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Gary Marcus suggests an alternative to AI models

Vancouver: Two and a half years since Chatgpt broke the world, scientist and writer Gary Marcus continue to remain genetic skeptics of artificial intelligence, playing a opposite narrative to the true faithful of Silicon Valley. Marcus became a prominent figure of the AI revolution in 2023, when he was sitting next to his leader Openai Sam Altman at a hearing of the Senate in Washington, as well as the two men called on politicians to take technology seriously and examine the regulation. Much has changed since then. Altman has abandoned his invitations for attention, instead of working with Softbank and

May 11, 2025

Technology experts are looking for alternative payment channels

Listen to the article Karachi: Technological experts and interested parties have urged the government to continue facilitating digital entrepreneurs and freelancers and provide them with transactions for the international payment gateway or alternative payment channels. The government has been asked to create a facility for freelancers to receive international payments. Informatics, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs and e-commerce professionals receive payments from various sources, including the Payoneer-Lieutenant World Plans that also provides services in Pakistan. However, she recently reviewed her charges upwards adding to misfortunes for internet workers. Underneath the new pricing structure, it slapped charges for free services, including the transfer and

February 4, 2025

The Palestinians have no alternative but to leave Gaza, says Trump

Listen to the article US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Palestinians have no alternative to leaving Gaza and would like to see the neighboring countries that Jordan and Egypt will receive displaced Palestinians. A document was also signed to stop US involvement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and continue to stop funding for the Unttestinian Agency Arwa. Also, on Tuesday, Trump restored the “maximum pressure” campaign in Iran, which includes efforts to promote oil exports to zero to stop Tehran from gaining a nuclear weapon. A presidential memorandum was signed that reiterated a harsh policy

January 31, 2025

FDA approves Suzetrigine, a non -opioid relief as a new alternative

Listen to the article The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new pain for pain, Suzetrigine, marking the first new type of pain relief to be approved in over 20 years. The drug, sold by the Journavx brand, is a 50mm prescription pill taken every 12 hours after an initial higher dose. This approval introduces a non -opioid analgesic choice, offering a possible alternative to opioids, which are often associated with addiction and dependence. Dr. Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, Director of the FDA Evaluation and Research Center, underlined the importance of Suzetrigine as a new pain management option. Suzetrigine

August 4, 2024

Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris refuses

ATLANTA: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested that Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris be debated on Fox News on Sept. 4, but the Harris campaign responded that Trump was trying to pull out of a debate already scheduled to air on ABC. The rules will be similar to the first debate with President Joe Biden, who has since withdrawn his re-election bid, Trump said in a Truth Social post late Friday. But this time it will have a “full audience” and take place in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump said. Trump and Biden had agreed to a second debate

March 25, 2024

IMF program: is there an alternative?

Islamabad: The review of the IMF’s stand-by arrangement (SBA) has been completed, and Pakistan is now seeking another IMF program aimed at “definitively addressing its weaknesses in fiscal and external sustainability, enhancing economic recovery, and laying the foundations for a strong , sustainable and inclusive growth”. This is expected to be the 25th program of the IMF. Can an IMF program “permanently” solve our financial problems? Is there an alternative to this? And if there is an alternative, what would it be? As Dr. Nadeemul Haque and others have rightly expressed, an IMF program should be seen as an ICU

March 4, 2024

Alternative lifestyle festivals: towards a sustainable future

KARACHI: Often, environmental degradation is accepted as a necessary evil if it can ensure economic growth and development. But this warning can become a compound catalyst for disaster, particularly for countries like Pakistan, which are simultaneously struggling with lagging economic growth and environmental instability. Considering the country’s precarious economic situation and its position as one of the worst affected by global climate change, the need for more sustainable alternatives is imperative. And to that end, looking for options closer to home may hold the answers. As Shaista Ayesha, CEO of social impact ecosystem development and impact investing organization SEED Ventures,

November 20, 2023

Towards environmentally cleaner alternative fuels

Islamabad: Petrol, diesel, gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are widely known and used fuels. But there are other alternative fuels that can be used independently or can be mixed with the aforementioned fuels in various proportions. Incentives for alternative fuels may vary depending on individual circumstances. These are environmentally cleaner, local resources, lower costs and foreign exchange savings. We will discuss here already developed fuels such as bioethanol and methanol. We may also discuss biogas, as its resource base is there, but it is not as widely used as it could have been. Bio-ethanol The main alternative fuels are

November 18, 2023