X, ChatGPT, and thousands of other sites go down amid Cloudflare outage

Web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare was hit by an outage, disrupting internet services  global outage at web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare  began to ease on Tuesday after preventing thousands from accessing major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT. Cloudflare, whose network handles around a fifth of web traffic, said it started to investigate the internal service degradation around 6:40 am ET. … Read more

IT exports hit record $386m in October

Sector posts 20% growth in four months; SBP incentives, GCC demand raise confidence KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports reached an all-time high of $386 million in October 2025, up 17% year-on-year (YoY) and 5% month-on-month (MoM), according to data released on Monday. The figure was higher than the 12-month average of $332 million and … Read more

Robots, AI and high-tech innovations in action at China’s National Games

Robotic dogs carry javelins as other machines patrol venues, check power systems and act as torchbearers Robot holding torch for China’s 15th National Games in Shenzhen. PHOTO: China Daily/X Boxers on the podium at China’s 15th National Games were greeted by an unusual sight as humanoid robots helped present their awards. In Shenzhen, a city … Read more

Anthropic links China to AI-driven cyberattacks using Claude

Researchers warn the incident shows how advanced models can speed up complex intrusions Anthropic has said it disrupted a “highly sophisticated” espionage operation that used its Claude artificial intelligence system to automate large parts of a global hacking campaign. The company said the attackers targeted government agencies, Big Tech firms, banks and chemical manufacturers, and … Read more