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India is investigating a major data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed documents linked to Apple’s unreleased iPhone 18 Pro. It marks the government’s first public comment on the incident. The stolen data surfaced on the dark web weeks earlier. A ransomware group calling itself World Leaks claimed responsibility. It posted more than 200,000 files between June 12 and June 22. The total haul reportedly exceeded 630 GB of data. S.

When US President Donald Trump released his financial earnings this week, one massive figure stood out. His family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLF), earned him over $500 million from token sales alone in 2025. Interestingly, Pakistan was among the first countries to partner and strike a crypto deal with this firm. In January 2026, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a WLF affiliate.

Anthropic is reportedly in early talks with Samsung over a custom AI chip. The Claude maker has begun early-stage work on its own processor. Samsung Electronics is a potential manufacturing partner. The Information first reported the discussions. The move follows a clear industry pattern. Anthropic wants more control over the costly computing behind its models. It has relied entirely on chips rented from Amazon, Google, and NVIDIA.

A leaked video has revealed a striking Microsoft experiment. The company explored building a dedicated Copilot operating system. The project was codenamed Aion and built around agentic AI. The three-minute video surfaced first on a Discord server. It shows what looks like real but early working code. Reports indicate the footage is genuine, though recorded back in 2024. It walks through a new desktop interface centered on Copilot. Aion places Copilot at the very heart of the experience.

The Federal Cabinet has officially approved Pakistan’s first-ever National E-Sports Policy. This landmark decision marks a massive step forward for the local digital gaming sector. Earlier this week, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, shared the details during a press conference in Islamabad. Currently, an estimated 50 to 60 million young Pakistanis actively engage in e-sports.

Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in Pakistan experience frequent fluctuations based on international market trends. Local gold markets and Sarafa Markets provide the rates listed here in various cities. Below are the rates for July 4, 2026.

Reddit has made its split testing option available to all marketers. The rollout follows a test with selected ad partners over recent months. The feature is now generally available in Reddit Ads Manager. Split testing lets marketers run two ad variants at the same time. The goal is to determine the best performer between them. Whichever ad performs best becomes the focus of an expanded campaign. That helps advertisers spend budget on what actually works.

The federal government has announced a modest reduction of Rs1.97 per litre in petrol and high-speed diesel prices for the coming week. According to the latest revision, petrol will now be priced at Rs297.53 per litre, down from Rs299.50, while high-speed diesel (HSD) has been cut from Rs311.47 to Rs309.50 per litre. The new rates will come into effect from July 4. Although the government has framed the change as a price cut, the relief for consumers remains minimal.

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has released the preliminary schedule for the Central Superior Services (CSS) Competitive Examination 2027, announcing key dates for the MCQ-Based Preliminary Test (MPT) and the written examination. According to the advance public notice, online applications for the CSS 2027 MPT will be accepted from August 3 to August 20, 2026. The preliminary screening test, consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), is scheduled to be held on September 27, 2026.

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched the Global Scholars Network (GSN), a new digital platform aimed at connecting Pakistani diaspora academics, researchers, professionals, and international experts with universities across Pakistan. Developed through the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), the platform is designed to serve as a centralized system for academic collaboration between global experts and Pakistan’s higher education institutions.