Category: Technology

Elon Musk Wednesday raised concerns about a $500 billion AI project unveiled by US President Donald Trump, claiming the promised funding for the investment was not actually available, AFP reported. This statement highlighted a rare rift between Musk, the world’s richest person, and Trump, with Musk having been a significant figure in the new administration after contributing $270 million to the election campaign. On his first full day in office, Trump announced a major initiative to develop AI infrastructure, backed by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. Trump said…

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After tech tycoon Elon Musk’s propaganda on social media to link UK grooming gangs to Pakistanis, senators showed serious reservations over the potential registration of Starlink, a satellite internet firm owned by the billionaire. The reservations were raised during a session of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Wednesday, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan at Parliament House, to deliberate on key issues including Starlink operations, the Personal Data Protection Bill, and the telecom authority’s performance. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman briefed senators that the country’s…

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At least six planets of the solar system — Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus — are likely to align in the night sky by the end of January, according to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco). In a statement, a Suparco spokesperson said people will be able to witness the “spectacular planetary parade” next week. Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn would be visible to the naked eye, the spokesperson said, adding that Neptune and Uranus, however, can be seen using a telescope. In another event, the…

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BENGALURU: Scammers in India are using “digital arrest” tactic to loot people, target their savings by convincing them to hand over, transfer funds via fraud. The cybercrime known as “digital arrest” — where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money — has become so rampant that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued warnings. Such an incident occurred with retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh who handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police. Singh told AFP that money was his life savings. “Over the…

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TikTok on Sunday said that it is “in the process of restoring service” in the United States, after briefly going dark as a law banning it in the name of national security came into effect. In a statement on X posted after Donald Trump promised to delay implementation of the ban, TikTok thanked the incoming president for “providing the necessary clarity and assurance” that service providers would not be penalized for allowing Americans to access the app. TikTok stopped working for US users late on Saturday before a law shutting…

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WASHINGTON: TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US,” said a message to users attempting to use the app. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.” “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office,” the…

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The social media is flooded with posts and videos about an upcoming astronomical event on January 25, quoting it as a “one in 396 billion years” and a planetary alignment. Turns out people do not have to wait for the 25th to see it as it happens all the time. Four planets in the solar system are easily visible to the naked eye this month and in February, there will be five planets to see in the sky. The planetary alignment is not something out of the ordinary, nor is…

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The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in two days. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national security concerns about a Chinese company owning the app. The Supreme Court last week heard arguments from the company, ByteDance, that the law should be stopped because it was a violation of free speech.…

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has announced that it has swiftly tackled the fault in the international submarine cable in record time, resolving the issue of browsing slowdown. “We are pleased to inform you that the slow browsing issue caused by the international submarine cable AAE-1 outage has been resolved in record time,” the telecom firm said in a statement on Thursday. It said the teams worked tirelessly to restore services, and “we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this time”.     Last week, the Pakistan Telecommunication…

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