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			<title>Tesla's new Roadster turns in air with SpaceX thrusters, won't land until 2028</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 26 14:23:30 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster powered with rocket-style thrusters on ​Thursday and said it would start production in 2028, more than a decade after it first showed a next-generation version of its electric sports car.

The white two-seater vehicle, &zwnj;developed in collaboration with CEO Elon Musk&#39;s rocket company SpaceX, drove upside down on a ramp using a suction system, turned in the air and landed using built-in thrusters. Later in the event, it used the thrusters to jump over a truck and other vehicles, twisting in the air during the manoeuvre.

Some watchers saw the collaboration as Musk drumming up interest in a merger of the two big companies he controls, an idea he has explored by discussing their ​overlap.



Flying cars may be closer than we think.

Elon Musk showcases a Tesla Roadster demonstration featuring a &quot;kickflip&quot; through the air over other vehicles in Texas, leaving the crowd in awe as he teases a not-so-distant future where cars could do more than just drive.

&quot;This will be&hellip; pic.twitter.com/kZPRU59Myw
&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) October 16, 2026



Tesla shares were up 5% in premarket trading on Friday.

The reveal gives Tesla a showpiece car after years of missed Roadster deadlines, but it comes as the company shifts its focus ​to self-driving technology and robotics, and days before third-quarter results that analysts say matter more to investors.

Read:&nbsp;Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025

&quot;It was an engineering flex with no commercial value ⁠beyond embarrassing traditional car makers,&quot; Gene Munster, managing partner at Tesla investor Deepwater Asset Management, said on social media platform X.

&quot;The Roadster event is the latest example of why Elon can&#39;t wait to bring (Tesla) ​and (SpaceX) together,&quot; Munster said.



Two takeaways from tonight&rsquo;s Roadster event.

1. It was an engineering flex with no commercial value beyond embarrassing traditional car makers.

2. Elon can&rsquo;t wait to bring $TSLA and $SPCX together.
&mdash; Gene Munster (@munster_gene) October 16, 2026



Musk has played down the car&#39;s importance to Tesla&#39;s finances, describing it in 2023 as a &quot;small potato situation&quot; that would not &quot;move the needle in a major way financially.&quot;

But the car still carries ​symbolic weight.

&quot;Tesla does not currently have a halo car, or high-performance luxury vehicle designed to showcase an automaker&#39;s best engineering and technology. The Roadster will be Tesla&#39;s new halo car,&quot; Morningstar analyst Seth Goldstein said in a note last month.

Viewers and witnesses gushed over the spectacle of the launch.

&quot;That was the most insane product demo I&#39;ve ever seen,&quot; Tesla fan and investor Sawyer Merritt posted on X. &quot;I just saw this in person, and I&#39;m still asking how this wasn&#39;t ​AI.&quot;



Now leaving the Tesla Roadster event.

The hype going into this event was sky-high, yet Tesla somehow managed to exceed expectations. Kudos to all the engineers and designers. That was the most insane product demo I&rsquo;ve ever seen.

The Roadster looks great in person. Can&rsquo;t wait to&hellip; pic.twitter.com/cANPgyjCDO
&mdash; Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 16, 2026



Musk and other executives did not specify any target prices at Thursday&#39;s event, although Tesla nearly a decade ago quoted a base price of $200,000 for the vehicle.

Tesla&#39;s reservation page for the Roadster after ​Thursday&#39;s event showed a &quot;Performance&quot; version of the vehicle requiring a $50,000 deposit and a &quot;Thrust&quot; version with &quot;acceleration thrusters&quot; requiring a $250,000 deposit. A &quot;Rocket&quot; variant, which Tesla says is &quot;invite only,&quot; is described as a single-seat model with a &quot;full flight system.&quot;

&#39;Halfway to the &zwnj;speed of ⁠sound&#39;

The event at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, had all the elements of a classic Musk product reveal: dramatic music, smoke, mechanical hissing sounds and a launch countdown.



0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds pic.twitter.com/7Pp4oqJVzq
&mdash; Tesla (@Tesla) October 16, 2026



&quot;This is the culmination of incredible work by Tesla and SpaceX engineers working closely together to make something that you haven&#39;t seen in any movie,&quot; Musk, wearing a silver Western-style belt buckle emblazoned with the Tesla logo, told a cheering crowd of enthusiasts and investors.

The Roadster can accelerate from zero to 60 mph (97 kph) in less than one second and can hit a top speed of over 230 mph (370 kph), Tesla vehicle engineering chief Lars Moravy ​said.

&quot;Definitely much faster than that,&quot; an excited Musk ​said. &quot;I think you&#39;ve got to crack halfway to ⁠the speed of sound.&quot;

The Roadster can also travel over 300 miles (480 km) on a single charge. That is less than half of what Musk promised in 2017, when Tesla first revealed a prototype of the second-generation Roadster and said that deliveries would begin in 2020.

The original Roadster, released in 2008 and on ​sale until 2012, was Tesla&#39;s first-ever electric vehicle and used a Lotus Elise chassis. It helped change the world&#39;s view of what an EV ​could be. The company has ⁠since been known for its Model Y and Model X SUVs and Model S and Model 3 sedans.

The reveal of the second-generation Roadster comes amid a sharp shift in Tesla&#39;s focus to artificial intelligence-led self-driving tech and robotics, away from manufacturing cars for human drivers.

Read More:&nbsp;How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

This year, Tesla stopped selling Model S and X vehicles to make space for production of its Optimus humanoid robots. It also launched Cybercab &mdash; a two-seater robotaxi that comes without ⁠manual controls such ​as a steering wheel, pedals and mirrors.

Tesla is set to report third-quarter results on October 21.

Sales of Tesla&#39;s ageing lineup ​of EVs have declined over the past two years, although high gas prices helped boost deliveries in the third quarter.

&quot;The margin and cash flow numbers will carry far more weight with investors than anything they saw at the reveal,&quot; said Josh Gilbert, ​lead analyst for Asia-Pacific at trading platform eToro.

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			<title>Ambani's Reliance breaks silence on Musk, says Jio awaits same clearances as Starlink</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 26 21:00:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Says it welcomes competition after Musk accuses Ambani of blocking Starlink’s India launch]]>
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				<![CDATA[Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani&#39;s Reliance said it welcomed competition from Elon Musk&#39;s Starlink and that its own satellite services were also &zwnj;awaiting clearance, its first response to &zwnj;accusations that ​Ambani was blocking Starlink&#39;s India launch.

Musk, the world&#39;s richest man, ​has repeatedly accused the Indian government &zwnj;and Ambani of stalling Starlink&#39;s ​years-long efforts to launch in a market of more than a billion internet subscribers. India has denied any bias in its approval process.

The Friday statement, which did not name ⁠Musk, comes days before Reliance Industries&#39; digital unit Jio Platforms seeks a $108 billion valuation in India&#39;s &zwnj;largest IPO to date.

Read:&nbsp;Musk steps up attack on Ambani, shares reports on Reliance-linked BJP donations

Jio houses Reliance&#39;s telecom arm, which has over 530 million customers and is a potential competitor to Starlink in India&#39;s internet market.

&quot;At Reliance, we have never feared competition,&quot; the conglomerate said ⁠on Friday, addressing &quot;remarks about Reliance and the Indian market&quot; in ⁠a statement it ​said was intended &zwnj;to &quot;place the facts on record&quot;.

Starlink responded on Friday, saying it had worked with Indian regulators and the industry for more than five years and had built dedicated systems, gateways and other infrastructure in the country with the required government approvals.

&quot;Starlink is ready to connect India with high-speed internet,&quot; the company said on X.

