VEVEY: Fred Jordan, the co-founder of the Swiss startup FinalSpark, believes that processors built from living brain cells could eventually supplant the silicon chips that currently drive the artificial intelligence revolution. Today, the supercomputers behind AI systems like ChatGPT rely on semiconductors to simulate the neural networks of a human brain. Jordan’s proposition is more […]
MEXICO CITY: Five days after historic floods that claimed at least 66 lives and impacted 100,000 homes, Mexico is still working to deliver aid to the hardest-hit communities and locate 75 individuals who remain missing. The pace of the response has drawn public criticism of the government’s crisis management. The disaster represents a significant test […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred more than $30 billion in damages and economic losses from the catastrophic 2022 floods but has received a mere $600 million in foreign assistance, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stated on Friday. He revealed that beyond this amount, all other international commitments came in the form of loans, most of which were repurposed […]
A high-level delegation from Afghanistan has departed for Qatar to engage in discussions with Pakistani representatives, according to a statement on Saturday from Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban government. This diplomatic move occurs against a backdrop of continued cross-border hostilities between the two nations. In a post on the social media platform X, […]
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced late Friday that it is pulling out of a tri-nation T20I series scheduled to be held in Pakistan next month. The decision came after the ACB alleged that a military strike by Islamabad resulted in the deaths of three Afghan cricketers. Although there was no official confirmation from the […]
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with World Bank President Ajay Banga in Washington D.C., apprising him of the government’s initiatives in response to recent floods, according to a statement from the finance ministry issued on Saturday. The meeting took place alongside the plenary sessions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Minister […]
Pakistan has formally requested that Qatar redirect 24 of its contracted liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to the international market in 2026, a move prompted by a significant decline in domestic demand and a growing surplus of gas within the country. This decision comes as Pakistan’s LNG infrastructure faces operational constraints, with its storage and […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Friday seeking advanced weaponry to sustain his nation’s war effort against Russia, but encountered a U.S. President, Donald Trump, more focused on negotiating a peace settlement than enhancing Ukraine’s arsenal. Although President Trump did not explicitly refuse Ukraine’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles, he displayed […]
During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, US President Donald Trump stated that he has resolved eight international conflicts within the last eight months. He specifically pointed to tensions between Pakistan and India, as well as in Gaza, and characterized the recent clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan as a straightforward […]
In the wake of escalating tensions with Afghanistan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has issued a strong directive to the Taliban government, demanding prompt and decisive measures against terrorist proxies that are using Afghan territory to conduct attacks within Pakistan. The army chief made these remarks on Saturday while speaking as […]
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