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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.…
US companies shows sign of economic uncertainty by hoarding cash
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 9th Feb. According to news media reports on Thursday the US publicly traded companies are showing a key sign of economic uncertainty they’ve been hoarding cash.
Americans have spent down their…
17,000 candidates to contest general elections in Pakistan
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. According to local news Dawn reported on Thursday that over 17,000 candidates have contested in general elections in Pakistan.
It reported that voters will elect 266 candidates to the…
Pakistan closed Afghan, Iran borders ahead of general elections for security
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. Pakistan on Thursday has announced the closure of its borders with its neighbors Afghanistan and Iran to ensure security during the general elections on r February 8, as per reported by…