Anthropic releases Claude 3 AI as tech race continues
Anthropic, a startup backed by Google (GOOGL.O) and Amazon.com (AMZN.O), on Monday revealed a suite of artificial intelligence models known as Claude 3, the latest salvo in Silicon Valley’s near incessant contest to market still-more powerful technology. According to the startup, the most capable in the family, Claude 3 Opus, outperforms rival models GPT-4 from […]
In noisy NA session, Bilawal endorses PTI’s call for judicial inquiry into May 9 riots – Pakistan
In his maiden speech during the inaugural session of the newly elected National Assembly, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday endorsed the PTI’s call for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots. He passed these remarks in reference to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s recent call for the formation of a judicial […]
Unilever executive Shazia Syed named in Forbes’ list of 100 most powerful businesswomen in Middle East – World
Shazia Syed, the former CEO of Unilever Pakistan, has been named in a Forbes list again — this time for the 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2024. She, who is currently the general manager for Unilever’s operations in North Africa, Iraq, Levant, and Arabia, had previously been recognised as one of the top executives in the […]
ECP rejects SIC’s plea for reserved seats in NA
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected the application of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for reserved seats for women and minorities in the National Assembly. The SIC, a party backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), sought these seats through an application that stirred controversy and led to a prolonged deliberation by […]
AI bot ‘Jennifer’ calling California voters for Congress hopeful – World
Jennifer spent her weekend calling California voters, urging them to cast their ballot in Tuesday’s primary election for Democrat Peter Dixon. But unlike her human counterparts, Jennifer is a creation of artificial intelligence (AI), allowing her to make thousands of calls without taking a break or losing her cool. “Hello there. My name is Jennifer […]
Indian police hunt more suspects in gang rape of Spanish tourist – World
Three Indian men have appeared in court after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip with her husband, with police hunting four other suspects, reports have said. The attack took place on Friday night in eastern India in Jharkhand state’s Dumka district, where the couple were camping. A total of seven […]
Inclement weather takes its toll across the country – Pakistan
Debris is being removed with the help of an excavator from the Karakoram Highway near Chilas.—Dawn • At least 27, including 18 children, killed in rain-related incidents in KP• Many stranded in GB due to road closures• Quetta freezes, cold wave sweeps across province PESHAWAR / GILGIT / QUETTA: The death toll from torrential rain […]
Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif took the oath of office as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, a day after being elected the premier for the second time. The premier was administered the oath by President Arif Alvi at the President House. PML-N leaders including Shehbaz’s brother, three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif, also attended […]
Uzair Baloch acquitted in rioting case for ‘lack of evidence’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court has acquitted chief of the outlawed Peoples Amn Committee Uzair Baloch and three others in a 12-year-old case pertaining to rioting and an assault on police. The ATC-VI judge, who conducted the trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges […]
PkMAP slams raid in Quetta targeting Mahmood Khan Achakzai – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) strongly condemned a raid conducted on Sunday by the Quetta administration, which claimed to have recovered a piece of government-owned land “illegally occupied” by the party’s chairman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the presidential candidate contesting against PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari. The party alleged that the raid was conducted […]