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French AI firm Mistral borrows $830m for data centre
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (401+ words) French generative artificial intelligence champion Mistral said Monday it had raised $830 million to build a data centre outside Paris stuffed with the latest computing hardware. The scale of the investment -- a tiny fraction of the hundreds of billions announced across…...
China tech groups call for boycott of top AI conference
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (314+ words) Chinese science and tech associations called on Friday for a boycott of a leading global artificial intelligence conference this year, after event organisers said they could not accept submissions from those on a US list of sanctioned entities. The China…...
Pakistan thwarts cyber attacks from India, Israel
3+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) Pakistan has made significant progress in the field of cyber security, successfully thwarting cyber attacks originating from India, Israel and other foreign countries, according to officials from the National Computer Emergency Response Team. Officials said the National CERT has developed…...
PM pledges $1bn investment in artificial intelligence by 2030
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that the government would invest $1 billion in the country's Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector by 2030 to build a future-ready digital economy and empower the country's youth." "Pakistan is absolutely ready to accept the challenge…...
AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) Next time you're considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can find using more traditional methods, according to…...
Pakistan unveils first national quantum computing hackathon
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (141+ words) Pakistan marked a major technological milestone with the unveiling of its first-ever quantum computing hackathon at the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar,…...
World’s longest wild Python discovered in Indonesia
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) The world's longest wild snake has been discovered in Indonesia, with Guinness World Records confirming that a giant python found in the Maros region is the longest ever recorded in the wild. In a statement, Guinness World Records said verified…...
Meta tests stand-alone Vibes app for AI-Generated short videos
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (280+ words) Meta is testing a standalone version of its AI-powered short-video app, Vibes, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Launched in September 2025 within the Meta AI app, Vibes allows users to create, remix, and share AI-generated videos while exploring a…...
Apple to unveil new Gemini-powered Siri in February
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (250+ words) Apple is expected to introduce an advanced version of its voice assistant Siri in mid-February, as the iPhone maker steps up efforts to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities ahead of a broader overhaul later this year. According to Bloomberg's Mark…...
Jupiter illuminates tonight as it aligns with Earth, Sun
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) Astronomy enthusiasts are set to view a rare sight today as the Earth, Jupiter and the Sun align in a straight line, making the giant planet appear bigger and brighter than usual." Today's alignment places Earth directly between the Sun…...