According to a Bloomberg News report, Robby Walker, one of Apple’s most senior artificial intelligence executives, is leaving the company. His departure comes as Apple’s cautious approach to AI has raised concerns that the tech giant might be falling behind in what could be the industry’s most significant growth wave in decades. Apple has been slow to roll out its “Apple Intelligence” suite, which includes a ChatGPT integration. Furthermore, a long-awaited AI upgrade for Siri has been postponed until next year. Since April of this year, Robby Walker has served as the senior director of the iPhone maker’s “Answers, Information…
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According to a Sky News report on Saturday, BlackRock is set to invest £500 million ($678 million) in British data center infrastructure. This investment will be made through a new joint venture with Digital Gravity Partners and is one of several deals expected to be announced next week during U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit.
Shares of Gemini Space Station surged by 32.2% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, valuing the cryptocurrency exchange at $4.4 billion. This successful entry caps a strong week for digital asset companies in a resurgent U.S. IPO market. The company’s shares opened at $37.01, surpassing its already increased IPO price of $28 per share. Through the sale of approximately 15.2 million shares, Gemini raised $425 million. The initial price range for the IPO had been set between $24 and $26. Gemini’s powerful debut underscores how crypto firms have been central to the recent rebound in the IPO market. This resurgence…
The United States has imposed penalties on two Chinese companies that acquired American-made chipmaking equipment for China’s leading chip manufacturer, SMIC. These two firms are among 32 entities added to the Commerce Department’s restricted trade list, with 23 of them based in China. According to a report from the Federal Register, GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co. and Jicun Semiconductor Technology were placed on the list, known as the Entity List, for procuring equipment for SMIC Northern Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (Beijing) Corp. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation. The SMIC companies were already on the Entity List, and shipping U.S. equipment…
On Friday, US President Donald Trump held a dinner meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in New York. This meeting took place just days after an Israeli airstrike in Doha targeted and killed political leaders of Hamas. The attack angered the Trump administration as it risked derailing US-backed efforts to secure a truce in Gaza. The Israeli strike was widely condemned across the Middle East and beyond for its potential to escalate tensions in the already volatile region. According to the provided text, Trump expressed his annoyance with the strike in a phone call with Israeli…
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on Friday to adopt the “New York Declaration,” a resolution aimed at revitalizing the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. The resolution explicitly envisions a future Palestinian state without the involvement of Hamas. The measure was adopted with 142 votes in favor, while 10 countries, including Israel and its key ally the United States, voted against it. There were 12 abstentions. The declaration, presented by France and Saudi Arabia, contains some of the UN’s most direct and unambiguous condemnation of Hamas to date, demanding that the group surrender its weapons. Key Demands…
PESHAWAR: On Friday, truck owners expressed concern over more than 2,000 trucks that have been stranded in Afghanistan for over a month after transporting Afghan nationals returning to their homeland. Latif Gul, President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mini Mazda Truck Owners Association, said that Afghan authorities have not allowed the trucks to return, leaving hundreds of Pakistani drivers and conductors stuck across the border in difficult conditions. “Our drivers have been away from their homes for a month, while truck owners have already exhausted their earnings to meet daily expenses,” he added. Gul stated that delays at the border have…
The top official of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Afghanistan has called on Pakistan to maintain its long-standing humanitarian approach toward Afghan refugees. He urged the government to extend the legal stay for those still in need of international protection, especially for groups at heightened risk if forced to return. Aid Operations in Afghanistan Suspended In a statement from Geneva on Friday, Arafat Jamal, the UNHCR Representative to Afghanistan, said the agency is ready to support Pakistan in developing practical ways to identify vulnerable individuals and expand regulated migration pathways for Afghans. He also urged regional countries…
A rare and public split emerged between Israel and its closest Western allies during an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Thursday. The United States, France, and the United Kingdom all expressed strong condemnation of Israel’s airstrike against Qatar, a key mediator in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Western Allies Condemn Israeli Strike In a historically significant move, the United States joined all 15 Security Council members in a joint statement condemning the strike. Acting US Ambassador Dorothy Shea described the operation as “counterproductive” and stated that it “does not advance Israel or America’s goals.” She emphasized the importance…
Legendary pace bowler Wasim Akram has advised Pakistan and India’s cricketers to ignore the external pressure and focus on enjoying the game when they face off in a highly anticipated Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday. The Group A match in Dubai will be the first time the two teams have met on the cricket field since a military conflict four months ago brought relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors to a decades-long low. India resisted calls to boycott the match, as the two nations have not played a bilateral series since the deadly Mumbai attacks in 2008. “Enjoy, it’s a…
