Quantum technology startup SandboxAQ announced Tuesday that its Large Quantum Models (LQMs) will be available on Google Cloud, marking the first time the company has offered its models on an external platform. The move allows organizations to use Google Cloud to develop and deploy LQMs, expanding SandboxAQ to a broader customer base. QMs are designed … Read more
TikTok continues to operate in the United States after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday delaying implementation of a ban on the app for 75 days. However, the popular short video app remains unavailable for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play in the US. The executive order postpones the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In an important step towards combating the growing tobacco epidemic among Pakistani youth, the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) held a two-day dialogue titled “Discussion on Sustainable Tobacco Control Measures: Protecting Youth from Emerging Health Conditions and Risks,” says a press release .Participants stressed the need to strengthen … Read more
Laura Dern shared a heartfelt birthday message on Instagram on Monday to her frequent partner David Lynch, four days after news of his death broke. “Happy birthday, delicious food,” Dern wrote. “I will love and miss you every day for the rest of my life.” Since Lynch cast Dern in Blue Velvet at the age … Read more
A total of 229 industrial units in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have stopped working due to increasing unrest and insufficient government support. Of these, 177 units were closed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Management and Development Corporation (KPEZMEC) and 52 units in Jadon Economic Zone, ARY News reported citing sources. Despite these closures, 2010 units remain operational … Read more
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of the 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project in Mansehra and the 69 MW Lawi Hydropower Project in Chitral. A notice will be issued to contractors for both projects warning them to speed up construction or face further action. In a special meeting chaired by … Read more
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” swept France’s 30th Lumière Awards, the local equivalent of the Golden Globes, at a ceremony held Monday in Paris at the Forum des Images. Emilia Pérez dominated the show, winning a whopping five awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress for Carla Sofía Gascon, and Music for Camille … Read more
Pakistan Textiles Group’s exports rose by 9.67% during the first half (July-December) of fiscal year 2024-25, reaching $9.084 billion compared to $8.283 billion in the same period last year, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data. ). Textile exports in December 2024 saw an increase of 5.55% year-on-year, reaching $1.477 billion compared to $1.399 … Read more
Islamabad: Punjab has expanded its property tax collection system to include residential communities outside urban centres, marking the first time taxes have been imposed on such areas, according to tax department officials. Under the new framework, residents of government-approved housing societies will be required to pay property tax based on metropolitan rates. The Excise Tax … Read more
Paul Schrader has expressed support for using ChatGPT to come up with movie ideas. In a recent Facebook post, the “Taxi Driver” writer and “First Reformed” director said he asked the AI platform to create plots for films by famous directors, including himself, and was impressed with the results. “I am stunned,” Schrader wrote. “I … Read more