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Illustration of the ChatGPT App on the iOS App Store displayed on a phone screen. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesDespite rapid adoption of large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, few comprehensive studies have delved into exactly how the technology is being used in everyday life — that is, until now. On Tuesday, researchers, including those from OpenAI, released a first-of-its-kind study that examines who was using ChatGPT and for what purposes based on internal messages sent to ChatGPT on consumer plans.Amongst the key findings from the National Bureau of Economic Research working paper was the surge in non-work related messages,…
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025 shows a villager plowing the terraced fields in Azheke Village of Yuanyang County of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)KUNMING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The Yuanyang Hani Terraces in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, already a World Cultural Heritage and Globally Important Agricultural Heritage, were further honored by being added to the 2025 World Heritage Irrigation Structures list on Sept. 10.This mountain farming irrigation system, which has been in place for over 1,300 years, is now one of the few agricultural civilizations worldwide to carry all…
HYDERABAD: The high flood at the Guddu barrage continued to witness a gradual drop on Tuesday with a further reduction of around 20,000 seen in 24 hours since Monday evening. On the other hand, the deluge climbed by around 11,000 cusecs at Sukkur barrage and 16,000 cusecs at Kotri barrage during the same time. According to the Lahore based Flood Forecasting Division, the torrent’s quantum decreased from 624,456 cusecs on Monday night to 605,456 cusecs in 24 hours after attaining a peak of 635,759 cusecs in the upstream at 6 am on Monday. The barrage was discharging 575,706 downstream. With…
The Alibaba office building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug. 28, 2024.CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAlibaba shares rose on Wednesday after Chinese state media reported that the e-commerce giant secured a major customer for its artificial intelligence chips.China Unicom will deploy Alibaba’s AI accelerators from its semiconductor unit called Pingtouge or T-Head, according to a report from China state broadcaster CCTV. Alibaba does not sell chips directly, but companies can effectively use the computing power based on those semiconductors by buying Alibaba cloud services.A person familiar with the matter endorsed the accuracy of the CCTV report to…
NEW DELHI: Indian sport is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world’s worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has raised concerns about the number of Indian competitors taking performance-enhancing drugs and so too has the country’s best-known athlete. The 2021 Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra made a blunt admission earlier this year. “Doping is a big problem in India among our athletes,” he told local media, saying they instead should “eat well, rest well and work hard”. The Indian Olympic Association…
This photo shows wind turbines in Sa’gya County of Xigaze City, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)GUANGZHOU, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday began construction of a massive ultra-high voltage (UHV) power transmission line that will carry clean energy from Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China across thousands of kilometers to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in south China.The ±800 kV direct current transmission project involves a total investment of about 53.2 billion yuan (roughly 7.5 billion U.S. dollars). It starts in Qamdo, Xizang Autonomous Region, and ends in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, according to…
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a mini-budget to raise funds for flood rehabilitation by imposing additional taxes on cars, cigarettes, electronic goods, and a levy on imported items equal to the reduction in regulatory duties made in June. Sources said the plan targets luxury items used by wealthy individuals as well as more than 1,100 imported goods, with revenue to be collected through a federal levy. If approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the mini-budget would help bridge the revenue shortfall and generate funds for flood rehabilitation, though most relief and rescue work is currently being carried out by the…
India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team. But players say those determined to bet will find a way to access overseas and unregulated websites while fans of fantasy sport apps can still play, although for prizes and not cash. Adarsh Sharma, an advertising professional who regularly played fantasy sports games, said offshore sites will “see a sudden boom” as Indian gamblers look for a fix. “A habit once formed cannot be broken easily,” he said. “It is an addiction and people will…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (today) at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accompanied by key Cabinet members. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with the Crown Prince to review the entire spectrum of Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations. The two leaders are also expected to exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest. The visit is expected to result in the formalisation of cooperation in diverse fields, reflecting the shared commitment of both sides to further enhance and deepen their longstanding fraternal ties. Photo: Foreign…
Zhang Guimei (R), principal of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls, looks at her students returning school after they sit a national college entrance examination at a test site in Lijiang, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)China’s journey in advancing women’s rights is still unfolding. From Beijing to the world, it carries a message of hope and responsibility that empowering women is not only a national priority but a contribution to humanity’s shared future.by Yi FanThirty years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, China has not…