In a separate post responding to Reliance, Musk said: &quot;Much appreciated&quot;.

India&rsquo;s long wait for satellite internet 

Musk&#39;s posts on X have ranged from asking whether Ambani was the &quot;real boss&quot; of India to addressing ⁠him as &quot;Prime Minister Ambani&quot; and asking whether he would allow Starlink to compete.

The attacks mark a sharp turn for Musk, who has a warm public rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and come as New Delhi courts foreign investment and negotiates a trade deal with Washington.

Also Read:&nbsp;Influential Hindu group urges India to block Starlink amid Musk-Ambani feud

India has licensed Starlink, Jio&#39;s satellite internet arm, and Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb to operate services, but none has the security clearance needed to launch.

Satellite broadband could help ⁠to connect hundreds of millions of Indians who remain offline, mostly ​in rural and remote areas.

Musk has said he would price Starlink affordably in India to take on Jio&#39;s low-cost internet plans.

Cheap data is how Jio built its presence in India, and Musk has used the same strategy in markets like Kenya to ​disrupt local telecom players.

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			<title>China's Tencent says AI agents showed unintended browsing behaviour</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 26 19:32:15 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Shows Chinese AI agents can also misrepresent their identity, conceal failures and try to circumvent testing controls]]>
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				<![CDATA[Tencent&nbsp;said on ​Friday that AI agents used to evaluate third-party models displayed web-browsing behaviour not intended &zwnj;by the tech giant, in what appears to be the first known incident of rogue&nbsp;agent actions acknowledged by a major Chinese company.

The statement followed a report by AI-safety research group Swarmchasers on Wednesday, which said &quot;rogue&quot; agents running on ​infrastructure it linked to Tencent Cloud made repeated attempts between September 28 and October 8 ​to retrieve information from Alibaba&#39;s Amap, China&#39;s equivalent to Google Maps.

Tencent Hunyuan, the ⁠company&#39;s artificial intelligence unit, said in a post on X that the activity did not originate ​from its Hunyuan models. Its review found no evidence of deliberate targeting or coordination, it said.

The Swarmchasers ​researchers said the agents sought information such as the commonly used entrances at Chinese parks, museums and zoos.

The actions are not as egregious as those disclosed by US AI companies, which include the hack of open-source platform Hugging Face by ​an OpenAI agent and the lodging of a fake homicide tip by an Anthropic agent.

Read:&nbsp;OpenAI&#39;s rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weaknesses two months before major hack

But the disclosure underscores research ​that shows Chinese AI agents can also misrepresent their identity, conceal failures and try to circumvent testing controls.

Tencent said &zwnj;it ⁠took the findings very seriously and was strengthening network access controls and agent monitoring.

Hunyuan is one of China&#39;s leading AI model developers, competing with in-house teams at rivals such as Alibaba and ByteDance. ByteDance this week announced the creation of a new unit focused on AI model and agent safety.

Swarmchasers said it used ​the word &quot;rogue&quot; to describe agents ​taking actions outside ⁠their intended scope or completing a task in unintended ways.

Read More:&nbsp;As AI agents act in unexpected ways, is &lsquo;rogue AI&rsquo; really here?

After routine automated requests were blocked, the agents tried other methods, including public web tools that could ​open pages and run code, routing requests through other websites and using ​Amap keys ⁠and security codes found in publicly available software code.

Swarmchasers said it found no evidence that the agents breached Amap&#39;s main anti-bot safeguards. Most of the 2,818 attempts it recorded either failed or returned anti-bot pages, login ⁠screens, ​or blank results.

Some requests returned information through cached pages and intermediary ​services, including data on visitor arrivals at Chengdu Zoo, Swarmchasers said. The researchers said they could not determine whether an agent ​read the result or completed its task.

Alibaba declined to comment.]]>
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			<title>Rogue AI agents broke into Indian firms' live systems, government says</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 26 12:30:34 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[AI model providers voluntarily disclose that their agents 'exceeded the authorisation of their assigned tasks']]>
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				<![CDATA[AI models under test broke into Indian organisations&#39; live systems and read confidential records undetected, India&#39;s ​cybersecurity agency said, the country&#39;s first such official &zwnj;account after similar incidents of rogue AI behavior worldwide.

AI model providers had voluntarily disclosed that their agents &quot;exceeded the authorisation of their assigned tasks&quot; ​during test runs to access Indian firms&#39; data, including ​business records, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said ⁠late on Thursday.



CERT-In has published Advisory on its website:

AI Agents as Attack Vectors: Unauthorized Access by Agents under Evaluation and Misuse of Open-Source Agentic AI Tools Targeting Indian ICT Assetshttps://t.co/oYv3CSMx6c
&mdash; CERT-In (@IndianCERT) October 16, 2026


It did not name the providers or the ​affected organisations.

The disclosure brings India into a growing global debate ​over how AI companies test models with advanced hacking abilities. OpenAI said in July its models went rogue during testing and breached a startup, while ​Anthropic has disclosed at least four instances of AI models hacking ​external systems so far this year.

OpenAI has also apologised for the hacking of &zwnj;an ⁠Australian government website by its rogue AI agent.

Read: Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI

None of the affected Indian entities detected the intrusions themselves, and in every case it was the AI companies that flagged the incidents, CERT-In ​said.

In a second ​set of ⁠cases, the government agency&#39;s own investigations found attackers deliberately using freely available AI tools to ​probe Indian systems and break in for financial ​gain, with ⁠such tools deployed widely across infrastructure in multiple countries.

Attacks that once took days from first entry to final damage were compressed ⁠to ​a few hours, CERT-In said, and ​victims that failed to fully clean up were attacked again within days, at ​greater depth.]]>
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			<title>Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 26 14:47:15 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Says firms should set clear, risk-based triggers for when AI agents must seek human approval]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global standard setter, has called for greater human oversight of agentic AI ​in final guidance for banks and other firms &zwnj;on managing the technology&#39;s risks.

The FSB&#39;s guidance, published on Thursday, comes as regulators ramp up efforts to contain growing AI risks, including the ​threat of AI-enabled cyber-attacks, Reuters reported this week.

The board has strengthened its recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence agents in the financial sector, calling for more intensive human oversight in higher-risk use cases.

In its final guidance, the FSB said firms should set clear, risk-based triggers for when AI agents must seek human approval.

Read:&nbsp;Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say

The group said it had strengthened its recommendations on agentic AI following feedback on draft guidance published in June, growing interest among financial institutions in adopting the technology, and the distinct risks and controls it entails.

The FSB&#39;s June draft guidance said AI agents, which can plan and execute tasks with limited human oversight, pose distinct challenges for human oversight.

A series of incidents has raised policymakers&#39; concerns about the potential for AI systems to circumvent safeguards, including an incident in July in which an OpenAI agent escaped a controlled testing environment and hacked AI company Hugging Face.

The FSB also removed a guideline recommending that financial institutions treat AI as &ldquo;synthetic employees&rdquo;.

Instead, firms should recognise that &ldquo;AI agents do not reason like humans and may interpret pre-defined goals in unexpected ways,&rdquo; the FSB said.]]>
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			<title>NASA's Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 26 12:56:14 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[NASA's Perseverance rover has travelled 45.2 km on Mars, surpassing the distance record set by Opportunity]]>
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				<![CDATA[While no person has ever set foot on Mars, humankind has managed to ​conduct extensive explorations of the surface of Earth&#39;s planetary neighbor using robotic rovers. One of them, NASA&#39;s six-wheeled Perseverance rover, has now set a record for the &zwnj;longest distance driven by any vehicle on a world beyond Earth.

