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Former chancellor George Osborne has been shortlisted as a shock candidate to become the next chairman of HSBC Holdings, one of the most powerful and prestigious roles in global banking, according to reports. Sky News revealed that Osborne — who served as chancellor from 2010 to 2016 — was approached over the summer as part of HSBC’s year-long search to …

A lot of apps are adding artificial intelligence to their products in the most in-your-face manner possible. Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all adding colorful buttons and pop-ups to their user interface, and barraging their customers with marketing emails, all of which are loudly begging users to try out the new AI features. It was refreshing, in that …

The United States issued a seizure warrant to Starlink this week related to satellite internet infrastructure used in a scam compound in Myanmar. The action is part of a larger US law enforcement interagency initiative announced this week called the District of Columbia Scam Center Strike Force. Meanwhile, Google moved this week to sue 25 people that it alleges are …

Day 2 of the India–South Africa first Test at Eden Gardens turned into yet another chapter dominated by bowlers, with Ravindra Jadeja spearheading India’s charge. The left-arm all-rounder produced a brilliant bowling performance to leave South Africa effectively tottering at 63 for 7 in their second innings. With bad light forcing early stumps, the visitors face an uphill battle to …

Day 2 of the first India vs South Africa Test at Eden Gardens turned into a landmark session for India as Ravindra Jadeja delivered a spell that shifted the momentum firmly towards the hosts. South Africa, already reeling after early blows, were pushed deeper into trouble when Jadeja found turn, bounce, and precision on the surface beginning to grip. The …

کراچی کے علاقے ملیر سُکھن میں پولیس کی مبینہ غفلت اور جانبداری کا بڑا واقعہ سامنے آیا ہے، جہاں ایسے تین افراد پر پلاٹ پر قبضے کا مقدمہ درج کر دیا گیا جو واقعے کے روز کراچی میں موجود ہی نہیں تھے۔ مدینہ منورہ، سوات اور اسلام آباد سے جاری ویڈیو بیانات نے مقدمے پر سوالات کھڑے کر دیے اور …

Valve made a big return to PC hardware this week. The company, most famous for its PC gaming platform, Steam, announced a new home console called Steam Machine alongside a new version of the Steam Controller, and a new virtual reality headset dubbed the Steam Frame. The Steam Machine is a revival of Valve’s original Steam Machine, a failed attempt …

A cache of seized explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least nine people and wounding 32 others, police reported on Saturday. The explosion happened in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region’s main city, late Friday as forensic experts and police were examining the material, said Nalin Prabhat, the region’s police director-general. He ruled out …

I’m the designated Photo Friend. You know me, you love me, I took the pre-pandemic Facebook profile photo you still haven’t changed. If you’re the host and also the photo-inclined friend, it can be hard to juggle getting group pictures while also doing everything else you need to for the party. There’s an automated solution, though. For my latest parties, …

The event on Tuesday at Guinea’s Morebaya port, attended by Chinese and regional African leaders, saw the departure of the first shipment of ore from the Simandou project – a major feat after nearly three decades of development. The Chinese delegation was led by Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong, who underscored the importance Beijing has attached to securing high-grade ore for decarbonising …

Ford, too, is creating a battery plant to make prismatic LFP cells for future EVs. The site in Marshall, Michigan, has attracted political opposition amid controversy over Ford’s decision to license intellectual property for those cells from CATL, China’s largest battery company. Ford pushed back on the criticism, arguing that America needs LFP batteries to lower EV costs and “reshore” …

وفاقی کابینہ، قومی اسمبلی اور سینیٹ سے منظوری کے بعد صدر مملکت آصف علی زرداری نے بھی پاکستان آرمی، ایئر فورس اور نیوی ایکٹ میں ترامیم کی منظوری دے دی۔ صدرمملکت آصف زرداری نے ہفتے کے روز پاکستان آرمی (ترمیمی) بِل 2025، پاکستان ایئر فورس (ترمیمی) بِل 2025 اور پاکستان نیوی (ترمیمی) بِل 2025 کی منظوری دے دی۔ صدرِ مملکت …