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May 19, 2025

Tesla chases robotaxi rivals and China goes local for auto chips
Hello from Yifan in California, your #techasia host this week. I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of my job ever since Google’s I/O event in May, where the U.S. tech giant laid out an ambitious plan to define what search will look like in the future. Some users in the U.S. may have…
Punjab CM Boosts ‘Clinic on Wheels’ for Free Healthcare
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Mam Nawaz Sharif has unequivocally stated that her prim focus is on ensuring free healthcare and medication for the province’s citizens. Her commitment was underscored today during the inauguration of the second phase of the “Clinic on Wheels” project, where she personally inspected the mobile clinics and handed over keys for…
Iran restricts internet access amid fears of Israeli cyberattacks
Iran restricts internet access amid fears of Israeli cyberattacks Tehran: Due to the recent escalating tension, Iran have led to a complete shutdown of internet service in the country. According to the Ministry of Intelligence and Communication Technology, this measure has been taken in view of security concerns to safeguard the country’s internal stability. According…
Raw milk advocates wonder: Where is Kennedy?
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health and human services secret, advocates for raw milk were thrilled to have one of their own at the helm in Washington. A self-professed fan of the drink, Kennedy had included raw milk in a list of foods and drugs that he felt federal officials had unfairly suppressed. “FDA’s…
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from the New Zealand Foreign Minister’s office said Thursday. New Zealand, which is the smaller Pacific nation’s biggest funder, won’t consider any new…
Pro-Israel hackers attack Iran’s largest crypto exchange, destroying $90 million
An anti-Iranian hacking group with possible ties to Israel announced an attack on one of Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges on Wednesday, destroying nearly $90 million and threatening to expose the platform’s source code. A group known as Gonjeshke Darande, or “Predatory Sparrow,” claimed the attack, making it the group’s second operation in two days. On…
What Pakistan’s 2025-26 Budget Means for Your Next Purchase
Thinking about buying a new car in Pakistan soon? You might want to take another look at the price tag, especially if a sleek SUV is on your radar! The freshly announced 2025-26 federal budget just dropped a new 2% tax on vehicles with engine capacities between 1300cc and 1800cc. This isn’t just a minor…
How Trump’s deportation pledge is creating more undocumented immigrants
Florndjie Camey, 31, had gone from a bleak future in Haiti to hope for a new life; she had landed a cashier’s job in her new city of Miami after coming to the country legally with a sponsor. Then, President Donald Trump declared that she and more than 1 million other people did not have…