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Jonathan Kitchen | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesCompanies are throwing lots of money into artificial intelligence tools and services, particularly agentic AI, in many cases without truly understanding what these offerings actually do. A key task for technology leaders going forward is to alter this scenario before more investments are wasted.”It’s not surprising that many organizations are still trying to figure out what agentic AI really is,” said Dan Diasio, global AI leader at consulting firm EY. “Agentic AI has a buzz about it that many in the market want to capitalize on, and we’ve seen an incredible rebranding of anything…
ISLAMABAD: After eight months, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Benches Committee on Tuesday decided to fix around two dozen petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment for hearing before an eight-member Constitutional Bench (CB) on October 7. The eight-member CB comprises Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazahar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarat Hilali, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan. The case was last heard on January 27 by the same bench. During a brief hearing the bench issued notices to respondents and matter was adjourned for three weeks. However, the…
French police arrested 101 Roma fans, some with weapons, in Nice on Tuesday, a day before the teams were due to meet in the Europa League, the local prefecture announced. A separate source told AFP that the Italian supporters were carrying sticks, shovels and knuckle dusters around the city centre on the French Riviera. The prefecture said that more than 400 police officers will be present for Wednesday’s group stage match. “Since yesterday, more than 200 personnel, including two mobile units, were deployed in the city centre of Nice to prevent all types of public disorder and proceeded with the…
A brown Louis Vuitton Monogram coated-canvas mini top-handle bag with tan vachetta leather rolled handles and a yellow-and-orange pumpkin motif is carried with two Labubu plush bag charms during Copenhagen Fashion Week, on August 07, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Edward Berthelot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesLabubu dolls have emerged as a must-have accessory in luxury fashion, with celebrities like Blackpink’s Lisa pairing the toys with Louis Vuitton and Hermès bags.The coveted blind box toys — collectible plushes that look like a rabbit-esque monster with jagged teeth — are a relatively inexpensive status symbol at $27, though they routinely sell…
Mediaphotos | Getty ImagesFor humans to pass the prestigious, three-part chartered financial analyst exam, it typically takes around 1,000 hours of studying over the course of several years. New research found that the technology underpinning a slew of artificial intelligence models is now advanced enough to pass even the most difficult – Level III – mock exams in a matter of minutes.The new study – developed by researchers from New York University Stern School of Business and GoodFin, an AI-powered wealth-management platform – evaluated 23 large language models on their ability to answer multiple choice and essay questions on mock…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a themed exhibition in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at a cultural center in Urumqi, the regional capital, Sept. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping visited on Wednesday morning a themed exhibition in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at a cultural center in Urumqi, the regional capital.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, in what officials describe as part of a renewed push to reset Pakistan-US ties. According to diplomatic sources, the prime minister will briefly travel to Washington from New York, where he is attending the session of the UN General Assembly, for the meeting with President Trump. This will be the first meeting between the US President and the Pakistani prime minister at the White House since July 2019 when then prime minister Imran Khan travelled to Washington and met President Trump.…
Pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has declared that the Green Shirts will reach the Asia Cup final and can beat India if the arch-rivals clash again. Pakistan kept their campaign alive with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. India and Pakistan have met twice in this edition of the regional competition, but the two teams have never played against each other in an Asia Cup final. The regional tournament, played this time in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the Twenty20 format, started in 1984 and this is its 17th…
NEW DELHI: India’s military will test drone and counter drone systems next month in a major exercise to toughen its air defences, a senior officer said on Tuesday, months after a conflict with Pakistan saw the large-scale use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Indian military will hold exercise ‘Cold Start’, its biggest ever drone war games, in the first week of October in the presence of defence industry officials and researchers, said Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha, deputy chief of the Integrated Defence Staff. “We will be testing some of our drones and counter-drone systems during this exercise … so…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025.Alexander Drago | ReutersIt’s been a chaotic few days for the tech sector, and industry executives and experts are still assessing how U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown could shape the future of their workforces. The Trump administration sparked widespread panic Friday after announcing employers will pay a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, which are temporary work visas granted to highly skilled foreign professionals. These visas have…