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Cast and filmmakers hop on the KPop Demon Hunters-Sing Along Experience at Paris Theater on August 23, 2025 in New York City, U.S.Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Netflix’s business leaders and investors probably aren’t enjoying a soda pop after the release of its third-quarter results. While the company’s revenue met expectations — though not beating them as it did the first and second quarters — earnings were taken down by a tax dispute with Brazilian authorities. Shares of Netflix fell around 6% in extended trading Tuesday stateside.But it doesn’t look like any other media company will…
Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty ImagesA group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks. Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, signed a statement published Wednesday calling for a pause in the development of superintelligence. The list of signatories was notably topped by prominent AI pioneers, including the computer scientists Yoshua Bengio and Geoff Hinton, who are widely considered “godfathers” of modern AI. Leading AI researchers…
Image collage of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar. — SC website ISLAMABAD: Two members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) – Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar – have raised strong objections to the approval of the amended Judges’ Code of Conduct, warning that the changes undermine judicial independence, centralise authority and could be misused to silence dissenting judges. In a detailed letter to the SJC, the two judges said, “We are passing through testing times, when democracy itself faces strain and constitutional institutions are being tested. In such moments, a strong, fearless, and…
Concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble are on the rise — but many investors are willing to put them to one side in the quest for mounting returns. In the most recent iteration of Bank of America’s Global Fund Managers Survey, a potential AI bubble was identified as the biggest tail risk to markets. The survey polled 166 fund managers, who collectively oversee assets worth $400 billion, between Oct. 3 and 9 — a third of whom named an AI equity bubble as the top threat, up from around one in 10 a month earlier. It marked the first time…
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan has formally withdrawn the schedule for Punjab’s local government elections, confirming The Express Tribune’s earlier report that the passage of the Punjab Local Government Act 2025 would once again derail grassroots democracy in the province. In a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, the ECP reviewed the situation arising from the new law’s enactment. Members of the commission, along with the secretary and senior officials, were briefed in detail on the legal and administrative implications for the ongoing election process. Also Read: ECP orders Punjab LG polls in December According to…
Shield AI is trying to shake up the defense industry. The company, which is valued at $5.3 billion after securing $240 million in its latest round of funding, is set to unveil its next generation, autonomous fighter jet known as the X-Bat on Wednesday. CNBC got exclusive access to the company’s headquarters ahead of the launch.Shield AI says the unmanned aircraft has a jet engine, will have a 2,000 mile range, can fly up to 50,000 feet and has the ability to take off and land vertically, enabling it to operate in remote locations without a runway — like on a ship…
Pak-Afghan border. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: When the defence ministers and spy chiefs of Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime sat across the table in Doha last week, scepticism was high about whether the Qatari-hosted talks could deliver any meaningful breakthrough. However, with Qatari and Turkish mediation, the two sides reached a ceasefire agreement, at least for now, following several days of deadly border clashes. As both sides now prepare for the next round of discussions in Turkiye, officials in Islamabad are expressing cautious optimism. A senior official described the understanding as a “positive step forward,” while warning that it remains…
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta said Tuesday that it formed a joint venture agreement with Blue Owl Capital in a deal worth $27 billion to fund and develop the social media company’s massive Hyperion data center in rural Louisiana.As part of the deal, the asset management firm will own 80% of the joint venture, while Meta will retain a 20% stake and oversee the construction and property management services of the data center,…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesNetflix is “all in” on leveraging generative artificial intelligence on its streaming platform, according to the company, as AI continues to make its way into mainstream entertainment.The comments came from Netflix’s earnings report Tuesday, which highlighted AI as a major focus for the world’s largest streaming service by subscriber count. “For many years now, [machine learning] and AI have been powering our title recommendations as well as production and promotion technology,” Netflix said in a letter to shareholders.Netflix added that generative AI presents a “significant opportunity” across its streaming platform, including improving its recommendations, ads…
Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami attend the KPop Demon Hunters Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California., U.S.Charley Gallay | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Netflix’s business leaders and investors probably aren’t enjoying a soda pop after the release of its third-quarter results. While the company’s revenue met expectations — though not beating them as it did the first and second quarters — earnings were taken down by a tax dispute with Brazilian authorities. Shares of Netflix fell around 6% in extended trading Tuesday stateside.But it doesn’t look like any other…