrupt, 5 major investment announcements, 315+ startup office hours.

• The startups will collect "a small amount" of material from the surface of the moon's south pole in 2023, NASA announced.
• The total contract is worth $1 — with the first payment representing 10% of the total.

• Industry Valley Capital has announced the launch of a dedicated program for returning Pakistani, known as Wapistani, today at 021Disrupt 2020, an online conference by Nest I/O.

• Fatima Gobi Ventures announced its investment in two new startups, InventHub & Safepay, today at 021Disrupt 2020, an online conference by Nest I/O.

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) on Thursday decided to waive fee for...

HONG KONG: A major Asia-focused tech conference announced Thursday it is ditching Hong Kong in favour of Malaysia in...

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday issued regulatory framework to facilitate Business-to-Consumer...

• The amazing app named "Groopic" was developed by Eyedeus Labs which allows for picture editing in a way that can insert a person not previously included in the photograph, into the picture

• 021 Disrupt, Pakistan’s premier technology and entrepreneurship conference by The Nest I/O, is taking place virtually from November 30th-December 5th, 2020.

Global crises have often proven to be tipping points for consumer behavior – and for businesses that drive demand...

Once the preserve of gamers, virtual reality (VR) has been seized on by the financial sector as a way of enlivening...

ISLAMABAD: The World Economic Forum (WEF) is going to hold a Country Strategy Dialogue (CSD) on Pakistan today to be...

ISLAMABAD: Karandaaz Pakistan with the support of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and UK's Foreign,...

• Singapore launches a visa program known as the Tech.Pass program to attract 500 tech individuals who have a proven track record of contributing to the global technology ecosystem.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it will invest $20 billion in artificial intelligence projects by 2030, as...

• Apple takes a 30% cut of most purchases made on the App Store, although the commission drops to 15% for subscriptions that remain active for more than a year.

• Apple takes a 30% cut of most purchases made on the App Store, although the commission drops to 15% for subscriptions that remain active for more than a year.
• The App Store generated $59.3 billion from gross consumer spending in the first 10 months of 2020.

• The talks are still ongoing and there is no certainty a deal could be reached, the source said, adding that Uber is also considering taking stake in the new company if Aurora takes over ATG.

• The company unveils its new E-Transit commercial van on Thursday during a virtual webcast.
• Ford already dominates the US and European markets for gasoline-powered commercial vehicles with shares of 40% and almost 15%, respectively.

• Conatural Beauty, a Pakistani natural and organic skin and hair care brand, secured $825,000 in Pre-Series A funding round from Pakistan-based VC Karavan and a group of experienced angel investors.

• The company said it also will add a second vehicle at the Mexican factory that is already set to build the Mustang Mach-E electric sport utility vehicle.
• Ford will invest $150 million to add production of electric vehicle motors and transaxles at a transmission factory in suburban Detroit.

• Walmart previously has partnered with tech startups Flytrex, Nuro and Gatik on pilot delivery programs with self-driving vehicles in several US locations.
• Backed by Honda Motor Co, SoftBank Group and T. Rowe Price Cruise told Reuters in an email it is "laser-focused on making this first pilot successful with Walmart.

In this interview, Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra talks about the progress of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in terms of Governance, Health and productivity. He talks in depth about the BRT Peshawar, 18th Amendment, Covid19, the monumental Sehat Card Program and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s road towards universal health coverage, MTI Reforms and KPK Government’s steps to address the country’s productivity issues.