Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the Asian Games men’s volleyball final ended after they suffered a straight-sets defeat against Iran in the semi-finals in Okazaki, Japan, on Friday. Iran proved too strong for the Green-shirts, completing a commanding 3-0 victory with scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-11 at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium. Pakistan struggled…
Before you share the Netflix documentary “AI Gone Rogue” with family or friends to help them understand why the AI industry freaked out so badly that leaders called for a slowdown, take note: Clem Delangue, co-founder and CEO of the AI platform Hugging Face, says the film isn’t accurate. He appears in it because it’s…
One day after Alberta voters rejected the idea of pursuing separation from Canada, Premier Danielle Smith said the turnout was a historic and a powerful testimony of the passion Albertans feel for the country and province. “Yesterday, Albertans made their choice. Today, we begin the next chapter,” the premier said in a speech that was…
National volleyballers seal historic victory to secure first bronze in Asian Games since 1962 Pakistan secured the men’s volleyball bronze medal with a commanding 3-0 victory over China at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. Pakistan controlled the bronze-medal contest from the opening serve at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, winning 25-18, 25-16,…
The boards of SpaceX and Tesla have each formed special committees to review a possible merger. The special committees, which consist of independent directors, were created at the request of shareholders, according to Elon Musk, CEO and the largest individual shareholder of both companies. “Because I’m a conflicted party, I can’t actually be in the…
New data from Health Canada show that flu season is arriving early in B.C., with the province leading the way. According to the department, more than five per cent of tests detected influenza in the week of Oct. 4. The most common detection was Influenza A(H1N1) at 98.4 per cent. The population most affected was…
Pakistan ended their wrestling journey in the Asian Games on a disappointing note when their remaining two wrestlers also exited without giving any breakthrough. Former Youth Olympics bronze medallist Inayat Ullah crashed out of the men’s freestyle 74kg competition after suffering a 12-2 defeat against Kazakhstan’s Nurkozha Kaipanov in the round of 16 in Nagoya….
Over the past year, concerns have swirled over the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence, and debates have raged over the proper path for AI safety. Now, Anthropic appears to have put forth its own vision for how the government might regulate its industry. Politico recently reported that the AI lab has been shopping around…
As the B.C. provincial election campaign enters the final week, a new poll shows that the BC Conservatives are leading by five points among decided voters. “The biggest takeaway is that the Conservatives are ahead, and when we look at the overall pattern, it looks like it will be difficult for the NDP to narrow…
Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position. Photo: REUTERS SEPANG: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the season at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Saturday, proving he remains the master of Sepang’s challenging circuit nine years after his last victory there. Verstappen clocked 1 minute 35.130…
