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Technology: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Trump launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for government services. Key developments, background and analysis.

6 stories on technology since 24 September 2026; the latest was published on 30 September 2026.

Key developments

  1. Trump launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for government servicesAmerica.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.
  2. Lahore High Court seeks replies on petition to regulate camera-equipped smart glassesThe 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.
  3. Pakistan's first astronaut: two pilots in final training for China's Tiangong space stationPilots 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Pope Leo warns against losing our humanity in a 'paradise of machines' as he begins France visitOn 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.