Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple’s New Siri A.I.
For the company’s new artificial intelligence system to take off, it will need plenty of support from the makers of popular apps on Apple’s phones.
Top Mathematician Announces New Institute for A.I. Safety
Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence.
Nabeel Zafar calls for royalty system for actors, cites ongoing reruns of ‘Bulbulay’
Says channels tell actors ‘don’t even think about it’, discusses survival in country’s entertainment industry Actor Nabeel Zafar in a recent interview discussed one of the entertainment industry’s most persistent grievances: the absence of a royalty system for actors, even as their work re-airs for years after it first premiered. Zafar said the lack of royalties remained one … Read more
Oil Climbs Toward $100 a Barrel Following Houthi Attacks
[Analysts said they expected the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, to remain elevated for the rest of the year.
Pakistan storm into Asia Cup semis
Pakistan blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026. Photo: Screengrab Pakistan blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 with a convincing 5-2 victory over Malaysia in their key Pool B encounter at Moqi, China, on Tuesday. This is the third straight win from … Read more
25 years after 9/11, Americans fear domestic extremists more than foreign attacks
Poll says 61% see domestic extremists as bigger threat than foreign groups, up sharply from views decade ago Pedestrians react to the World Trade Centre collapse, September 11, 2001. PHOTO: REUTERS Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks focused United States fears on threats from abroad, Americans are now considerably more worried about attacks by … Read more
Iran to ‘defend against aggression’ until aggressors ‘brought to complete regret’: Pezeshkian
Iran to ‘defend against aggression’ until aggressors ‘brought to complete regret’: Pezeshkian Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Reuters/ File Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that a US return to its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding would pave the way for easing current regional tensions. Araghchi made the remarks during … Read more
Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation After Houthi Attacks Injure Dozens
The latest escalation threatens to drag Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militia back into a full-blown war.
A.I. Models Built a Computer Worm That Could Rapidly Hack WeChat Accounts
The attack, discovered by A.I. researchers, could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.
The Absurd, Unending Quest to Floodproof the New York City Subway
In an era of heavy rain, a transit system with 47,000 openings is bound to leak.