KP Assembly Passes Digital Payment Act 2026

KP Assembly Passes Digital Payment Act 2026

Businesses, educational institutions, clinics and hospitals will be required to facilitate digital payments and display QR codes  The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Promotion of Digital Payment Act 2026, aimed at transforming the province into a cashless economy.  According to news reports, Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam introduced the digital payments bill in the…

Baidu says monthly AI tool users passes 25 million

Baidu says monthly AI tool users passes 25 million

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Baidu said monthly active users of its artificial intelligence tools for office work have surpassed 25 million, as the Chinese technology giant launches a standalone version of its GenFlow AI agent to challenge for a bigger share of the fast-growing AI productivity market. At its AI Day event on Friday, Baidu…

Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material

Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material

Schematic workflow illustrating the LLM-based framework for organic material design targeting dielectric applications. Credit: npj Artificial Intelligence (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44387-026-00087-1 The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new chemical polymers follows a similar kind of structure, with…

Columbia Board of Education passes updated AI policy

Columbia Board of Education passes updated AI policy

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously passed its new policy on artificial intelligence. The policy focuses on “generative AI,” which creates text, images, videos and other media. The new policy set forth by the Missouri School Boards’ Association says that the district must have an AI coordinator, who will monitor advancements, risks…