Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Two die of rabies in Karachi within two days
KARACHI: Two persons, including an 11-year-old boy, died of rabies in the metropolis within two days, as more than 30,000 dog-bite cases have been reported in the city this year. The 24-year-old Shahryar, a resident of Qayyumabad, died of rabies encephalitis at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Thursday, while an 11-year-old boy from Sanghar … Read more
TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
49 terrorists killed in Balochistan, K-P IBOs
Security forces pictured during a patrol. — FILE PHOTO RAWALPINDI: Security forces, in coordination with police, killed 49 terrorists in a series of “high-tempo” intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan over the past few days, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the operations were conducted … Read more
Boeing Engineers and Technicians Reject Contract Offer
[The union members also authorized a potential strike if a new agreement is not reached by October.
Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.
Kerfuffle in NA over Imran’s hospital fiasco
ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition traded barbs in the National Assembly on Friday over the hospital transfer and health of former prime minister Imran Khan. The opposition accused the government of undermining a Supreme Court order as the government insisted there was no serious cause for concern about Imran’s health. The National Assembly session, presided … Read more
U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.
Mexican Governor, Accused by U.S. of Helping Cartel, Returns to His Job
After U.S. prosecutors accused Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the Sinaloa cartel, he said he would step down to focus on his defense. On Friday, he declared he was back.
GEPCO sale draws two new bidders
STARK CONTRAST: Compared to Qesco’s losses of Rs82 billion, Fesco suffered just Rs1 billion distribution loss and despite that it is the top priority for privatisation. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Two new buyers have shown interest in the privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco), an efficient electricity distributor, in addition to nine bidders, who are … Read more