The FIA seized hundreds of bank accounts and credit cards used for cryptocurrency trading. The department acted after a request was received from the Cyber Crime Reporting Center (CCRC) in Islamabad. According to reports, over $300,000 worth of transactions were made via these accounts and cards on digital asset exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Coinmama.

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-interface company, hopes to start implanting Neuralink chips into humans this year. Musk co-founded Neuralink in 2016, which is developing a chip to implant into the brain to simultaneously record and stimulate brain activity. The device is intended for use as a medical device, including treating spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders.

Syed Aminul Haque, the federal IT minister, announced plans to double the number of software technology parks by the end of next year. He made the announcement at the inauguration of the Amazon Software Technology Park in Rawalpindi. At the inauguration, the minister noted that software tech parks would focus on second-tier cities and towns.

It was discovered that Alexa voice assistant suggested a 10-year-old girl touch a coin to the prongs of half-inserted plugs. According to Amazon, the error has been corrected. The penny challenge had been spreading on TikTok and other social media websites. Speaker said: “Plugin a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, then touch a penny to the exposed prongs.”

Galaxy Racer brings Pakistan’s first female esports tournament, HER Galaxy, to Islamabad. The grand prize pool is 500,000 Pakistani rupees. The event will be held on the 8th and 9th of January at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad. An HER Galaxy event will be part of Gamers Galaxy, the biggest esports event ever held in Pakistan.

Japanese human resources officials would soon visit Pakistan in order to hire the services of Pakistani IT experts. The Japanese ambassador met with Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Syed Amin Ul Haque, in Islamabad. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to enhance their cooperation in the IT field between the two countries.

Microsoft, a leading software company, has been encouraging young Pakistani girls to pursue careers in software development. Using Microsoft’s Power platform, students in primary school are now able to design and customize applications according to their needs. Power Platform enables simple business processes to be automated with Power Automate, and Power Apps can be developed easily.

KPK’s Minister for Science and Technology said on Monday that a new science museum is planned for the province. The minister explained that the project would cost Rs500 million during his address at the GIKI graduation ceremony. In his remarks about the Catalyst GIK Incubator, Atif Khan pointed out that it is the only residential incubator in the country.

Starlink, a global satellite broadband provider based in the US, recently visited the PTA’s headquarters. The delegation was led by Director Middle East & Asia, Ryan Goodnight, and Head of Global Site Acquisition, Ben Macwilliam. The announcement was made on PTA’s official Twitter account. The Starlink delegation met with the Chairman of the PTA and the Executive Director of the Frequency Allocation Board.

WhatsApp announced that it will launch a limited trial to test a new feature that will allow users to send and receive money using cryptocurrency. Users can use this new feature which will be supported by Novi. Meta’s recently launched digital wallet service, Novi, will use the US. Pax Dollars (USPD) for instant transfers in the United States through its pilot program.