Concerns Raised Over Civil Society Role in Loss and Damage Fund
The Loss and Damage Fund, established to address the adverse impacts of climate change, is set to convene its Board for the first time from April 30 to May 2…
European Regulators Press Big Tech on Risks of Generative AI
European regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of Big Tech firms’ handling of generative AI amid growing concerns over potential risks posed by AI-generated content. European regulators are intensifying their scrutiny…
Google Tests SynthID: AI Watermarking To Combat Disinformation
SynthID embeds subtle changes into individual pixels of images, making the watermarks invisible to the human eye but detectable by computers. Google’s DeepMind, the company’s AI research arm, is testing…
EU And Japan Enhance Energy Cooperation With LNG Security Dialogue
The EU and Japan have decided to establish an EU-Japan energy security dialogue on the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) architecture in order to further their energy cooperation. The EU…
Punjab Prisons Department Registers 7 Lac Prisoners, 1mln Visitors
Over 7 lakh inmates and more than 10 lakh visitors have been registered in PMIS, which the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) developed for the Punjab Prisons Department. Over 7…
To Promote Electronic Payments, Govt Planning To Ban Cash Transactions
Retail establishments must install Point of Sale (POS) devices that can handle non-cash transactions in order to ease the transition to electronic payments. The Pakistani government is considering imposing a…
First e-Procurement Software Tender Opening Completes Successfully
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) successfully held the first tender opening for e-Procurement software (ePADS) in the presence of the Purchase Committee and Bidders. The Punjab Information Technology Board…
Launch Of ECAT Expects To Interrogate Algorithms Of Digital Services
The European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) is expected to play a major role in interrogating the algorithms of mainstream digital services. The European Union is creating a new research…
Global Impact Of Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank. Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for…
EU Funded REPO4EU Launching An Open Science Publishing Portal
Using ScienceOpen’s publishing and discovery technology, the high-priority, EU-funded drug repurposing initiative REPO4EU has launched an open science publishing portal. Using ScienceOpen’s publishing and discovery technology, the high-priority, EU-funded drug…
Complete Integration of System Enables Society Owners to Digitize Data
The foundation for Punjab’s innovation economy is laid by the Punjab Information Technology Board, an independent organisation established by the Punjab government. Data from 253 cooperative housing societies have been…
Rise Of Conscious Consumerism Changing The Game For Businesses
The conscious consumerism trend is changing the game for businesses as consumers increasingly demand transparency, accountability, and ethical standards from their products. In recent years, conscious consumerism has become a…