SAN FRANCISCO: Advances in artificial intelligence are coming so hard and fast that a museum in San Francisco, the beating heart of the tech revolution, has imagined a memorial to the demise of humanity. “Sorry for killing most of humanity person with smile cap and moustache,” says a monitor welcoming a visitor to the “Misalignment Museum,” a new exhibit on …

WASHINGTON: After a recent screening of a BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question, panellists urged the US media to hold Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accountable for the 2002 massacre in Gujarat. The documentary was screened at the National Press Club (NPC), Washington this week and the audience included representatives of various US media outlets. The documentary covers the 2002 riots and mass killings …

LAHORE: Shabbar Zaidi, the former chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue, said 70 per cent of the entire tax collected in Pakistan was paid by just 300 companies, giving a shut-up call to the businesses who brag about paying taxes. “I know very well who pays how much tax. The collective tax of all the bazaars of Lahore is …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday made public the details of foreign gifts retained by public office holders — presidents, prime ministers, federal cabinet members, politicians, bureaucrats, retired generals, judges and journalists from 2002 to 2022. The details of Toshakhana were updated on the website of the Cabinet Division. Prominent personalities who benefited from the Toshakhana gifts included President Dr Arif …

LAHORE: Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rasheed hinted at picking junior players who have lit up the ongoing Pakistan Super League for the three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan later this month. Haroon is due to announce the squad for the March 24-27 series in Sharjah on Monday. He told Dawn on Sunday that the process to finalise the team was in progress. …

AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli ended his agonising wait for a Test century with a painstaking 186 as India racked up 571 to claim a lead of 91 in the fourth and final Test against Australia on Sunday. The hosts, who lead the series 2-1, strung together six 50-plus partnerships at the top to effectively put themselves in an unbeatable position heading …

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe broke away to score a last-minute winner as Paris St-Germain beat Brest 2-1 on Saturday, a result that will go a small way towards healing the wound of their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. PSG have been left with just the Ligue 1 title to play for in the remaining months of …

DHAKA: Mehidy Hasan Miraz shone with ball and bat as Bangladesh stunned England to win the second T20 international by four wickets and seal the series 2-0. Mehidy bowled a career-best 4-12 to help the hosts bowl out England for 117 before he hit 20 off 16 balls as Bangladesh raced to 120-6 in 18.5 overs. Najmul Hossain top-scored at …

LAHORE: The reverse clash between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings — the biggest rivals of the HBL Pakistan Super League — turned out to be a dead rubber, and it felt like one as well. The Qalandars, it seemed, were playing just for the sake of it, while the Kings — with nothing to lose after having already been knocked …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a 15-member squad for a three-match T20 series against Afghanistan with all-rounder Shadab Khan picked to lead the side in the absence of full-time skipper Babar Azam, who has been rested. PCB Managing Committee head Najam Sethi and Chief Selector Haroon Rashid made the announcement, saying that the squad was finalised keeping …