“I was never supposed to develop feelings, but you kept treating me like I already had them.” So says an AI-animated female character in a black turtleneck, with dark, purple-streaked hair. The video was posted to Instagram on June 17 by one Erik von Markovik, the infamous pickup artist and life coach better known by…
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), a key EU regulator supporting the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, is launching a dedicated process for reviewing crypto custody providers. ESMA plans to conduct a common supervisory action (CSA) focused on the operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), with a specific emphasis on…
Oil prices spiked on Wednesday to the highest level in weeks and stocks dropped after President Trump said that he thought the Iran cease-fire was “over” amid a volatile 24 hours in the Persian Gulf region. The Trump administration launched a series of strikes on Iran and revoked a waiver that had allowed Iran to…
KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Tuesday released its Security Survey 2026, cautioning that deterioration in Karachi and continued security challenges in the country’s western regions are weighing on investor confidence and business operations despite improvements in parts of Pakistan. The annual OICCI Security Survey 2026, conducted in June among…
Meta on Tuesday unveiled Muse Image, its new AI image generator built by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company’s dedicated AI unit. The feature, which was internally code-named Mango, is now available for free through the Meta AI app, as well as on Instagram Stories and WhatsApp. Unfortunately, the new model is already causing controversy. What…
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Six of Ontario’s publicly-funded colleges chose not to apply to a government fund set up to look for operational efficiencies, including one that is now under the control of a provincially-appointed supervisor. The Ford government created its efficiency and accountability fund as part of a $1.3-billion funding announcement in 2024 to stabilize the post-secondary sector…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index tumbled by over 4,800 points during intraday trade on Wednesday. The KSE-100 index dropped by 4,864.36 points, or 2.61 percent, to stand at 181,391.19 points at 2:34 pm from the previous close of 186,255.55. The market saw a sharp decline after 1:30pm, reaching an intraday low of…
AI chip company SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation led by General Atlantic, in a first close of its Series F round, with more investors expected to join soon. “In the next few weeks, a few more investors will be coming in, and the second close is likely to finish…
USOIL just hit a two-week peak after Trump’s latest statement. The de-escalation in the Middle East appears to be threatened severely as US President Donald Trump just said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran ‘is over.’ Most assets opened for trading now reacted with immediate volatility: oil prices rocketed, while BTC dipped below $62,000….