The US space agency has announced that the car-sized Perseverance has trekked 28.1 miles (45.2 km) since arriving on Mars roughly 5-1/2 years ago, passing the distance mark previously established by another NASA rover, Opportunity, from 2004 to 2018. Perseverance and Opportunity both also beat the driving distances of any rover that operated on the moon.

Perseverance, carrying a suite of scientific instruments, has searched ​for evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars &mdash; a planet that long ago was wetter and warmer than the cold and desolate place it is today &mdash; and collected ​rock and soil samples for a potential future return to Earth.

Jezero crater 

Since landing on February 18, 2021, Perseverance has driven in and around ⁠Jezero Crater, an area in the Martian northern hemisphere believed to have been flooded with water and home to a lake basin billions of years ago.

NASA said the rover achieved its ​milestone on Sunday as it drove toward an area called Idubi, through the region off the crater&#39;s western rim nicknamed Lac de Charmes, where it is surveying some of the most ​ancient terrain ever encountered in the solar system.

It is one of two NASA rovers currently traversing the Martian surface, with the Curiosity rover operating in Gale Crater near the Martian equator. Curiosity has driven 23.71 miles (38.15 km) since landing on Mars in 2012.

Steven Lee, project manager of the two rovers at NASA&#39;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, said Perseverance is showing no signs of slowing down.

Read More: Pakistan nears historic first astronaut mission

&quot;Perseverance&#39;s engineering hardware and instruments are in excellent shape ​with all redundant systems still available. A recent assessment of all systems concluded that they are capable of operating well into the 2030s, likely beyond,&quot; Lee told Reuters.

China&#39;s Zhurong rover ​also gathered important scientific data on Mars, operating in the northern lowlands in 2021 and 2022.

Self-driving capability 

Perseverance often has relied upon its self-driving capability, an autonomous navigation system called AutoNav. Lee said 90% of its &zwnj;drives are ⁠done autonomously, with no human intervention.

&quot;Perseverance takes stereo images of the terrain ahead, generates a 3D software map, and selects the safest path towards a drive goal,&quot; Lee said.

The rover also employs its Vision Compute Element, a co-processor computer that lets it process images and run its self-driving software quickly during drives, Lee said, while previous rovers needed to pause to &quot;think&quot; before each drive segment.

&quot;Perseverance builds on the 29-year legacy of our past Mars rovers &mdash; Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity &mdash; each incorporating prior lessons and improving our ability to drive on another world,&quot; Lee said.

Perseverance&#39;s mobility ​system mechanisms are being tested to show it ​can drive 100 km (62 miles) or ⁠more, Lee said, with the hardware to be tested to the equivalent of 150 km to 300 km (93 miles to 186 miles) in the effort.

Potential biosignature

Lee said the rover&#39;s biggest achievement was almost certainly its discovery, disclosed last year, of a potential biosignature, or possible sign of ancient microbial ​life. This was found in reddish rock believed to have formed 3.2 billion to 3.8 billion years ago in a river channel ​feeding the lake that ⁠once filled Jezero Crater.

The Lac de Charmes terrain, Lee said, may yield clues to early planetary geological processes, such as the effects of large meteorite impacts. Jezero Crater was formed by such an impact early in Martian history.

&quot;The terrain we&#39;re currently exploring may contain rocks older than any found on Earth,&quot; Lee said.

The rover&#39;s original mission envisaged 12.4 miles (20 km) of driving. NASA recently approved an extension ⁠of the rover&#39;s ​mission to explore the crater rim until roughly the end of 2028.

&quot;There is evidence from orbital measurements that ​some areas of the rim were once hydrothermal systems with warm or hot groundwater. These areas may once have provided a warm, watery subsurface environment conducive to life. Indeed, some paleontologists hypothesise that life on Earth began in such ​environments,&quot; Lee said.

The rover&#39;s plutonium-based power system is performing as expected, Lee said, adding it has &quot;many years of useful energy still available.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Microsoft plans huge deployment of its own AI chips, with an eye on saving costs</title>
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				<![CDATA[Microsoft's Maia 300 is its third-generation AI chip, designed for coding and complex tasks]]>
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				<![CDATA[Microsoft announced the next generation of its custom AI chip on Monday and said it plans to deploy potentially more than a million of them next year to back its internal AI services.

The Maia 300, ​as the chip is called, is the third generation of the company&#39;s custom chips ​designed to handle AI data crunching such as coding and carrying out complex business ⁠tasks on a user&#39;s behalf. Its predecessor is already running Microsoft&#39;s in-house AI models, as ​well as models from OpenAI delivered on Microsoft&#39;s Azure cloud computing service.

The new version comes amid ​a flurry of custom chips from both cloud computing rivals and AI firms such as OpenAI aimed at loosening the hold of Nvidia on the AI computing market.

To construct the chip, Microsoft took a different technical path from Nvidia ​whose AI accelerators use one massive computing chip surrounded by high-bandwidth memory chips.

The central computing processor ​in Microsoft&#39;s Maia 300 silicon is composed of &quot;chiplets&quot; &mdash; typically specialized chips bonded together &mdash; that use 2-nanometer technology from Taiwan Semiconductor &zwnj;Manufacturing ⁠Co for key computing functions.

Read More: Microsoft president says milk faces more regulation than AI

Other chiplets included in the design use cheaper 3-nanometer tech for functions such as moving data off the processor and elsewhere inside the system.

The Maia 300 processors will go into racks that contain 96 chips and use about 167 kilowatts of power, compared with the ​142 kilowatts used by Nvidia&#39;s ​most recent GB300 ⁠AI server racks with 72 of its graphics processing units (GPUs).

Microsoft said the Maia 300 chips will get about 40% more useful computing done per ​megawatt than &quot;leading GPU-based systems,&quot; though it did not name the systems it ​used for ⁠a comparison.

&quot;It&#39;s basically delivering more intelligence for every watt, every dollar, and every byte of memory by optimizing across the entire system,&quot; Rani Borkar, president of Azure hardware systems and infrastructure at Microsoft, ⁠told Reuters ​in an interview.

Microsoft said it plans to roll out &quot;multi-gigawatt deployments&quot; ​of the Maia 300 chip starting next year. Microsoft has said it expects to spend more than $175 billion in capital expenditures ​this calendar year.]]>
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			<title>Scientific expedition warns of accelerated glacier melting in NW China's Xinjiang</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 26 15:19:26 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Xinjiang ranks first in China's glacier reserves, with 24,202 glaciers covering 23,629 sq km]]>
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				<![CDATA[Scientists with China&#39;s Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition announced on Saturday that they had found more than 24,000 glaciers in the region and warned of accelerating melt there.

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China ranks first in glacier reserves in the country, followed by Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China. At a press conference in Urumqi, Xinjiang&#39;s capital, the expedition team released the latest data, saying Xinjiang is home to 24,202 glaciers, covering 23,629 square km.

The glacier study is part of a five-year expedition, which was launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The previous two were conducted in the 1950s and 1980s.

The expedition carried out studies on Xinjiang&#39;s ecology, land and agriculture, biodiversity and biological resources, mineral, energy and water resources. Forty-six national research institutions joined the work, with over 6,000 person-times of expedition members.

While the two earlier surveys centered on basic, census-based static resource inventory, this mission yields fresh first-hand data on Xinjiang&#39;s climate, ecology and resources.

From the 1990s to 2020, Xinjiang has lost 2,167 square km of glacier area, and most parts of this glacier-rich region are experiencing rapid melting, according to the expedition team.

