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Pakistan's 2025 Champions Trophy Prep Marred, chatgpt.com Faces Outage

Pakistan's 2025 Champions Trophy preparation is facing challenges due to stadium upgrades being incomplete, while ChatGPT is experiencing a significant outage affecting thousands of users worldwide, with concerns raised over the country's ability to host the tournament and the reliability of the chatbot.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) mismanagement and wasteful spending have hindered the country's preparation for the 2025 Champions Trophy, as stadium upgrades are still incomplete despite a massive investment of 12 billion Pakistani rupees. Meanwhile, ChatGPT, a popular AI-powered chatbot, is experiencing a significant outage, affecting thousands of users worldwide.

The PCB had initially planned to complete the upgrades by February 5, two weeks before the tournament, but it appears that the work is far from completion. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has received major upgrades, but new building installations are still incomplete. Arshad Khan, General Manager at National Stadium, claims that the remaining work will be completed by January 31 and the PCB will take possession of the renovated stadium on February 5.

The tournament's opening ceremony might be moved out of Pakistan due to concerns over the readiness of the stadiums. This development has raised concerns about the country's ability to host the tournament. The Rawalpindi stadium also received upgrades, although the total amount invested is not specified. The PCB's mismanagement and wasteful spending have been a subject of controversy in the past, and this latest development is likely to add to the criticism.

In a separate development, ChatGPT, a popular AI-powered chatbot, is currently experiencing a massive outage, with over 3,000 users reporting issues on Downdetector. The outage is affecting users worldwide, with 89% of reported issues related to ChatGPT and 10% related to the company's website. Some users are experiencing "bad gateway error" messages, while others report that the website opens but ChatGPT is unresponsive.

The developments in Pakistan and the outage of ChatGPT have raised concerns about the country's ability to host the tournament and the reliability of the chatbot. The PCB and OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, will need to take swift action to address these issues and ensure that the tournament and the chatbot are back on track.

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