KP Chief Minister Warns of Assembly Dissolution Amid Budget Dispute Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has threatened to dissolve the provincial assembly after accusing the federal government of disrupting the province’s budget process. Tensions between the PTI-led KP government and the federal authorities have escalated over alleged political victimization. Gandapur claimed that the centre is working to destabilize PTI’s governance, and therefore he halted the...

Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, recently shed light on ChatGPT's energy consumption, sparking widespread discussion. He revealed that a single query to ChatGPT uses roughly the same amount of energy as an LED light bulb operating for about two minutes. While this comparison might seem minimal at first glance, it gains significant weight when considering ChatGPT's massive scale of use. With millions of users and billions of daily queries, the cumulative impact of this "small" energy consumption...

Tobacco Use in Pakistan: WHO Warns of 164,000 Deaths & Billions in Economic Losses Every Year Introduction:The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised a serious concern about the growing health and economic burden of tobacco use in Pakistan. According to a recent report, tobacco-related diseases are killing approximately 164,000 people annually while causing economic losses worth PKR 700 billion (USD 2.5 billion). As World No Tobacco Day approaches on May 31, the WHO has urged the...

Beijing, May 21, 2025 —China has announced a major financial commitment to global health, pledging $500 million over the next five years to the World Health Organization (WHO). The move positions China as one of the leading contributors to the global health body at a time when international cooperation on health issues remains critical. According to Chinese officials, the funds will support a range of WHO programs, including pandemic prevention, global vaccination efforts, and...

Trump Unveils $540 Billion “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Plan In a major national security announcement, former President Donald Trump has proposed a new missile defense initiative known as the “Golden Dome.” Modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome, this ambitious project is projected to cost $540 billion over the next 20 years and aims to build an advanced space-based defense system to protect the United States from aerial and missile threats. What Is the Golden...

If you need to buy an apartment in another country, then you need to find a company that is ready to assist in this event. Naturally, it will be possible to try to implement everything on your own, but we will not even talk about this option, because it is very difficult. How to choose a company that can help with the purchase of an apartment in the west? First, you need to pay attention to how many years the company has been operating. For example, we have been working for about five...

San Francisco, CA - May 15, 2025 – Tech giant Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit claiming its Siri voice assistant violated user privacy by recording private conversations without consent. The lawsuit, initiated in 2019, alleged that Siri was inadvertently activated without the "Hey, Siri" command, capturing sensitive discussions and sharing them with third-party contractors, sometimes leading to targeted advertisements. The settlement,...

Washington, D.C. - May 15, 2025In a speech delivered during his visit to Qatar, President Donald Trump announced that he has pressed Apple CEO Tim Cook to relocate iPhone manufacturing from India to the United States. Trump claimed that Apple is now planning to "up production in the United States," signaling a potential shift in the tech giant’s global supply chain strategy. Apple has significantly expanded its manufacturing operations in India over recent years, assembling...

Google has rolled out a new "G" logo, its first update in nearly a decade, featuring a vibrant gradient blending red, yellow, green, and blue. The design, echoing the Gemini AI branding, is appearing on the Google Search app for iOS (since May 11, 2025) and Android beta version 16.18 (since May 12, 2025). It’s visible on Pixel phones and some iOS devices but not yet on web browsers or all Android devices. No confirmation on updates to the full Google wordmark or other product logos.

Paris, May 14, 2025 — Shares of French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation SA (EPA: AM) dropped sharply this week, falling 7.89% over the past five days to €301.00, following unconfirmed reports that three Indian Air Force Rafale jets were shot down by Pakistan during a recent escalation of tensions. The decline, which erased nearly 10% of the company’s market capitalization, reflects investor concerns over the Rafale’s battlefield performance and potential implications...

EU Slaps Apple and Meta with Nearly $800 Million in Fines Under New Digital Rules In a bold move that signals a new era of digital regulation, the European Union has fined tech giants Apple and Meta a combined total of nearly $800 million. This landmark decision is the first major enforcement under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), a set of rules designed to keep big tech companies in check and ensure fair competition in the digital world. What Is the Digital Markets Act? Before...

Intel to Lay Off Over 20% of Workforce: What You Need to Know In a move that has sent shockwaves through the tech industry, Intel Corporation is reportedly planning to lay off more than 20% of its workforce. This decision comes as part of a larger effort by the company to cut costs and realign its business operations during a challenging economic climate and a shifting technology landscape. Why Is Intel Taking This Step? According to sources close to the matter, Intel is under increasing...