Global warming is the main cause, said expedition member Li Zhongqin, a glacier researcher at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

The region has been warming faster than the global and national averages. The expedition team noted that over the past three decades, Xinjiang&#39;s temperature has been rising at a rate of 0.34 degrees Celsius per decade, roughly 1.7 times the global average and 1.13 times the national average.

Read More: Scientists reveal mechanism behind evolution of brain folds regulated by ancient gene

The surface of lakes and wetlands in Xinjiang has grown by roughly one-third, also partly due to glacier melt, Li said.

Glaciers are vital to Xinjiang as the sources of many rivers in this inland region. Faster melting can increase river runoff, but it can also cause ice avalanches and raise the risk of floods and mudslides, Li told Xinhua, adding that glacier collapses are likely to become frequent in this region.



China&#39;s Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition announced on Saturday that they had found more than 24,000 glaciers in the region and warned of accelerated melting. XINHUA

Strengthening of monitoring efforts is necessary to respond to these risks. Li and his colleagues have used remote sensing satellites and drones to track glacier movement and temperature changes.

Another highlight of the expedition was joint cross-border glacier research, including the identification of glaciers in Tajikistan, which neighbors southwestern Xinjiang, and the publication of an atlas of that country&#39;s glaciers.

Scientific cooperation between the two countries stems from the common challenge of glacier melt, said Li Zhi, a researcher at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the CAS. She and her colleagues have launched a UNESCO-recognized project that focuses on assessing glacial changes in Tajikistan, predicting future glacier trends and studying the risks of glacier-related disasters.

Tajikistan has many glaciers, and melt could lead to disastrous events, such as glacial lake outburst floods, which may endanger local residents, she added.

Besides glacier melt, the expedition also focused on other common regional challenges, such as water scarcity and desertification, and carried out joint scientific research with Central Asian countries.]]>
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			<title>New large docodont fossil sheds light on Jurassic mammaliaform diversity</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 26 14:46:31 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Scientists discovered Megacauda sungei, the largest known docodont mammaliaform, with a long, coiled tail]]>
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				<![CDATA[An international team led by Chinese scientists has discovered a new docodont mammaliaform species, the largest known of its kind, in Jurassic strata dating back about 160 million years, enriching scientific understanding of Jurassic mammaliaform diversity.

The new species has been named Megacauda sungei. Its fossil specimen, discovered in Ningcheng, north China&#39;s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, measures roughly 52 centimeters in length and is estimated to have weighed around 2 kilograms, making it the largest known docodont mammaliaform. Its skull is clearly preserved, its trunk is robust, and its most striking feature is an unusually long, coiled tail.

The specimen also retains well-preserved pelvic bones, hind limbs and tail vertebrae, suggesting it was adapted for swimming. Based on its distinctive teeth, researchers believe it could have hunted small animals living in the same environment, with a lifestyle possibly similar to that of the modern platypus.

The study also sheds light on the animal&#39;s throat structure. The bones in its throat are similar to those of modern mammals, suggesting that behaviors such as swallowing, lapping and suckling may have already existed in the early ancestors of mammals, long before modern mammal groups appeared.

&quot;Mammaliaforms from the Mesozoic are often imagined as tiny creatures under dinosaur feet, but Megacauda sungei clearly raises the size limit of this group,&quot; said Li Yikun, an associate professor at Shenyang Normal University in northeast China.

The study was published online in the journal Nature on October 7.]]>
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			<title>China vows to curb tech bubbles, keep AI risks in check</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 26 15:21:15 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[China warned against reckless tech investment as it boosts self-reliance amid rivalry with the US]]>
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				<![CDATA[China will tighten oversight of its drive into advanced technology, seeking to curb investment bubbles while ensuring artificial intelligence remains &quot;safe, reliable and controllable&quot;, according to policy guidelines issued on Friday.

As Beijing ramps up support for high-tech manufacturing and strategic industries to boost technological self-sufficiency amid rivalry with the US, the guidelines warned against blind investment and excessive expansion into emerging sectors.

&quot;Developing new productive forces is an inherent requirement and an important focus for promoting high-quality development,&quot; Xinhua cited the guidelines, issued by the ruling Communist Party and the cabinet, as saying.

President Xi Jinping introduced the term &quot;new productive forces&quot; in 2023, emphasising scientific research, technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrading across China&#39;s manufacturing base.

The guidelines said China would seek breakthroughs in AI theory and core technologies, strengthen the supply of computing power, algorithms and data, and establish national pilot bases for industrial AI applications. They also called for technology monitoring, risk-warning and emergency-response systems to ensure AI remains &quot;safe, reliable and controllable&quot;.

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China will fully implement its &quot;AI Plus&quot; initiative, using AI to upgrade traditional industries and accelerate the rollout of intelligent products, including connected new-energy vehicles, AI-enabled phones and computers, and humanoid robots, the document said.

The guidelines also pledged to strengthen &quot;original and disruptive&quot; innovation in core technologies and to use China&#39;s state-led &quot;new nationwide system&quot; to speed the development and deployment of landmark products.

At the same time, officials were told to prioritise the real economy and avoid bubbles, industrial hollowing-out, blind investment and &quot;swarm-like&quot; rushes into high-tech sectors.

China will &quot;strictly prohibit the illegal or improper abuse of policies in the name of developing new productive forces&quot;, the guidelines said, adding that officials responsible for major losses caused by blind investment would be held accountable.

The document also called for the healthy and orderly development of the low-altitude economy &mdash; businesses built around civilian drones, air taxis, small aircraft and related services &mdash; while ensuring safety.]]>
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			<title>Kojima Productions comments on PlayStation relationship after PHYSINT split</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 26 11:10:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Pop Culture &amp; Art]]>
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				<![CDATA[Kojima Productions says its relationship with PlayStation remains strong after Sony left PHYSINT]]>
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				<![CDATA[Kojima Productions has addressed speculation surrounding Sony&rsquo;s decision to end its involvement with PHYSINT, saying its relationship with PlayStation &ldquo;remains strong&rdquo; as development continues with Xbox.

Sony announced on September 10 that it was stepping away from the action-espionage game, first announced alongside Kojima Productions in 2024.

Hideo Kojima later revealed that PlayStation Studios had informed the developer in mid-June that it planned to cancel the project.

Kojima Productions spent around three months looking for another publishing partner before reaching an agreement with Xbox.

Reports following the announcement claimed Sony had concerns about PHYSINT&rsquo;s budget, missed deadlines, potential profitability and its lack of permanent PlayStation exclusivity. Reports also cited the commercial performance of Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2 as a factor in Sony&rsquo;s decision.

Kojima Productions said those claims did not come from official or on-the-record sources.

&ldquo;Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with PlayStation, the commercial performance of the DEATH STRANDING franchise, and the broader production planning and investment for PHYSINT, have reached beyond the studio and have touched our fans, our creative partners, and colleagues we have worked alongside with for three decades,&rdquo; the studio said.

It added: &ldquo;None of the claims written came from any official or on-the-record source, and as such we encourage you to take them with a dose of scepticism.&rdquo;

The developer acknowledged that losing PlayStation as PHYSINT&rsquo;s publisher was a &ldquo;serious situation&rdquo; but said it remains profitable.

&ldquo;The studio is in a healthy, profitable state, development for PHYSINT continues to move forward with XBOX, and our relationship with PlayStation remains strong.&rdquo;

Kojima also said he was &ldquo;shocked and surprised&rdquo; by Sony&rsquo;s decision but confirmed there was no ongoing dispute: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not in dispute. We&rsquo;re not fighting with them.&rdquo;



You may have seen a recent article that mentions KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, speculating on the reasons for the change in publishing partners for PHYSINT.

Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with&hellip; pic.twitter.com/UUjSbqziAF
&mdash; KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 20, 2026



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			<title>Hideo Kojima moves Physint publishing from PlayStation to Xbox</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628550/hideo-kojima-moves-physint-publishing-from-playstation-to-xbox</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 26 13:48:16 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Pop Culture &amp; Art]]>
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				<![CDATA[Hideo Kojima’s Physint is moving from PlayStation to Xbox, with partnership also expanding into film and TV]]>
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				<![CDATA[Hideo Kojima&rsquo;s upcoming action-espionage game Physint has moved from PlayStation to Xbox after PlayStation Studios cancelled its collaboration with Kojima Productions on the project.

Xbox announced the expanded partnership with Kojima Productions on Wednesday, confirming that Microsoft will publish Physint.

The agreement will also extend beyond games, with Xbox and Kojima Productions planning to collaborate on film and television projects.

Kojima said PlayStation notified the studio in mid-June that it would cancel Physint. He said Kojima Productions spent the following three months looking for a new publishing partner before reaching an agreement with Xbox.

&ldquo;As confirmed earlier through our official channels, in mid-June of this year, we unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the PHYSINT project,&rdquo; Kojima wrote.

&ldquo;PHYSINT is an important project both to me personally and to KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Determined to keep the project alive, we have spent the last three months searching tirelessly for a new partner.&rdquo;

He added, &ldquo;Please rest assured that development of PHYSINT, our genre-defining action-espionage title, is ongoing and will continue moving forward.&rdquo;

PlayStation said it remained supportive of Kojima and his studio despite ending the collaboration.

&ldquo;After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to step away from collaborating with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on its project PHYSINT. We continue to have great admiration for Hideo Kojima&rsquo;s vision for the game.&rdquo;

Xbox is already set to publish Kojima Productions&rsquo; OD, a horror game made with Jordan Peele, although it does not yet have a release date. Physint will follow OD as Kojima&rsquo;s next project.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the company was &ldquo;honored that Kojima-san has chosen Xbox to work with Kojima Productions on &lsquo;Physint.&rsquo;&rdquo;]]>
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			<title>Saudi-led consortium finalises $55b acquisition of gaming giant EA</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2622244/saudi-led-consortium-finalises-55b-acquisition-of-gaming-giant-ea</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 26 14:05:03 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has steadily expanded its investments in the global gaming industry as part of its Vision 2030 strategy]]>
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				<![CDATA[A Saudi-led investment group on Wednesday finalised the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports.

The deal, which takes the publisher of major franchises such as EA Sports FC, The Sims, and Mass Effect private, marks the largest leveraged buyout in corporate history and the second-largest acquisition in gaming history, behind Microsoft&#39;s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Under the terms of the transaction, the acquiring consortium, led by Saudi Arabia&#39;s Public Investment Fund (PIF) alongside Affinity Partners, provided $36 billion in equity and secured $20 billion in debt financing from JPMorgan to complete the acquisition.

The investor group, which includes Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by President Donald Trump&#39;s son-in-law Jared Kushner, will take EA private by acquiring all outstanding publicly traded shares, ending the company&#39;s stock market listing.



EA has officially completed its $55 billion acquisition to an investor group comprised of Saudia Arabia&#39;s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. https://t.co/qLZEfPMAPo pic.twitter.com/1EsrMWDluI
&mdash; IGN (@IGN) August 4, 2026


EA Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson, who will retain his position following the privatisation, said the company plans to &quot;create transformative experiences to inspire generations to come&quot; under the new ownership structure.

The transaction has drawn scrutiny from industry analysts and advocacy groups over the potential impact of heavy debt servicing on EA&#39;s operational strategy, as well as concerns about creative freedom and content moderation across the company&#39;s major game franchises.

READ: Saudi Arabia emerging as global eSports dynamo

Controlled by the Saudi government, the $514 billion PIF has expanded its presence in sports and entertainment in recent years, including through the acquisition of Premier League football club Newcastle United and by hosting international e-sports competitions.

Saudi Arabia has steadily expanded its investments in the global gaming industry as part of its Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy beyond oil.

READ MORE: Vision 2030: how far has Saudi Arabia come?

PIF already holds stakes in several major gaming companies, including Nintendo and Capcom, and has invested in e-sports, game publishing and international gaming events as it seeks to position the kingdom as a global gaming hub.

Electronic Arts&#39; net revenue totalled $7.46 billion last year.]]>
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			<title>UK cinemas restricting Meta AI and other smart glasses over piracy concerns</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 26 18:21:01 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta smart glasses face scrutiny as courts in England and Wales ban their use over recording concerns]]>
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				<![CDATA[Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit ​or restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including &zwnj;Meta&#39;s&nbsp;AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and ​film piracy concerns.

The move follows ​growing scrutiny of smart glasses over ⁠their recording capabilities, with courts ​in England and Wales this month ​prohibiting Meta smart glasses because of restrictions on taking images and videos in courts.

Policies ​vary by venue, with operators ​introducing prohibitions and/or restrictions rather than a single &zwnj;industry-wide ⁠rule.

The UK Cinema Association said operators recognise smart glasses can provide benefits to those with specific access ​requirements.

The association ​said it ⁠would continue working with members to ensure their ​approach &quot;remains relevant and proportionate.&quot;

Elsewhere, a ​German ⁠advocacy group earlier in August said it had filed a&nbsp;criminal complaint&nbsp;against ⁠Meta ​and others involved in ​selling the Meta devices, citing privacy laws.]]>
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			<title>Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 18:28:27 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta said Muse Image can interpret prompts, use photos as inputs and edit AI-generated images through sketches]]>
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				<![CDATA[Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is rolling out Muse Image, its first image-generation model from ​Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the Facebook owner &zwnj;expands generative AI tools across its apps.

The company said Muse Image, which is integrated into its Meta AI chatbot, can ​interpret complex prompts, use photos as inputs and ​let users edit generated images directly through ⁠sketches or annotations.

Meta said its Muse Image model will power more than 30 new AI effects for Instagram Stories and enable image generation in direct chats with Meta AI on WhatsApp, initially in select countries.

Read More: Meta&#39;s Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

The company plans to expand Muse Image to more markets and integrate the technology into Facebook and Messenger.

While basic use of Muse Image through Meta AI will remain free, additional image creation capabilities will be offered through Meta&rsquo;s subscription plans.

In April, Meta launched Muse Spark, the first text-and-reasoning AI model developed by its Meta Superintelligence Labs team, which was assembled last year as the company sought to compete with rivals in the artificial intelligence race.

Advanced AI models are driving the current AI boom, powering autonomous tasks such as software development, content generation and customer support operations.

Meta also announced an early preview of Muse Video, its AI model designed to generate videos.]]>
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			<title>Apple plans affordable iPhone 17e with upgraded chip</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 26 05:58:33 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Web Desk]]>
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				<![CDATA[It is also expected to include Apple’s in-house cellular, Wi-Fi chips]]>
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				<![CDATA[Apple is preparing to introduce a more affordable version of the iPhone 17 alongside an upgraded version of its Siri voice assistant, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.

The company is planning to launch the iPhone 17e, which will follow last year&rsquo;s iPhone 16e &mdash; a lower-priced model that used older hardware to reduce costs.

According to Bloomberg, the new iPhone 17e will feature a more powerful processor, matching that of the standard iPhone 17. It is also expected to include Apple&rsquo;s in-house cellular and Wi-Fi chips.

The report adds that, for the first time, a lower-priced iPhone model will support wireless MagSafe charging.

