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Nvidia could soon surpass Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company, as the biggest beneficiary of the surge in adoption of AI applications takes on the iPhone maker that has been the largest Wall Street firm by market value for years. The reliance of virtually all artificial intelligence applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Nvidia’s high-end chips has helped the stock nearly triple in value over the past year to $2.68 trillion. In contrast, Apple ceded its No. 1 spot to Microsoft earlier this year as the once high-flying company grapples with weak demand for its iPhones and tough competition in China. It was last valued at $2.92 trillion. “It is certainly notable because Apple has been so dominant for so long, especially on the growth and innovation front. Recently though, Apple’s innovation curve seems to have flattened, showing slower future growth,” said Brian Mulberry, client portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management. “On the other hand, Nvidia has b

Google News stopped functioning on Friday preventing millions of its users globally from searching latest updates and queries. While Google Search engine continues to operate normally, the “News” tab is not showing results. The ‘News’ tab is experiencing an outage on its desktop page, iOS and Android apps while some complained that Google Search is also affected. Users began complaining about the issue earlier today which has now affected users globally. In the news dedicated section, users are not able to see the results of their search while the “filter” option has also stopped functioning around the world. Read more: Google to invest $2 bn in Malaysia: government Meanwhile, the company has not issued any statement regarding the issue and its cause or provide an estimated time for a fix. Users in United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada and European countries also reported facing issues in searching news. Along with Google News, Google Discover has also been affected by

Teams of robots jostled on a miniature artificial soccer pitch as androids answered trivia questions and took jabs at human ignorance on Thursday at an artificial intelligence summit on the technology’s wide-ranging uses. Organisers said the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva showed the ways the technology could improve and even transform lives. “Sometimes we think about AI as just something big,” said Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of the U.N.’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which staged the event. “At the same time AI can be embedded in so many more things in everyday life… Whether it’s for flood forecasting, disaster management and early-warning systems, in agriculture, in health. It’s across the board.” Displays showed off prosthetic limbs that could learn from a user’s behaviour and adapt to muscle activity, devices to help visually impaired people avoid obstacles in the street and bionic cats and dogs built to act as companions. The football-play

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature to allow users share longer voice messages in status updates. The users of the instant messaging platform will be able to set one-minute-long voice note in status updates, compared with the previous 30-seconds status. With this new feature, WhatsApp users can send longer voice messages for up to one minute. They will not need to create multiple voice notes spanning 30 seconds each in the status updates. Similar to recording a message in the chat, users will need to hold the microphone icon in the bottom right corner to record a voice note. Users will have to update their app in Google Play Store or App Store to gain access to the latest feature. WhatsApp had been working on the feature since 2022 and introduced the Voice Status feature in February 2023. Read more: Here’s how to use WhatsApp AI image feature in chatroom While other features are usually added in automatic update, WhatsApp users will need to manually check for WhatsApp update

The Meta-owned instant messaging app, WhatsApp has introduced a new AI image feature that allows users to create AI images in chatrooms. The innovative feature will make conversations more engaging and visually appealing. The Imagine feature allows users to quickly create AI images to share in their conversations, making chats more dynamic and visually engaging. To access this feature, users simply click on the attachment icon in the chat room, which opens up a range of options, including the Imagine feature, marked by a distinctive ring-shaped, gradient-colored icon. In addition to the Imagine feature, WhatsApp has also launched an AI Profile Photo Maker in its beta update version 2.24.11.17. This tool allows users to generate unique AI-based profile pictures, giving them a personalized and distinctive appearance. This feature is especially useful for users who want to stand out with a profile photo created with cutting-edge technology. READ: WhatsApp working to allow file shari

KARACHI: After the successful launch of satellite ICUBE Qamar, Pakistan’s modern communication satellite, PAKSAT MM1, will be launched into space today. Pakistani satellite ICUBE-Q was launched on May 3 aboard China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission from Hainan, China. Satellite PAKSAT MM1 will be launched from Xichang satellite launch Center in China. The SUPARCO MM1 satellite is a result of the tireless efforts of Pakistani scientists and engineers. It was designed keeping in sight the growing needs of the country in the broad spectrum of communication and connectivity. According to SUPARCO officials, the satellite will help usher Pakistan into the digital era by helping to provide internet to remote areas. The satellite is expected to contribute to the establishment of a sophisticated communication network and help meet the growing demands of the telecom sector and its advanced capabilities will address the increasing demand for high-speed internet and seamless connectivity. The laun

