Satellite images show China racing to complete military runway in South China Sea
New satellite imagery shows China accelerating construction of a full-scale runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, with analysts
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iPhone Duo release date: preorders open Oct. 16 as new press event emerges
Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo release date as Friday, Oct. 23, with preorders opening a week
Trump launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for government services
America.gov lets Americans ask an AI chatbot about federal services, as OpenAI pulls a new model over safety concerns and polls show wide public worry about AI.
Lahore High Court seeks replies on petition to regulate camera-equipped smart glasses
The Lahore High Court issued notices to the federal government and PTA on a petition saying glasses like Ray-Ban Meta can secretly film people and threaten privacy.
Pakistan's first astronaut: two pilots in final training for China's Tiangong space station
Pilots Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud are training in Beijing; one will become Pakistan's first astronaut and the first foreigner aboard China's space station.
China says it 'respects' Trump's decision to rename AI as 'super intelligence'
Beijing responded diplomatically to the White House switch to 'super intelligence', as the two powers agreed a channel for AI incidents.
Pope Leo warns against losing our humanity in a 'paradise of machines' as he begins France visit
On the first papal visit to France in 18 years, Pope Leo XIV called for ethical education in the age of AI and warned against profit-driven science.
AI must not become 'another facet of the arms race', Pakistan tells UN Security Council
At a UN Security Council briefing on AI, Ishaq Dar called for human control, military guardrails and inclusive global governance of the technology.