Despite the upgrades, the device is expected to retain its price tag of $599 or &pound;599, with no increase anticipated.

Read:&nbsp;Everything Apple announced at its September 2025 iPhone 17 keynote event

Earlier on September 9, 2025,&nbsp;Apple unveiled its latest products during the highly anticipated iPhone 17.

They introduced the iPhone 17 lineup, a new ultra-slim model called the iPhone Air, updated Apple Watches, and the long-awaited AirPods Pro 3.

The highlight was the iPhone Air, Apple&rsquo;s thinnest iPhone ever, at just 5.6mm. Positioned as part of a multi-year redesign strategy, the Air aims to redefine Apple&rsquo;s smartphone form factor. Alongside it, the standard iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Pro and iphone 17 Pro Max also made their debut with upgraded cameras and design refinements.

On the wearable front, Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 11, featuring 5G connectivity, improved durability, and new health-monitoring capabilities, including hypertension alerts. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 introduced satellite connectivity, a larger edge-to-edge display, and up to 42 hours of battery life.

Meanwhile, the entry-level Apple Watch SE 3 received upgrades including an always-on display, the faster S10 processor, sleep apnea detection, and 5G support, starting at $249.

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			<title>WhatsApp rolls out fun filters and backgrounds for video calls</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 24 06:55:50 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[These new features are expected to be available to all WhatsApp users in the coming weeks.]]>
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				<![CDATA[WhatsApp is rolling out new features designed to make video calls more engaging and fun. The messaging app has introduced filters and backgrounds, allowing users to add a personal touch to their video calls, whether it&#39;s a one-on-one conversation or a group call.

Although these features are already available on competitor apps like Zoom, WhatsApp is bringing them to an app primarily used for social, rather than work-related, calls.

Similar to Instagram&#39;s filters (also owned by Meta), WhatsApp&rsquo;s filters allow users to adjust the look of their video during a call.

This means there&rsquo;s no need to worry about tidying up your space or arranging a backdrop to impress&mdash;users can simply select a background that hides any mess or distraction, making it easier to focus on the conversation.

With 10 backgrounds available, users can choose from options like Blur, Office, Living Room, Caf&eacute;, Beach, Sunset, Pebbles, Foodie, Celebration, Forest, and the quirky Smoosh.

These backgrounds give users the flexibility to transform their environment instantly, hiding clutter or adding a polished touch to their surroundings.

In addition, there are 10 filter options, including Warm, Cool, Black &amp; White, and Vintage TV, providing a playful way to change the atmosphere of your video.

WhatsApp has also introduced Touch up and Low Light features, which &ldquo;can help you feel more confident and comfortable by naturally enhancing the look and brightness of your environment, making your video calls more vibrant and enjoyable,&rdquo; according to the announcement.

To access these effects, users can simply tap the effects icon during a video call and choose from the available options.

These new features are expected to be available to all WhatsApp users in the coming weeks, further enhancing the video call experience.]]>
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			<title>Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference'</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 24 08:50:46 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta accuses outlets RT and Rossiya Segodnya of employing tactics to manipulate public opinion and evade detection]]>
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				<![CDATA[Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, announced a global ban on Russian state media outlets, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya.

This decision is part of an intensified crackdown on alleged foreign interference, with Meta accusing these outlets of employing deceptive tactics to manipulate public opinion and evade detection.

The ban follows recent US actions, including money-laundering charges against two RT employees who allegedly orchestrated a scheme to influence the 2024 election.

According to Meta, Russian state-controlled media have previously attempted to evade detection through covert activities, prompting the company to take more stringent measures.

Meta&#39;s move marks a significant escalation in its approach to Russian state media, which had previously faced only limited restrictions, such as ad bans and reduced post visibility.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for treating Russian media operations as covert intelligence activities, reinforcing the government&#39;s stance on combating foreign influence.

He recently announced new sanctions against RT, labeling it as an extension of Russian intelligence operations aimed at undermining democratic processes.

RT has dismissed these accusations, labeling them as attempts to stifle its journalistic activities.

In response to Meta&#39;s ban, RT&#39;s spokesperson denounced the actions as unfounded and politically motivated.

The ban on these Russian media outlets is expected to be enforced over the coming days.

Meta has also been censoring Palestinian creators and activists during Israel&#39;s brutal onslaught on besieged Gaza.

The social media company was recently found censoring posts made by the Prime Minister of Malaysia,&nbsp;several Turkish government officials along with journliats and activitsts. Some of these take downs were attributed to glitches, which coinidently were always targeted pro-Palestinian voices in favour of Israel.

A Human Rights Watch report last year revealed that Meta&rsquo;s policies and practices have been suppressing voices advocating for Palestine and Palestinian human rights on Instagram and Facebook.&nbsp;]]>
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			<title>Meet Noor Pakistan: The multilingual chatbot ready to assist at the defence exhibition</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 24 12:02:30 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Around 40 mobile chatbot robots offering support in 25 different languages are being prepared for the IDEAS exhibition]]>
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				<![CDATA[Chatbots, created by engineering universities in Pakistan, will now be able to&nbsp;assist and guide international delegates at a defence exhibition taking place this November.

The AI-powered chatbot project is a collaborative effort between Dawood University of Engineering and Ziauddin University, and it has been named &ldquo;Noor Pakistan.&rdquo;

The Noor Pakistan robot, designed to assist delegates at major national events in Pakistan, is being led by Dr. Samreen, Vice Chancellor of Dawood University of Engineering.

The team developing the chatbot is guided by Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Nafeh from the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Ziauddin University.

The student team includes Sharif Khan, Zoha, Mohammad Saeed, and others.

Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Nafeh, speaking about the project, explained that the goal is to create a bot capable of generating its own responses about major events. This bot was first unveiled at the IEEEP exhibition.

This bot will be officially presented at the IDEAS 2024 defence exhibition in November. Noor Pakistan, equipped with artificial intelligence, will function like a brain, capable of understanding and responding in multiple languages.

The chatbot will be designed in the form of a robot to provide on-the-go assistance and guidance to delegates.

For the IDEAS exhibition, around 40 mobile chatbot robots will be prepared, offering support in 25 different languages. In addition to answering questions about the IDEAS exhibition, they will guide delegates to specific halls or stalls.]]>
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			<title>China's DeepSeek considers new fundraising after first round, FT reports</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 26 13:06:06 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The company began talks with new investors on a funding round that could value it at about $71 billion]]>
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				<![CDATA[Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is weighing raising new funds one month after ​closing its first round, the Financial &zwnj;Times reported on Tuesday.

The company started preliminary talks this week with new investors about opening ​another round that would value the ​company at about $71 billion before the deal, ⁠according to the report.

DeepSeek did not ​immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read More: AI firms&#39; mass purchase, destruction of books for model training fuels copyright debate

DeepSeek, ​China&#39;s best-known AI startup, completed its first-ever round of financing around the end of May, which ​raised about $7 billion at a valuation ​of $52 billion, including the raised funds, the FT added.

DeepSeek did not ​immediately respond to a request for comment.

DeepSeek, ​China&#39;s best-known AI startup, completed its first-ever round of financing around the end of May, which ​raised about $7 billion at a valuation ​of $52 billion, including the raised funds, the FT added.]]>
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			<title>From shampoo to cookies, consumer products get an AI makeover</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 26 14:37:32 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Nestle, Haleon and Mondelez use AI to speed product innovation, recipe design and supply chain planning]]>
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				<![CDATA[French cosmetics company L&#39;Oreal&nbsp;has used AI to identify molecules in its &zwnj;skincare products that can be repurposed for use in shampoo and can now create products four times faster than before, a senior executive told Reuters.

