California, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York are leading a group of 20 other states in suing the US Environmental Protection Agency for renouncing its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit specifically argues that the EPA’s decision to rescind a 2009 study that determined greenhouse gases are dangerous to public health was illegal. The …

Jeff Bezos is reportedly seeking $100 billion for a new fund, the likes of which will be used to buy up companies in major industrial sectors and, ultimately, modernize and automate them with AI, according to sources cited by Wall Street Journal. The effort is related to Bezos’ AI startup, Project Prometheus. Bezos, whose involvement with the company was originally …

'Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans' initiative raises AED3.3bn during Ramadan; launches AED1 bn 'Mother of the Nation City' project Source link

Amazon has acquired Rivr, a startup focused on autonomous robotics. Rivr is based in Zurich and was valued at $110 million in a funding round from August 2024, which both Amazon and its CEO’s Bezos Expeditions participated in. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Rivr’s robots have four legs and wheels that allow it to maneuver on stairs …

When we think about the existential threats of new technology, we’re usually thinking about something like the recent negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon over how AI can be used in the military. It’s terrifying to think about — how long will it be before a nuclear weapon can be detonated without any human intervention? We’ve been spending so much …

Asked by a Japanese reporter why he did not inform allies about the war in advance, Trump said he did not want to give away his plans. Source link

UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Japan condemn Iranian attacks on Gulf infrastructure Source link

Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs: Iranian attacks disrupted 17 % of gas export capacity Source link

DoorDash has launched a new option for its gig economy workers to earn some extra cash. The delivery service introduced Tasks, which it describes as “short activities Dashers can complete between deliveries or in their own time.” It gives taking pictures of restaurant dishes or recording video of unscripted conversations in languages other than English as examples. These materials will …

Google is testing a version of its Gemini app for macOS, Bloomberg reports. The app would bring the AI assistant to uncharted territory, and in more direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, both of which offer standalone Mac apps. Gemini remains accessible through the web, and it sounds like the macOS app offers the same set of features, …

اسرائیلی وزیراعظم بنجمن نیتن یاہو نے لائیو پریس کانفرنس میں دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ 20 روز سے جاری جنگ کے بعد ایران اب یورینیم افزودگی اور بیلسٹک میزائل بنانے کی صلاحیت نہیں رکھتا۔ عالمی خبر رساں ادارے رائٹرز اسرائیلی وزیراعظم نیتن یاہو نے میڈیا بریفنگ میں کہا کہ سب سے پہلے تو کہا کہ ’میں یہ بتانا چاہتا ہوں کہ میں …

"Iranian aggressions will not undermine our resolve; UAE has been working diligently and very hard for diplomacy": Sultan Al Jaber Source link

UAE President receives phone call from US President Source link

Prediction platform Polymarket has been on a partnership spree — a trend that continued this week, with a new deal involving Major League Baseball. MLB announced Thursday that Polymarket would be its official prediction market partner, a designation that will allow the site to gain exclusive access to official league data as well as to use MLB logos in its …

کراچی کے مختلف علاقوں میں ایک بار پھر بارش کا سلسلہ شروع ہوگیا، شہر کے کئی حصوں میں گرج چمک کے ساتھ برسات جبکہ ماڑی پور میں ژالہ باری کی بھی اطلاع ملی ہے۔ بارش کے باعث شہریوں کو آمد ورفت میں مشکلات کا سامنا ہے۔ شہر کے علاقوں جمشید روڈ، گرومندر اور صدر کے اطراف گرج چمک کے ساتھ …