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PARIS: American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said on Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to kill himself. “Within the next month, parents will be able to… link their account with their teen’s account” and “control how ChatGPT responds … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained its bullish trend on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index surged 1,004 points, or 0.67%, to 150,975, driven by improved macroeconomic indicators and stock buying in attractive sectors. The market performance reflected investor confidence and a strong momentum across key sectors. Participation remained robust, supported by gains in … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators came under fire on Tuesday over multiple issues, including overbilling, spectrum misuse, and failure to disclose the names of board members of Ufone, a subsidiary of PTCL. The chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication warned of filing a privilege motion against the IT ministry for refusing … Read more
LOS ANGELES: With ‘The Odyssey’ and a new ‘Spider-Man’ film, next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland—and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement. First up will be Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of ‘The Odyssey,’ out mid-July. Holland plays Telemachus, the son of the saga’s hero Odysseus … Read more
Kim Ju-ae’s presence at a major gathering of world leaders is the latest sign that North Korea’s dictator considers her a successor, analysts said.
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued its upward momentum against the US dollar on Tuesday, notching its 18th straight gain in the inter-bank market. At close, the local currency settled at 281.72 per dollar, up three paisa, or 0.01%, compared to Monday’s close at 281.75, according to data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Since … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recovered Rs495 million from Long Distance International (LDI) operators in the International Clearing House (ICH) case. The amount includes Rs458 million from Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Rs37 million from Link Dot Net. The recovery follows the Competition Appellate Tribunal’s decision upholding CCP’s order that … Read more
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries’ ties were at an “unprecedented level”, during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade. Wednesday’s showcase of China’s might has been seized by world leaders as an opportunity to hold rare face-to-face talks, with North Korea’s Kim … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan are likely to sign a Gwadar Port access deal during the visit of Kazakhstan president in November this year. Sources told The Express Tribune that a high-level delegation of Kazakhstan was due in Islamabad in the second week of September to finalise arrangements for an agreement on Gwadar Port access … Read more
VENICE: Amanda Seyfried arrived at the Venice Film Festival this week not only with one of the festival’s most daring films but also in one of its most talked-about outfits – one she openly borrowed from Julia Roberts. For the premiere of her historical drama The Testament of Ann Lee, the 39-year-old Oscar nominee walked … Read more
