Google DeepMind leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to forecast the structure of over 2 million new materials, a groundbreaking achievement with potential applications to enhance real-world technologies, according to a research paper published in the science journal Nature on Wednesday. The AI firm, owned by Alphabet, anticipates that nearly 400,000 of its conceptualized material designs could be produced in laboratory conditions in the near future. This advancement holds promise for the development of improved batteries, solar panels, and computer chips. The conventional process of discovering and synthesizing new materials is both time-consuming and costly. The breakthrough could potentially accelerate the timeline…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
Former member of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and ex-Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has kicked off electioneering campaign by placing banners across Rawalpindi and Islamabad as part of his candidacy for the upcoming general election. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar had previously announced the establishment of a new political party following a collaboration with ex-prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail. Together, they organized a series of seminars titled ‘Reimagining Pakistan,’ aiming to spotlight the nation’s present challenges and foster a collective agreement on the future course of action necessary for all stakeholders. Khokhar, who parted ways with the…
LAHORE: Pakistan test test team led by newly appointed Capitan Shan Masood, left for Australia early morning Thursday. The squad will reach Sydney via Dubai and then will go from Sydney to Canberra. The quad will reach Sydney by night as destination time is approximately 10-12 hours. Their route includes a stopover in Dubai before proceeding to Canberra from Sydney. Comprising eighteen players, the squad will later be joined by Dr. Sohail and Shahid Aslam. https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1730023454978756758 Pakistan is gearing up for a challenging three-match Test series against Australia, slated to take place between December 2023 and January 2024. The inaugural…
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehrerek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has confirmed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not contest Intra-Party elections for party chairmanship slot. Talking to the media, Ali Zafar announced that barrister Gohar Ali Khan will be the nominee for intra-party elections. The propose of the caretaker chairman is not minus one. The intra-party elections of PTI are going to be held on Saturday, told Zafar. He also stated that there is no concept of PTI without chairman Imran Khan. He is the only vision of the party. We have no words to thank former Prime Minister Imran…
Imad Wasim is officially on the move, traded from the Karachi Kings to Islamabad United in exchange for Hassan Ali. The transfer, confirmed amid swirling rumors of foreign players joining the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), sees Wasim donning the Platinum category for United. Wasim had previously led Karachi to PSL victory in the fifth edition. Hassan Ali, who had a stint with Islamabad in the last season, now takes up the role of a Diamond player for the Karachi Kings. The player trade involved Karachi Kings acquiring Islamabad United’s first-round pick in exchange for their second-round…
ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the technical team of the International Monetary Fund entered their third round on Wednesday, with discussions centering around proposals for an autonomous customs board. The IMF team also visited the ministries of finance and commerce on the same day, sources reported. It is important to note that the ongoing talks are unrelated to the first review of the stand-by agreement, which has already been finalized. A significant aspect under consideration in the discussions with the FBR is the potential establishment of an autonomous customs board, aiming to separate the policy…
ISLAMABAD: Closing out the year, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) is poised to claim the title of Asia’s worst-performing currency, and experts predict that the trend will persist into 2024. BMI Research anticipates a further decline, forecasting a plunge to 350 PKR per USD by the end of the coming year. Throughout the current year, the currency has experienced a significant downturn, depreciating by 20.73 percent or 59.21 rupees against the US Dollar. Analysts, as reported by Bloomberg, suggest that the challenges facing the rupee are unlikely to subside. “This looks like a currency that is set to adjust downwards,” remarked…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has picked Barrister Gohar Ali Khan as his candidate for the chairman post in the upcoming intra-party polls. Imran Khan has held this role since the party’s inception over two decades ago. PTI Senior Vice-President Sher Afzal Marwat confirmed Imran Khan’s decision, stating that the PTI Core Committee formally approved holding the intra-party polls within the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) designated 20-day timeframe. Sher Afzal Marwat, the PTI Senior Vice-President, confirmed Imran Khan’s decision, stating that the PTI Core Committee has formally approved conducting the intra-party polls within the 20-day timeframe designated…
Atlas Honda, one of Pakistan’s leading motorcycle manufacturers, has revealed its inaugural electric vehicle (EV) motorcycle, the Honda BENLY e. The company, however, has not specified the rollout date for the EV in Pakistan. The launch event occurred at Atlas Honda’s Sheikhupura factory, marking the company’s 60th year of operations in Pakistan. Noriaki Abe, Chief Officer of Motorcycle and Power Products at Atlas Honda, announced that the Honda BENLY e will undergo test marketing, with future products based on market feedback to ensure the best offerings for society and customers. Honda products have become integral to daily life in Pakistan,…
BANNU: In yet another incident of terrorism, unidentified miscreants shot dead a policeman in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday. The police official, identified as Ashraf Khan, was on his way to work when unknown men on a motorcycle fired at him. He was heading for duty with a polio vaccination team on Mandan road. The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Mandan police station. The attackers managed to flee the scene after the shooting and have still not been apprehended. Police have shifted the deceased official’s body to DHQ Bannu. Earlier on Tuesday, a policeman escorting a polio…
