Lumen Technologies will acquire cloud networking startup Alkira for $475 million in an all cash deal aimed at expanding cloud and artificial intelligence networking capabilities.
Applications for the National Idea Bank Hackathon will close on May 30, offering participants mentorship, networking, coaching and pre incubation opportunities.
National Incubation Center Karachi will host a multi-stakeholder consultation on 24 April, bringing together industry leaders to discuss digital infrastructure, AI, and data ecosystems in Pakistan.
3M is increasing production of Expanded Beam Optical interconnects to enable faster, scalable connectivity for next-generation AI data centers and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Leading venture capitalists expect higher global VC deployment, larger AI-driven funding rounds, and increased market concentration as AI reshapes startup investment trends in 2026.
Temporal Technologies has raised $300 million in a Series D round at a $5 billion valuation. CEO Samar Abbas will headline a fireside chat on March 12, discussing durable execution systems and the future of agentic AI.
Pakistani-origin entrepreneur Ovais Tariq, former head of cloud infrastructure at Uber, raises $25 million for Tigris Data to take on major cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Lumen Technologies will acquire cloud networking startup Alkira for $475 million in an all cash deal aimed at expanding cloud and artificial intelligence networking capabilities.
Applications for the National Idea Bank Hackathon will close on May 30, offering participants mentorship, networking, coaching and pre incubation opportunities.
SMEDA represented Pakistan at the 9th Meeting of D 8 SME Governmental Bodies, focusing on regional cooperation, trade facilitation and SME development initiatives.
Angel Investor, presented by SISI Al Kauthar University, aims to connect high potential startups in Pakistan with pre screened investors, mentorship access and long term business partnerships.