As U.S. giants like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic race to develop the large language models that underpin their AI products, startups such as Sakana AI, Mistral AI, DeepSeek, and AI21 Labs are carving out their own niche with specialized models designed for specific regions, industries, or unique features. In pursuit of that goal, Tokyo-based Sakana…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s fragile external position came under renewed pressure in October as the current account deficit ballooned to $733 million in first four months of FY2026, driven by a surge in imports and weakening export growth that erased much of the improvement seen in recent months. The latest balance of payments data shows that the…
Govt intended for FCC to begin functioning from Federal Shariat Court; however, FSC judges objected President Asif Ali Zardari administers the oath to Justice Aminuddin Khan as Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: The newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) is grappling with its…
Nov 17, 2025, 05:00 PM ET The biggest matchup of the weekend is a Big Ten clash on the West Coast, with the USC Trojans challenging the Oregon Ducks. “College GameDay” will be making its second visit of the season to Eugene, Oregon, to start a busy Saturday of college football. Texas A&M survived a…
Few modern filmmakers can claim that they’ve made movie history, but Martin Campbell can say he’s done it twice. The New Zealand native and accomplished action director is the only person to ever helm the first chapters in two different actors’ tenure as Bond… James Bond. In 2004, Campbell was tapped by veteran producers Barbara…
Chinese aircraft carriers have undergone intensive far-sea training to forge strong combat readiness, carrying out dozens of “train-as-you-fight” drills beyond the island chains and ramping up the frequency of aircraft launches. The revelation was just one detail in a PLA Daily article last week that shed light on the training activities of China’s three aircraft…
The releases of at least two popular Japanese films have been postponed in China as the countries are locked in a dispute over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan. The delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media CCTV said. Cinema tickets…
ISLAMABAD: The newly constituted Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday began hearing cases at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) building, with the chief justice’s courtroom previously used by IHC Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. The court, formed under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, also expanded to seven judges with the induction of Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah…
SYDNEY: Top seeds and two-time champions the United States, spearheaded by Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, were drawn Monday alongside Spain and Argentina for their defence of the mixed-teams United Cup in Australia. Gauff and Fritz, ranked three and six in the world respectively, begin their 2026 season in Perth at the fourth edition of…
Adam RittenbergNov 17, 2025, 05:31 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The wildest college football coaching cycle — perhaps ever — has reached the hiring phase. Schools around the Power 4 that fired their coaches in the first two months of the season — or, in Stanford’s…
