The firm, whose flagship product is the Grok chatbot, garnered support from US venture capitalists, chipmakers NVIDIA and AMD, and investment funds from Saudi Arabia and Qatar among others. Musk has repeatedly warned that AI poses a risk to human civilization, but he is pushing hard for a bigger slice of investment in the sector […]
Apart from his lack of runs with the bat, Rohit Sharma is also getting flak for his leadership skills in the series with former players not being impressed with how he has been marshalling his troupes. Recently, former South African batter Daryl Cullinan criticized him for not maintaining the fitness standards for a five-match Test […]
Starbucks Workers United, representing employees at 525 stores nationwide, said more than 60 U.S. stores across 12 major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle, were shut on Monday. Talks between Starbucks and the union had hit an impasse with unresolved issues over wages, staffing, and schedules, leading to the strike. The Christmas […]
Russia has detained and sentenced several US citizens and dual nationals in recent years, some of whom have been freed in prisoner exchanges. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in July and released in August. Moscow City Court sentenced the man, named Gene Spector, to “15 years to be served in […]
The plan for 2025 sovereign debt issuance would be a sharp increase from this year’s 1 trillion yuan and comes as Beijing moves to soften the blow from an expected increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports when Donald Trump takes office in January. The proceeds will be targeted at boosting consumption via subsidy programmes, […]
“Supported by a global consortium of eight partners, including Meta and Vodafone, the 2Africa cable is set to go live in Pakistan by Q4 (fourth quarter) in 2025,” the PTA said in a press release. It added that it has made significant strides in enhancing international connectivity through the facilitation of Transworld Associate (TWA), the […]
The department has also assembled 92 freight wagons in Mughalpura Workshops during the last three years to improve the department’s performance, generate income and ensure smooth goods forwarding service across the country, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP. “Besides, 508 more freight wagons will be assembled at Mughalpura Workshops and Pakistan Locomotives […]
According to the report of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), it indicates that mobile phone manufacturing fell by 35 percent in November 2024 when compared to October 2024. In November 2024, the number of locally manufactured mobile phones reached 2.31 million units, while production in October 2024 was recorded at 3.53 million units, according to […]
According to sources, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has summoned Sabghatullah Virk, Muhammad Arshad, Atta-ur-Rehman, Azhar Mashwani, Uroosa Nadeem Shah, Muhammad Ali Malik, Shahzaib Virk, and Musa Virk on December 24 (today). Notices have also been served to Iqram Kathana, Taqweem Siddique, and Muhammad Noman Afzal, sources confirmed. The JIT is conducting an in-depth investigation […]
The PHC bench comprising Justice Arshad Ali and Justice Fazal Subhan also granted transit bail to Arif Alvi’s son Awab Alvi in several cases registered against them. The PHC approved 40-day bail for the former president while his son was granted 30-day transit bail. During the hearing, the defense counsel told the court that many […]
