OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Backing From Nvidia
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.
PHC halts action against UoP professor
. PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has suspended disciplinary proceedings against Prof Dr Shabir Ahmad Khan, a BPS-21 professor and former Acting Director of the Area Study Centre at the University of Peshawar. A division bench comprising Justice Wiqar Ahmad and Justice Inamullah Khan stayed further proceedings after hearing preliminary arguments and issued notices … Read more
Imaan, spouse seek early hearing of suspension pleas
. Lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of senior politician Shireen Mazari. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Convicted lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have filed miscellaneous applications in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking an early hearing of their petitions for suspension of sentence in the controversial tweets case. The applications, filed through advocates Faisal … Read more
De Zerbi wants ‘soul and passion’ from new-look Tottenham
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi wants to see ‘soul and passion’ from the team. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi urged his team on Monday to play with “soul and passion” as the London club rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Spurs have embarked on an aggressive summer of spending to boost their … Read more
CM orders expansion of ration scheme
. LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year for a ration card programme after Rs28 billion had been disbursed to 1.2 million registered workers through the scheme. According to a statement issued on Monday, the number of registered workers in Punjab has reached a record … Read more
Despite Cancellations, Company Says ‘Game of Thrones’ Play Is On Track
The Royal Shakespeare Company called off five preview performances of the epic four-hour production last week, including one just hours before its scheduled curtain.
Betye Saar, Artist Who Upended Black Stereotypes, Dies at 99
Working with dolls, family photographs, fabric scraps and other found objects, she became a leading figure in assemblage art.
Lyles pulls up early in 200m US title bid
US sprint star Noah Lyles pulled up early in 200m race at the US athletics championships final. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: US sprint star Noah Lyles pulled up with cramp in the 200m final at the US athletics championships on Sunday, his bid for a title double undone as Garrett Kaalund claimed the victory. Lyles, who won … Read more
239 suspects rounded up; drugs recovered
. HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police rounded up 239 suspects including 13 with gunshot injuries during the crackdown over the last 2 weeks, according to the police spokesman. He informed here on Monday that 62 hardened criminals and 50 drug peddlers were among those arrested in addition to 73 manufacturers and sellers of mainpuri and gutka. … Read more
India’s ‘Cockroach’ Moment
Narendra Modi caved to the demands of India’s young people — a nod to their real power.