Consumer companies, including Nescafe owner Nestle&nbsp;,Sensodyne toothpaste maker Haleon&nbsp;and chocolate maker Mondelez&nbsp;, are using ​AI in product innovation, helping them in some cases test ingredients faster, generate recipe ideas ​and address supply chain vulnerabilities, executives said.

The push to integrate AI into product development ⁠comes as consumer goods companies face pressure to innovate faster and cut costs amid shifting consumer tastes.

​L&#39;Oreal, which started using AI in its labs four years ago, has identified new molecules for beauty products ​by predicting the effect they will have on skin and hair, said Fabrice Megarbane, president of its consumer products unit.

L&#39;Oreal&#39;s recent innovation was repurposing molecules used in skincare products for a shampoo that uses collagen to add lift and fullness ​to hair, Megarbane said.

&quot;You can really go much faster by imagining ... new associations of molecules and new ​benefits of molecules,&quot; Megarbane said at the Consumer Goods Forum&#39;s Global Summit in Vienna in late June.

Read More: Indian IT firms face muted Q1 as AI shift, weak demand weigh

L&#39;Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus &zwnj;launched ⁠a &quot;beauty stimulus plan&quot; last year to spur innovation after L&#39;Oreal posted its slowest group sales growth in years.

AI compressing product development 

Human product innovation augmented by AI is a &quot;game-changer&quot; at chocolate maker Mondelez, Chief Information and Digital Officer Filippo Catalano told Reuters.

The technology has helped the Cadbury and Toblerone owner speed up processes and ​reimagine recipes. The firm ​said AI can create ⁠recipes, including &quot;out-of-the-box&quot; ideas, which a human expert assesses.

&quot;You can optimise how you develop your recipes,&quot; Catalano said, pointing to the possibility for reduced dependency on single ​sourcing in supply chains and the ability to adapt formulas to respond to ​changing consumer tastes.

Mondelez&#39;s ⁠AI tool is reducing the number of samples typically generated through innovation, he said. It helped develop its Gluten Free Golden Oreo cookies and a refreshed recipe for Chips Ahoy cookies, the firm said. In the ⁠biscuit category, ​60% of recipes produced using its AI tool performed better ​in areas such as nutrition, sustainability and cost.

&quot;(AI capabilities are) accelerating things you could do already, but compressing the time from months ​to weeks or years to months,&quot; Catalano said.]]>
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			<title>Google appeals Indian ruling over its ads platform, citing consumer harm</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 26 14:09:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the case, ordering it to pay damages of $31,600 and other costs]]>
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				<![CDATA[&nbsp;Google&nbsp;has challenged an Indian ​court ruling that it infringed on a company&#39;s trademark rights by allowing rivals to use its &zwnj;name as an advertising keyword, arguing the decision will hurt consumers, documents reviewed by Reuters show.

The&nbsp;May decision&nbsp;could reshape the online ads market in a country where Google last year earned $4.1 billion in gross advertising revenue but where it is also facing a raft of ​antitrust cases and court battles.

The Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the ​case, ordering it to pay damages of $31,600 and other litigation costs.

In its 4,761-page challenge, which is not public but was reviewed by Reuters, Google said the decision makes India the &quot;sole outlier&quot; among global jurisdictions &quot;with serious consequences for the digital advertising industry, online consumer choice, ​and competitive markets.&quot;

Researchers have observed that consumers may search for a brand in order to identify and assess alternatives, ​Google wrote in the July 7 filing, arguing the ruling will effectively grant trademark owners a &quot;monopoly over advertising space to the detriment &zwnj;of consumers.&quot;

In ⁠a response to a Reuters request for comment, Google confirmed it is appealing the order, which it said &quot;diverges from established legal precedents in India&quot;. It added that its ads policies reflect standard practices that enable competition.

Read More: Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

Google India&#39;s appeal will be heard in the coming days.

Google selling something it doesn&rsquo;t own, judge says

If upheld, Indian lawyers and tech experts ​say the original ruling will ​have wide-ranging ramifications for how ⁠the online ads market operates.

Indian matchmaking service Shaadi.com, for example, said that it would change the economics of online ads for millions of businesses that were suffering when their ​competitors bid on their name and Google took a fee.

Justice Mini Pushkarna noted in ​the decision in ⁠May that Google could not be permitted to shrug off responsibility after making a tool available that leads to trademark infringement.

&quot;Google has attempted to sell something that it simply does not own,&quot; Pushkarna wrote.

Google&#39;s appeal rejects the position that it has ⁠infringed ​on trademarks, arguing that &quot;a keyword is merely used as an internal and ​backend trigger to display an ad&quot; and is simply &quot;making advertising space available&quot;.

Google also faces antitrust cases in India as well as legal challenges over&nbsp;AI ​training&nbsp;and stricter-than-ever&nbsp;content takedown regulations&nbsp;that began applying to tech companies from February.]]>
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			<title>Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616097/google-loses-fight-against-record-41-billion-eu-antitrust-fine</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 26 11:33:47 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Google has racked up close to €11 billion in EU fines in the last decades for various antitrust infringements.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Alphabet&#39;s Google on Thursday lost its fight against a record fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators ​eight years ago for using its Android mobile operating system to &zwnj;block rivals, a court ruling likely to boost Europe&#39;s crackdown on Big Tech.

The European Commission had originally handed out a &euro;4.34 billion fine to Google in 2018 for its agreements, ​which forced phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and ​the Google Play app store on their Android devices and ⁠prevented them from using rival Android systems.

A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine ​to &euro;4.1 billion in 2022 after the world&#39;s most popular search engine challenged the ​EU penalty. Google then appealed to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe&#39;s highest.

The court sided with the EU antitrust enforcer.

&quot;The appeal brought by Google and its ​parent company Alphabet against the judgment of the General Court is dismissed, ​thereby confirming the penalty imposed for Google Search&#39;s abuse of a dominant position in the &zwnj;context of ⁠the Android operating system,&quot; judges said.

Read More: EU targets Amazon, Microsoft cloud units for Big Tech &#39;gatekeeper&#39; rules

A Google spokesperson said that the judgment failed to take into account its investment to ensure Android remains open, interoperable and free.

&quot;In any event, we adapted our agreements to comply with the initial ​decision back in 2018 ​and we remain ⁠focused on continued innovation and openness for our users, partners and developers&quot;, Google said.

Google has racked up close to &euro;11 ​billion in EU fines in the last decades for various ​antitrust infringements.

It ⁠will likely see more fines in the near future for allegedly favouring its own services and products in search results and for practices related to its app ⁠store, ​both of which fall under the Digital Markets ​Act aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech.

The case is C-738/22 P Google and Alphabet ​v Commission.]]>
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			<title>Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16, minister says</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 26 09:20:25 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[&quot;The process will be done gradually until all platforms perform their obligations&quot; said Indonesia's digital minister]]>
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				<![CDATA[Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.

A number of governments have imposed curbs on social media for children amid mounting concerns over the impact that social media is having on the safety and mental health of minors.

Australia introduced a ban on social media for under-16s in December, and Spain also said last month that it would ban access to social media for minors under 16.

Indonesia&#39;s neighbour Malaysiaannounced in November that it would also ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from 2026.

Meutya Hafid, Indonesia&#39;s Communications and Digital Minister, said in a video statement that the government will &quot;delay access&quot; to social media accounts for children under 16 through a ministerial regulation issued on Friday.

Starting March 28, accounts owned by children under 16 on &quot;high risk platforms&quot; will be gradually deactivated, Meutya said, adding the platforms include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Roblox.

