BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its MD and CEO

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YouTube to count views from the moment a video starts playing
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YouTube is changing how it counts views on regular videos, with a view now registered as soon as a video begins playing or a user enters a live broadcast, bringing its approach in line with how it already counts Shorts views and how rivals TikTok and Instagram measure engagement.
OpenAI launches teen-specific ChatGPT with homework safeguards and parental controls
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OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated version of its AI chatbot with age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and tools designed to prevent teenagers from using the platform to cheat on their schoolwork—more than three years after the service first launched with no such protections in place.

Logitech releases MK220 wireless Bangla keyboard and mouse combo

Logitech has launched the MK220 wireless Bangla keyboard and mouse combo in Bangladesh. The combo offers a compact keyboard and a mouse, both of which come with 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity that works up to 10 meters away, as per the company.
12 June 2024

ChatGPT helps 89-year-old Japanese app developer learn programming

89-year-old Japanese Tomoji Suzuki took up coding in his retirement, developing apps specifically for the elderly Japanese population. As per a recent interview with AFP, he has credited ChatGPT as a "great teacher" and "programming mentor" in his coding journey.
12 June 2024

Intel to halt $25 bln factory in Israel

Intel Corp is halting plans for a $25 billion factory in Israel, as per Calcalist, an Israel-based financial news website. According to Reuters, Intel has yet to make an official statement regarding this development.
11 June 2024

Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies

Elon Musk has recently stated that he plans to ban Apple devices at his companies, on the condition that Apple integrates OpenAI at the operating system level.
11 June 2024

First-ever 'immersive' phone call made by Nokia CEO

Nokia recently announced that CEO Pekka Lundmark made a phone call utilising a new technology called "immersive audio and video". This technology enhances call quality by providing three-dimensional sound, making interactions more lifelike, as per Nokia.
11 June 2024

Grameenphone launches latest episode of Lumière featuring Rezwana Choudhury Bannya

Grameenphone has unveiled the newest episode in its Lumière series, this time shining a spotlight on Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, a luminary in the world of music. Known for her profound influence on the Bangladeshi music scene, Bannya's episode offers viewers an intimate look into her life, philosophy, and the artistic journey that has defined her career.
11 June 2024

Palak appears as a guest shark on Shark Tank Bangladesh

Shark Tank Bangladesh aired a special cricket-themed episode over the weekend, showcasing four sports-related businesses. The episode also had the Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak as a guest shark.
11 June 2024

Apple AI, new Siri, iOS 18 and more: Everything Apple just announced

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 keynote has concluded, and the company unveiled some major updates and innovations. From AI advancements to major operating system upgrades, here’s everything you need to know.
10 June 2024

Apple finally unveils its own AI: Meet, Apple Intelligence

At this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple just announced "Apple Intelligence," a new suite of AI features designed for the iPhone, Mac, and other devices.
10 June 2024

Apple is unveiling iOS 18, Siri AI and more: Watch LIVE here

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is currently underway, with the tech giant unveiling iOS 18, a major update to its mobile operating system.
10 June 2024

iFarmer selected for Visa Accelerator Program 2024

iFarmer, a Bangladesh-based agri-tech startup, has been selected for Visa's Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific for 2024. According to a press release, the other selected startups were from Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam.
10 June 2024

How to not handle a crisis communication: A lesson from Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola's botched ad campaign highlights the pitfalls of crisis communication.
10 June 2024

New 'Doom' game coming in 2025

The latest addition to the popular 'Doom' video game series has recently been announced by id Software and Bethesda Softworks. Titled 'Doom: The Dark Ages', the much-anticipated first-person shooter will come out in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
10 June 2024

Bangladeshi team reaches finals of Esports World Cup qualifiers

Bangladeshi esports team A1 Esports has reached the grand finals of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile Super League - Central and South Asia (PMSL CSA) esports event, which is considered the qualifier for the Esports World Cup.
10 June 2024

Donald Trump calls himself "crypto president"

Former US President and current Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called himself the "crypto president" during a fundraiser last week, as per sources present at the event. As per reports, Trump portrayed himself as a staunch advocate for cryptocurrency during the event, while criticising Democratic efforts to regulate the industry.
9 June 2024

Jobs of the week

Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
9 June 2024

Apple WWDC 2024: What to expect

This year, Apple's WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) event is scheduled to take place from June 10 to 14, 2024. Let's take a look at what you could expect to be announced in WWDC 2024.
8 June 2024

Bangladesh moves up 6 spots in global startup ecosystem index 2024

Bangladesh has ascended 6 places to rank 83rd in the recently published 'Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024' report by StartupBlink, a global startup map and research centre. In the report, Dhaka also climbed 71 spots to secure the 140th position among top 1,000 listed cities. Dhaka was also ranked 7th in South Asia for the Agtech industry.
8 June 2024

Fintech startup Elevate secures investment worth $5 million

Elevate, a fintech startup based in London and Dubai, has secured an investment of $5 million aimed at expanding its presence in South Asian markets, including Bangladesh. The startup offers a simplified method for receiving USD payments from international employers and platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr, Paypal, Deel, and Toptal.
6 June 2024

Govt to create smart jobs and new research centres

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has just announced the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 for Bangladesh. In the proposal, the Finance Minister laid out the government's plan to create new "smart jobs" and establish new research centres based on "frontier technologies".
6 June 2024
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