Payments companies Nexi, Stripe and Adyen have started offering businesses in Italy a way to accept payments from customers that relies on Apple’s iPhones, they said on Wednesday. Apple’s Tap to Pay service uses a wireless technology known as near-field communication (NFC) which allows the exchange of data between devices over a short distance. Nexi, Europe’s biggest payments group by volume of transactions processed, already offered shopowners the chance to use their phone to process payments using the NexiSoftPOS application. Until now, however, that could be used only on phones running on an Android operating system and not Apple’s iOs. Using a smartphone to process payments is particularly useful for small shops, which can in this way avoid having to pay for a specific piece of hardware. Dutch group Adyen, which mostly provides e-commerce services to large corporate clients but has been widening its offer to include bricks-and-mortar stores, also said it was launching the Tap

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 fans were bracing for a delay in the release date of the game after Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick acknowledged that a delay can still happen. The development came days after Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive confirmed that the highly-anticipated GTA 6 will be released late 2025, a gaming website reported. The “narrowing” of the release was announced on May 17 in earnings figures from New York-based Take-Two, though no firm date was set. However, fans had already been speculating a delay as Rockstar Games rarely releases GTA series on its intended launch. Read more: GTA 6 launch window officially confirmed A GTA 6 fan going by the name of Shinobi602 on X has now shared the comment of Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick hinting a delay in the release date. According to the fan, Zelnick told in an interview that company is “highly confident” that GTA VI will be released at the end of 2025 but is aware that “slippage” can happen. “W

Pakistan is all set to launch the multi-mission communication satellite PakSAT-MM-1 on May 30 in collaboration with China. According to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) spokesman, PAKSAT-MM-1 would be launched from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The spokesperson added that the multi-mission communication satellite PakSAT-MM1R is a joint effort of Suparco and the Chinese Aerospace Industry, and is designed to meet the country’s communication and connectivity needs. Based on advanced communication technologies, PAKSAT MM-1 will play a pivotal role in the socio-economic uplift of the country and will prove to be a stepping stone in the transformation of the country into Digital Pakistan. Read more:  iCube Qamar: Pakistan’s satellite sends first image from lunar orbit The satellite is expected to contribute to the establishment of a sophisticated communication network and help meet the growing demands of the telecom sector and its advanced capabi

After the successful launch of iCube Qamar, Pakistan is all set to launch the multi-mission communication satellite PakSAT-MM-1 on May 30 in collaboration with China. According to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) spokesman, PAKSAT-MM-1 would be launched from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The spokesperson added that the multi-mission communication satellite PakSAT-MM1R is a joint effort of Suparco and the Chinese Aerospace Industry, and is designed to meet the country’s communication and connectivity needs. Based on advanced communication technologies, PAKSAT MM-1 will play a pivotal role in the socio-economic uplift of the country and will prove to be a stepping stone in the transformation of the country into Digital Pakistan. The satellite is expected to contribute to the establishment of a sophisticated communication network and help meet the growing demands of the telecom sector and its advanced capabilities will address the increasing dem

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has released new upgraded version of its ‘RTA App,’ designed to provide users with unparalleled ease of use and streamlined access to all RTA services. This significant upgrade marks a transformative shift towards a one-stop-shop solution, enhancing customer satisfaction and ensuring quick access to essential services. The new version of RTA App introduces a personalized dashboard, revolutionizing user experience by offering quick actions for essential services such as renewal of vehicle licenses, driving licenses, and purchasing parking tickets. This personalized dashboard empowers users with efficient access to vital services, saving time and effort. The features include Personalized Dashboard, a user-friendly interface offering quick actions for essential services such as renewal of vehicle licenses, driving licenses, and purchasing parking tickets. It also features multiple enhancements across the app, including SALIK online payments

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has unveiled its key achievements during the first quarter of 2024. The announcement underlines the chamber’s contribution to advancing the digital industries in the emirate to achieve the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and consolidate Dubai’s position as the global capital of the digital economy. During the first three months of 2024, the chamber trained 200 Emiratis as part of the ‘Create Apps in Dubai’ initiative, which is led by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and was launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. His Highness honoured the winners of the ‘App Olympics’ competition, which was launched as part of the Create Apps in Dubai initiative, during a special awards ceremony organised by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy at the Museum of the Future in February.

