Amazon’s Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis without human controls

Zoox’s robotaxi seats passengers inward, reaches 75 mph as Tesla and Waymo expand self-driving ride services A Zoox robotaxi operates on the streets of downtown Austin, Texas, U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS Amazon’s Zoox unit has received US approval for limited commercial deployment of its steering-wheel-free robotaxis, marking the first such authorisation for the autonomous…

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Pakistan Women face Sri Lanka in T20Is

Pakistan Women’s captain Muneeba Ali and Sri Lanka Women’s captain Chamari Athapaththu are posing ahead of the first T20I. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are set to begin their three-match women’s T20I series from Friday, at the Rangiri DambullaInternational Cricket Stadium in Dambulla.  The second and third T20Is will be played on 2 and 4 August, respectively. Wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali will…

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Bilawal extends olive branch to PTI, calls for united fight against AJK rigging

Urges PTI to abandon politics of boycott, warns PML-N against ‘stealing’ PPP mandate in AJK PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Muzaffarabad on Thursday. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday made a rare call for political unity, extending an olive branch to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and urging its leaders…

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FIFA proposal an opportunity, says Infantino

Reports said Gianni Infantino told FIFA member associations they would each receive US$40 million if they backed the Fifa Forward Enterprise plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the proposed launch of a private subsidiary to expoit the commercial benefits of the World Cup was “an opportunity but not an obligation”. In a video released…

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LHC restrains NCCIA from arresting Imran’s sister Noreen Niazi in PECA case

The court directs her to appear before the relevant court within a week to seek further legal relief Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Founder Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi. Photo: Express/file The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued an interim order restraining the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from arresting Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf Founder Imran Khan’s…

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SBP to study impact of daily oil price changes

Chief economist says central bank should draw up plan to combat inflationary pressures ISLAMABAD: The government has directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to carry out a study to assess the impact of daily price revision of petroleum products on inflation in line with the international best practices and establish a mechanism to curb…

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