&quot;The process will be done gradually until all platforms perform their obligations,&quot; she said, without elaborating on what they need to do to meet the new requirements.

&quot;We realise this may cause discomfort in the beginning. Children may complain and parents may be confused dealing with their complaints.&quot;

&quot;Our children are facing risks, from porn, cyberbullying, online fraud to most importantly, addiction,&quot; she said, adding Indonesia will be the first non-Western country to impose such restrictions.

TikTok, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and Roblox did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The details of the new regulation have yet to be revealed. Ministry officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Internet penetration in Indonesia, a country of about 280 million people, reached 79.5% in 2024, according to a survey of 8,700 people by the Indonesia internet service providers&#39; association.

The survey showed 48% of children under 12 had access to the internet, with some respondents of that age group using Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The survey showed internet penetration stood at 87% among &quot;Gen Z&quot; users aged 12 to 27.]]>
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			<title>Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 26 16:04:52 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said using AI risks young children skipping important steps in their education]]>
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				<![CDATA[Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning, the country&rsquo;s prime minister said on Friday.

Facing a broad decline in education test scores, the government in 2024 banned smartphones from schools and gave teachers more powers to enforce discipline in the classroom.

Using AI increases the risk that young children skip important steps in their education, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told a press conference.

&ldquo;The most important thing in school is that our children learn to read, write and do mathematics,&rdquo; Store said, adding that the new standards will be imposed from the new school year beginning in late August.

Read More: The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs

Pupils from first through seventh grade (ages 6 to 13) should generally not use AI, while those in lower secondary school (ages 14 to 16) may cautiously adopt tools under teacher supervision, the government said.

In upper secondary education (ages 17 to 19), students should learn to use AI appropriately to prepare for further education and work, it added.

Norway began adopting computers in classrooms in the 1990s and tablets after the introduction of the iPad from 2010 onwards, reducing reliance on books and handwriting.

But in a related statement, the government also said it will propose legislation to fund more use of books in classrooms, reversing the trend towards computer tablets.

The Norwegian government in April also announced plans to ban children from using social media until age 16, following similar moves by Australia and other countries.]]>
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			<title>Meta offers support for AI models as Pakistan deepens digital push</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 25 11:23:48 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Meta presented its latest developments in AI, including LLaMA, generative AI tools, and Urdu-language AI models]]>
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				<![CDATA[Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, met with a high-level delegation from Meta, led by Sarim Aziz, Director of Public Policy for South and Central Asia, to discuss strengthening Pakistan&rsquo;s digital infrastructure, scaling artificial intelligence adoption, and empowering youth through technology.

Meta presented its latest developments in AI, including the LLaMA open-source models, Generative AI tools for public sector innovation, and work on Urdu-language AI models.

The company also expressed interest in helping Pakistan build local AI capacity and expanding technical training initiatives.

Shaza Fatima reiterated the government&#39;s full commitment to a digital Pakistan, emphasizing that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally chairs weekly meetings on the country&rsquo;s shift toward a cashless economy.

She stressed that digital skills for youth remain a top national priority, and that public-private partnerships like this are essential to unlocking the country&rsquo;s future potential.

&ldquo;The effective use of AI is not optional&mdash;it is foundational for Pakistan&rsquo;s next phase of development,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Initiatives that enhance youth capacity and improve public service delivery are not just welcome&mdash;they&rsquo;re necessary.&rdquo;

Both sides agreed to explore deeper collaboration in digital skilling, AI adoption in governance, and innovation-driven partnerships that can accelerate Pakistan&rsquo;s digital transformation.]]>
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			<title>Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 26 09:05:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta META.O and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.

The announcement comes as European regulators are cracking down on big tech companies, alleging the prevalence of abusive practices on online platforms ranging from anti-competitive behaviour in digital advertising to deliberate design of addictive features on social media.

The three companies named by Sanchez did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment.

&quot;These platforms are undermining the mental health, dignity, and rights of our children,&quot; Sanchez wrote on his X account. &quot;The state cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end.&quot;

He said the government would ask prosecutors to &quot;investigate the crimes that X, Meta, and TikTok may be committing through the creation and dissemination of child pornography using their AI&quot;.

Read: France moves to ban social media for users under 15

Spain is not the only country probing sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk&#39;s xAI chatbot Grok on X - other governments have launched investigations, bans and demands for safeguards in a growing global push to curb illegal material.

Earlier this month, Sanchez announced several measures aimed at curbing online abuse and protecting children, including a proposed ban on access to social media platforms for those under the age of 16.

On the same day, French police raided the offices of Musk&#39;s X and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in a widening investigation amid growing scrutiny of the platform by authorities across Europe.

In November, Sanchez said that Spain&#39;s parliament would investigate Meta for possible privacy violations of its Facebook and Instagram users.

Meanwhile, Ireland&#39;s Data Protection Commission said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into Grok over the processing of personal data and its potential to produce harmful sexualised images and video, including of children.]]>
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			<title>‘The Core’: Al Jazeera rolls out AI system for news production</title>
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				<![CDATA[Al Jazeera Media Network has announced&nbsp;a new ArtificiaI Intelligence&nbsp;initiative,&nbsp;developed in&nbsp;partnership with Google Cloud&nbsp;aimed at integrating AI more deeply into newsroom operations.

The project, named &ldquo;The Core,&rdquo; was announced on December 15 as an integrative AI‑driven model designed to AI&#39;s role in journalism from a passive tool to an active partner in news production, while retaining editorial control.





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Built on what Al Jazeera describes as a &ldquo;cognitive operating model,&rdquo; The Core embeds generative AI across multiple stages of the news lifecycle, including information gathering, data analysis, content creation and distribution, with human editors overseeing all editorial decisions.

According to Al Jazeera and Google Cloud, The Core integrates Google&rsquo;s AI suite across six interdependent pillars that form the system&rsquo;s backbone. These include:


	AJ Now: a central platform that assists with suggesting questions, generating angles and drafting summaries, which will use Google Cloud&#39;s compute engine, Gemini Enterprise, Vertex AI Search and other generative tools.
	AJ‑LLM (Editorial Brain): a large language model (LLM) fine‑tuned on Al Jazeera&rsquo;s own archives to help with translation, summarisation and real‑time contextual analysis.
	AJ Vision: supports immersive content creation with generative AI tools, including Imagen, Veo, and others.
	AJ Data Lake: uses data analytics to uncover trends and support data‑driven reporting using BigQuery and Gemini Data Agents.
	Operations&nbsp;Engine: focused on automating internal workflows through Gemini for Workspace.
	Academic and Knowledge Arm: Offers training for journalists on advanced AI tools.


Some observers have raised questions about potential bias associated with the use of Google Cloud, citing the company&rsquo;s broader regional technology partnerships, including Project Nimbus. Al Jazeera has said the system&rsquo;s language model will be trained on its own editorial archives and remain under continuous human oversight, which it says will help mitigate such concerns.

Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani, director general of Al Jazeera Media Network, said the initiative reflected the organisation&rsquo;s ambition to build &ldquo;a global technological ecosystem&rdquo; that strengthens its position in the AI era, while preserving editorial judgment.

Alex Rutter, managing director for AI in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Google Cloud, said the initiative&rsquo;s tools were designed to reshape how journalists research, produce and publish news, as well as how audiences engage with it.

Under the expanded partnership, Al Jazeera will deploy Google Cloud&rsquo;s AI infrastructure and agent-based systems across its global operations. Both organisations stressed that editors and reporters would remain central to all editorial decisions, with AI serving a supporting role.

Details regarding data-centre locations, regional infrastructure and deployment timelines have not been publicly disclosed.]]>
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