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Bomber struck near the checkpost during routine duty; president, PM Shehbaz, Punjab CM condemn attack Two policemen were martyred and several others were injured after a suicide attack targeted an inter-provincial checkpost in the Dajal area of Punjab’s Bhakkar on Tuesday evening. District Police Officer (DPO) Bhakkar Shehzad Rafiq Awan confirmed the incident and said security forces immediately cordoned off the area in Saddar jurisdiction and launched a search operation. He said the blast occurred at around 6:54pm, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the checkpost while officers were performing routine duties. داجل بین الصوبائی چیک پوسٹ بھکر پر خودکش حملہ، 2…

Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.Denis Balibouse | ReutersMicrosoft on Tuesday announced a collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to expand connectivity across the world.It’s a sign of the software company’s willingness to collaborate with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s family of businesses, as the world’s richest person takes Microsoft partner OpenAI to court. “Through our collaboration with Starlink, Microsoft is combining low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity with community-based deployment models and local ecosystem partnerships,” Microsoft’s chief sustainability officer, Melanie Nakagawa, wrote in a blog post. In alliance with Starlink and…

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, Feb. 23, 2026.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump is set to call for a new tax cut proposal during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, he said during a pre-address meeting with news anchors at the White House.CNBC’s Joe Kernen attended the gathering and reported on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” that the president laid out his plans to advocate for new personal and corporate tax cuts, which…

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the firm’s new headquarters at 270 Park Ave., in New York, Oct. 21, 2025.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank is taking steps to address the impact of artificial intelligence on its workers, and part of what he said should be a broader societal response to the potentially disruptive nature of AI.Dimon described at an investor meeting late Monday his bank’s internal plans to shift employees into new roles as automation accelerates.”We already have huge redeployment plans for [our] own people,” Dimon said.…

Advanced Micro Devices inked another monster AI chip sale agreement in its efforts to pry market share from leader Nvidia . But a closer look at the structure of the deal reinforces that Nvidia is still the best game in town. On Tuesday, AMD and fellow Club name Meta Platforms unveiled what they’re calling a strategic arrangement that could bring in north of $60 billion in sales to the chipmaker over a multiyear period. Meta is committing to buy 6 gigawatts worth of AMD’s graphics processing units (GPUs) for its AI data centers — and each gigawatt is worth “double-digit…

Sahibzada Farhan’s 63 guides Pakistan to 164-9, but England chase it down with five balls to spareEngland captain Harry Brook (L) celebrates his half-century (50 runs) as Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (R) looks on during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between England and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 24, 2026. Photo: AFP Captain Harry Brook’s explosive century helped England edge past Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling T20 World Cup Super Eight clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, effectively ending the Green Shirts’ semi-final hopes.…

The Cursor logo arranged on a smartphone in New Hyde Park, New York, Nov. 20, 2025.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCursor announced updates to its artificial intelligence coding agents on Tuesday as the startup works to fend off increasingly stiff competition from rivals like Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft. The AI startup has to stay on the cutting edge to win new users and market share, and the company told CNBC that its updated agents push its capabilities to the next level. The startup’s valuation has ballooned to $29.3 billion, and it said in November that it had crossed $1 billion…

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Aaron Ontiveroz | Denver Post | Getty ImagesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Anthropic it has until Friday evening to give the military broad access to its artificial intelligence models, CNBC confirmed on Tuesday. If Anthropic fails to comply, Hegseth threatened to label the company a “supply chain risk” or invoke the Defense Production Act, according to sources familiar with the discussion, who asked not to be named because the matter was private. Anthropic’s negotiations with the Department…

Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesApple said it’s moving production of some of its Mac Mini computers to the U.S. later this year as the company seeks to bolster domestic manufacturing. The iPhone maker last year unveiled plans to invest $600 billion in the U.S., with CEO Tim Cook appearing at the White House with President Donald Trump in August for the announcement of a $100 billion outlay. The company…

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines is gearing up to shrink to a tiny version of its former self, focusing on high-demand travel periods and routes as well as expanding premium-class seats in an attempt to survive, according to a new plan it unveiled in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday.The budget travel icon said it will get rid of even more of its Airbus fleet as it plans to exit its second bankruptcy in…