Chinese AI rivals intensify competition as DeepSeek prepares new model launch

Amid mounting competition, DeepSeek, ByteDance, Alibaba, others set to unveil their latest AI models BEIJING: One year after Chinese startup DeepSeek rattled the global tech industry with the release of a low-cost artificial intelligence model, its domestic rivals are better prepared, vying with it to launch new models, some designed with more consumer appeal. The … Read more

Oxford study shows AI no better than other methods for patients seeking medical advice

Conducted a randomised controlled trial to see if AI actually improves patient triage Asking AI about medical symptoms does not help patients make better decisions about their health than other methods, such as a standard internet search, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine. The authors said the study was important as people … Read more

Meta, Google stand trial over social media effects on children

Zuckerberg, Mosseri to testify as landmark case claims Instagram, YouTube were designed to addict young brains Meta co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify as the parent company of Facebook and Instagram stands trial in a civil suit. PHOTO: AFP A trial involving internet giants Meta and YouTube began Monday in a … Read more

First ‘Quantum Computing’ hackathon held by Atomic Energy Commission

First place team receiving a cash prize of Rs800,000 at the Quantum Computing hackathon. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: A team developing a quantum-computing-based solution for the early detection of tuberculosis (TB) has won the top prize of Rs800,000 at Pakistan’s first quantum computing hackathon, organised by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. The hackathon was held to … Read more