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First electric air taxi test flights begin in US

First electric air taxi test flights begin in US

Air taxi company Beta completes first test flights in U.S. government pilot program. The highly anticipated multi-year eVTOL (electric vertical...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Apple files lawsuit against OpenAI over trade secrets theft

Apple files lawsuit against OpenAI over trade secrets theft

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI over disclosing sensitive information. The high-profile relationship between Apple and OpenAI has experienced...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Trump opposes 'bipartisan housing bill,' refuses to sign it

Trump opposes 'bipartisan housing bill,' refuses to sign it

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will refuse to sign the landmark, overwhelmingly popular 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, despite...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Ann Widdecombe murder case — What we know so far

Ann Widdecombe murder case — What we know so far

Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of former UK MP Ann Widdecombe. Devon and Cornwall police said the 78-year-old former...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Meta AI detector fails to spot its own cropped images

Meta AI detector fails to spot its own cropped images

An analysis report released by Reuters claims that Meta's newly previewed AI verification system, routinely fails to identify its own...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

King Charles meets Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and his grandchildren

King Charles meets Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and his grandchildren

King ​Charles ‌and his wife, ​Queen ​Camilla, on Friday ⁠hosted, Prince Harry, his ​wife ​Meghan and ‌their ⁠two children, who are...

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Circle wins final approval for US Trust Bank launch, share rise

Circle wins final approval for US Trust Bank launch, share rise

Circle, a financial technology company, has received the last required regulatory approval needed to move forward with establishing its own US trust...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Elon Musk shares story behind his famous 100-hour workweek

Elon Musk shares story behind his famous 100-hour workweek

Long before he became the first person in history to reach a trillion-dollar net worth, Elon Musk was sleeping on an office couch and showering at the...

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Pareesa Afreen

Ryanair emergency landing in Greece: Passenger injured after mid-air window blowout

Ryanair emergency landing in Greece: Passenger injured after mid-air window blowout

A horrifying mid-air emergency unfolded on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on Friday when a cabin window dislodged shortly after takeoff,...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

8 pilots suspended after Independence Day flyover: What went wrong?

8 pilots suspended after Independence Day flyover: What went wrong?

Officials reportedly announced the suspension of eight Apache helicopter pilots who participated in this year’s Salute from the Shore flyover. The...

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Ruqia Shahid

Are Milky Way’s coldest stars actually alien megastructures? New study explores

Are Milky Way’s coldest stars actually alien megastructures? New study explores

Researchers in a recent breakthrough study have found the possibility of structures in the Milky Way that could be built by advanced alien...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

UK puts Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle under new oversight: Here’s why

UK puts Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle under new oversight: Here’s why

The UK has designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as critical third parties to the country's financial system, bringing the four cloud...

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Pareesa Afreen

EU orders Instagram, Facebook to change addictive design or face fines

EU orders Instagram, Facebook to change addictive design or face fines

Meta Platforms Instagram and Facebook have been charged with violating EU tech rules by manipulating and harming the users through its addictive...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

US-Iran escalation could upend 2027 oil surplus: IEA

US-Iran escalation could upend 2027 oil surplus: IEA

A fresh flare-up in US-Iran hostilities could derail the International Energy Agency's forecast of a major oil market surplus next year, the...

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Pareesa Afreen

China takes major step toward reusable rockets with sea-based booster recovery test

China takes major step toward reusable rockets with sea-based booster recovery test

China has tested an experimental rocket retrieval system and successfully landed a reusable booster at sea, aiming to challenge the US dominance in...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Species under threat: Viral 'squeaky frog' faces extinction risk

Species under threat: Viral 'squeaky frog' faces extinction risk

Mining for diamonds has put another extraordinary creature at risk of disappearing such as "the desert rain frog." A frog that became an...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Zuckerberg breaks 3-year silence on 'X' with surprise return

Zuckerberg breaks 3-year silence on 'X' with surprise return

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke a three-year silence on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) on July 9, 2026, dusting off his '@finkd' handle for a...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Italy fines Character.AI over age verification failures

