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OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.2, the latest in its GPT-5 series, aimed at professional knowledge work and complex agentic tasks. The rollout starts immediately, with paid users gaining early access, marking a significant step in AI capabilities and safety improvements. GPT-5.2 is not a single model but a series: GPT-5.2 Instant, GPT-5.2 Thinking, and GPT-5.2 Pro. OpenAI claims this release improves performance in math, science, coding, imaging, agentic tasks, and general accuracy, making it the most capable model series yet for professional work. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.2 produces fewer hallucinations than GPT-5.1. For example, GPT-5.2 Thinking has an average hallucination rate…

Google on Thursday launched a powerful new version of its AI research agent, Gemini Deep Research, marking its most advanced step yet into agentic AI. The update arrived on the same day OpenAI released GPT-5.2, intensifying the industry’s race for dominance. The tool is now built on Google’s flagship Gemini 3 Pro foundation model. Google’s deepest research agent yet Powered by Gemini 3 Pro The reimagined Gemini Deep Research agent is designed to handle massive information synthesis, long prompts and complex reasoning tasks. Google says the upgrade benefits from Gemini 3 Pro’s status as its “most factual” model, engineered to…

Walt Disney (DIS.N), opens new tab is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video generator, a crucial deal that could reshape how Hollywood makes content. The three-year partnership announced on Thursday is a pivotal step in Hollywood’s embrace of generative artificial intelligence, side-stepping the industry’s concerns over the impact of AI on creative jobs and intellectual property rights. As part of the licensing deal, Sora and ChatGPT Images will start generating videos using licensed Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Mufasa,…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority has issued a public tender to build a new 42.3-kilometre link road connecting the Bannu Link Road on the N-55 with the Hakla-Yarik-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway (M-14), a flagship connectivity project under the western alignment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The move marks a major step toward integrating southern and central districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the national motorway network. The project was announced in an official statement late Monday, which said that, on the directives of Chief Minister Suhail Afridi, the initiative would “provide easier, safer and faster travel” for residents of Bannu,…

Senior officials from the IT Ministry and PTA joined Minister Fatima at Zong’s facility, where she was briefed on its digital infrastructure capabilities. PTA highlighted progress on eliminating illegal SIMs, improving customer service, and strengthening cybersecurity through audits and re-verification systems. The minister praised Zong’s role in advancing the Connect 2030 agenda, noting major achievements such as new submarine cables, removal of right-of-way charges, and expanding fibre networks. She reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness for 5G, development of satellite internet, and the growing importance of cloud and AI-driven systems, with AI-based cloud services expected by mid-next year. Minister Fatima also underscored China’s…

Pakistan’s film industry has achieved another major milestone on the international stage, securing its fourth significant global success this year. At the Baku Cinema Breeze Film Festival, held in Azerbaijan from 7 to 10 December 2025, Pakistan made a strong presence. During the festival, three Pakistani films were showcased, and on Pakistan Film Day, Welcome to the Punjab won the Best Audience Award. The film is produced by Safdar Malik and directed by Shehzad Rafiq. According to the Pakistani delegation, this award is a testament to the growing global influence of Pakistani cinema. Earlier in 2025, Pakistani films had already…

Ranveer Singh’s new film Dhurandhar is performing exceptionally well not just in India but also internationally. Within just four days of its release, the film has earned Rs44.08 crore overseas. However, this revenue could have been significantly higher if the movie had been allowed to release in Gulf countries or the UAE and GCC region. Sources reveal that Dhurandhar was not released in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Concerns arose because the film was being perceived as ‘anti-Pakistan’. Previously, films of a similar nature have faced obstacles in this region. Despite the team’s efforts, none of…

Co-hosted by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and Germany’s Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the “2025 China-Germany Human Rights Development Forum” was held in Beijing on Thursday. Around 30 experts and scholars from both countries joined online and in person to discuss the theme: Synergy Between International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. During the forum, Chinese and German experts agreed that strengthening development cooperation and providing humanitarian assistance require true multilateralism. They emphasized addressing both symptoms and root causes, empowering communities for sustainable growth, reducing crises through development and improving global human rights governance. Li Hongkui, vice chairman and secretary-general…

The UN80 Initiative must address the concerns of developing countries, which make up two-thirds of UN membership, according to a statement delivered by Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Thursday. On behalf of the newly established Group of Friends of Global Governance, Fu delivered the statement during a UN General Assembly briefing on the initiative. “The UN80 Initiative comes at a moment when the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation,” according to the statement. The statement said the goal of the initiative should reflect the aspirations of the vast majority of UN…

China proposed openness, innovation and cooperation as the three priorities for the APEC “China Year,” and “Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together” as its theme at the APEC Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM) on Friday. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Symposium and ISOM, scheduled from Thursday to Friday, is the first event organized by China as the host of 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen in November 2026, kicking off the APEC “China Year.” The logo of APEC 2026 was also released during the meeting.