This year, four Asians were given the Ramon Magsaysay Award: Korvi Rakshand from Bangladesh, Eugenio Lemos from Timor-Leste, Miriam Coronel-Ferrer from the Philippines, and Dr Ravi Kannan R. from India.

India has recently launched the country's first indigenous fully-electric tractor, named CSIR-PRIMA ET11. The tractor was developed by India's state-owned Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Central Mechanical Research Engineering Institute (CSIR-CMERI).

Korvi Rakshand, the founder of JAAGO Foundation, has been announced as one of the winners of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Emergent Leadership category. Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Asia," this prestigious award—the highest accolade in Asia—recognises exceptional contributions of individuals in various fields, from public service to social innovation that impacts the lives of Asians. Notable recipients of this award include Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, Mother Teresa, Dalai Lama, and Satyajit Ray, among others.

Despite deepfake technology recently rising to mainstream prominence, not all of us are aware of what it exactly is, and what kind of perils it can ensue. Join us as we delve into the captivating world of deepfakes, exploring their positive applications as well as their potential misuses.

Apple has officially announced its annual event, scheduled for 12 September at Apple Park. The invitation, titled "Wonderlust," indicates that the company plans to unveil its iPhone 15 series, among other products.

India has recently unveiled a prototype of the BS-6 (Stage-II) electrified flex-fuel vehicle, which is said to run on 100% ethanol. The vehicle, a made-in-India Toyota Innova Hycross, is developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor, and contains both a fuel flexible engine and an electric powertrain.

Google Flights is launching a new tool to help travellers decide when to book their flights.

Tesla Inc., the multinational electric vehicle company, is set to appear in court to defend against claims that the malfunction of their autopilot driver feature resulted in accidents that led to death.

OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has launched an enterprise version of ChatGPT. Called ChatGPT Enterprise, this version offers enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited access to GPT-4, advanced data analysis capabilities, and faster performance.

A cat was found to have travelled over 500 miles while it was trapped in the grille of a taxi. The cat was discovered by a taxi driver named Tom Hutchins in Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

In this week's bizarre trend sweeping across TikTok, parents are cracking eggs on their young children's heads in a viral challenge that has raised some degree of alarm among medical experts and the public. The trend, tagged with #eggprank, has amassed over 670 million views as of last Tuesday.

The annual Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, has showcased an impressive lineup of forthcoming video game releases, drawing attention from industry professionals and gaming enthusiasts alike. This year, Gamescom unveiled a diverse range of titles across genres on its Opening Night Live and the subsequent days. Here's a brief roundup of the major titles announced and showcased:

India is planning to launch 'Bhashini', an AI-based multi-language translation platform similar to Google Translate. According to the Indian news platform News18, Bhashini will support 10 major Indian languages, with plans to add all 22 official Indian languages.

The 2nd edition of the Bangladesh Fintech Award recently honoured 28 fintech innovations across 11 categories through a grand gala ceremony in Dhaka.

Avik Anwar, the Bangladeshi racing sensation, clinched first place in Race-2 of Round-3 in the Malaysia Championship Series at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday. This victory marks a significant milestone in Anwar's career, elevating him to third place overall in the championship standings.

Cruise, a California-based automobile company, has released a unique 'self-driving' ride-sharing service to passengers in San Francisco and some parts of Austin and Phoenix, US. These driverless, fully electric cars do not require the input of a human driver and have recently received permission to operate 24/7 across the city, barring freeways.

TECNO has recently inaugurated its flagship outlet at Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, have globally released the official desktop version of their text-based social media platform, Threads. The announcement was confirmed by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, in a Threads post.

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