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Inside a secretive set of buildings in Santa Barbara, California, scientists at Alphabet are working on one of the company’s most ambitious bets yet. They’re attempting to develop the world’s most advanced quantum computers.”In the future, quantum and AI, they could really complement each other back and forth,” said Julian Kelly, director of hardware at Google Quantum AI.Google has been viewed by many as late to the generative AI boom, because OpenAI broke into the mainstream first with ChatGPT in late 2022.Late last year, Google made clear that it wouldn’t be caught on the backfoot again. The company unveiled a…
Close-up of ‘Shop Canadian’ poster displayed in a local storefront in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 4, 2025.Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJust across the U.S.-Canada border, some small businesses are taking tariffs personally.President Donald Trump has said his wide-sweeping tariffs, even on some of the country’s closest trade partners, will rebalance international trade and bring manufacturing back stateside. But for the U.S.’s northern neighbors, tariffs may mean an erosion of trust.The country’s trade relationship with Canada has historically been integral to both national economies. In 2024, the trade of goods between both nations totaled $762.1 billion. According to…
People visit the exhibition area of Heilongjiang Province at the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, April 18, 2025. The six-day event concluded here on Friday. It attracted the participation of a record-breaking 1,767 companies and 4,209 consumer brands from 71 countries and regions this year. More than 60,000 professional purchasers attended — representing a 10 percent increase from last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)HAIKOU, April 18 (Xinhua) — The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) attracted the participation of a record-breaking 1,767 companies and 4,209 consumer brands from 71 countries and regions this…
Listen to article Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health sector, with a special focus on eliminating Hepatitis C, following a high-level meeting between Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal and the Egyptian Ambassador. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, the two sides discussed technical collaboration and initiatives to develop the medical field in Pakistan. A delegation of Egyptian health experts is expected to visit Pakistan soon to assist in Hepatitis C eradication efforts. Health Minister Mustafa Kamal praised Egypt’s notable success in eliminating Hepatitis C and briefed the ambassador on Pakistan’s progress under the…
A mass trial is set to resume in Tunisia of more than 40 people accused of various conspiracies against the Tunisian state and its president, Kais Saied. The trial, originally scheduled to begin on March 4, was postponed to April 11, then delayed again for a week. Among the defendants are some of the country’s most senior opposition politicians, diplomats and media personalities who say the charges, including liaising with “foreign powers” to undermine Saied’s rule, are trumped up and a symbol of Tunisia’s democratic backsliding. Nearly all the defendants face either lengthy jail sentences or the death penalty. Executions…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to inflict a decisive and crushing defeat on terrorists, ensuring they will never again dare to cast an evil eye on Pakistan. Speaking at a high-level meeting on the country’s law and order situation on Friday, he reiterated the government’s ongoing commitment to completely eradicating terrorism from the country. “The struggle to eliminate terrorism will continue, and we will defeat terrorists so thoroughly that they will never think of challenging Pakistan again,” said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He added that Pakistan’s enemies are particularly fearful of the country’s economic progress, which is a…
US President Donald Trump’s administration could be held in criminal contempt of court for disobeying an order to stop the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members who could not challenge their deportation, federal judge James Boasberg said on Wednesday. Boasberg has given the US government one week to remedy its dismissal of his order by providing the deported men with the right to due process in court. The Trump administration has appealed the ruling. The judge’s Wednesday ruling is the latest addition to the growing pile of legal challenges that Trump’s executive orders and actions are facing. So, what does…
KARACHI: The highly-anticipated 35th National Games, originally scheduled from May 1-9 in Karachi, have been postponed due to “unavoidable circumstances,” according to an official letter issued by the Sindh Olympic Association late on Thursday. Ahmed Ali Rajput, organising secretary, confirmed the delay, advising provincial sports bodies, military departments and stakeholders to halt preparations until fresh dates are announced. The notice, addressed to provincial Olympic associations, armed forces and government sports directors, expressed regret for the inconvenience caused. Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar, chairman of the organising committee, emphasised the necessity of the decision, though specifics remain undisclosed. Authorities assured updates…
An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows a view of the Kanbula National Geopark in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai Province. (Photo by Yangel Dongrub/Xinhua)Kanbula National Geopark on the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Yunyang Geopark in southwest China are among 16 sites newly added to the list.PARIS, April 17 (Xinhua) — Two Chinese geoparks have officially been added to the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced on Thursday.The decision was made during the 221st session of the Executive Board of UNESCO, which approved a list…
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Paris, France – When Moussa*, an undocumented construction worker, joined a wildcat strike at the building site of Paris’s Adidas Arena in the early hours of October 17, 2023, he was hoping the protest might lead to him getting the papers he needed to travel home to Mali. Since arriving in France in 2019, having first boarded a boat from Algeria to Spain, Moussa, 25, has not taken a single vacation. After his grandparents died during his time away, he felt an urge to return and mourn with his…