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Beijing has issued a strong warning to Washington, promising retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports by 1 November — a move that risks reigniting a full-scale U.S.–China trade war. In a statement on Monday, China’s commerce ministry accused the U.S. of “wilful threats” that would “escalate tensions and …

You’ll want to read our extensive guide on How to Choose the Right Laptop, but for the basics, you’ll want to decide what category of laptop you need. Most people should buy a 13-inch or 14-inch laptop, and spending around $750-$1,000 is a good place to start. You should expect a laptop around this price to get good battery life, …

Salesforce announced Monday the latest version of its AI agent platform as the company looks to lure enterprises to its AI software in an increasingly crowded market. The customer relations manager giant unveiled the new platform, branded Agentforce 360, ahead of its annual Dreamforce customer conference that kicks off October 14. This newer version of Agentforce includes new ways to …

Rainbow-coloured clouds in the shape of a stairway were seen in the skies above Hong Kong, wowing onlookers who spotted them hanging over Tsing Yi earlier this month. Describing it as a “rainbow stairway to heaven”, the Observatory on Monday shared photos taken by a resident on its social media page and explained how the rare phenomenon was created. “This …

Leading AI and tax specialists have warned that the government’s failure to reform the UK’s tax system for the age of automation could trigger what one expert calls a “fiscal collapse engineered by the Treasury itself.” Ahead of the November Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces an unprecedented balancing act: investing billions in artificial intelligence to boost growth, while preventing AI-driven …

In the latest bid by a Silicon Valley defense firm to assert its own solution for the Army’s mixed-reality ambitions, Anduril Industries on Monday unveiled “EagleEye,” a helmeted computing system that seeks to turn soldiers into AI-augmented warfighters. The launch is notable given that the initiative is led by Anduri’s co-founder Palmer Luckey, who previously started the pioneering VR company, …

دنیا بھر کی نظریں اسرائیل اور فلسطین پر ہونے کے باوجود اسرائیلی فوج اپنی جابرانہ حرکتوں سے باز نہ رہ سکی۔ اسرائیلی فوج نے آج رہائی پانے والے فلسطینی شہری کے گھر پر دھاوا بول دیا اور اہل خانہ کو تببیہ کی کہ وہ جشن نہ منائیں۔ اوفَر جیل کے باہر بھی شہریوں پر آنسو گیس اور ربڑ کی گولیاں …

The 2nd Test in Delhi has seen India assert overwhelming dominance against the West Indies, putting them on the brink of a series sweep. This match, marked by commanding batting and incisive bowling, has largely gone to script for the home team. However, a moment of individual rashness by opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 4 briefly threatened to overshadow their …

پاک افغان سرحد پر جاری کشیدگی نے پاکستان اسٹاک ایکسچینج (پی ایس ایکس) پر منفی اثر ڈالا ہے، جس کے باعث کاروباری ہفتے کے پہلے روز مارکیٹ میں شدید مندی دیکھنے میں آئی۔ پیر کی صبح کاروبار کے آغاز پر ہی کے ایس ای 100 انڈیکس تقریباً 5 ہزار پوائنٹس گر گیا۔ پاکستان اسٹاک ایکس چینج میں کاروبار کا اختتام …

Rollercoaster Tycoon wasn’t the most fashionable computer game out there in 1999. But if you took a look beneath the pixels—the rickety rides, the crowds of hungry, thirsty, barfing people (and the janitors mopping in their wake)—deep down at the level of the code, you saw craftsmanship so obsessive that it bordered on insane. Chris Sawyer, the game’s sole developer, …

A jihadist operative allegedly staged a bombing attempt against a senior Russian officer, security officials have said Ukrainian intelligence services collaborated with the international terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in a plot to assassinate a senior Russian military official, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday. According to the agency, the operation was masterminded by Uzbek national …

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, risks fuelling inflation and damaging small business growth if she reduces the VAT registration threshold in the Autumn Budget, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. The warning comes amid growing speculation that the Treasury is considering lowering the current £90,000 VAT threshold in a bid to raise revenue and bring more …