Economy & Technology
TikTok divestment and tariffs dominate US-China talks in Spain
Delegations from the US and China were set to continue their talks in Madrid into a second day on Monday over trade tensions and an imminent deadline for Chinese divestment...
Tech giants’ data centres could consume 2% of Sydney’s water supply
Authorities in Sydney approved construction of data centres without requiring measurable plans to cut water use, raising concerns the sector's rapid growth will leave residents competing for the resource. The New South Wales state government, which...
Engineers unveil light-based chip that boosts AI efficiency up to 100-fold
A new generation of computer chip powered by light rather than electricity could revolutionise artificial intelligence, researchers say. A team of engineers in the United States has developed a prototype...
Glass coasts, quote roasts, and a robot that makes dinner: the wild week in science and tech
Meet R1: the shrimp-slinging rival of Tesla’s Optimus Forget Wall Street, Ant Group’s latest flex isn’t financial, it’s R1, a humanoid robot that made its debut by cooking shrimp, reportedly,...
Ukraine considers counter to Russian drones with mobile service limitations
Ukraine may intentionally reduce mobile communication quality during Russian drone attacks in an effort to stop the networks being used to coordinate strikes, Chief of the General Staff Andryi Hnatov was...
Russia displays military might with hypersonic missiles and bombers in drills
Russia said on Sunday that it had fired a Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile at a target in the Barents Sea and that Sukoi Su-34 supersonic fighter-bombers had carried out...
Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise from September 16
A person uses a fuel nozzle to fuel up a car at a petrol station in Vienna, Austria March 18, 2022. — ReutersPetrol price may increase by Rs1.54 per litre.HSD...
Pakistan invites global crypto exchanges to apply for local licences
Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture. — Reuters/FilePVARA urges VASPs to expand their operations in Pakistan....
US, Chinese officials to launch talks in Spain on trade irritants, TikTok deadline
The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. — ReutersMadrid talks...
IMF says Pakistan’s flood spending, budget agility to be reviewed
Residents sit in a boat as they evacuate from the flooded area, following monsoon rains and rising water levels of the Chenab River, in Qasim Bela village on the outskirts...
