An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm

Cafe powered by Google’s Gemini hires staff, orders supplies and manages operations with mixed results An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm. PHOTO: AFP The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighbourhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is…

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PM hails B2B cooperation with China

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks with members of a Chinese delegation in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciated IBI Group’s decision to establish its Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters and expressed satisfaction at the expanding business-to-business (B2B) cooperation between Pakistan and China. He was talking to a high-level 11-member Chinese business…

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Indian tech hub names road for Trump, drawing criticism from Modi’s party

Congress says renaming gesture demonstrates Hyderabad’s ‘growing role’ ​in partnership of two countries A key road named after United States ‌President Donald Trump in India’s opposition-ruled tech hub of Hyderabad has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which dismissed the move as “hypocrisy”. US-India ties have deteriorated ​during Trump’s second term, with Washington imposing…

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Match security shutdown sparks backlash

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan–Australia cricket matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium have turned into a major inconvenience for residents, as extensive security arrangements have resulted in the sealing of key public spaces, roads and commercial areas, drawing strong public backlash. The city’s historic and largest recreational spot, Allama Iqbal Park, has been completely sealed during all three…

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Trump envoy arrives for Greenland visit

. COPENHAGEN: US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland landed in Nuuk on Sunday for a visit of several days to the autonomous Danish territory, local media reported. Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry arrived for his first visit in the role and is due to take part in an economic forum in the Greenlandic…

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Petrochemical complex to save $5b in imports

Experts say integrated chemical value chain could generate 100,000 jobs, $50b industrial output China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)’s Dalian Petrochemical Corp refinery is seen in Dalian, Liaoning province, China January 22, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Chemical Expo 2026 commenced on Friday, with industry leaders highlighting the sector’s potential to reduce import dependence and…

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