Technology company Nokia on Wednesday unveiled an AI-powered tool that generates messages for industrial workers, including warnings about faulty machinery based on real-time data and recommended ways to boost factory output. The tool, “MX Workmate”, will expand on Nokia’s existing communications technology used by industrial clients by harnessing generative AI large language models (LLMs) to write human-like text, the company …

The total amount of money invested in bitcoin surpassed $1 trillion on Wednesday for the first time since November 2021 as inflows to U.S. spot bitcoin exchange traded funds continued to support prices. Bitcoin’s price reached $51,606 on Wednesday, its latest 25-month high and a rise of 4.1% on the day, taking the token’s market cap to $1.005 trillion according …

The emergency global stockpile of cholera vaccines is empty with all available doses for this month already allocated to countries battling major outbreaks, two United Nations agencies told Reuters. The rest of this year will see a predicted shortfall of at least 50 million doses between demand and supply, a UNICEF official added, as cases continue to surge worldwide. “The …

ISLAMABAD: Interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar has voiced concern with the slow pace in implementing the decision to connect professional services online with the tax machinery in eight major cities across the country. More than three years have gone and the FBR has still not completely implemented the decision in urban cities to raise income tax from professional service providers …

WELLINGTON: Trent Boult was named in the New Zealand squad for part of the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Australia on Wednesday, indicating that the veteran fast bowler is still in the frame for the World Cup in June. Boult, who has appeared sporadically in limited-overs cricket for his country since moving off a central contract with New Zealand Cricket …

PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka completed a sweep of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, confidently beating the tourists in the final game by seven wickets on Wednesday at Pallekele. Set a target of 267, Sri Lanka won with 88 balls remaining, as their domination of the opponents continued. Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka smashed his fifth One-day International hundred and the second in …

One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. Shots rang out moments after jubilant Chiefs players addressed a vast, cheering crowd, sending shocked fans and VIPs fleeing in a tragic end to what had been a joyous …

Pace ace Haris Rauf’s central contract was terminated by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday following a probe into his alleged refusal to join Pakistan’s Test squad for the tour of Australia 2023-24, the cricket board said in a press release. In November, chief selector Wahab Riaz had revealed that Rauf refused to take part in the Test tour …

Bears dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as shares witnessed a spike in selling pressure, with analysts attributing the losses to “ambiguity on the political landscape”. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index lost 936.97, or 1.51 per cent, to stand at 61,216.87 at 2:52pm. It finally closed at 61,020.05, down 1133.79 or 1.82pc from the previous close …