Pakistan Rejects NYT Report on PAF Jets Striking Houthis as ‘Fake and Fabricated’ By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday strongly rejected a New York Times report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets were being used in strike
IDF Officer Killed, 3 Soldiers Wounded in Humvee Rollover in Southern Lebanon By The Media Line Staff Capt. Eliav Haim Tzaflamos, 21, from Haifa, was killed Thursday when a Humvee overturned during an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation in the Litani River area of southern Lebanon, while three oth
French PM Addresses Student Demands as Protests Shut Hundreds of Schools, Lead to 6,000 Detentions By The Media Line Staff French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sought Wednesday evening to ease a growing national school crisis, rejecting accusations of a police crackdown and promising a comprehens
By Marton Monus and Krisztina Than LADANY-VOLGY, Hungary, Oct 9 (Reuters) – In a bone-dry valley in Hungary, forest workers and volunteers piled up terraces of logs and deadwood, hoping to catch any trickles of water that make it down the hillside when the rains finally come. In other areas, other g
BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Germany on Friday dismissed remarks by the head of the French armed forces who said Berlin had decided to quit a troubled Franco-German tank project. The dispute is the latest sign of strain in Franco-German defence cooperation after the two countries scrapped a joint next-
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) – China’s leading AI developers have publicly disclosed model-specific safety-test results for only a small fraction of their releases, a report by research firm SemiAnalysis said, as concerns about the risks posed by advanced AI systems increase worldwid
BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) – China will build technology monitoring, risk warning and emergency response systems to ensure AI is safe, reliable and controllable, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday, citing new government guidelines. Authorities will also hold those responsible for major lo
Oct 9 (Reuters) – French chip designer SiPearl and quantum computing startup Quobly said on Friday they had signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their technologies as part of an effort to build a quantum computing system made with European technology. • They will then work on hybrid workl
Oct 9 (Reuters) – US and European telecom stocks tumbled on Friday after SpaceX’s acquisition of low-band spectrum heightened concerns over growing competition from satellite-based mobile services. T-Mobile US, Verizon and AT&T fell between 5% and 6% in premarket trading, while the STOXX Europe 600
Oct 9 (Reuters) – Russian technology and AI company Yandex said on Friday that several modules at its data centre in Russia’s Kaluga region had been completely disabled by a drone attack, the second in two days. Some of the company’s services may be disrupted, Yandex said, adding that no one was inj
Oct 9 (Reuters) – Apple has told some of its suppliers to cut production of components for its newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
SEOUL, Oct 9 (Reuters) – SK Chairman Chey Tae-won said on Friday during a visit to the site of a new semiconductor hub for SK Hynix in South Korea that demand for chips is expected to keep growing at a fast pace. (Reporting by Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo JinEditing by Ed Davies) Brought to you by www.srnn
Oct 9 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to fund a new wave of AI investments, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Son has held discussions in recent weeks with senior figures, including
By Nick Carey and Giulio Piovaccari PARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A record 20 Chinese car brands will descend on next week’s Paris Motor Show, underscoring how rapidly China’s automakers have established themselves as a competitive threat in Europe despite mounting trade barriers. European carmakers will
By Kyu-seok Shim, Brenda Goh and Kentaro Okasaka SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defences after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for criminals with limited technical skil
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – US officials say they are seizing seven internet domains in a new effort to disrupt hackers working with Chinese IT firm Integrity Technology Group. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Justice Department said the domains were being used to help Chin
30,000 Gather in Tel Aviv to Honor Oct. 7 Victims, Former Hostages and Heroes By The Media Line Staff About 30,000 people attended Israel’s national October 7 memorial ceremony at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, honoring those killed in the Hamas attack, hostages murdered in captivity and Israelis who foug
By Vibhuti Sharma, Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The view from Indian engineer Tushar Shetty’s Mumbai apartment captures a tension playing out around the world as the artificial intelligence boom fuels an unprecedented data-centre building spree. What was once a stretch
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Asian stocks were poised on Friday for a second straight weekly drop, as investors fretted about higher energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment. Brent crude futures dipped 1.2% to $103.05 per barrel after surgi
By Rishabh Jaiswal and Mrinmay Dey Oct 8 (Reuters) – Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta has banned advertisements by ByteDance, the Chinese parent of TikTok, on its platforms in the United States and a handful of other countries, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. The move marks an escalation i
By Jeff Horwitz Oct 8 (Reuters) – Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney general in a lawsuit against the firm over child safety. The lawsuit adds to growing scrutiny of AI chat
By Angelica Medina Oct 8 (Reuters) – The National Football League on Thursday backed New Jersey officials’ request for US Supreme Court review of a dispute over whether federal regulators or states should oversee sports-related prediction-market contracts, saying the Commodity Futures Trading Commis
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – After an impressive postseason, San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King faces a decision that could determine whether he returns to the team in 2027. The 31-year-old has made it clear that he would welcome another season in San Diego. King has two
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson became the first five-time MVP in WNBA history Thursday, extending her record with another selection as the league’s top player. Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes, becoming the first player to win three straig
Oct 8 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s annualized revenue is about $20 billion less than has been previously signaled, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing financial documents shared with investors. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not independently
Oct 8 (Reuters) – SpaceX struck a deal on Thursday to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio, positioning Elon Musk’s satellite venture to mount a direct, orbital challenge to legacy wireless giants across the United States. While Starlink Mobile’s existing global 2 GHz mid-band spectrum w
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift was a limited participant in practice Thursday, one day after sitting out the session due to hip and knee injuries. Fellow running back Kyle Monangai, however, did not participate in the session for the second
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Apple appointed insider Steve Smith as head of mergers and acquisitions, while moving Adrian Perica to its services division, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. Perica, a more than 17-year veteran of Apple’s M&A and corporate development function, also took oversight
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Anthropic on Thursday launched tools that allow users to create data dashboards and animations through Claude, as AI companies vie to broaden their suite of workplace productivity applications. Here are some details: • Claude Dashboards, available in beta on paid plans, connects to
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The four leaders of US President Donald Trump’s AI task force are slated to meet on Thursday, task force vice chair Scott Kupor told Reuters, adding that he expects the full committee to convene next week as pressure builds on Washington to take action
