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OpenAI and Anthropic AI.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Omar Marques | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence rivals Anthropic and OpenAI both rolled out education services within 24 hours of each other.The services are aimed at college students ahead of their final exams. They’re part of a wider push by the two companies to capture the education market through partnerships with universities and convert students into users before they graduate and enter the workforce.Anthropic on Wednesday debuted Claude for Education, a specialized version of its popular chatbot designed for college students, while OpenAI announced on Thursday that it would make…
Listen to article In a groundbreaking move to protect forests and curb illegal activities, Punjab has become the first province in the country to implement round-the-clock satellite-based thermal imaging surveillance. This initiative has been launched under the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Initially deployed in the forests of Murree and Rawalpindi, the system enables nighttime patrolling through advanced thermal imaging technology. This cutting-edge solution will facilitate the real-time detection of forest fires, illegal logging, and other criminal activities. The thermal imaging system captures temperature-based images, allowing authorities to identify any unusual activity instantly. Live satellite feeds and images will…
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 10 percent global baseline tariff on almost all imports to the United States, claiming the move marks the “Liberation Day” of the US economy. The policy is, however, as pro-US as the People’s Liberation Army of China. If maintained, the tariffs will prove extremely damaging to the US economy, the American consumer, and the country’s standing in the world. The 10 percent tariff is remarkably the baseline; Trump’s efforts to liberate the US economy include numerous far higher tariffs. One example is his 25 percent tariff on all automotive imports that came…
Romain Costaseca | Afp | Getty ImagesAs crypto prices rallied to record highs last year, venture investors piled into new bitcoin-related startups.The number of pre-seed transactions in the market climbed 50% in 2024, according to a report published Thursday from Trammell Venture Partners. The data indicates that more entrepreneurs entered the bitcoin arena despite a cautious funding environment for the broader tech startup universe.Bitcoin more than doubled in value last year, while ethereum rose by more than 40%. Early in the year, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved exchange-traded funds that invest directly in bitcoin and then extended the rule…
The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs, the company said Thursday.The actions are the swiftest and most drastic by an automaker regarding the new tariffs, which took effect Thursday and are imposed on all vehicles imported to the U.S., including from Canada and Mexico.The downtime starts Monday and is set for two weeks at the automaker’s Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario,…
* While the Trump administration argue that these tariffs are necessary to protect U.S. industries, reshore manufacturing and reduce deficits, the decision has met with sharp criticism from economists, trade experts and foreign governments.* On Wednesday, S&P 500 futures tumbled 3 percent, suggesting investors expect deep losses when Wall Street opens on Thursday. Other stock markets around the world and treasury yields fell too.* European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed deep regret on Thursday over the U.S. move, warning that the impact could be devastating.* Trump’s latest move is not merely an economic miscalculation but a desperate attempt…
Listen to article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shibli Faraz has said he had no knowledge of any directives issued by the party’s founding chairman Imran Khan to assign a task for negotiations with the establishment. Speaking to reporters at the Islamabad High Court on Thursday, Faraz said, “I haven’t met the PTI founder for six months. Despite court orders, we’re not being allowed to meet him,” Express News reported. He added, “Until I hear it directly from him, I cannot comment on any speculation.” His remarks come amid conflicting reports following a reported meeting between Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief…
China’s automakers could be among the surprising beneficiaries of United States President Donald Trump’s trade war as a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts takes effect on Thursday, analysts say. The White House has argued the tariff is necessary to protect the US auto industry and strengthen the country’s industrial base and supply chains. The US last year imported $475bn worth of auto parts, engines and vehicles, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, primarily from Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Canada. China’s presence in the US auto industry has been limited since Trump launched his…
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.Saul Loeb | Via ReutersTechnology stocks plummeted Thursday after President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies sparked widespread market panic.Apple led the declines among the so-called “Magnificent Seven” group, dropping more than 8%. The iPhone maker makes its devices in China and other Asian countries. The stock is on pace for its steepest…
Eric Trump: The first countries to negotiate trade deals ‘will win’Eric Trump walks on stage at a rally by Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, on the day Donald Trump returns in Butler after the July assassination attempt against him, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024. Brian Snyder | ReutersTrump’s son Eric Trump says that the first countries to negotiate a trade deal with his father “will win,” as he warned the world not to be among the last nations to cut such a deal.”I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal…