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A Santa Monica startup called Blueprints AI claims it can generate permit-ready construction documents in minutes. The company just unveiled Version 2 of its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, running October 13 through 15 in San Francisco. Architect and general contractor Al Drams co-founded the company alongside data scientist Coco Cao from Hong Kong. Drams holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from the University of Tehran.

Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is using artificial intelligence and web-scraping tools to identify misleading advertisements and product claims, including undisclosed mercury in beauty products and false claims of regulatory approval, its chairman has said. CCP Chairman Farid Ahmad Tarar said the commission also monitors social media platforms and the Ad Library of Meta for questionable advertising.

GitLab has released emergency patches for two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities that both scored 9.9 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale. The company strongly urges all self-managed installations to upgrade immediately. Both flaws target GitLab’s CI/CD configuration regex engine. As a result, any authenticated user with pipeline access can exploit them. The first vulnerability, CVE-2026-93577, triggers an integer overflow during regex compilation.

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to strengthen its Vigilance Wing and expand digital monitoring to stop tax evasion through digital payment transactions and fake receipts. PRA Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra said strict action will be taken against local and international food chains and coffee shops that refuse to accept digital payments. He said digital payments must be made only to bank accounts officially declared by the companies, to prevent record manipulation.

The Federal Government has officially transitioned to a strategy of adjusting petrol and diesel prices daily. Effective July 17, 2026, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has started revising the ex-depot prices of petroleum products, including petrol and diesel, every 24 hours. The government implemented this drastic measure to shield the local economy from the extreme market volatility. The newly revised prices show a mixed trend for consumers.

A private bank branch manager has fled to the United States after taking up to Rs800 million from account-holders under the pretext of investment. Local sources close to the affected customers said the total could exceed Rs1 billion as investigations continue. The bank management has launched an inquiry. Sources said the manager left last week with his wife and children and has since had no contact with bank staff or account-holders.

Huawei appears to have a new smartwatch in the works. Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station recently revealed the existence of a device called the Huawei Watch Air through a post on Weibo. However, Huawei has not officially confirmed the wearable yet. The “Air” branding strongly suggests a thinner and lighter form factor. Apple, Samsung, and other major tech companies have consistently used the Air label for their slimmer products.

Bitcoin fell by as much as 2.2% on Monday after failing to sustain gains above $84,000, as escalating tensions involving Russia, Ukraine and Iran pushed oil prices toward a one-month high. Bitcoin (BTC) had climbed to $84,254 on Bitstamp before reversing its gains. According to TradingView data, the decline came amid concerns over global energy supplies following reports of continued attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and an oil tanker catching fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) plans to make tax monitoring systems operational across 18 sectors by December 31, 2026, as the government steps up efforts to improve tax collection and curb tax evasion. A meeting on FBR reforms, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, was informed that monitoring systems have already been installed in the sugar, cement, tobacco, tiles and fertilizer sectors.

All schools and colleges in Peshawar will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, along with the complete restoration of the city’s BRT transport services. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Peshawar confirmed this decision through an official Facebook statement. He strongly urged the public to ignore any fake notifications or rumors regarding school closures. Consequently, Peshawar will see a return to routine after a tense Monday.