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China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers

China’s access to advanced AI chips, including those made by Nvidia, has been a key point of friction with US Nvidia logo, human hand and miniature of 3D-printed robot hand are seen in this illustration taken August 27, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state … Read more

$850 million pledge, Nvidia joins India Deep Tech Alliance as group adds new members

Nvidia will provide technical guidance, training, policy input to help Indian deep-tech startups Nvidia, on Wednesday, joined Indian and US investors backing the South Asian country’s deep-tech startups as the group added new members and secured more than $850 million in capital commitments to close a big funding gap. Qualcomm Ventures, Activate AI, InfoEdge Ventures, Chirate Ventures, … Read more

Shares soar, Samsung SDI in talks with Tesla to supply energy storage batteries

A deal would mark a push by Tesla to reduce reliance on China for key parts, fueled by tariffs, geopolitical tensions Tesla electric vehicles are pictured at one of the company’s delivery centers in Valenton, near Paris, France, April 24, 2025.Photo: REUTERS South Korea’s Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it is in talks to supply energy … Read more

Ishaq Dar calls Chromebook assembly ‘industrial milestone’ for Pakistan

‘Not just assembling devices, about future exports, new jobs, stronger digital economy’ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Photo: SCREENGRAB Google has begun local assembly of Chromebooks in Pakistan, a development the government says will spur digital hardware manufacturing, create jobs, and strengthen the country’s technology supply chain. Speaking at the … Read more

PIMEC and the localisation of our maritime economy

Second international expo showcases unmanned sea vessels, drone jammers, VR ship training and aquaculture tech From autonomous sea vehicles and first-person-view gundrones to aquaculture, Pakistan’s second-ever International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC) has it all. The four-day conference kicked off on Monday at the Expo Centre Karachi, is organised with the help of the Ministry … Read more