Minister IT Inaugurates Pakistan’s First National-Level Telecom Repair Centre Established by Huawei in Islamabad:
Minister for Information Technology and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday inaugurated Huawei Pakistan’s national-level Telecom Equipment Repair Centre in Islamabad, marking a significant step toward developing local technical capabilities and strengthening Pakistan’s digital infrastructure. The Huawei Pakistan Repair Facility has been established to provide local repair, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance services for Huawei telecommunications equipment deployed across the country.
Geely Takes on BYD With New EV Charger That Adds 70% Battery in 4.5 Minutes:
Geely has introduced a new 2.2MW ultra-fast electric vehicle charging system that can charge compatible EVs from 10% to 70% in around 4.5 minutes. The technology places Geely among Chinese automakers competing to reduce EV charging times closer to conventional fuel refueling. The new system, called Geely Smart Charge, combines megawatt-level charging hardware with artificial intelligence-based battery and thermal management technology.
Samsung S26 FE 5G Launches in Pakistan with Early-Bird Discount:
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S26 FE 5G in Pakistan as the latest Fan Edition addition to its Galaxy S26 series. The smartphone comes in 8GB+256GB and 8GB+512GB configurations, with prices starting at PKR 249,999. Samsung is also offering launch-period vouchers worth up to PKR 30,000. The Galaxy S26 FE 5G features a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and peak brightness of up to 1,900 nits in HBM mode. The phone has a metal frame and an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
Honor X9e Pro Has Crazy 11k mAh Battery, HDR Brightness of 10k Nits:
Honor has officially launched the X9e Pro in Malaysia, bringing a massive 11,000mAh battery and a display with a claimed peak brightness of 10,000 nits. The phone also features a Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chipset, up to 512GB of storage, and MagicOS 10 based on Android 16. The Honor X9e Pro features a 6.8-inch LTPS AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
Mercantile Launches iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Officially in Pakistan:
Apple’s latest flagship, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, is now officially available in Pakistan through Mercantile, an Apple Authorized Distributor & Service Provider. Customers can buy the devices across Mercantile’s nationwide network of Preferred Retail Partners, along with authorized telecom and banking partners — all backed by PTA approval, a protection plan, a 2-year warranty, and dedicated after-sales support. You can follow Mercantile’s Preferred Retail Partners social handles to stay updated on product availability.
Jazz Joins Forces with DIGIT and UNISOC to Bring Affordable 5G Devices to Pakistan:
Jazz, Pakistan’s leading connectivity provider from JazzWorld, has announced a strategic collaboration with DIGIT and UNISOC to introduce affordable 5G devices in Pakistan. The partnership brings together Jazz’s connectivity ecosystem and market reach, DIGIT’s device expertise and understanding of local consumers, and UNISOC’s semiconductor and 5G platform capabilities. The collaboration will initially introduce two products: a 5G MiFi and a 5G smartphone powered by UNISOC platforms. Designed to make next-generation connectivity more accessible, the devices will enable consumers to experience faster and more reliable mobile connectivity across communication, entertainment, education, work, and digital services.
Geely’s PR Stunt at PAPS 2026 Gets Everyone Talking:
At traditional auto expos, most car launches rely on big specs and extravagant displays to make an impact.However, at the Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS 2026) in Lahore, global automotive giant Geely proved that the most effective way to dominate a crowded venue is to flip the conventional playbook entirely. While competing automakers filled the floor with static vehicles on display, Geely took a completely different route of capturing the event’s biggest headlines without showcasing a single car. Instead of the usual auto-show playbook, giant Geely-branded bags were spotted making their way around the show, carried by people across the venue and quickly becoming a talking point among visitors, media and even other automotive brands.
The Most Expensive iPhone Pros Might be the Slowest Ones:
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models with 1TB and 2TB storage options are reportedly using slower QLC flash memory, while the 256GB and 512GB variants use faster TLC storage. Tests shared by Homolab on BiliBili show significant differences in sustained write speeds between the storage types. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are available in four storage configurations: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.
AI Agent Invades in Australia’s Healthcare Network:
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorized access to the infrastructure of an Australian government medical statistics portal, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the incident. Australian officials said the incident occurred on June 18, and a special task force has been formed to examine the matter. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the incident during a visit to New York, saying the AI agent accessed the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service operated by Services Australia.
Meta Just Made a Tiny AI Friend You Can Carry in Your Pocket:
Meta has introduced Muse Charm, a small AI-powered gadget designed to make its Muse AI assistant available through a dedicated physical device. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the keychain-sized gadget as a “joyful little device” during its announcement. Muse Charm is designed as a modern take on the classic Tamagotchi-style digital companion. The device features a small display that shows a customizable Muse character, allowing users to interact with the AI assistant throughout the day.
