Global study unveiled at ‘AI for Good’ summit in Geneva urges environmental responsibility in AI use A new study by UNESCO released at the opening of the AI for Good global summit in Geneva has found that artificial intelligence’s surging electricity demand could be significantly curbed — by simply asking shorter questions and using smaller models. The…
Instagram users have told the of the “extreme stress” of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation. The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by parent company Meta that their accounts were being permanently disabled, only to have…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is working to remove “inappropriate” posts made by its chatbot, Grok, after users shared how it made positive references to Hitler. Screenshots published on social media show the chatbot saying the Nazi leader would be the best person to respond to alleged “anti-white hate.” “Since being made…
Several user report spotting Study Together as selectable tool in chatbot’s drop-down menu OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot ChatGPT appears to be experimenting with a new feature dubbed “Study Together”, raising eyebrows and curiosity within the tech and education communities. The feature, which has quietly surfaced for some ChatGPT subscribers, aims to reshape the platform’s role in…
Summary sent to federal cabinet: sources The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has submitted a summary to the federal cabinet, requesting a review of the decision to devalue the National Information Technology Board (NITB), sources said. The federal cabinet had decided to dissolve the NITB in August 2024. However, despite the passage of ten…
Report claims video sharing platform plans new app to US app stores on September 5 Popular video sharing platform TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported citing unnamed sources. This development comes as…
Access to Reuters World’s account restricted The Narendra Modi-led government has blocked the central and global X (formerly Twitter) accounts of international news agency Reuters in India. According to unofficial media reports, access to both the main Reuters X account and the Reuters World account has been restricted. Users attempting to access these accounts in…
Ministry clarifies tech giant never had permanent office, was operating liaison office in country The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has dismissed recent reports by Indian media claiming that Microsoft has closed its operations in Pakistan, calling them false, misleading, and part of a recurring pattern of anti-Pakistan propaganda. In a statement issued on…
Starlink Pakistan representatives confirm expiration of temporary registration Starlink’s plans to launch satellite internet services in Pakistan have suffered another setback as its temporary registration with the Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory Board (PSARB) has expired, according to official sources. The move has further delayed the licensing process for the global satellite internet provider, which is…
Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant’s latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set out plans to invest…