Apple is likely to add new features including song transition and a mysterious feature called passthrough in the upcoming iOS 18 upgrade for iPhones and iPads. The song transition feature will be included in Apple Music and QuickTime apps for smoother audio transitions. According to a report by Appleinsider, the feature is reportedly an improvement to the current crossfade which lowers the volume of the currently playing song and raises the sound of the upcoming song. “Those people say that while the reports of Apple going big on AI-powered features in iOS 18 are true, Apple is also working on some other and no less important features for its audio apps,” Appleinsider reported. While crossfade does the transition itself, the upcoming song transition will give control to iPhones and iPads users to reduce or increase the transition duration between 1 to 20 seconds. Read more: Apple reveals specifications of iPad Pro and iPad Air The mysterious feature called passthrough has report

Airbus is showing off an unusual vehicle – a truck fitted with basic A350 airliner controls – that it hopes can demonstrate how automated taxiing will make airports safer as concern grows over a spate of jetliners colliding on the ground. The converted electric truck at VivaTech, Europe’s biggest technology event, can be driven normally, or the aircraft systems can be given control. Sensors keep track of warning lines and obstacles as onboard computers guide the vehicle to a specific location, accelerating and braking as needed.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Airbus (@airbus) “These use cases are much more critical and complicated compared to those of the car industry,” said Matthieu Gallas, head of automation research at Airbus UpNext,the planemaker’s innovation lab. “Copying and pasting technology already available on the market won’t work.” Airbus is at pains to avoid linking the research to specific accidents, but comp

Alphabet’s Google is planning to make its Pixel smartphone in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu and has tied up with Taiwan’s Foxconn, two sources with direct knowledge said on Thursday. “It will be making the latest models of its smartphones in the state… at the existing Foxconn facility (in Tamil Nadu),” one of the sources said on condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to talk to the media. Foxconn already assembles Apple’s iPhones at a facility near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Big global manufacturers are looking to diversify their supply chain beyond China amid geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington and are considering India as an option. “The investment in Tamil Nadu is separate from the reported tie-up between Dixon and Google (to make smartphones in India),” the source said, adding the decision came about after the state’s officials met with Google executives recently. News website Moneycontrol first reported on Google’s plans. Google, Foxconn and t

PARIS: A mind-boggling number of shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed from Europe’s Euclid space telescope on Thursday. It is the second set of images released by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched last year on the first-ever mission to investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. Scientific data from Euclid was also published for the first time in the six-year mission, which aims to use its wide view to chart two billion galaxies across a third of the sky. Euclid project scientist Rene Laureijs told AFP that he was “personally most excited” about the image of a massive cluster of galaxies called Abell 2390. The image of the cluster, which is 2.7 billion light years away from Earth, encompasses more than 50,000 galaxies. Just one galaxy — such as our own — can be home to hundreds of billions or even trillions of stars, each of which could be bigger than the Sun. In Abel

The first teaser trailer for Activision’s highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was released on Wednesday ahead of its release. The trailer shows what looks to be an espionage mission at night to vandalise Mt Rushmore in the United States with the phrase “The Truth Lies,” which is also the name of the website that uploaded the teaser trailer, a gaming website reported. The clip is presented on an old TV having six channels, in an apparent reference to the name of the game with more buttons to play, pause, forward and rewind the footage. However, the teasers is only presented on the first channel with other five channels having no signals. The old TV further intensified the rumours that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be set during the Gulf War. Microsoft, which now owns Activision Blizzard, is reportedly planning to announce the release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 straight into Game Pass in June. However, the company has not released any official statement regardin

