Bhutan is expanding its national blockchain strategy with a gold-backed digital token issued by Gelephu Mindfulness City and supported by the Kingdom’s sovereign framework. The TER token is designed to act as a new bridge between traditional stores of value and blockchain-based finance, according to an email announcement Thursday. Tokens are issued on Solana, where […]
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Hinge’s new Convo Starters feature uses AI to suggest personalized opening lines between matches The suggestions are based on user profiles, but the message itself must be composed by a human The tool is designed to increase trust and help users send more thoughtful first messages Hinge is starting to use AI to help solve
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A representative image of a worker stamping a passport. — Reuters/File WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration officially launched its “Trump Gold Card” visa program on Wednesday to provide a path, at a high price, for non-US citizens to get fast-track permission to live in the US. The Trumpcard.gov website, complete with an “apply now” button,
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a new political dilemma over the fate of thousands of Afghans who had been allowed to stay temporarily in the country under a US-sponsored relocation program. The uncertainty follows President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend the initiative indefinitely after the recent attack in Washington, throwing the future into limbo for
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The package includes Link-16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates and logistical support The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets worth $686 million, according to a letter from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to Congress dated December 8. The package includes Link-16 systems, cryptographic
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Says progress depends on terror elimination; CDF Munir calls on Ulema to help promote unity Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Force Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attend the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the country could
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The Marvell Structera X 2404 allows the reuse of DDR4 without buying new DRAM Twelve DIMMs per controller provides 1.5 TB of physical memory capacity Memory compression effectively doubles usable capacity when using LZ4 at line speed Hyper-scalers under pressure from rising memory prices could turn to discontinued DDR4 modules as a practical resource. The
Good morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to the Asia Morning Briefing, a daily overview of top stories in US hours and an overview of market movements and analysis. For a detailed overview of US markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Diary Americas. Bitcoin held its ground as Hong Kong began its trading
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. ISLAMABAD: The United States has approved a major financing package worth $1.25 billion to support the development of critical minerals at Pakistan’s Reko Diq site, US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A Baker announced on Wednesday. In a video message issued on X, Baker said the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) had recently approved the financing that
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Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a press conference in Karachi on November 7, 2025. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has once again opposed the idea of banning any political party, but said that political parties should also take a responsible political stance. Speaking to the media after visiting the house
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