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ISLAMABAD: Govern­ment employees and public-sector organisations have been warned against using personal email acco­unts, unapproved devices, commercial cloud services and public AI tools for official or sensitive government information. Titled the “ National Cybersecurity Handbook 2026-27 ”, the document, issued by the National Cyber Emergency Resp­onse Team (PKCERT) and the Ministry of IT and Telecommunications, outlines baseline operational standards for digital security across public-sector entities. According to the handbook, cybersecurity is not solely a technical responsibility but a shared one, as every user can affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of gov­e­rnment information assets. The handbook’s guidance on artificial intelligence highlights a growing area of cybersecurity risk. Govt warns staff against using personal emails, devices, AI tools It says officials should not enter classified government documents, official emails, source code or citizens’ personally identifiable information into public AI platforms. Government employees are advised to use only AI tools authorised by their departments and to remove names and sensitive information from prompts or uploaded files. AI-generated outputs should also be reviewed by humans for accuracy and potential security implications. The document also warns against installing unapproved AI extensions or plugins and sharing administrative credentials, API keys or passwords with AI tools. One of the key instructions is that official email accounts must be used for government correspondence and departmental work. Personal accounts such as Gmail and Yahoo should not be used except where exceptionally authorised by the department, while official emails must not be forwarded to personal inboxes. The handbook further says official email addr­esses should not be used to register on shopping, gaming or social media websites, while mailing lists and directories should not be shared with unauthorised entities. Only authorised government devices are to be used for official work. Where a personal device is operationally necessary, prior departmental authorisation is required, and the device must meet prescribed security standards. Officials have similarly been instructed to use only sanctioned cloud services and approved applications. The handbook places particular emphasis on the early reporting of cyber incidents. These include unauthorised access atte­mpts, ransomware notes, suspicious emails, unusual deletion or modification of files and unexplained system behaviour. Published in Dawn, September 19th, 2026

India’s Consulate in Seattle brought together more than 40 Indian-origin technology CEOs and CTOs, including Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, to discuss ways to deepen the India-US technology partnership. The forum focused on AI infrastructure, semiconductors, quantum computing, data centres, aerospace and skilling, as US technology majors expand investments and operations in India.

(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) Rising spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and higher government borrowing are pushing up the global cost of capital, as companies raise more debt and ...

As countries around the globe race to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI), Thailand finds itself at a crossroads, needing to accelerate its AI adoption to remain economically... The post Boost Economic Edge: Thailand Pushed to Fast-Track AI Integration appeared first on THAILAND NEWS AGENCY .

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro called for mandatory third-party oversight of AI companies and new federal safety rules. He pushed back on the idea that only a choice between ignoring risks or full speed ahead exists.

NEW DELHI: Major US telecom operators are diverging in their strategies regarding the integration of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) into their radio access networks (RANs) for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. While Nokia and Nvidia are leading discussions around GPUs in the RAN, Verizon’s CTO Yago Tenorio has voiced reservations about their necessity for core radio workloads, according to a Fierce Network report. Tenorio acknowledges the utility of GPUs for application-specific purposes, citing Verizon’s work on smart glasses for augmented fan experiences at sporting events, which leverages GPUs at the network edge. However, he distinguishes this from embedding GPUs directly into [...]

NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed fears of artificial intelligence (AI) ending the world by 2030.

Samsung launches its 2026 Bespoke AI appliances in India with a Gemini-powered fridge, WindFree ACs and SmartThings features.

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday. According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that pu

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday. According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that pu

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday. According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that pu

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday. According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that pu

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Will Lawrence, a progressive Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan, is trying to harness unease over the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett. Lawrence is focused on opposing data centers, a stance that has even won support from some Republicans. Tech anxiety has created an opening for leftist Democrats like Lawrence, who have long argued that their outsider, anticorporate message can have broader appeal than the moderate establishment. Republicans have tried to turn Lawrence into a national symbol of Democratic radicalism because he once called for an end to fossil fuels, defunding the police and maintaining open borders.

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