As the World Cup winds down, questions linger over whether FIFA's orchestration of incompatible corporate sponsorships and soft power interests has tipped the balance too far away from the game's actual magic.
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Pakistan's power regulator Nepra awarded DHA City, on the M-9 motorway, two parallel licences for electricity distribution and supplier of last resort, making it the first private entity to power its own housing project.
New Victorian laws would give VCAT the power to force social media and AI platforms to identify anonymous users accused of vilification, in a move the premier says will protect children.
New projections indicate data centers will consume one-fifth of U.S. electricity by 2035 as artificial intelligence infrastructure places unprecedented strain on the nation's aging electrical power grid

Pakistan’s electricity consumers will see a higher charge in their August bills after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority notified a fuel cost adjustment of 75 paisa per unit. The decision, reported by Dawn…
A New York Times report says China is pairing open, inexpensive AI tools with diplomacy in an effort to build goodwill and widen its reach abroad.
Pakistan condemns the Houthi militia's recent attack on a power facility in Madina, calling it a grave provocation threatening regional peace
The White House is backing a broader voluntary pledge aimed at limiting the impact of data centre power demand on household utility bills, though key details remain unclear.
Security researchers examining the AI-powered breach of Hugging Face's systems have concluded that the root cause wasn't some unprecedented leap in AI capability, but a basic human configuration mistake at OpenAI that…
Roblox has announced a new mobile feature called Build, allowing users to design basic games using simple text prompts and AI models without any prior programming experience.

Russia's growing use of jet-powered attack drones is forcing Ukraine to rethink parts of its air-defense network, as faster unmanned aircraft reduce the time available to detect, track and intercept incoming strikes. ##…

Gianni Infantino is facing a sharper wave of resistance from football leaders, with criticism of FIFA and its president reaching a more visible stage, according to The Guardian Football. The latest debate is not only…
Waymo temporarily halted its robotaxi service across San Francisco for about an hour on July 18 after a power outage knocked out electricity for roughly 7,000 PG&E customers in the city, before resuming operations once…

Venezuela has signed energy agreements with Chevron and Eni as Caracas seeks new investment, higher oil output and power-sector recovery.

Congress is pushing a new bill forward that would give parents the power over their kid’s interactions with AI chatbots

A major power failure at a treatment works caused widespread water shortages at Gatwick Airport, forcing the closure of dining facilities and creating significant distress for thousands of passengers
The World Cup 2030 race is still in its infancy, but an early assessment from The Guardian Football points to Spain as the standard-bearer for the next cycle of contenders. The outlet’s very early power rankings are…

Fusion power startup Thea Energy has landed a $20 million grant from the Department of Energy's ARPA-E program to help scale production of the high-temperature superconducting magnets at the heart of its reactor design…

Pakistan and Turkiye are moving beyond traditional friendship in 2026, with defence cooperation, trade goals and regional diplomacy giving the relationship a sharper strategic shape.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority informed the Islamabad High Court that it cannot impose mandatory age verification for minors on social media platforms

The September 1 SCO summit in Bishkek will bring the leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asian states together amid global tensions.
Luke Littler continued his World Matchplay title defence with a dominant 16-7 quarter-final victory over Josh Rock in Blackpool, averaging 109.57 in the win.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as tensions in the Middle East and the…
Exceptional rain in eastern Japan has killed at least five people, cut power and stranded thousands at Narita airport and rail stations.