In the quaint town of Sikreyali near Narowal blossoms the ambition of one Computer Science student who has opened up new modes of communication and education in his community by introducing the locals to the internet and its related technologies. Describing his …Continue reading
Careful Incubation and Encouragement Must for Startups
A chat with leading IT expert Sajjad Kirmani. CEO and Founder of Infogistic, Sajjad Kirmani has had 30 years of experience in Pakistan and the Middle East when it comes to the tech industry. MITTRPK had the chance to catch up with …Continue reading
Entrepreneurs Build Brands not Products
MIT Technology Review Pakistan sits down with acclaimed entrepreneur and philanthropist Tariq Farid. Tariq Farid is an acclaimed Pakistani-American entrepreneur who is Founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements International—the pioneer and worldwide leader in high quality, artistically designed fresh fruit arrangements. Started …Continue reading
Tech Industry & Startups
Should we be looking to the Indians as a role model when it comes to tech startups? Let’s begin with hard facts. There are reasons, simple reasons why the Indian tech industry, as of now, is far ahead of the Pakistani tech …Continue reading
Facebook Turns on Safety Check after Lahore Blast
Many not affected also receive notification, social media giant apologizes. Facebook’s Safety Check tool allows you to make and get updates from friends and family on the social networking site in the wake of a disaster or any crisis. In such circumstances …Continue reading
Is working in your pyjamas more productive?
Teleworking growing in Pakistan. A Chinese travel website Ctrip presented an interesting study last year checking the balance between working from home and actually coming into the office. A Stanford professor Nick Bloom was the lead author of the study which focused …Continue reading
AlphaGo final: Artificial intelligence 4, human 1
AlphaGo, Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence program, has won the final game against Lee Sedol, the world champion for Go. AlphaGo has won the series 4 to 1. Before the games Lee Sedol, a South Korean, was reported as saying “I’m honored to …Continue reading