A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands
[The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.
A Movie Night in Cuba’s Blackout
Amid the energy crisis caused by the Trump administration’s oil blockade of Cuba, our correspondent Jack Nicas visits a children’s movie night in a Havana neighborhood made possible by one family’s modified generator.
PSX tumbles 1,340 points as global sell-off, oil surge hit sentiment
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its losses on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,339.73 points, or 0.75%, to 176,284.15 at 1:04pm amid weak regional markets and rising oil prices. The Index had earlier dropped 1,297.67 points, or 0.73%, to 176,326.21 at 9:34am. The KSE-100 traded between an intraday high of … Read more
AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing e-commerce as growth engine
A China Airlines Cargo plane taxis at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: Reuters The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia’s air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks around growing semiconductor manufacturing hubs as cross-border e-commerce loses momentum. Unlike the post-pandemic parcel boom, demand tied to AI infrastructure is … Read more
The Cuban Throwing Parties to Fight for Political Change
David González has suddenly become the host of Havana’s hottest parties amid its energy crisis. Can he turn them into a movement?
Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
[For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
How the Curtain Rose on One of Zaha Hadid’s Final Acts
The Royal Theater of Rabat is an architectural performance itself, with devilishly difficult curves. It was a homecoming to a world she loved.
Israel funded $46.5M campaign to influence AI responses on Gaza war: report
Drop Site says network of pro-Israel websites created to shape chatbot answers through search indexing, training data Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israel spent tens of millions of dollars on a digital influence campaign designed to shape how artificial intelligence systems respond to questions about the Gaza war, according to a report … Read more
Digital future depends on delivery, not policy
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s digital future will not be defined by its policies but by the outcomes delivered, the GSMA has warned, stressing that no single organisation can deliver the Digital Pakistan agenda independently. The global mobile industry body shared five strategic priorities in its report titled ‘Digital Pakistan 2030-Building Momentum for Sustainable Investment, Trust and … Read more