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islamabad, pakistan AP — Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire late Friday along the tense border between the two countries, but no casualties or damage were reported. Both sides accused the other of provoking the clashes in violation of a fragile ceasefire signed over the past two months. Negotiations between Kabul and Islamabad aimed at easing border tensions and maintaining a ceasefire broke down in November, but the ceasefire was largely maintained in October with a deal brokered by Qatar. The exchange came a day after Pakistan announced it would allow the United Nations to send relief supplies to Afghanistan…

Lando Norris said there was “nothing to laugh about” despite a quick start heading into the title-clinching Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by leading both Friday’s practice sessions.Norris, who could become world champion if he finishes on the podium this Sunday, set the fastest time in the second representative practice session by more than three tenths from Max Verstappen, but Oscar Piastri dropped back to 11th, 0.680 seconds behind his teammate. Qualifying will take place on Saturday at 2pm (build-up from 1:15pm) on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports F1, and given the importance of track position, pole position will…

ChatGPT’s growth is starting to taper off, according to new data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Today, OpenAI-owned AI chatbots remain the leaders in this space, accounting for 50% of global downloads on mobile devices and 55% of global monthly active users. However, Google’s Gemini is starting to outperform ChatGPT in terms of download growth, monthly active user growth, and time spent in the app, the company’s research found. Over time, this increased pace of adoption could help Gemini close the gap with ChatGPT. OpenAI is now concerned about that, as the recent “Code Red” memo showed. The document,…

High-rise buildings in Canary Wharf financial, business and shopping district in London, UK.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesvisa has announced that it will move its European headquarters to London’s financial district. JP Morgan The landmark tower will be built in an area considered the city’s answer to Wall Street.Visa, which currently has its European headquarters in Paddington, west London, has signed a 15-year lease for 300,000 square feet at One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf Group said. The company plans to move in summer 2028. This follows news that JPMorgan intends to build a new 3 million square…

rubric Shares soared 22% on Friday after the data management company released big fiscal third-quarter numbers and raised its outlook.The stock, which debuted on the market in April 2024, had its second-best day on record. LSEG said sales rose 48% year over year to $350 million, beating the average analyst estimate of $320 million. In a statement late Thursday, Rubrik reported adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share, compared with analysts’ expectations for a loss of 17 cents per share. The company raised its revenue guidance for the current fiscal year to a range of $1.28 billion to $1.282 billion,…

The U.S. government’s top vaccine committee has voted to rescind guidance that newborns should be vaccinated to protect against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause chronic liver disease.On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8-3 to rescind a medical recommendation that has helped make the hepatitis B vaccine a routine part of postpartum care.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listInstead, ACIP approved new guidance encouraging parents without a history of hepatitis B infection to talk with their health care provider about whether to give the vaccine to their infants.It also continues to recommend vaccination of…

Michael Atherton described England’s bowling in the opening session of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane as “terrible”, with Australia enjoying short, wayward deliveries to end the first innings scoreless.England, who added nine runs to their overnight score of 324-9, started taking early wickets early on, but Australia instead raced to 130-1 in 21 overs by the ‘dinner’ interval. The scoring rate was even more remarkable considering that the innings started with three maidens. “(England) were terrible from the morning,” Atherton told Sky Sports Cricket’s Ash Daily podcast. “They just bowled poorly, it’s that simple. sprayer This content is provided…

“I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you. Okay, somebody’s going to say, ‘Oh, that’s not politically correct.'” Never mind. We don’t want them in our country. There’s a reason why their country is no good…”This is what US President Donald Trump said about Somali immigrants on the first day of an immigration crackdown targeting the Somali community. He said Somali immigrants were turning the US state of Minnesota, where about 2 percent of the population is of Somali descent, into a “hell” and urged them to “get out of here.” Trump then directed his anger…

AI startup Limitless, formerly known as Rewind, has been acquired by Meta, the company announced on its website Friday. The company, which developed an AI-powered pendant that records conversations, has announced that it will no longer sell the hardware device and will maintain support for existing customers for one year. Customers will no longer have to pay a subscription fee and will be moved to an unlimited plan for the time being. Other features will also be phased out, including Rewind, non-pendant software that records users’ desktop activity and turns it into a searchable record. The startup, founded by Brett…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Netflix , Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery fell about 3% and about 1%, respectively, after the streaming giants announced Friday that they had reached an agreement to acquire WBD for $27.75 per share. Rubrik — Shares rose nearly 19% after the cloud data management company reported significant improvement in sales and bottom line profits. In its fiscal third quarter, Rubrik had revenue of $350 million, or 10 cents per share on an adjusted basis. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected a loss of 17 cents…