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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right, speaks alongside President Donald Trump about investing in America, at the White House in Washington, on April 30, 2025.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that he’d be open to allowing Nvidia to sell a downgraded version of its most advanced artificial intelligence chip to China.Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Trump said that he could make a deal with Nvidia if it could reduce the performance of its Blackwell system.”It’s possible I’d make a deal” on a “somewhat enhanced — in a negative way — Blackwell” processor, Trump…

Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday at the World Games in Chengdu, China after collapsing during competition, organisers said. Debertolis, 29, was found unconscious during an orienteering event on August 8 and died four days later, said a joint statement from World Games organisers and the International Orienteering Federation (IOF). The World Games is a multisport event held every four years for disciplines not included in the Olympics. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s leading medical institutions, he passed away,” the statement said. It did not provide details on the cause of death. Orienteering…

On Running shoes at On’s headquarters in in Zurich, Switzerland.CNBCOn sales rose 32% in the Swiss sportswear company’s second quarter, leading it to raise its full-year revenue guidance even as it contends with new tariffs on imports from Vietnam. The buzzy sneaker brand, which has been credited with taking market share from Nike, now expects full year-sales of 2.91 billion Swiss francs ($3.58 billion), up from its previous outlook of 2.86 billion francs ($3.52 billion). That’s in line with Wall Street expectations of 2.92 billion francs ($3.59 billion), according to LSEG. On also raised its gross margin guidance to a range of…

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Monday formally designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide unit, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), in a move hailed in Islamabad as a major boost to Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts. The US State Department said it has also added the Majeed Brigade as an alias to BLA’s existing Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) listing, first imposed in 2019. The latest designation, which comes under section 219 of the US Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224, will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register. “Today’s action demonstrates the Trump…

Workers erect a utility pole in Shangzhuang Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 11, 2025. Roads damaged by mountain torrents in Yuzhong County reopened on Sunday and power supply has been restored following the disaster that left 13 dead and 30 missing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)Villagers line up to receive lunch at a temporary resettlement site in Shangzhuang Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 11, 2025. Roads damaged by mountain torrents in Yuzhong County reopened on Sunday and power supply has been restored following the disaster that left 13 dead and 30 missing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)A worker…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to establish the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to oversee all matters related to virtual assets, including cryptocurrency licensing and regulation, officials said on Monday. According to the authorities, the new body will handle the licensing process for crypto businesses, supervising virtual asset service providers (Vasp) and monitor all related activities in line with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Officials said the licensing process will not be completed for at least another three months, as the matter was “sensitive” and required careful compliance…

MUMBAI: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the team was determined to break the “final barrier” and lift their first ICC Women’s World Cup title this year after missing out twice previously. The 13th edition of the women’s showpiece 50-over tournament will begin on Sept 30, with co-hosts India set to face Sri Lanka in the opener in Bengaluru. The Indian women made it to two ODI World Cup finals but lost on both occasions — going down to England by nine runs the last time around in 2017 at Lord’s. Kaur, who made a valiant 51 runs in…

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesSidelined from forthcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the war, Ukraine has warned the world that Moscow is not to be trusted and is planning new offensives.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence and military officials had briefed him on Monday “on what Putin is counting on and what he is actually preparing for,” saying “this includes military preparations.””He is certainly…

Visitors watch a dancing robot at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — International experts at the ongoing 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing have praised China’s leading role in the global robotics industry and projected strong growth ahead.Jeff Burnstein, president of the U.S.-based Association for Advancing Automation, predicted continued expansion in China’s robotics sector.”China is the largest user of traditional robots globally, and if the humanoid market develops as anticipated, more humanoid robots will appear due to investments driving innovation,” he said.Burnstein emphasized the role…

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of 45 years, the Supreme Court has issued new procedural rules titled Supreme Court Rules 2025, formally repealing the Supreme Court Rules 1980. Aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency and overall effectiveness in judicial proceedings, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has constituted a committee, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, to draft the new rules. The committee sought proposals from judges, the SC office, as well as bar councils and associations. The new rules are being applied with effect from August…