Italy fines Character.AI over age verification failures

Italian regulator has officially fined Character.AI, €158,000 (roughly $180,500) following an investigation into data protection breaches and...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

OpenAI rolls out 'ChatGPT Work' to automate workplace tasks

OpenAI rolls out 'ChatGPT Work' to automate workplace tasks

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Work, a new AI-powered workplace agent designed to automate complex professional tasks. Sam Altman's OpenAI on...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Florida airport renamed for Trump, sparking polarized traveler reactions

Florida airport renamed for Trump, sparking polarized traveler reactions

In a bold move decision Florida's international airport has been officially renamed after U.S. president Donald Trump. Florida's Palm Beach...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Tech wealth boom fuels surge in private Jet demand

Tech wealth boom fuels surge in private Jet demand

The success of major space and AI companies is expected to create many newly wealthy technology insiders, and some of that new wealth is contributing...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Google appeals antitrust ruling over ads platform, citing consumer harm

Google appeals antitrust ruling over ads platform, citing consumer harm

Google has appealed a recent antitrust ruling concerning digital advertising business, arguing that the decision would ultimately harm consumers,...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

China reveals plans for an asteroid early-warning network

China reveals plans for an asteroid early-warning network

China has announced plans to build a coordinated "space-ground" monitoring network to detect near-Earth asteroids, though officials have...

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Pareesa Afreen

How to stop Instagram from tracking your data for ads

How to stop Instagram from tracking your data for ads

Sometimes, when you search for a product on browsers and different websites, it starts popping on your Instagram feed. Given the algorithmic affinity,...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Meta to roll out custom AI chips in September to expand computing capacity

Meta to roll out custom AI chips in September to expand computing capacity

Following a massive development in the tech infrastructure race, Meta is planning to start manufacturing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Full mission list

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Full mission list

If you're planning your time with Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, knowing exactly how many missions stand between you and the credits...

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Pareesa Afreen

Typhoon Bavi: China, Taiwan brace for the most powerful storm in years

Typhoon Bavi: China, Taiwan brace for the most powerful storm in years

On Thursday, China and Taiwan are reportedly bracing for the most destructive tropical storm in years as Typhoon Bavi swirls southeast of Taiwan with...

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Ruqia Shahid

Why is Islamic Republic of Japan trending on social media?

Why is Islamic Republic of Japan trending on social media?

US President Donald Trump mistook Japan for the Islamic Republic of Iran during a press conference on Wednesday. “We have an aircraft carrier which...

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Abdul Hafeez

Meta’s Muse Image AI tool: Here’s how it works

Meta’s Muse Image AI tool: Here’s how it works

Meta has reportedly shared an intriguing announcement informing users that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model Muse Image now allows users to...

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Ruqia Shahid

Mario Kart Tour shuts down for good on September 30

Mario Kart Tour shuts down for good on September 30

Unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which was replaced by an offline version, known as "Complete", that Nintendo had to create for it when...

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Pareesa Afreen

Humanoid robot performs first-ever surgery in major medical breakthrough

Humanoid robot performs first-ever surgery in major medical breakthrough

A humanoid robot has successfully performed the surgery for the very first time in a historic medical milestone. In the first operation, the robot,...

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Maliha Javed

NATO Summit 2026: Key takeaways from the Ankara meeting explained

NATO Summit 2026: Key takeaways from the Ankara meeting explained

The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey from July 7–8, 2026 concluded as one of the most volatile and transformative meetings in the alliance’s...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

OpenAI unveils GPT-Live: ChatGPT can now listen and talk simultaneously

OpenAI unveils GPT-Live: ChatGPT can now listen and talk simultaneously

ChatGPT can now listen and talk at the same time, making AI conversations seem more human. Sam Altman’s OpenAI on July 8, has officially launched...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

EU targets waste incineration plants with new carbon emissions costs

EU targets waste incineration plants with new carbon emissions costs

The European Union is planning to bring waste incineration plants into its carbon pricing system. The proposal is part of the EU's broader effort...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Mistral launches its first robotics model, expanding into physical AI

