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TikTok, 5 other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS: TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 12:33pm

Technology

EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports

The European Commission is reassessing its probes into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Alphabet’s Google, as...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 12:28pm

World

Donald Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago, Semafor reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with US President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Semafor news website...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:44am

Technology

‘Real-world harm’ if Meta ends fact-checks, global network warns

WASHINGTON: There will be “real-world harm” if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 05:36pm

Technology

Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term

WASHINGTON: Social media giant Meta on Tuesday slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Technology

Meta announces ending fact-checking program in the US

WASHINGTON: Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies,...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:55pm

World

Meta elects UFC CEO Dana White, two others to board

Meta Platforms, said on Monday it had elected three new directors to its board, including Dana White, CEO of...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:43am

Technology

Ireland fines Meta 251mn euros over Facebook hacks

DUBLIN: An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:22pm

World

Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund

Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, a company spokesperson...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:05pm

Technology

Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

WhatsApp, Meta's messaging application, also down for users in many countries

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 03:51am

Markets

Meta shares hit record high after US appeals court upholds TikTok ban

NEW YORK: Shares of Facebook-owner Meta Platforms hit a record high on Friday after a U.S. appeals court upheld a...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 01:34am

World

Meta says no sign of AI bedevilling elections in 2024

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

World

EU fines Meta $840m for ‘abusive’ Facebook ad practices

BRUSSELS: The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by ...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:32am

Pakistan

Meta supports creators in Karachi to inspire new wave of content

KARACHI: Meta connected with content creators in Karachi through various engagements starting with an event that...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Life & Style

Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event

PARIS: Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe’s biggest tech events on Monday, the Web Summit in...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:15pm

Markets

Wall St slides as Meta, Microsoft warnings trigger fears over AI trade

NEW YORK: Wall Street tumbled on Thursday, after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI ...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:33am

Technology

Meta, Microsoft lift AI spending, worrying Wall Street ahead of Amazon results

Big tech including Microsoft and Meta are stepping up spending to build out AI data centers in a rush to meet vast...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:08am

Technology

Meta builds AI search engine to cut Google, Bing reliance, the Information reports

Meta Platforms is working on an artificial intelligence-based search engine as it looks to reduce dependence on...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:01pm

Technology

Meta says it will expand production of mixed reality headsets in Vietnam

HANOI: Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will expand investment in artificial intelligence innovation in Vietnam,...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 11:13am

Technology

Meta bets big on celebrity AI voices and augmented reality glasses

MENLO PARK, United States: Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:05pm

World

Meta bans Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’

NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 09:04pm

Pakistan

Meta to support youth’s digital citizenship

ISLAMABAD: Simon Milner, Meta’s Vice President of Public Policy for the Asia Pacific region, joined Talha Ahad ...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am

Perspectives

Zuckerberg was ‘pressured’ to censor Covid content: is the same happening with Palestine?

Earlier this week, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 11:35pm

World

Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to ‘censor’ COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” COVID-19...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:45pm

World

Meta welcomes Turkiye lifting access ban on Instagram, spokesperson says

ISTANBUL: Instagram parent Meta said on Tuesday that the company welcomed Turkiye’s reopening of access to the...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 05:15pm

Business & Finance

PSX holds gong ceremony to mark listing of BigBird Foods Ltd

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday held a gong ceremony to mark the listing of Big Bird Foods Limited...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am

Technology

Kaspersky study: ‘47pc users including Pakistanis believe covering webcam will maintain privacy’

ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company found that 47 percent users including Pakistanis believed that covering...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

World

Malaysia PM outraged over removal of Facebook post on Haniyeh assassination

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday accused Meta Platforms of cowardice after his...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 11:55am

Technology

Nigeria fines Meta $220mn for ‘violations’

LAGOS: Nigeria has issued a $220 million fine against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, for...

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:30pm

Pakistan

Meta holds workshop on digital transformation for govt partners in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Meta organised a workshop on Digital Transformation for government partners in Pakistan at the Ministry ...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 22 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.46 ▲ 0.96 (11.29%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 22 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	36.30 ▲ 3.30 (10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	39 ▲ 3.35 (9.40%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	728.99 ▲ 57.77 (8.61%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 22 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	118 ▲ 9.10 (8.36%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Jan 22 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	32.80 ▲ 2.52 (8.32%)
Rafhan Maize / Jan 22 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	9,950 ▲ 755.06 (8.21%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jan 22 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	79.85 ▲ 4.93 (6.58%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 22 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108 ▼ -12.00 (-10.00%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 22 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	475 ▼ -51.08 (-9.71%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340 ▼ -29.90 (-8.08%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jan 22 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	38.10 ▼ -2.45 (-6.04%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	46.05 ▼ -2.06 (-4.28%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 22 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.40 ▼ -0.14 (-3.95%)
Pakistan Cables / Jan 22 Pakistan Cables Limited(PCAL)	181.01 ▼ -6.63 (-3.53%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 22 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.75 ▼ -2.15 (-3.12%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Jan 22 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	29.10 ▼ -0.89 (-2.97%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▼ -0.01
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▼ -0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,227,770 ▼ -0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	53,698,225 ▲ 0.15
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▼ -0.63
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▲ 0.22
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▼ -0.08
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jan 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,838,637 ▼ -0.04

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