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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, on Oct. 28, 2025.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Friday that artificial intelligence had reached a “virtuous cycle,” tipping the industry for continuous growth.Speaking at the APEC CEO Summit in South Korea, Huang said the vast improvements in AI models were leading to more investment in the technology, which was, in turn, improving the AI models even further.”We have now achieved what is called the virtual cycle,” he said on stage at the event,…

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: After almost one year of service, Supreme Court Registrar Muhammad Salim Khan has resigned from his position. He tendered his resignation, citing personal reasons after completing his 45-day leave. However, there are reports that some Supreme Court judges were not happy with him. According to an SC notification, Salim Khan had gone on leave from September 16 to October 30 for private reasons. The 67-year-old Salim Khan, a retired civil servant, had assumed charge as Supreme Court registrar on November 5 last…

This aerial drone photo taken on May 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu International Container Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — As the world navigates a complex economic landscape fraught with chaos and uncertainties, many are turning their eyes on China’s in-the-making 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).The plan, which is poised to steer the world’s second-largest economy toward high-quality growth, is far more than just a domestic blueprint, but will also unlock vast new opportunities for the world.FURTHER OPENING UPThe recommendations document for formulating the 15th…

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi gears up as the World Culture Festival commences tomorrow The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, will officially host the World Culture Festival from October 31 to December 7, offering a 38-day celebration of art, music, theatre, and dance from around the globe. At a press conference held today, Ahmed Shah, President of the ACP Karachi, and Syed Hassan Naqvi, Commissioner Karachi, highlighted the extensive preparations that have gone into making the event a success. The two officials have worked closely together, a collaboration that has earned the Government…

The Google AI Studio application is displayed on a mobile phone with Google in the background, in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on October 26, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle will offer its Gemini AI service for free to over 500 million Reliance Jio users in India, as global artificial intelligence firms double down on acquiring customers in the country.The U.S. tech giant revealed Thursday that it had signed a pact with Reliance Intelligence, a joint venture between Reliance Industries and Meta, to provide Google’s AI Pro plan, which includes Gemini 2.5 Pro, expanded access to NotebookLM…

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the first session of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and delivers a speech titled “Building an Inclusive Open Asia-Pacific Economy for All” in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. The first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting kicked off in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a five-point proposal for promoting a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and building an Asia-Pacific community.Xi made the proposal in his speech titled “Building an Inclusive Open…

Revenue steps will be taken if FBR misses Dec target or expenses rise above limits ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will take Rs200 billion worth of additional tax measures in January to compensate any slippages in the budget surplus by increasing the income tax rates on landline and mobile phones and cash withdrawals from banks. The measures will only be triggered following lower-than-targeted revenues and higher-than-agreed expenses in July-December of the current fiscal year, according to the Pakistani authorities. Government sources told The Express Tribune that other measures, which were part of the contingency…

Photo illustration of the YouTube TV logo displayed on a smartphone, with the YouTube logo in the background.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesContent from The Walt Disney Company, including channels like ABC and ESPN, was removed from Google’s YouTube TV on Thursday after the two companies failed to renew a streaming contract. “Despite our best efforts, we have not been able to reach a fair deal, and starting today, Disney programming will not be available on YouTube TV,” the platform said in a statement Thursday.More than 20 channels, including ABC and ESPN, and Disney content recordings would be removed from YouTube…

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the keynote address at the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesKorean semiconductor giant Samsung said on Thursday that it plans to buy and deploy a cluster of 50,000 Nvidia graphic processing units to improve its chip manufacturing for mobile devices and robots.The 50,000 Nvidia GPUs will be used to create a facility Samsung is calling an “AI Megafactory.” Samsung didn’t provide details about when the facility would be built.It’s the latest splashy partnership for Nvidia, whose…

This aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows a view of Longtan Container Terminal of Nanjing Port in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — Economic growth in the APEC region is projected at 3.1 percent in 2025, slightly higher than earlier estimates, according to the latest APEC Regional Trends Analysis.The upgraded forecast was supported by resilient trade and strong demand for high-tech goods, according to the report.However, the report warned that growth could ease to 2.9 percent in 2026 as public debt rises and temporary drivers fade.Trade expanded solidly…