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A man walks past a logo of SK Hynix at the lobby of the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on January 29, 2021.Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty ImagesSouth Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix said Friday that it was ready to mass produce its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips, staying ahead of rivals, and sending the company’s stock soaring. HBM is a type of memory that is used in chipsets for artificial-intelligence computing, including in chips from global AI giant Nvidia — a major client of SK Hynix. SK Hynix said earlier this year that it had shipped samples of its HBM4 chips to…
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana and head coach Mohammad Wasim voiced optimism over their side’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup, stressing a spin-oriented strategy and collective harmony as central to their campaign. The World Cup, to be hosted under a hybrid model across India and Sri Lanka, will see all of Pakistan’s fixtures staged in Colombo, with political tensions ruling out travel between the two neighbours. Pakistan open their immediate run-in with a three-match ODI series against South Africa in Lahore from Sept 16, following the conclusion of a training camp at the National Cricket Academy and…
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft carrying the remains of Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) martyrs, escorted by four J-20 fighter jets, is pictured in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on Sept. 12, 2025. The remains of 30 Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were returned to China on Friday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)SHENYANG, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — The remains of 30 Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist…
The United States’ long-standing strategic bet on India has failed to deliver, and Washington must now reconsider its South Asia policy by investing in a balanced partnership with Pakistan—one that could help stabilize the region and even bring the US and China closer—argues former Pakistani National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf. In the piece titled “Why America should bet on Pakistan” published in the prestigious Foreign Affairs magazine, Dr Yusuf contends that the US has misread regional dynamics by overestimating India’s strategic value and underestimating Pakistan’s capacity to act as a balancing power. He urges Washington to course-correct, warning that…
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives a thumbs up during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersLONDON — It’s been a busy week for the European technology sector.On Tuesday, London-headquartered artificial intelligence startup ElevenLabs announced it would let employees sell shares in a secondary round that doubles its valuation to $6.6 billion.Then, Dutch chip firm ASML on Wednesday confirmed it was leading French AI firm Mistral’s 1.7 billion-euro Series C funding round at a valuation of 11.7 billion euros ($13.7 billion) — up…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has lashed out at PTI founder Imran Khan for his continued silence on key national and international matters, including the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, devastating floods in Pakistan, and the sacrifices of Pakistani soldiers in the fight against terrorism. Taking to his X handle, Khawaja Asif questioned Khan’s priorities, alleging that the former prime minister remains preoccupied with his own comforts and personal grievances while ignoring pressing matters of public and national interest. “Since Imran Khan lost power, countless events have unfolded in Pakistan, the region, and around the world,” Asif wrote, citing atrocities in…
A Y-20 military transport aircraft carrying the remains of Chinese People’s Volunteers martyrs prepares to set off for China, in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2025. China and South Korea jointly held a ceremony on Friday to transfer the remains and belongings of 30 Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), according to the Chinese embassy in South Korea. (Chinese embassy in South Korea/Handout via Xinhua)INCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — China and South Korea jointly held a ceremony on Friday to transfer the remains and…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday travelled to Doha to show solidarity with Qatar within days after it came under an unprecedented Israeli attack that drew condemnation even from Tel Aviv’s staunchest allies. Shehbaz was among the first world leaders to reach out to the Qatari leadership after the Israeli strikes targeting the Hamas negotiation team. On Thursday, the prime minister along with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Doha to express solidarity with the people and the leadership of the State of Qatar in the wake of the recent Israeli attack, according to the PM Office readout. “During his…
Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co., on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a cryptocurrency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesGemini Space Station, the crypto company founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, priced its initial public offering at $28 per share late Thursday, according to Bloomberg.A person familiar with the offering told the news service that the company priced the offering above its expected range of $24 to $26, which would value the company at $3.3 billion.Since Gemini capped the value…
This photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows a booth selling naan along a street in Kuqa City, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.There is a saying in Xinjiang, that one can go without meat for three days, but not for one day without naan. It reveals the indispensable role of naan in the daily lives of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. Among the more than 200 types of naans in Xinjiang, Kuqa naan is regarded as the “king” with an average diameter of over half a meter.Baking a Kuqa naan is more technically demanding than baking other…