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Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman, front row, second from left, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s data center in Oklahoma City on Sept. 22, 2025.CerebrasAI chipmaker Cerebras filed to go public exactly a year ago. The company has yet to take the plunge, but has now bought itself more time to stay private.Cerebras said Tuesday that it’s raised $1.1 billion in new funding at a valuation of $8.1 billion as it tries to take on Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, in the booming market of artificial intelligence chips.In its IPO prospectus, Cerebras calls itself a designer of chips…

Coaches and staff use the Scorability recruiting dashboard to discover, evaluate, and engage with recruitsScoreabilitySports tech platform Scorability has raised $40 million in fresh funding as the company looks to modernize college sports recruiting, the company announced on Tuesday.The funding round was led by Bluestone Equity Partners, with participation from sports merchandising giant Fanatics. Luther King Capital Management also joined the round, alongside returning investors Silverton Partners, Next Coast Ventures and Scorability’s co-founder Brian Cruver.The raise comes as the college sports landscape undergoes a seismic shift following a $2.28 billion NCAA antitrust settlement that paved the way for student-athletes to…

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsGoogle’s AI ModeCourtesy of GoogleGoogle is adding visual results to its artificial intelligence-powered search experience called AI Mode, the company announced on Tuesday.The search giant rolled out AI Mode in the U.S. in May, launching primarily as a text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language. Now, if users are looking for inspiration or shopping help, AI Mode can also generate results in the form of images. Google has been racing to find ways to integrate generative AI into its search engine since OpenAI rocked the tech sector with the launch of its chatbot ChatGPT in…

LAHORE: The political spat between the PML-N and the PPP which respectively rule over Punjab and Sindh provinces initially stemmed from disagreements over the use of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) for flood victims’ relief. However, the altercation between the two parties—whose marriage of convenience sustains the current political dispensation—intensified on Monday, as Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz raised the spectre of constructing the highly contentious Cholistan canal in a speech the PPP denounced as “hateful and divisive”. Addressing the launch of electric buses in Faisalabad, Maryam declared she would not bow to “unwarranted criticism” and hinted at pushing…

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s national selection committee has named an 18-member squad for the two-Test match series against South Africa, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, commencing on October 12, an official statement confirmed on Tuesday. Shan Masood will continue to lead the side, while three uncapped players — Asif Afridi, Faisal Akram and Rohail Nazir — have also been included. The squad will be further trimmed before the start of the first Test match. South Africa, who were the champions of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, will take on Pakistan in the first Test at the…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, speaks during a press conference following a meeting between President Trump and Congressional Democratic leaders on funding the government, in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025.Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday blasted Democrats for holding out against passing a stopgap funding bill that would avoid a shutdown of the U.S. government at the end of the day.”They “need to come to their senses here, and do the right…

Rental company Hertz said Tuesday it is updating its online shopping website to allow customers to secure financing, get a trade-in offer and do just about everything else a buyer would need to purchase a vehicle.The move is a significant step for Hertz’s online retail presence. Previously, the company’s HertzCarSales.com website had only offered listings of vehicles. Most of the purchasing process happened at Hertz’s retail locations, of which there are 45 in the United States.”Our new e-commerce platform marks a major step forward in modernizing how we serve our customers with a seamless journey from browsing to ownership,” said…

PESHAWAR: Adviser to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Dr Saif, has said that Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur held an important meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Monday. The meeting lasted for more than two hours, during which detailed discussions were held on law and order, security, and other key matters concerning the province. Imran Khan expressed full confidence in Chief Minister Gandapur, who briefed him on the provincial government’s initiatives to maintain peace and security. According to Saif, the Chief Minister also informed Imran Khan about plans to convene tribal…

An Amazon device is displayed at an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City on Feb. 26, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersAmazon is hosting a launch event on Tuesday where it’s expected to unveil significant updates to its devices lineup.The event is slated to kick off at 10 a.m. ET and will feature announcements from Panos Panay, who oversees Amazon’s sprawling devices and services business.Invites sent to the media and analysts earlier this month showed what appeared to be an Echo smart speaker, Fire TV, Ring doorbell button and a Kindle e-reader, suggesting what could be in store at the…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended all no-objection certificates (NOC) for players who want to participate in T20 leagues outside Pakistan, ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday. According to the report, PCB Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmad Syed issued a notice to the players and their agents, making the announcement. The notification, seen by ESPNcricinfo, read: “With the approval of chairman PCB, all NOCs for players with respect to participation in leagues and other out of country tournaments are hereby put on hold until further orders.” According to the publication, the reason behind the move is currently unknown. “Reports have suggested…