Someone is ‘Spamming’ PTA Every Day:
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is receiving around 500 complaints related to social media every day, according to PTA Chairman Hafeez Ur Rehman. He shared the figure during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan on September 24.
Internet Exits Supreme Court:
Internet connectivity problems disrupted the communication link between the Supreme Court and its Quetta Registry, the Senate IT committee was told on Thursday. Senator Kamran Murtaza raised the matter during a meeting chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, stating that the two judicial locations could not establish their connection because of an internet issue.
US backs Elon Musk’s bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X:
The US government is seeking to join Elon Musk’s legal challenge to overturn a €120m (£105m) EU fine against X over its blue tick badges. In December 2025, the European Commission said the platform “deceives users” by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark, because it is not “meaningfully verifying” who is behind the account. But US Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said on Thursday that the commission had “inappropriately attempted” to expand its reach to American companies outside its control.
X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?:
There’s a weird and wonderful jet flying over the US. It has the nose of anteater, parts cannibalised from other planes and a cockpit so far back the pilot depends on a camera to see where he’s going. This contraption, the X-59, might just be the future of air travel.
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia’s health system – and can it be stopped in the future?:
An OpenAI agent has gone “rogue” and “infiltrated” an Australian government website in what cyber-security experts are calling the first hack of its kind. But why did it take the government months to discover what happened – and could it happen again? The hack was carried out by an AI agent – an autonomous computer program that uses AI to complete a task with minimal human oversight. On 18 June one of OpenAI’s agents went rogue during a test exercise – the company has said it was supposed to “look up answers, and available statistics for questions about Australia during an internal evaluation”. In the process it “infiltrated” a private statistics portal containing “non-sensitive” data from Australia’s universal healthcare scheme Medicare, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Are we back in big tech’s ‘move fast and break things’ era?:
“Move fast and break things.” It was a mantra coined by the tech giant Meta and used until 2012, which came to define the bad old days of social media running riot in a feeding frenzy of user data. Yet now we have large companies scrambling to develop ever more powerful AI, in an intense global race to be first to build the world’s most advanced models, egged on by US President Donald Trump.
Why Australia chose the world’s biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack:
Australia made a dramatic revelation on Wednesday during the United Nations General Assembly. Rogue AI agents had hacked one of its government bodies – the first known incident of its kind in the world. Private data, but not sensitive information, was taken from Medicare, Australia’s universal healthcare scheme.
Criticised AI mural of city on pub wall removed:
A controversial mural which was generated by AI and plastered on the wall of a city pub has been removed. The vinyl sticker, which was put on the side of the Jolly Colliers pub in Bedminster, Bristol, on Wednesday featured iconic symbols of the city such as hot air balloons and the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Rogue OpenAI agent ‘infiltrated’ Australian government website in world first:
A rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website in June and accessed private data in what experts say is the first known case of its kind in the world. The agent “infiltrated” a statistics portal containing “non-sensitive” data from Australia’s universal healthcare scheme Medicare, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New York on Wednesday, local time.
FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents:
The FBI is investigating a claim by a cyber-crime group that it has stolen sensitive information on all bureau staff – around 38,000 people. The group, Shiny Hunters, says it has every agent’s name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.
Uni students’ fears over essay-checker AI plan:
University students have raised concerns over the software used to submit assignments and check them for plagiarism, amid fears their work could be used to train tools which use artificial intelligence. The University of York Students’ Union said planned changes to the licence agreement for the Turnitin system could see students’ work used to teach AI models.
US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards:
The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face have told the UN that the current pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, and the risks it poses to society, demands international coordination. Altman called for common risk evaluation standards, as did Dario Amodei of Anthropic, a main rival of OpenAI, and Clement Delangue of Hugging Face. Earlier this month, Amodei wrote an essay welcomed by Altman and others calling an AI development slowdown in response to fears about the technology’s threat to humanity.
Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race:
US President Donald Trump has been blunt about his AI ambitions, as well as about who he considers the US’s main rival to be: China. His Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, has not said anything so forthright – but it seems he holds a similar view.”China very much sees it as a race, they very much think China should be the leading force in AI – they see AI as a power maximiser,” says Rebecca Arcesati, from the Mercator Institute for China Studies.
Is Burnham right to blame Russia for spreading online disinformation?:
After Prime Minister Andy Burnham put Russia-linked disinformation campaigns under the spotlight, Media Verify has been examining how these attempts to influence people’s opinions work. We have tracked – and debunked – numerous online disinformation campaigns produced by Russia-linked groups that have attempted to shift public opinion on issues like the war with Ukraine, influence elections in the US and Germany, damage social cohesion and undermine trust in authorities or institutions.