Rumors about the iPhone 17 are circulating, and one particular rumor about an “iPhone 17 Slim” has gained traction. This device is expected to be released next year, slotting in between the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Initially thought to be a smaller iPhone 17 Plus, the “Slim” moniker suggests a high-end device with a thinner and lighter design. Analysts predict a 6.6-inch display, improved selfie camera, and a centrally placed rear-facing camera. The “Plus” model may be discontinued, making way for a significant design overhaul in the iPhone 17 series. This could be a game-changer for Apple, similar to the iPhone X’s impact. The rumors suggest a focus on battery life, display size, and design innovation, which could shake up the iPhone lineup in 2024. Following the report, speculation has grown that the iPhone 17 Slim might be the rumored Ultra model. Positioned between the regular and Pro Max sizes, it could be the most expensive option. Apple’s recent release of the slim M4 iPa

The Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp’s undo feature allows users to retrieve messages that were accidentally deleted using the ‘Delete for Me’ option. This feature provides a 5-second window to undo the action, giving users a chance to recover messages that were mistakenly deleted. With this feature, users can retrieve messages within seconds of sending. Do you remember the time when you wanted to ‘delete for everyone’ but accidentally deleted for just yourself? This WhatsApp feature is here for your rescue. Here’s how to use this feature: You can delete your copy of messages you’ve sent or received from your phone. This has no impact on your recipients’ chats. Open WhatsApp and go to the chat with the message you want to delete. Click menu within your chat message. Click Delete message > Delete for me. After choosing Delete for me, you have 5 seconds to undo this action by clicking Undo before the message is permanently deleted. https://arynews.tv/wp-content/u

ISLAMABAD: After the successful launch of iCube Qamar, Pakistan announced to launch multi-mission communication satellite PakSAT-MM1R on May 30 in collaboration with China, terming it a hallmark of cooperation between the two friendly countries. The announcement was made by the national space agency, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco). According to the spokesman, PakSAT-MM1R would be launched from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on May 30. The spokesperson added that the multi-mission communication satellite PakSAT-MM1R is a joint effort of Suparco and the Chinese Aerospace Industry, and is designed to meet the country’s communication and connectivity needs. According to Suparco, the satellite will be a major driver of Pakistan’s digital transformation and improve socioeconomic conditions. The launching ceremony will be telecasted live from the agency’s offices in Islamabad and Karachi. Read More: iCube Qamar: Pakistan’s satellite sends first imag

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools built directly into Windows, the company’s world leading operating system. The tech giant estimates that more than 50 million “AI PCs” will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by ChatGPT-style technology. “We are introducing an entirely new class of Windows PCs engineered to unleash the power of distributed AI,” Nadella said at a launch event in Redmond, Washington. “We call this new category ‘Copilot Plus’… The result is the fastest, most AI-ready Windows PCs ever built,” the Microsoft CEO added. Of all the tech giants, Microsoft has pushed the most aggressively to infuse the powers of generative AI into its products, often leaving rival Google to play catch-up. ChatGPT-style AI, which is called Copilot at Microsoft, is available across the company’s products, including Teams, Outlook and its Windows operating system.

Beijing, China – In a significant move, Huawei is about to announce the release of HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, marking a major shift in its operating system strategy. The new iteration will completely eliminate support for Android apps, signaling the company’s continued effort to build a fully independent software ecosystem. Huawei’s journey away from Android began in 2019 after the US trade ban, which restricted the company’s access to Google services. This led to the development and launch of HarmonyOS in 2021, an operating system designed to work alongside Android apps while introducing unique features and capabilities. Key Features HarmonyOS Next will not support Android APKs, focusing instead on HarmonyOS-specific applications. The new system will utilize HAP files, a packaging format designed exclusively for HarmonyOS, ensuring that apps are tailored to the operating system’s architecture. Huawei’s Ambitious Goals The move is part of Huawei’s broader strategy to stren

Rockstar Games has announced that the highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 will be released in fall of 2025. However, PC gamers were saddened by the news that GTA 6 will not be released on PC at launch. Usually, Rockstar Games releases its games on PC much later than the original launch. Now, a former developer at the publishing studio has revealed the reason for the delay in the PC launch. Mike York, a former animator for Rockstar Games said that the studio focuses primarily on PlayStation during its game’s launch. “The reason why a PC port comes later and not the first thing that comes out, is because they want to prioritise what sells,” he added in a recent interview. Additionally, York said that PC ports are quite complex to develop along with challenges due to different architecture. Read more: GTA 6 launch window officially confirmed According to him, specifications are usually different of each PC making it difficult for the game to run uniformly well. Meanwhile

