Science & Technology

Pakistan Launches First National AI Techathon to Boost Innovation ………………. Pakistan on Monday launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) “techathon” in Islamabad to encourage youth-led innovation and strengthen the country’s digital economy, Arab News reported. The event, titled Uraan AI…

Survey Finds 87% of Game Developers Using AI to Cut Costs ………………. A new Google Cloud survey shows that 87 percent of video game developers are using artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate tasks and reduce production costs, Reuters reported.…

A group of international researchers is using a new conceptual approach called “science fiction science” to study the social and ethical implications of technologies that do not yet exist. This approach could change the course of future legislation and development.…

AI Chatbot Given Power to Close “Distressing” Chats ————————– The AI company Anthropic has given its advanced chatbot, Claude Opus 4, the ability to end conversations that it finds “distressing,” The Guardian reported. This move, announced on Monday, is part…

Cambridge Dictionary introduces TikTok words into new edition —————————— Cambridge Dictionary has added new TikTok-inspired words like “skibidi,” “delulu,” and “tradwife” to its latest edition. While these words reflect evolving internet culture, some older generations criticize their growing acceptance. “Skibidi…

NASA and ISRO’s Record-Breaking Radar Antenna Unfurled in Orbit —————————– NASA has successfully deployed the record-breaking radar antenna for its NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, a joint Earth science project with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), SciTech Daily…

AI Breakthrough Accelerates Atom Assembly for Quantum Computing …………….. Artificial intelligence has been used to rapidly arrange arrays of atoms, a development that could advance the future of quantum computing, Dig Watch reported. A team led by physicist Jian-Wei Pan…

Iraq’s higher education embraces AI era: Promise and obstacles ——————————– Based on a report by Shafaq News, Iraq is making a significant move into the age of artificial intelligence with the establishment of new colleges and academic programs. The Ministry…

New “Black Metal” Device Generates 15x More Solar Electricity ——————————- Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a new type of solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) that is 15 times more efficient at converting sunlight into electricity than current devices,…

Scientists Achieve First “Behavior Transplant” Between Species —————————— In a groundbreaking study, scientists have successfully transferred a complex courtship behavior from one species of fruit fly to another by manipulating a single gene, New Atlas reported. The research, published in…