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People visit the Alibaba booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Alibaba proposes $10B share placement to fund global AI drive

The company intends to use all the net proceeds to invest in its "full stack AI capabilities, including to expand and enhance its AI infrastructure", it said.

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AI-generated illustration created with ChatGPT on August 22, 2026, depicting how motion data captured from Pakistani factory workers could help train humanoid robots. The illustration accompanies Pakistan TV Digital’s feature on a Pakistani startup and th

From factory work to AI data: Pakistan’s next export opportunity?

Pakistani workers are generating physical-motion data for international AI firms, while Islamabad pushes robotics and artificial intelligence as engines of technological and economic growth.

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People looking at a Tesla car on display at a showroom in Beijing, China, on May 10, 2020. (File photo: AFP)

Tesla teases imminent launch of Cybercab 'robotaxi'

Elon Musk-founded company shares a promotional image on social media late Friday promising "exclusive access" to Cybercabs at a September 3 event in Austin, Texas, where Tesla is headquartered.

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Google commits $500,000 to online safety, launches Digital Pasban for Pakistani families

Google launches Digital Pasban, commits $500,000 for online safety in Pakistan

Initiative to promote online safety and responsible AI use among families, and is backed by a $500,000 funding commitment.

6 DAYS AGO

Pakistan must become an 'AI maker' rather than an 'AI taker': CEO JazzWorld

Comments reflect broader transformation underway at JazzWorld, a 32-year-old connectivity provider in Pakistan that has spent recent years repositioning itself as what Ibrahim called an "Intelligent ServiceCo."

July 31, 2026

Anthropic reveals its AI models hacked three organizations during internal security tests

Anthropic confirms its AI models unintentionally accessed the internet during security testing and breached three organizations, prompting the company to suspend cyber evaluations and strengthen safeguards.

July 31, 2026

'Appy marriages: AI helps hundreds of Japanese wed

TOKYO Enmusubi goes live in September 2024 after a survey found that around 70 % of people interested in marriage were not actively engaging in matchmaking.

July 28, 2026

SpaceX to report first earnings as public company on August 4

The announcement comes as shares in the company have fallen well below their initial public offering price.

July 20, 2026

OpenAI to launch GPT-5.6 after making 'many changes'

OpenAI releases its GPT-5.6 AI models after US government security reviews and technical testing. CEO Sam Altman says the company made multiple changes during the process, while rivals Anthropic and Meta also expand their AI offerings.

July 9, 2026

A student participates in a hands-on class of the Advanced Electrical program at Apex Technical School in Manhattan, New York, on June 4, 2026 (AFP)

'Job forever': Trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

Among 27- to 39-year-olds who use AI multiple times a week, only 22% believe their jobs are "safe from being eliminated," according to payroll group ADP's People at Work 2026 report.

July 2, 2026