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BRUSSELS : Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google has been hit by an EU antitrust complaint over its AI Overviews from a group of independent publishers, which has also asked for an interim measure to prevent allegedly irreparable harm to them, according to a document seen by Reuters. Google’s AI Overviews are AI-generated summaries that appear above traditional hyperlinks to relevant webpages and are shown to users in more than 100 countries. It began adding advertisements to AI Overviews last May. The company is making its biggest bet by integrating AI into search but the move has sparked concerns from some content providers…

China has commissioned its first seven-function robotic arm for deep-sea oil and gas operations, Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), the developer of the device. The mechanical arm has been mounted on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and performed precision tasks during its inaugural deployment in the Pearl River Mouth Basin. The developer said its maximum operating depth is 7,000 meters. It mastered seven capabilities – extending, retracting, swinging, rotating, opening, grasping and clamping – and successfully completed valve operations and equipment installation in strong currents. The 60-kilogram arm, which is 35 percent lighter than its global peers, carried a…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that BRICS countries should strive to become the vanguard in advancing the reform of global governance. Li made the remarks while addressing the plenary session on “Peace and Security and Reform of Global Governance” at the 17th BRICS Summit, calling on the bloc to safeguard world peace and tranquility, and promote the peaceful settlement of disputes. Leaders of BRICS countries attended the meeting, which was presided over by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Li said that at present, changes unseen in a century are unfolding at an accelerated pace, international rules…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Azerbaijani culture dates back to centuries ago. Numerous pearls of Azerbaijani culture and architecture have been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List and UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The culture, science , and literature went through the period of  great progress in late Middle Ages in Azerbaijan, as well as Karabakh like  in the east of  all Moslem countries. The Karabakh region, unlike most regions of Azerbaijan, as well as countries in the world, is a territory with a more ancient history. It is Karabakh that is rich in historical…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently replied to teachers and students of the U.S. youth pickleball cultural exchange delegation from Montgomery County, Maryland, who have visited China under the initiative of inviting 50,000 young Americans to China for exchange and study programs in a five-year span. Xi congratulated the delegation on its successful visit to China, saying he was pleased to see that pickleball has become a new bond for youth exchanges between China and the United States. The future of China-U.S. relations depends on the youth, said Xi, expressing the hope that the delegation members will become a new…

KARACHI: The search and rescue operation continued through the night into Saturday, as teams worked for a second day to find survivors and recover bodies from the debris of the five-storey residential building that collapsed in the Lyari’s Baghdadi area. Authorities estimate that six to seven people may still be trapped under the rubble. The decades old building located in the densely populated Karahchi neighbourhood that housed over 40 people in 20 apartments crumbled on Friday. So far, the rescuers have recovered 14 bodies — five women and eight men — from the debris, whereas three people are undergoing treatment,…

Six people, including women and children, died and 18 others sustained injuries in a collision between a speeding passenger bus and a trailer near Langar Sarai, Kot Addu. The accident occurred when the high-speed bus collided with a trailer, causing severe damage to the vehicle. The deceased included the bus driver, two children and two women, all of whom died at the scene. Eighteen passengers were injured in the crash. Ten of them were transferred to Nishtar Hospital in Multan, while the bodies of the deceased and eight injured were taken to Muzaffargarh Hospital. Rescue and police teams arrived promptly…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided against travelling to Bangladesh, citing political instability and security concerns. According to the Indian media reports, the BCCI has decided to postpone the Bangladesh tour due to the political tension. The Indian team had scheduled three ODIs and three T20Is in Bangladesh for next month. Both the boards would announce the postponement of the series soon, said the Indian media.

KARACHI: Five Pakistani mountaineers conquered the treacherous 8,126-meter Nanga Parbat within last 24 hours, with two climbers achieving the feat without supplemental oxygen. Among them, Ashraf Sadpara reached the milestone of summiting all five of the country’s 8,000-meter peaks. The Alpine Club of Pakistan and various mountaineering community sources have confirmed to Geo News that Dr Rana Hassan Javed, Ali Hassan, Sohail Sakhi, Ashraf Sadpara, and Shehzad Karim successfully reached the summit of the “Killer Mountain.” Sadpara and Sakhi accomplished their climbs without artificial oxygen, a rare feat on one of the world’s most dangerous peaks. Ashraf Sadpara, son of the late…

West Indies were bowled out for 253 in their first innings of the second test in Grenada on Friday, trailing Australia by 45 runs at stumps after a dramatic second day that saw early promise turn to utter collapse before a thrilling lower-order fightback. Australia were 12 for two when play was called off, having lost Sam Konstas for a duck when he was bowled by Jayden Seales, and Usman Khawaja for two runs when Seales trapped him lbw. What began as a Friday of fluctuating fortunes for the hosts became a tale of extraordinary resilience, with the West Indies…