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US lawmakers condemns political violence, restrictions on freedom of expression in Pak
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. US Congress lawmakers on Friday have condemned the use of political violence, cell phone service shutdowns and restrictions on freedom of expression in Pakistan during the general…
Tehreek-e-Insaf secured majority votes, Poll results delays set off speculation
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI-backed candidate Shoaib Shaheen on Friday has secured victory with 11,729 votes in Islamabad’s NA-47 constituency, as per media reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Instagram with help of AI write messages
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 9th Feb. Meta-owned Instagram on Friday reportedly stated on the functionality to allow users to write messages with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
App researcher Alessandro Paluzzi shared…
US FCC bans AI robocalls to protect consumers from scams
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. US Federal Communications Commission on Friday said that it has barred robocalls with voices generated by artificial intelligence to protect consumers from voice-cloning scams.…
Microsoft says Activision gaming giant plans layoffs
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 9th Feb. Microsoft, the tech giant on Friday reported that the gaming giant Activision Blizzard as well as at Xbox is laying off at least 1,900 employees.
Microsoft has revealed that Activision…
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab laid 8% of workforce, cited lack of funds
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab on Thursday gave a pink slip to 530 people, or 8 per cent of its workforce, due to lack of funds, the agency said, after layoffs in Big Tech companies globally.…
Polling operations nationwide face delays due to tech glitches says Samaa
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. Pakistan based group Samaa on Thursday reported that polling operations at various stations across Pakistan have encountered significant delays due to technical and logistical…
Pakistan responds to UN concerns over election violence, women role
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday responded to the UN apprehensions regarding terrorist attacks aimed at election campaigns and the involvement of women in the electoral process, as…
Nawaz Sharif casts vote at polling station in Lahore
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. According to Pakistan-based ARY News on Thursday reported that Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif cast his vote at a polling station in Lahore.
He was accompanied by his…
IMF warns Maldives at high risk of debt distress
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. International Monetary Fund on Thursday warned that the Maldives is highly vulnerable to climate change risks, with potentially severe economic costs due to floods and rising sea level.…