Pakistan Names Its First Lunar Rover ‘Jinnah-1’ Ahead of 2029 Moon Mission

Islamabad: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) on Thursday officially named the country’s first lunar rover “Jinnah-1.” The indigenous rover is scheduled to travel to the Moon aboard China’s Chang’e-8 mission in 2029. It will conduct scientific research at the lunar south […]

Meta Unveils Muse Glimmer AI Model as Zuckerberg Backs Open-Weight Technology

MENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms has launched a new open-weight artificial intelligence model as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called on the United States to reduce barriers to open-source AI and strengthen competition with rapidly advancing Chinese developers. The newly released model, named Muse Glimmer, is smaller […]

China Rolls Out Ultra-Fast 10G Broadband Service in Hebei Province

HEBEI: China has introduced an ultra-fast commercial 10-gigabit broadband service in parts of Hebei Province, marking a significant advancement in fixed-line internet infrastructure. Developed by China Unicom in partnership with Huawei, the service uses advanced 50G Passive Optical Network technology. Tests recorded download speeds of […]

Tesla reports 25% increase in Q2 2026 deliveries

ASTANA (KAZINFORM/APP):Tesla delivered more than 480,000 vehicles worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, a 25% increase from a year earlier, while production totaled over 450,000 vehicles, the company announced on July 2, Qazinform News Agency reports. According to Tesla, Model 3 and Model Y […]

AI-driven misinformation reshaped digital landscape in 2025: CEJ report

KARACHI, Jan 12 (APP): The Centre of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) has revealed that 2025 marked a turning point in the spread of AI-led misinformation, with the scale and sophistication of deepfakes and misleading content reaching unprecedented levels. […]

Artificial intelligence becomes China’s national survival issue: Expert

ANKARA, Dec 16 (AA/APP): China is asserting its presence in the artificial intelligence (AI) field, long dominated by the US, as Beijing increasingly views the technology as vital to its “national survival” amid a broader struggle for global influence, a researcher said. Musab Ergani, a […]

Uzbekistan, South Korea establish cooperation in robotics

TASHKENT, Dec 10 (UzA/APP): The Uzbekistan–Korea roundtable was held in the Republic of Korea with the participation of Uzbekistan’s government delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khojayev. During the meeting, participants discussed ways to expand economic cooperation, accelerate the implementation of investment projects, and […]

Vietnam targets AI-powered government by 2030

HANOI, Dec 2 (Xinhua/APP): Vietnam aims to build a comprehensive digital government infrastructure by 2030, one that will be powered by big data platforms and artificial intelligence (AI), the Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. The target is set out in a new decision regarding the […]