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Patenting generative AI technologies: challenges and opportunities

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to groundbreaking innovations in various fields,...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

World

Biden issues order to boost AI infrastructure in US

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 05:15pm

Technology

MoITT yet to finalise AI policy

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has yet to finalise the National Artificial...

Published 12 Jan, 2025 02:44am

World

Pope warns about AI, fake news and ‘manipulating minds’

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis warned on Thursday of the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

Technology

Microsoft announces $3bn AI investment in India

MUMBAI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on artificial...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 10:35pm

Business & Finance

Foxconn beats estimates with record fourth-quarter revenue on AI demand

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

MoITT says it will be ‘too early’ to regulate AI

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has opposed the regulation of Artificial...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:19am

Technology

UK study warns of perils in AI-driven ‘intention economy’

LONDON: Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools may soon “covertly influence” users’ decision making...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

ABL partners with Kore.ai, to launch AI-powered IVA

LAHORE: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) has partnered with Kore.ai, a global leader in conversational and generative AI...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:28am

Technology

Musk’s AI startup raises further $6bn

PARIS: Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:53pm

Opinion

AI revolution in corporate law

The legal industry is on the cusp of a major transformation as generative artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:44am

Technology

Elon Musk’s X lifts price for premium-plus tier to pay creators

Elon Musk-owned X raised the price of its premium-plus plan in several markets from Dec. 21 as the social media...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:54pm

Pakistan

Control room with AI, drone cameras to supervise town planning: LDA

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Tahir Farooq has said that the control room comprising...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:36am

Technology

Use of AI: Minister for global regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar emphasised the need for a global regulatory framework to...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:55am

Technology

Google puts AI agents at the center of Gemini update

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday released the second generation of its artificial intelligence model...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:49pm

Technology

Nobel laureates urge strong AI regulation

STOCKHOLM: Physics Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton and chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis on Saturday insisted on...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 05:01pm

Technology

Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast

SAN FRANCISCO: A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivalled...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 05:44pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a reason why they say Zardari weighs more than all others

“So there is no room for complacency, right?” “Right, the Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless…”...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

World

Indian news agency ANI sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training

NEW DELHI: Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 05:03pm

Technology

TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:34am

Pakistan

Pakistan set to roll out its first AI policy to boost cybersecurity

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecom announced Pakistan is set to roll-out its first Artificial Intelligence...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:44am

Business & Finance

LCCI organises seminar to highlight importance of AI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a seminar on Artificial Intelligence to highlight its...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:27am

Markets

AI could add $10-20bn to Pakistan’s GDP by 2030, says Saudi Data and AI Authority advisor

Pakistan’s digital economy is poised for significant growth, potentially contributing an estimated $60 billion, with...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 09:03pm

World

Elon Musk warns Saudis of dangers of ‘woke’ AI

RIYADH: Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday warned a Saudi investor forum about the dangers of artificial intelligence...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

World

‘AI is more than a trend,’ PM Shehbaz says as he addresses investment moot in Riyadh

Pakistan will encourage young minds to redefine boundaries of artificial intelligence, premier says

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:32pm

Technology

Meta builds AI search engine to cut Google, Bing reliance, the Information reports

Meta Platforms is working on an artificial intelligence-based search engine as it looks to reduce dependence on...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:01pm

World

Mother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son’s suicide

A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:17pm

Technology

Microsoft to let clients build AI agents for routine tasks from November

Microsoft will allow its customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents from next month, in its latest...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 07:21pm

Business & Finance

From ‘small village’ to humanoid teachers, hugging robots: GITEX GLOBAL highlights Dubai’s rise

DUBAI: Dubai Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama reminisced about the time when...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

Google signs nuclear power deal

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power ...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	156.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,231.09
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,932.72
Hang Seng / Jan 20	19,990.17
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,532.51
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,903.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	77.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,707.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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