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Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSocial media giant Reddit has launched a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging that it illegally scraped user posts to train its AI model, marking the latest data-rights clash between content owners and the AI industry. The complaint filed in New York federal court on Wednesday also named three defendants, which Reddit says helped Perplexity collect its data: Lithuanian data scraper Oxylabs, “former Russian botnet” AWMProxy, and Texas startup SerpApi.Reddit alleged that the three smaller entities were able to extract its copyrighted content “by masking their identities, hiding their locations and disguising their web…

Pakistan’s petroleum industry imports 20 to 25 consignments monthly, worth Rs15 to 25bn eachOil tankers parked at a terminal at a port in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised an alarm over a potential fuel import crisis following the Sindh government’s demand for mandatory bank guarantees. In an urgent letter to the Ministry of Energy and the Petroleum Division, the OCAC cautioned that if the issue remains unresolved, the import of petroleum products could come to a halt in the coming months. The clearance of petroleum consignments at Karachi Port had been delayed due to…

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File Pakistan strongly condemned the recent attacks by the Israeli forces in Gaza, urging the international community to take urgent and effective measures against ceasefire violations. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affiairs, such actions are contrary to the spirit of the peace agreement signed in Sharm El-Sheikh in the presence of leadership from Muslim and the Arab world, the US, Europe, and the UN. Pakistan urges the international community, to take urgent and effective measures and ensure full implementation of the ceasefire and protection of Palestinian civilians. Reaffirming…

Tesla electric vehicles are parked at a Tesla service center on Aug. 2, 2025 in San Diego, California.Kevin Carter | Getty Images There are generally two ways for a company to increase its profit: increasing sales or cutting costs. Preferably both at the same time — because a rise in revenue might be overshadowed by spiking expenses.That’s what happened to Tesla in the third quarter. Revenue at Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company rose 12% year on year, the first increase in three quarters. Despite that, net income plunged 37% from a year earlier.The culprits? Lower vehicle prices, presumably in a…

Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesThere was a lot missing from Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call.CEO Elon Musk said nothing about demand for the company’s electric vehicles after a key federal tax credit expired last month. There was no mention of the Cybertruck or the impact of tariffs on auto parts. Investors got no sign for how the fourth quarter is shaping up. That all helps…

A doctor introduces traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to visiting medical trainees from various countries at a hospital in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Oct. 22, 2025. Lessons on TCM were introduced in various ways across the country to welcome the annual World Traditional Medicine Day which falls on Oct. 22. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)Medical staff explain the types and functions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to the students of a middle school in Ruyang County of Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, Oct. 22, 2025. Lessons on TCM were introduced in various ways across the country to welcome the annual…

A view shows digital screens showing Thai national flags in support of the country inside a shopping mall, on the day the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire effective midnight, in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fighting, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 28, 2025. Source: Reuters A local court in Islamabad remanded two suspects in police custody for three days on Wednesday in connection with an alleged rape case reported at a private shopping mall within the jurisdiction of Margalla police station. The accused, identified…

An aerial drone photo shows people admiring blossoms at a scenic spot in Deqing County, east China’s Zhejiang Province, April 13, 2025. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)HANGZHOU, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Week 2025 opened on Wednesday in Deqing County of the city of Huzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province.Themed “Geospatial I.D.E.A.S. Benefiting Our World,” the five-day event, running from Oct. 20 to 24, has brought together over 1,000 representatives from UN agencies and more than 60 countries to discuss cooperation, innovation and sustainable development in the geospatial field.During the opening ceremony, two major initiatives, the…

As urban development and climate change reshape Islamabad’s natural environment, WWF-Pakistan has stepped in with an initiative aimed at protecting cavity and hole-nesting birds. Species like woodpeckers, owls, robins, and parakeets depend on tree hollows and crevices for breeding, but these natural sites are rapidly vanishing due to construction, habitat loss, and extreme weather. To address this, WWF-Pakistan has installed 500 artificial nest boxes across 33 sites in Islamabad and the surrounding Margalla Hills. These sites range from densely built urban areas to greener suburban and forested zones. The boxes, crafted from eco-friendly plywood, were designed following international standards to…

Peter Endig | AFP | Getty ImagesThe New Jersey attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company has violated the rights of thousands of pregnant employees and staffers with disabilities who work in several of its facilities in the state.The complaint, filed in Essex County Superior Court by the office of Attorney General Matthew Platkin, alleges Amazon violated state anti-discrimination law in how it treats pregnant employees and employees with disabilities when they request a work accommodation.The state said the lawsuit follows a years-long investigation by its civil rights division into Amazon’s treatment of workers at warehouses across New…