Next Step / Nectar Social raises $30 million Series A to build AI operating system for marketing teams
Next Step Desk
19 May 2026, 15:08 PM Tech & Startup
Nectar Social, an AI-powered platform that automates marketing workflows across social media, creator management, and commerce, has raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was established in partnership with Anthropic.
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From phantom airline discounts to silent hiring rejections, automated systems are making consequential decisions that no human seems prepared to defend.
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BYD launches three new EVs in Bangladesh
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Google is making its icons more playful
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18 May 2026, 16:16 PM Tech & Startup

Apple launches 'Creator Studio' subscription service

Apple has introduced a new subscription service called Apple Creator Studio, bundling several of its professional creative applications into one package for $12.99 per month or $129 per year.
14 January 2026, 16:02 PM

US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions

The change would permit Nvidia to sell its powerful H200 chip to Chinese buyers if certain conditions are met -- including proof of "sufficient" US supply -- while sales of its most advanced processors would still be blocked.
14 January 2026, 10:20 AM

Duolingo CFO set to step aside

Duolingo, the mobile language learning platform, has recently announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Matt Skaruppa, will step down after nearly six years in the role.
13 January 2026, 13:14 PM

Why some good leaders stop getting better

‘Far enemy’ and ‘near enemy’ are concepts that come from Buddhist psychology and can be very useful in self-development.
13 January 2026, 12:21 PM

Gen-Z guide to choosing your first career direction

The pressure to choose a career that sounds impressive, feels meaningful, and leads somewhere stable often turns the first job into a personal referendum. The truth, however, is less dramatic and more practical.
13 January 2026, 12:11 PM

Google adds shopping and checkout features in Gemini chatbot

Google has integrated a direct shopping and checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot, enabling users to complete online purchases without needing to exit the conversation.
12 January 2026, 14:06 PM

Andreessen Horowitz raises over $15 bln funding

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has raised more than $15 billion across five new investment funds, according to a recent announcement.
12 January 2026, 13:21 PM

BTCL reduces .bd domain price

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has recently announced a reduction in the registration and renewal fees for two categories of .bd domain names.
11 January 2026, 18:13 PM

AI could be used to design bioterrorism weapons, warns Bill Gates

In an annual note, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to design bioterrorism weapons if the technology is not properly governed.
11 January 2026, 17:25 PM

BTCL slashes internet price, introduces new packages

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has announced revisions to its internet packages, increasing internet speeds across all existing data packs without raising monthly prices.
11 January 2026, 16:52 PM

Jobs of the week

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11 January 2026, 16:20 PM

CES 2026: 'physical AI' takes centre stage

The recently wrapped CES 2026 in Las Vegas made one thing clear: artificial intelligence has moved beyond screens and into the physical world.
11 January 2026, 15:24 PM

How Posh Celebration is trying to modernise event management in Bangladesh

Posh Celebration describes itself as an AI-enabled platform where customers can build an event plan and book vendors through a single workflow.
11 January 2026, 14:56 PM

DeepSeek to launch new AI model focused on coding in February

DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
11 January 2026, 09:10 AM

Avg smartphone prices could rise by 6.9% in 2026

The global technology industry is bracing for a sustained rise in random-access memory (RAM) prices through 2026, a shift expected to ripple across consumer electronics markets, particularly desktops and smartphones.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Banglalink launches nationwide Wi-Fi calling service

Banglalink has officially launched its nationwide Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) calling service, enabling customers across Bangladesh to make voice calls using Wi-Fi alongside mobile networks.
8 January 2026, 15:58 PM

Into the world of refurbished ThinkPads: a beginner’s guide

Originally developed by IBM and later continued by Lenovo, the ThinkPad line has built a reputation for durability, repairability and a no-nonsense approach to design. That matters when you are buying a device that has already lived one life.
8 January 2026, 13:01 PM

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health

OpenAI has launched a dedicated health tool within its ChatGPT platform called 'ChatGPT Health', which allows users to connect their medical records and fitness app data to inform the AI's responses.
8 January 2026, 05:35 AM

A ride back in time: the Royal Enfield Classic 350

There is a quiet kind of poetry in the way the Royal Enfield Classic 350 Chrome Red catches the morning light. Its chrome fuel tank mirrors the world around it, reflecting the sky, the street and the lingering gazes of passers-by who slow instinctively as they walk past. This is not a motorcycle that hurries for attention. It invites you in, like a story waiting to be told.
7 January 2026, 15:46 PM

Sega co-founder David Rosen dies at 95

David Rosen, a co-founder of the video game company Sega, has died at the age of 95. He passed away at his home in Los Angeles on December 25, according to a family spokesman and several news reports on the matter.
7 January 2026, 11:47 AM
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