Sora is a text-to-video AI model released by OpenAI in December 2024 (publicly demoed earlier in the year) that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions.

Google highlighted its 'AlphaChip' method in 2024, which uses reinforcement learning to accelerate and optimize the floorplanning process for computer chips, improving design efficiency.

Genie 2 is a foundation world model introduced by Google in 2024. It is capable of generating an endless variety of action-controllable, playable 3D environments, useful for training embodied AI agents.

Google released the first models in its Gemini 2.0 experimental series in December 2024, positioning them as models designed for the 'agentic era' with enhanced capabilities for taking actions and executing multi-step plans.

To boost tourism and business, Pakistan abolished visa fees for citizens of 126 countries and simplified the electronic visa application process.

Pakistan ranked 145th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024, indicating significant disparity.

The Punjab Assembly passed the Defamation Act 2024, aiming to curb disinformation on social media, though it faced criticism from journalists and civil society.

The budget significantly increased the Advance Tax on the registration of vehicles with engine capacities of 2000cc and above to tax luxury consumption.

The National Firewall was installed to monitor internet traffic, filter content considered 'propaganda' or fake news, and manage cybersecurity threats.

The government offered a reduced tariff on incremental electricity consumption during winter months to encourage the use of surplus power capacity and reduce reliance on gas heating.