Economy & Technology
From AI roasts to build-a-baby to orbital FedEx: the future is officially weird
From skin to egg: scientists pull off a sci-fi style fertility hack Source: Reuters Move over, sci-fi movies — real scientists just turned human skin cells into eggs. Yep, ordinary...
Hackers target Google execs with Oracle data theft claims
Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from their Oracle business applications. In a statement, Google said a group claiming affiliation with the ransomware gang cl0p was sending emails to...
FT reports Universal, Warner Music closing in on AI licensing deals
Universal Music (UMG.AS) and Warner Music (WMG.O) are nearing landmark artificial intelligence licensing deals, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Universal and Warner could...
Spotify founder Daniel Ek shifts focus to defence and health tech
When Daniel Ek founded Spotify (SPOT.N) in 2006, a viable music product was a "moon shot." The global music industry was struggling with years of declining sales, online music piracy was rampant,...
From War Dogs cosplay to Pentagon contracts: Simoni’s rise
"I'm a warlord now, bitch!" Steven Simoni, wearing a $4,000 Celine track suit unzipped to reveal a bare chest and a silver chain, was holding court at a recent film...
Punjab, KP and Sindh PDMAs warn of renewed flooding as heavy rains loom large
PMD warns of tropical depression within 12 hours amid Arabian Sea low-pressure nears Karachi Sindh tells fishermen to avoid deep sea till Oct 3 as province braces for rains, winds...
SC questions legality of super tax, asks if levy amounts to double taxation
Justice Mandokhail questions how super tax applies to already taxed income Petitioners argue Section 4C does not define levy as ‘additional tax’ Bench warns provident fund deductions could hurt retirees,...
