Category: Science & Technology

Limited access to technology, internet for Afghan youths

KABUL (SW) – Despite the 21st century being renowned for technology and innovation, many young people in Afghanistan remain disconnected from this modern world due to various reasons.

OpenAI unveils new AI model as competition heats up

MONITORING (SW) – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and image, its latest move to stay ahead in a race to dominate the emerging technology.

South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry

MONITORING (SW) – South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion), the finance minister said on Sunday, after setting its sights on winning a “war” in the semiconductor industry.

Kapisa innovators take flight: Students build drone with personal funds

MAHMUD-E RAQI CITY (SW) – Two residents of Kapisa province, located in the northeast of Afghanistan, have successfully built and tested a drone.

North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: KCNA

MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media reports, adding that it

India conducts first flight of missile that can carry multiple warheads

MONITORING (SW) – India has completed the first flight test of a home-grown missile with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) technology, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.

ATRA’s SIM card registration drive: 6.5 mln registered out of 23 mln distributed

KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) say that of 23 million SIM cards distributed by five telecommunication networks across the country, 6.5 million SIM cards have been registered under the guidance of this authority.