Dubai Air Taxi Flight

Dubai Successfully Completes First Air Taxi Test Flight

On June 30, 2025, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and U.S.-based Joby Aviation conducted the region’s first successful test flight of an all-electric air taxi, achieving a vertical takeoff, horizontal cruise, and vertical landing—an operational milestone for urban aerial mobility. Desert Trial The flight at a desert site proved the air taxi can carry…

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App to Track Electricity

Govt Launches App to Track Your Electricity Usage

Pakistan’s Power Division has officially launched the “Apna Meter, Apni Reading” mobile application—an App to Track Electricity—to revolutionize how electricity consumption is recorded. Consumers photograph their meter on a specified date each month and submit the readings directly through the app, which uses them for billing. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, inaugurating the app on June…

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China develops satellite internet

China Develops Satellite Internet Five Times Faster Than Starlink

China develops satellite internet as Chinese researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University of Posts and Telecommunications achieve a major milestone: a 1 Gbps laser-based satellite internet link from a geostationary satellite orbiting 22,807 miles above Earth, about five times faster than current Starlink speeds. “Chinese researchers have just achieved a new 1Gbps data…

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replace meter readers app

Government to Replace Meter Readers With Mobile App

In a major policy shift aimed at modernizing the electricity billing process, the Government of Pakistan has decided to eliminate the role of manual meter readers in all power distribution companies (Discos), except Karachi Electric (KE). Under the newly approved initiative “Apna Meter Apni Reading,” consumers will now be responsible for recording and submitting their…

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Tesla Autonomous Ride Service

Tesla Debuts Autonomous Ride Service in Austin, Texas

Tesla has officially rolled out its Tesla Autonomous Ride Service in Austin, offering rides in driverless Model Y SUVs. While the technology promises a breakthrough in fully autonomous transport, many operational and safety questions remain. Early Launch & Operating Details Technology & Testing Approach Tesla deploys vehicles relying solely on cameras and end-to-end AI, without LiDAR—unlike…

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Careem ride-hailing in Pakistan

Careem Discontinues Ride-Hailing in Pakistan from July

Careem ride-hailing in Pakistan will officially come to an end as the Dubai-based ride‑hailing giant ceases its operations effective July 18, 2025, marking the conclusion of a nearly decade-long era of app-based transport services in the country. Reasons in Careem’s Words CEO and co-founder Mudassir Sheikha described the decision as “incredibly difficult,” attributing it to:…

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