In the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy, American tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta face an unexpected roadblock — electricity. As these companies pour billions into AI data centres and chip production, the availability of electric power has become the latest bottleneck threatening to slow their progress. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently […]
Google to manufacture 600,000 Chromebooks annually in Pakistan
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Saturday said that Google will manufacture approximately 600,000 Chromebooks each year in Pakistan, marking a major milestone for the country’s technology sector. Speaking to the media, she said Google has completed its registration in Pakistan and plans to open its office in the country […]
Pakistan to produce 500,000 Chromebooks by 2026
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s newly launched Chromebook assembly line is expected to produce half a million devices by 2026, the Information Ministry said on Wednesday, calling it a milestone that will empower students and generate employment opportunities. The assembly line, set up at the National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) facility in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was […]
Google plans to make Pakistan an export hub: Aurangzeb
KARACHI – Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb revealed on Wednesday that Google plans to make Pakistan an export hub, as the government continues to push for production-driven and private sector-led economic growth. Speaking at the Future Summit in Karachi, the finance minister said Pakistan’s economy is “moving in the right direction,” emphasizing that sustainable, production-based growth […]
CM Maryam gives go-ahead to set up Google Chromebook factory in Punjab
Punjab chief minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a high-level delegation from Google for Education and Tech Valley, led by Kevin Kalis, Global Director of Google for Education and Umar Farooq CEO of Tech Valley, and assured full support to establish a Google Chromebook manufacturing factory in Punjab to boost technology-driven education and local IT […]
Google partners with NextEra to revive Iowa nuclear power plant for data centers
IOWA: Google has partnered with NextEra Energy to revive the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Iowa that was shut down in 2020 after sustaining storm damage. The move marks a major step in Google’s push to secure zero-carbon energy for its expanding network of data centers. NextEra had been seeking a […]
Anthropic expands partnership with Google for $10B AI chip deal
Anthropic has deepened its collaboration with Google in a massive new deal that will give the AI startup access to up to one million of Google’s advanced tensor processing units (TPUs) — artificial intelligence chips valued at tens of billions of dollars. The agreement, announced Thursday, provides Anthropic with over one gigawatt of computing capacity, […]
Google Becomes Official Cloud Partner for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
SAN FRANCISCO – Google will serve as the official cloud provider for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) and has also joined as a founding partner, organisers announced on Wednesday. The partnership extends to Team USA and NBCUniversal’s U.S. broadcast coverage, marking one of the biggest technology collaborations in Olympic history. Read […]
TME integrates Google Classrooms in push towards digital learning
The Millennium Education Group, Pakistan’s leading K-12 education system, has pioneered the nationwide integration of Google Classrooms and Chromebooks across its campuses – redefining the learning experience from textbook to techbook and setting a new benchmark for digital learning and classroom innovation in Pakistan, says a press release issued on Saturday. This landmark initiative marks […]
Google celebrates Pakistan’s freedom day
Google updated its homepage doodle on August 14 to honor Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day. The doodle features Pakistan’s green and white flag flying high in the sky. The word “Google” appears subtly behind the flag, symbolizing the occasion. This special design highlights Pakistan’s national pride and heritage. Pakistan’s Independence Day marks the country’s freedom in […]