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Elon Musk reacts during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.Nathan Howard | ReutersElon Musk’s fervent promotion of Tesla’s self-driving technology isn’t doing much to win over prospective buyers.According to a new survey, more U.S. consumers say that Tesla’s FSD, or Full Self-Driving (Supervised) systems, would push them away from the brand rather than drawing them to it.The Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report for August, published by political consulting firm Slingshot Strategies, polled 8,000 Americans. Only 14% of those surveyed said FSD would make them more likely…
Journalists work at the press center of Commemoration of 80th Anniversary of Victory of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 28, 2025. The press center has opened here on Wednesday.Based in the Beijing Media Center Hotel, the center handles press credentials and coordinates interview opportunities for both Chinese and foreign journalists. It also offers technical support, reference materials, and assistance with reporting inquiries. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)Journalists watch a parade picture exhibition at the press center of Commemoration of 80th Anniversary of Victory of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World…
Trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has surged from $122million to $404m, while $320m in investment has been recorded as of August this year. Both sides have set an ambitious goal of raising trade to $2b in the upcoming years. New trade avenues are opening between Pakistan and Central Asian states on the back of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), with bilateral ties between two witnessing record growth. Read: Pakistan-Uzbekistan ties require paradigm shift Photo: APP Uzbek diplomat Oybek Kambarov, during a visit to the Multan Chamber of Commerce, reaffirmed Tashkent’s commitment to establishing special economic zones with tax incentives…
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive officer of financial technology company Affirm, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesAffirm shares rose 15% in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG consensus estimates:EPS: 20 cents vs. 11 cents estimatedRevenue: $876 million vs. $837 million estimatedRevenue climbed 33% in the period from $659 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Gross merchandise…
This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025 shows a view of the media center for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China’s Tianjin. The media center opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)Journalists work at the media center for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China’s Tianjin on Aug. 28, 2025. The media center opened here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)A volunteer (L) talks with a staff member at the media center for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China’s Tianjin on Aug. 28, 2025. The media center opened here…
Auditor General (AG) of Pakistan apprised National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday of over Rs37 million embezzlement by government officials in Benazir Income Support Programme funds. PAC members were told that a total of 324 officials from Grade 1 to Grade 22 are implicated in the scandal. The committee decided that the AG should be sent all the data of these government employees and money should be recovered from their salaries. The FIA should conduct the inquiry quickly and file criminal cases, opined committee members. Guilty officers should be terminated, they added. BISP officials informed the committee of another blunder, where 84…
A person walks past art work depicting former DOJ employee Sean Charles Dunn is displayed against a restaurant wall on August 17, 2025 in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesProsecutors have charged the man accused of throwing a “Subway” sandwich at a federal officer on a Washington, D.C., street with just misdemeanor assault after failing to convince a grand jury to indict him on a felony assault charge, court records show.Former Department of Justice employee Sean Charles Dunn is accused of tossing the sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer…
Ulta Beauty on Thursday raised its full-year forecast, after reporting growth in all major categories and topping Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations.The beauty retailer said it expects net sales of between $12 billion and $12.1 billion, up from its previous range of $11.5 billion and $11.7 billion, representing an increase from last fiscal year’s net sales of $11.3 billion. It expects earnings per share of $23.85 to $24.30, up from its previous range of $22.65 to $23.20.It expects comparable sales, a metric that takes out one-time factors like store openings and closures, to grow between 2.5% to 3.5%, up from…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday received a telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who expressed his condolences over the loss of life and widespread destruction caused by recent floods in Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported. Erdogan conveyed Turkiye’s solidarity with the people of Pakistan during this difficult time and offered full assistance in ongoing rescue and relief efforts. He reaffirmed that Turkey stands firmly by Pakistan in moments of crisis and is prepared to provide comprehensive support. Read More: Punjab floods kill 17 as Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej rivers remain dangerously high PM Shehbaz thanked the Turkish president for…
A Dell Technologies sign is seen in Round Rock, Texas, on June 2, 2023.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesDespite beating on its top and bottom lines, shares of Dell Technologies fell more than 5% Thursday in extended trading after giving third-quarter earnings per share guidance that below Wall Street’s expectations.Here’s how the systems integrator did versus LSEG consensus estimates:EPS: $2.32, adjusted vs. $2.30 estimatedRevenue: $29.78 billion vs. $29.17 billion estimatedDell raised its full year outlook for revenue to be $107 billion at its midpoint and diluted earnings per share to $9.55 at the midpoint, topping Wall Street estimates of $104.6 billion…