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U.S. hyperscalers Meta and Alphabet ‘s Google are rolling out a fast-growing web of transcontinental subsea cables, looking to keep pace with ever-increasing bandwidth demand and artificial intelligence workloads. Submarine cables are the backbone of the world’s internet and telecommunications infrastructure, enabling everything from international phone calls to financial transactions. While satellites play a complementary role, these largely unseen data super-highways carry the vast majority of global internet traffic. By some estimates , as much of 95% of international traffic passes through fiber-optic cables across the ocean floor. Subsea cables have typically been the domain of telecom giants and state-backed…
MANAMA: Pakistan’s young cueist Muhammad Hasnain Akhtar delivered a dominant performance in the IBSF Under-17 World Snooker Championship, securing two emphatic victories to top his group and qualify for the pre-quarterfinals here at the Crowne Plaza hotel on Wednesday. The 16-year-old continued his scintillating form, first overpowering Mohammad Omar 3-0 of the UAE with a display of heavy scoring. Hasnain fired breaks of 61 [98(61)-5], 65 [74(65)-1] and 54 [92(54)-8] to seal a commanding win. He maintained this momentum against Poland’s Witold Bystrzycki, completing another 3-0 clean sweep. Hasnain, who won the Asian U-21 title in Riyadh in 2024, opened…
A woman tries out a Nubia smartphone in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 15, 2025. Chinese tech company ZTE held a product launch event in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, unveiling 10 new Nubia-branded devices, including smartphones. According to the company, all the new products are assembled in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province, and became available nationwide in Argentina starting July 16. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)People try out Nubia smartphones in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 15, 2025. Chinese tech company ZTE held a product launch event in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, unveiling 10 new Nubia-branded devices, including smartphones. According…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday reaffirmed its decision to close the lossmaking Utility Stores Corporation from the end of this month and constituted a panel to consider giving a golden handshake to 11,421 employees that may cost it over Rs29 billion. It was not clear whether the government would give the severance package to all 11,421 employees or limit it to regular 5,217 employees. The discussions took place during a meeting of a committee constituted by the Prime Minister to oversee the closure and privatization of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC). Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the meeting, which…
The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.Da-kuk | E+ | Getty ImagesWith more than 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, psychedelic rock band The Velvet Sundown is raking in thousands of dollars and has the music industry asking itself tough questions 一 and they’re not about whether the ’70s are coming back. The “band” was recently confirmed to primarily be the work of generative artificial intelligence 一 something that had been heavily suspected in light…
LONDON: After missing four years of Test duty due to injury, England speedster Jofra Archer is keen to make up for lost time and says he wants to play the final two Tests against India and prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes series in Australia. Archer made his test comeback at Lord’s in the third Test, bowling at full tilt to claim five wickets, including three in the second innings as England clinched a 22-run victory to go 2-1 up in the five-match series. England management, men’s managing director Rob Key in particular, have been…
A drone photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows tourists taking a boat at the Puzhehei scenic area in Qiubei County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The beautiful scenery of Puzhehei, along with the rich amusement facilities there, has attracted lots of visitors during the summer. (Photo by Peng Yikai/Xinhua)A drone photo taken on July 16, 2025 shows tourists taking boats at the Puzhehei scenic area in Qiubei County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The beautiful scenery of Puzhehei, along with the rich amusement facilities there, has attracted lots of…
A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a near 61% year-on-year rise in second-quarter profit, beating estimates and hitting a fresh high as demand for artificial intelligence chips stays strong. Here are TSMC’s first-quarter results versus LSEG SmartEstimates:Revenue: 933.80 billion New Taiwan dollars ($31.7 billion), vs. NT$931.24 billion expectedNet income: NT$398.27 billion, vs. NT$377.86 billion TSMC’s net revenue in the June quarter rose 38.65%…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has reiterated that Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam is highly respected and entitled to all diplomatic privileges after the US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) included him in its list of most-wanted individuals. In a statement issued on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The Iranian ambassador is highly respected for his positive role in fostering bilateral relations. As the ambassador of a close friend and neighbour, he is entitled to full diplomatic privileges, protection, and respect.” The statement highlighted the longstanding and brotherly ties between Iran and Pakistan,…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has issued a notice summoning Aleema Khan in connection with alleged anti-state activities carried out through social media. According to sources within the NCCIA, Aleema has been directed to appear in person at the agency’s Lahore office in Gulberg-II on Thursday at 11:30 am. The summons relates to an inquiry linked to a case registered against her on May 27, 2025. Officials told Express News that the purpose of her appearance is to record a statement in her defence. The inquiry pertains to allegations that Aleema was involved in online activity…