1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (667+ words) The central argument is relatively straightforward. Banks make lending decisions using large volumes of information, ranging from audited financial statements and tax records to cash-flow data, loan agreements, security documents and debt covenants. Much of this material still requires considerable…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (473+ words) This distinction is essential. Digital transformation is not achieved when a signal reaches a village. It begins when the family living there can afford a suitable device, understand how to use it, trust the digital environment and find something economically…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1777+ words) Some years ago I sat through a series of calls with the lawyers for Chinese groups looking at substantial investments here, in power, textiles, infrastructure and agriculture. The early questions were always the usual ones. Policy direction in the sector,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (559+ words) In response, Senator Bernie Sanders raised a series of fundamental questions. If AI replaces millions of jobs, how will unemployed people support their families? How will they pay for housing, healthcare, education, and other basic necessities? If people no longer…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1600+ words) Magnifica Humanitas is receiving extensive praise internationally for its contemplation of the new moral and social implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in our techno-centric world. As a human rights activist, I too was interested to see how this encyclical could…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1652+ words) Data centres are the backbone of IT networks across the globe. These are important for the storage and processing of information, for financial systems, for cloud services, for machine learning, and for artificial intelligence. The recent spike in the development…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (378+ words) Mr. Muhammad Ali Rashid, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Science, Information & Technology, who spearheaded the initiative, said: Chief Minister Sindh, Mr. Syed Murad Ali Shah addressed participants during the Keynote Address, stating: "Digital transformation cannot be restricted to…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1095+ words) Artificial intelligence is now entering almost every part of modern life, from business services to public systems. Pakistan’s digital economy is also expanding, with IT exports crossing new records and government institutions moving toward AI-based digital platforms. But growth alone…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (283+ words) For years, Pakistan’s digital story was told through apps and young people selling services online. But as more public services, exports, payments and records move online, the real test is shifting to the systems behind the screen: cloud platforms, databases,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (678+ words) In my prior columns, I argued that the US seems to have reached the apogee of its status as a great power. I shared insights gleaned from talking with professionals in a variety of industries in America and the views…...