The instant messaging app WhatsApp is rolling out a new chat lock and status update feature to beta users on Android. The chat lock feature is being extended to linked devices as well. Additionally, WhatsApp users will soon be able to tag their contacts in status updates. Notably, WhatsApp users can log in to the same account on multiple devices by linking them, however, some features like status updates, chat lock, etc. are not available on the secondary devices. Anyone can still access your private chats on a linked device even if they are locked on the primary chats. To solve this, WhatsApp is now working on extending Chat Lock support to linked devices. Earlier, Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on new customisation features in a beta version for iOS. The instant messaging platform’s update tracker portal, WABetaInfo, has reported that WhatsApp for iOS would soon get the ability to customise the main colour palette of the app and also customise the chat bubble colour

SEOUL: South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety. The meeting is a follow-up to the inaugural global AI safety summit at Bletchley Park in Britain last year, where dozens of countries voiced their fears to leading AI firms about the risks posed by their tech. Safety is again on the agenda at the AI Seoul Summit starting Tuesday and representatives are expected from leading AI firms, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Google DeepMind, French AI firm Mistral, Microsoft and Anthropic. “As with any new technology, AI brings new risks, including deliberate misuse from those who mean to do us harm,” South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday in a joint article. “However, with new models being released almost every week, we are still learning where these risks may emerge,” they said in the piece, published by the South Korean dail

Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago. Chief investment minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan greeted Musk’s arrival by private jet at Bali’s airport on Sunday morning, saying the two would discuss several important collaborations, including the inauguration of Starlink, according to a post on his Instagram page. Equal internet access across Southeast Asia’s largest economy, home to more than 270 million people living in three time zones, would enable people in remote areas to enjoy the same fast internet as those in urban areas, he said. Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab , will launch Starlink with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a community health centre in Denpasar, the capital of Bali, on Sunday afternoon, he said.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has confirmed that social media platform Twitter is now officially X.com. “All core systems are now on X.com,” Musk wrote on X, as he posted an image of a logo of a white X on a blue circle. After buying Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, Elon Musk in July last year rebranded it to X. While several features including logo, official account, mobile apps, and its “X Premium” subscriptions were changed to “X”, the domain name remained Twitter.com until May 17. Now, searching Twitter.com redirects users to X.com, however, the original domain name still appears on some browsers. A message at the bottom of the login page reads, “We are letting you know that we are changing our URL, but your privacy and data protection settings remain the same.” In 1999, Musk launched a business under the name which was later merged with what is now known PayPal. Read more: Paris mayor quits X, calls it ‘gigantic global sewer’ At the time of the deal to buy Twitter, the Tesla

TikTok is proud to announce significant advancements in AI transparency and media literacy, reinforcing its commitment to safe and responsible content creation. In collaboration with the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), TikTok is set to become the first video sharing platform to utilize Content Credentials technology to automatically label AI-generated content (AIGC) when uploaded from various platforms. Understanding the potential challenges posed by AI-generated content, TikTok has implemented a robust system to enhance transparency. This initiative includes the automatic labeling of all AIGC using TikTok’s proprietary AI effects. Over the past year, more than 37 million creators have benefited from TikTok’s innovative labeling tools, promoting a clear understanding of content origins. Furthering its transparency efforts, TikTok will soon extend Content Credentials to all its content, allowing the metadata to remain with the content even when downloaded.

User privacy and security take center stage in Google’s latest iteration of the Android operating system. Unveiled at the I/O 2024 developer conference, Android 15 boasts a suite of innovative features designed to safeguard user data and render stolen devices inoperable. The crown jewel of this security overhaul is the Theft Detection Lock . This feature leverages artificial intelligence to identify movements indicative of theft, such as a phone being snatched from a user’s hand. By analyzing accelerometer data, the AI instantly locks the screen upon detecting such an abrupt movement, thwarting any attempt to access the device and its sensitive information. This proactive approach aims to deter theft by significantly reducing the window of opportunity for unauthorized access. Beyond theft prevention, Android 15 introduces Private Space , a secure enclave within the device. This designated area functions as a digital vault, allowing users to store sensitive applications like banking