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AI fails to detect depression signs in posts by Black Americans

 Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare-related tasks without data from diverse racial and ethnic groups. The AI model used for the study was more than three times […]

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Govt taking all steps to increase IT exports, FDI

State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, on Thursday said that the present government was diligently pursuing measures to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and boost IT exports. During a discussion with a high-level delegation from the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), led by its Chairman, Muhammad Zohaib Khan, Khawaja highlighted the […]

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In a first, foreign minister replaces finance minister in CCI

ISLAMABAD: In a first, the country’s foreign minister replaced the finance minister in the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Friday after President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signed off on the reconstitution of the vital body.  The premier will head the eight-member body. Read PM clips finance minister’s decision-making […]

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What has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?

MANCHESTER: Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies’ progress has stalled this season. Eddie Howe’s men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and any hope of the club’s […]

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US President Biden wishes incumbent govt well in letter to PM Shehbaz

US President Joe Biden has wished Pakistan and its newly elected government well in a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif – the first official correspondence by a head of state in years.  In his letter, Biden stated that the partnership between the people of the two countries is critical to ensuring the security of […]

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Apple’s new iPad Pro likely to launch in May, ramps up overseas production

Apple’s overseas suppliers have increased production of the company’s new iPad models and plans to launch them in early May, Bloomberg News reported, on Thursday citing people with knowledge of the matter. Apple’s initial plan was to launch the new iPads by late March or early April, but it is still working to finish the software for […]

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Govt plans to accelerate minerals mining

ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to set up a new dedicated Mines and Minerals Division as part of efforts to accelerate mining activities to give a big push to Pakistan’s economy. This is in line with the attempts made in the previous tenure of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government, which strived to establish the Mines […]

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Finance minister to visit US on April 14 for talks with IMF

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will visit Washington on April 14 and 15 for meetings with officials of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  The finance minister, speaking at a ceremony at the Karachi Stock Exchange, said the country needs a new IMF programme that should last for at least three years.  Aurangzeb stressed […]