Smartphone processors have become one of the most important factors when choosing a new mobile phone. They affect everything from app performance and gaming to battery life, camera processing, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G connectivity and overall responsiveness. Two of the biggest names in the Android chipset market are Qualcomm Snapdragon and MediaTek Dimensity. Both companies now offer powerful flagship processors, as well as chips designed for premium, mid-range and budget smartphones. As of September 2026, the flagship competition has moved into a new generation. Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6,…
Author: M Awais
Running a small business often means being the CEO, marketer, bookkeeper, and customer support team all at once. The good news is that AI tools for small businesses have matured fast in 2026 — most now offer no-code setup, real integrations with the software you already use, and pricing that actually fits a small team’s budget. Here’s a practical, up-to-date breakdown of the tools worth considering, organized by what they actually solve. Quick Comparison Tool Best For Starting Price Claude for Small Business Running workflows inside tools you already use (QuickBooks, HubSpot, etc.) Included with Claude Team/Enterprise plans ChatGPT Business…
Anthropic and OpenAI both released new, cheaper AI models on the same day — just hours apart from each other. The timing is striking: this happened only days after the heads of both companies had publicly called for AI development to slow down, not speed up. What Was Actually Released Anthropic released Opus 5.5, a new model the company says comes close to matching its most advanced model, Fable, on most tasks — but at a 20% lower price. OpenAI followed with two models of its own, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, cheaper and faster versions of GPT-6 Astra, the…
Gold rate in Pakistan today — Tuesday, 22 September 2026, per Sarafa Association data. Rates update multiple times a day — always confirm a live rate before buying or selling. Gold prices in Pakistan pulled back today after crossing Rs. 460,000 per tola just a day earlier, with 24K gold now trading at Rs. 451,500 — a sharp swing that continues a genuinely volatile stretch for the local bullion market. Today’s Rates — All Karats Karat Purity Price per Tola 24K 99.9% Rs. 451,500 22K 91.6% Rs. 413,872 21K 87.5% Rs. 395,063 18K 75% Rs. 338,625 Silver remains close to…
Whether you’re waiting on your Matric result, your Inter result, or any other exam conducted by a Punjab education board, checking it online takes less than a minute once you know where to look. Here’s how to check Punjab board result online for any of the nine BISE boards across the province, along with backup options if the website is running slow. Step 1: Know Which Board You’re Registered With Punjab has nine separate education boards, each responsible for a specific set of districts. Your result is published only on your own board’s website — checking the wrong board’s site…
One of the biggest media deals in history just cleared its final major hurdle. Paramount Skydance has settled its legal battles with a group of US states and a Hollywood union, clearing the way to complete its Paramount Warner Bros merger, worth about $110 billion. Here is what happened, and what it means, explained simply. What Actually Happened On Monday, September 21, Paramount Skydance settled two separate legal fights that had threatened to block its huge takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. The first settlement was with a group of 12 US states, led by California. The second was with the…
For the first time ever, a Chinese AI company will speak directly to the United Nations Security Council about the dangers of artificial intelligence. According to two sources familiar with the matter, DeepSeek UN Security Council talks are set for this Wednesday, September 23, putting a major Chinese AI lab in the same room as top American AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here is what’s happening, explained simply. What’s Actually Happening The UN Security Council, which has 15 member countries, is meeting on Wednesday to discuss AI and how it affects global security. DeepSeek, along with another Chinese AI…
Porsche used to be Volkswagen’s biggest money-maker. Now it has become one of the company’s biggest problems. In the latest Porsche Volkswagen crisis update, Volkswagen just took a massive €6 billion financial hit tied directly to Porsche — and the story of how this happened says a lot about bigger troubles facing Germany’s car industry. Here it is, explained simply. What Actually Happened On Friday, Volkswagen issued a new profit warning. It said it is taking a €6 billion (about $6.9 billion) writedown, which is an accounting term for admitting that something you own is now worth much less than…
A year-long standoff over one of the world’s biggest islands may finally be coming to an end. The United States, Denmark, and Greenland are signing a major new Greenland Arctic deal today, September 22, 2026, at the United Nations in New York. Here is the full story, explained in simple words. What Is Being Signed, and When President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen are meeting at 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday to sign a three-way security agreement. The signing is happening at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The deal…
Pakistan’s government has just announced a big plan to fix how its civil service works. But a new Dawn editorial says something important: Pakistan civil service reform cannot succeed if it only makes small changes here and there. As long as the system stays built around hierarchy, seniority, and generalist hiring, the editorial argues, Pakistan cannot truly become a modern state. Here is what the new reform plan actually contains, and why some experts think it doesn’t go far enough. What’s Wrong With the Current System? Dawn’s editorial makes a strong point: Pakistan’s bureaucracy has become better at managing careers…