Mistral launches its first robotics model, expanding into physical AI

Paris-based Mistral AI has officially entered the "Physical AI" market, unveiling its first-ever robotics model tailored for industrial...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Trump reignites Greenland row at NATO summit

Trump reignites Greenland row at NATO summit

Donald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Climate change threatens to squeeze Italy’s growth, deepen debt vulnerability

Climate change threatens to squeeze Italy’s growth, deepen debt vulnerability

For decades, global warming was treated primarily as an environmental or scientific crisis. Highlighted by a landmark study from the...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Marine Le Pen launches Presidential campaign amid cheers, boos after guilty verdict

Marine Le Pen launches Presidential campaign amid cheers, boos after guilty verdict

Soon after the French court eases election ban, Marine Le Pen's announced that she will run the upcoming presidential election, drawing French...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Your public Instagram photos are now AI fodder by default: Here’s how

Your public Instagram photos are now AI fodder by default: Here’s how

If your Instagram account is public, someone can now generate an AI image using your face without your knowledge, your permission, or so much as a...

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Pareesa Afreen

EU takes Ireland, Spain, France and Netherlands to court over cybersecurity rules

EU takes Ireland, Spain, France and Netherlands to court over cybersecurity rules

The European Commission on Wednesday issued a statement regarding referring the four countries to the EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice....

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Oil prices jump 6%, stocks tumble after Trump says Iran MoU is ‘over’

Oil prices jump 6%, stocks tumble after Trump says Iran MoU is ‘over’

The interim peace accord between Iran and the US was already on thin ice after the exchange of strikes. Now, President Trump’s recent announcement...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Minecraft adds new sitting feature after 17 years

Minecraft adds new sitting feature after 17 years

Minecraft players have spent 17 years finding workarounds, boats, minecarts, and saddled animals just to make their character sit down. Mojang's...

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Pareesa Afreen

Trump says Memorandum of Understanding with Iran ‘is over’: What it means for US-Iran relations

Trump says Memorandum of Understanding with Iran ‘is over’: What it means for US-Iran relations

President Donald Trump reportedly announced on Wednesday that the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding with Iran “is over,” after the US...

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Ruqia Shahid

World Cup 2026: Argentina beats Egypt in stunning comeback, reaches quarterfinals

World Cup 2026: Argentina beats Egypt in stunning comeback, reaches quarterfinals

Argentina defeated Egypt in an unforgettable, highly controversial Round of 16 match, while Switzerland is currently playing Colombia for the final...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Trump vows to lift Turkey sanctions, considers F-35 deal at NATO summit

Trump vows to lift Turkey sanctions, considers F-35 deal at NATO summit

The U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington will lift the harsh economic sanctions imposed on Turkey. The sanctions on Turkey were...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Amazon seeks to raise $25 billion through bond sale: report

Amazon seeks to raise $25 billion through bond sale: report

Amazon has filed a regulatory request to launch an eight-part U.S. dollar bond sale with the goal of borrowing billions of dollars from institutional...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Reform’s Nigel Farage resigns as MP amid funding row, vows to contest Clacton by-election

Reform’s Nigel Farage resigns as MP amid funding row, vows to contest Clacton by-election

In a high-stakes political maneuver, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has officially resigned as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton-on-Sea,...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

French court allows Marine Le Pen for Presidential run, lifts election ban

French court allows Marine Le Pen for Presidential run, lifts election ban

Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid revived as French Court lifts election ban. The court eases election ban for French lawyer and politician, who...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Beijing wants to curb overseas access to China's leading AI models: Here's why

Beijing wants to curb overseas access to China's leading AI models: Here's why

Chinese authorities have convened meetings with prominent tech firms over the past month about potentially barring foreign access to China’s most...

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Ruqia Shahid

EU to extend controversial 'Chat Control' rules to scan messages, sparking fresh privacy debate

EU to extend controversial 'Chat Control' rules to scan messages, sparking fresh privacy debate

The European Parliament is set to extend controversial legislation titled Chat Control this week in fast-track proceedings despite the privacy...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir