Anthropic Said to Be in Talks to Raise Funding at a $350 Billion Valuation
[The artificial intelligence start-up, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talk of a potential initial public offering.
Month: January 2026
Sindh CM approves multi-billion-rupee Karachi Transformation Plan
Rs84.796b approved for 523 development schemes, six priority infrastructure projects cleared Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chairs a meeting at the CM House to finalise plans for the Karachi Transformative Development Project. Photo: X Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved the Karachi Transformation Plan, envisaging a partnership with the Frontier Works … Read more
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
[He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
Democrats Seek Answers About Oil Industry’s Knowledge of Venezuela Operation
[Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations
[The family-owned company that operates the newspaper cited mounting losses and labor constraints. A final edition is expected on Sunday, May 3.
2026 SAG Actor Awards Nominations List
Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande also scored nods. Cynthia Erivo and the stars of “Jay Kelly” were left out.
Lahore’s first pumping house to become museum
Work is under way to convert Lahore’s first pumping house, which supplied clean drinking water to the Walled City for several decades, into a museum. Located near the Lorry Adda, the building is a hidden national heritage site that houses the steam engine of Lahore’s earliest water supply system. The engine was installed in 1883 … Read more
How The Times Is Drawing on Over a Century of Reporting in Venezuela
[The New York Times has been on the ground in the country since at least the 1880s, through celebration, suffering and political turmoil.
Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old Arrows
Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.
Trump Deepens Scrutiny of Minnesota, a Potential Model for Other Blue States
[The White House is intensifying and broadening its probes into fraud in states led by prominent Democrats.