Google Cloud Ships llm-d 1.0 With Cache-Aware Routing for TPU and GPU Fleets
Google team have released llm-d 1.0, the first stable version of its distributed inference stack….
Malaysia edge Pakistan in Sultan of Johor Cup
Malaysia edged Pakistan 3-2 to maintain their unbeaten record at the Sultan of Johor Cup and move closer to securing a place in the final. The hosts secured a measure of revenge after losing twice to Pakistan at last month’s Junior Asia Cup in Inner Mongolia, China. Malaysia, coached by Nor Saiful Zaini, have won…
Google Open-Sources TorchTPU, a Native PyTorch Backend for Cloud TPUs
Google has open-sourced TorchTPU, a native PyTorch backend for Cloud TPUs. It was co-developed with the PyTorch team at Meta and announced at PyTorch Conference 2026 on October 20, 2026. Existing PyTorch code targets a TPU through a standard torch.device(“tpu”). TPUs now sit beside GPUs and CPUs as a native…
US Orders Non-Emergency Diplomatic Staff to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks
The US ordered non-emergency diplomatic personnel and families to depart Saudi Arabia on October 21, 2026. What is confirmed and what travelers should know.
Pakistan Women’s W15 Tennis Tournament: Results and US Diplomat’s Remarks
The ITF W15 Islamabad tournament brought international players to Pakistan. Here are the confirmed results and remarks about women’s tennis.
GM’s AI and Central Computing Strategy: What It Means for Future EVs
GM is reorganizing vehicle computing around software and AI. Learn what its 2028 platform plans mean, what is verified and what remains a promise.
New beds added to Saskatoon hospital, full expansion deadline pushed back
Saskatchewan is celebrating the addition of more than a dozen new hospital beds at Saskatoon’s City Hospital, but the provincial government is delaying the date when all of its promised beds will be available. The province’s health ministry says 20 acute-care beds have been added, bringing the total number of new general medicine care beds…
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in ODI tri-series opener
Pakistani players celeberate taking a wicket against Sri Lanka during the ODI tri-series opener at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, October 18, 2026. – X/@TheRealPCB Babar Azam makes 45 off 57 deliveries. Haris, Naseem, Faheem take two wickets each. Rathnayake scores maiden ODI half-century for Sri Lanka. Salman Ali Agha’s century and a clinical bowling performance…
Mistral AI Releases Voxtral 3: Speech-to-Text, TTS and a Voice Agent SDK
Mistral AI just released Voxtral 3. Mistral Voxtral 3 is a speech model family paired with a voice agent SDK. It ships 3 transcription models, 1 text-to-speech model and an SDK built on LiveKit. One place for listening, reasoning, tool calls and speaking. All 4 models are in public preview on the Mistral API. TL;DR…
Australian lawmaker loses both legs after alleged vehicle attack – National
An Australian lawmaker hit by a car outside her electoral office has had both legs amputated following the alleged attack, her husband said Wednesday. Victoria Police allege that the incident was targeted, after a white Toyota Landcruiser struck Helen Haines outside her office on Monday. The 65-year-old independent politician is receiving treatment in a Melbourne…
Salman Agha explains century celebration in ODI tri-series opener
Pakistan’s Salman Agha celebrates after scoring a century during the tri-series ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, October 18, 2026. — AFP Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha broke his silence on his celebration following his century in Sunday’s ODI tri-series opener against Sri Lanka, saying the gesture was not…