The U.S. Economy Is Leaving Small Businesses Behind
[Small businesses say relentless pressures from tariffs and higher energy prices have sapped their resilience and finances.
The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of the A.I. Boom
As tech giants rush to build big data centers, some residents who live near them say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes.
How Ecuador’s Andes Created a Language of Its Own
In Ecuador’s highlands, a seamless mix of Kichwa and Spanish creates a language that bends grammar, adds melody and goes unnoticed by many who speak it every day.
Iranian currency demand soars in Pakistan’s market
[ KARACHI: The demand for Iranian currency has surged once again, leading to a significant increase in its value in Pakistan’s open currency market. Following an agreement between the United States and Iran to halt the Middle East war and easing uncertainty about global oil prices, the value of 10 million Iranian rials in the … Read more
UK minister says US-Iran Deal projects Pakistan as champion of global peace
Meeting reviews cooperation in counter-terrorism, illegal migration, institutional collaboration, and police training The United Kingdom’s Minister for the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, Hamish Falconer meets with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB The United Kingdom’s Minister for the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, Hamish Falconer, said on Wednesday that the recent US-Iran rapprochement … Read more
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Group of 7 leaders will discuss Artificial Intelligence and global imbalances on Wednesday, even as questions over Iran linger.
ECC overrules objections to EVTL lease extension
[ Investment minister’s protest rejected; inquiry ordered into lack of competitive bidding ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday overruled objections raised by Investment Minister Qaiser Sheikh, who had opposed the 30-year lease extension for the Engro Vopak Terminal by declaring it a violation of public procurement rules. Headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, … Read more
Buying frenzy powers PSX up by 3,353 points
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday extended its record-setting rally as investors continued to engage in aggressive buying amid growing confidence in the country’s economic outlook and easing geopolitical tensions in the region. The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 3,353.15 points, or 1.89%, to close at 180,392.98, after touching the intra-day high of 180,503.55 … Read more
Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks
Negotiations on final deal start immediately after Swiss signing ceremony and continue during 60-day window Brent futures rose $1.46, or 1.6%, to $91.36 a barrel by 10:38 am EDT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.45, or 1.7%, to $88.11. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in … Read more
Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
US military’s AI-assisted targeting program is initially powered by Anthropic’s Claude model Elon Musk’s company The company’s current market capitalization is around $1 trillion. Nvidia, currently the world’s most valuable company, is worth around $4 trillion.PHOTO :REUTERS Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in … Read more