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ABILENE, Texas — OpenAI and Oracle are betting big on America’s AI future, bringing online the flagship site of the $500 billion Stargate program, a sweeping infrastructure push to secure the compute needed to power the future of artificial intelligence.The debut site in Abilene, Texas, about 180 miles west of Dallas, is up and running, filled with Oracle Cloud infrastructure and racks of Nvidia chips.The data center, which is being leased by Oracle, is one of the most notable physical landmarks to emerge from an unprecedented boom in demand for infrastructure to power AI. Over $2 trillion in AI infrastructure…
In late 2024, the federal government negotiated a new IMF deal; in exchange, Pakistan ended the minimum support price. It was expected to have massive consequences, especially for the wheat and sugar industry. Today at the National Assembly standing committee for food security, one felt those consequences. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain explained that last year, sugar production was 7.6 million tons while domestic demand was 6.3 million tons, leaving a surplus of 1.3 million tons, which had negatively affected the industry. This year, sugar production was estimated at 7.2 million tons, but actual production remained 5.8 million tons. “The…
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesDisney on Tuesday unveiled price increases for its streaming subscription packages beginning Oct. 21.The stand-alone Disney+ ad-supported plan will see a $2 increase to $11.99 per month, while the premium no-ads plan will jump $3 to $18.99 per month or get a $30 annual hike to $189.99 per year.The Disney+ and Hulu ad-supported package will increase by $2 per month, and both of the bundles with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN will see a $3 monthly increase. The packages with Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max will also both increase by $3 per month.The NFL+ plans…
Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks and a lack of structural reforms, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The international lender said that between 2001 and 2015, a wave of urbanisation helped reduce the national poverty rate from 64% to 22% by 2019, as rural workers moved into informal urban jobs in sectors like transport, construction and trade. However, that progress has since slowed, with poverty rising to 25% by 2024. “The growth model that supported initial poverty reduction has proven insufficient to sustain progress,” said a World Bank study. “Pakistan’s once-promising…
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle-owned YouTube on Tuesday said it will soon allow previously banned accounts to apply for reinstatement, rolling back a policy that had treated violations as permanent.The change applies to channels removed for posting Covid-19 or election-related misinformation, according to a letter from Alphabet lawyer Daniel Donovan to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Previously those types of offenses carried lifetime bans.”Today, YouTube’s Community Guidelines allow for a wider range of content regarding Covid and elections integrity,” Donovan wrote.YouTube wrote on X that it will be a limited pilot project open to a subset of…
Nawaz makes quickfire 38 in an unbeaten 58-run stand with Hussain Talat as Pakistan ease to a five-wicket victory in must-win encounter. Pakistan won by 5 wickets after restricting Sri Lanka to 133-8 to register their first win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan were playing their first match of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where the scores are generally higher than in Dubai. Hussain Talat was adjudicated player-of-the-match for 32 runs of 30 deliveries as he held the Pakistani innings together with Mohammad Nawaz in an unbeaten 58-run partnership.…
QUETTA: An explosion struck a railway track in the Dasht area of Mastung district in Balochistan on Tuesday, targeting the Jaffar Express traveling from Peshawar to Quetta and wounding a dozen passengers. Officials said the device was an improvised explosive planted near the track, which detonated as the train passed. The blast caused four bogies to derail and left several passengers, including women and children, injured. Rescue teams and security forces quickly reached the site to evacuate the victims. The injured were taken to hospitals in Quetta, and an emergency was declared to ensure timely medical care. Health officials reported…
Jimmy Kimmel speaks during the Disney Advertising Upfront showcase event on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at North Javits in New York City.David Russell | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty ImagesNexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of broadcast TV stations, said it would not air the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday.The company joins Sinclair, which said Monday it didn’t plan to air the late-night show, and instead would show other programming.ABC parent Disney announced Monday it would bring back “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after pausing the show indefinitely last week following comments by host Kimmel that linked…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to a cheering crowd upon his arrival in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2025. Xi, who leads a central delegation, arrived in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday to attend activities marking the autonomous region’s 70th founding anniversary. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)URUMQI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend activities marking the autonomous region’s 70th founding anniversary.Xi,…
Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka to 133-8 after fielding first, as both sides look to register their first win in the Super Four stage of the men’s Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan are playing their first match of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where the scores are generally higher than in Dubai. Live coverage begins (Refresh for updates): Pakistan’s chase: Over 9 — Pakistan – 57-4 Hasaranga strikes again! Over 8 — Pakistan – 57-3 7.5: Asalanka to Talat Over 7 — Pakistan – 50-3 Hasaranga, himself is into the attack. Over 6 — Pakistan – 48-2 5.3:…