Bangladesh, historically known as a major player in the global jute industry, has long depended on the "Golden Fibre" as a key economic driver. Yet, in recent years, the sector has faced substantial challenges, ranging from reduced demand for raw jute exports to outdated processing techniques. 

Zomato, one of India's leading food delivery and quick-commerce companies, has raised $1 billion through institutional investors in its first major funding round since its 2021 IPO.

Apple is facing a new lawsuit alleging that the company illegally monitors employees’ personal devices and prevents them from discussing their working conditions. The complaint was filed in the California state court by Amar Bhakta, an employee at Apple's digital advertising division.

Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger has stepped down after less than four years, as the company struggles to compete with industry leaders like Nvidia and TSMC. The decision followed a board meeting where directors expressed concerns about the slow progress of Gelsinger’s turnaround plan.

Nebius Group, an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, has recently announced that it has raised $700 million in a private funding round led by Nvidia, venture capital firm Accel, and accounts managed by Orbis Investments, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Oxford's 2024 word of the year, 'brain rot,' spotlights growing concerns over the mental toll of endless social media scrolling.

A robot dog in South Korea has made history by becoming the first four-legged robot to complete a full-length marathon without needing to recharge its batteries. Named RAIBO2, the advanced quadrupedal robot, developed by researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), covered the 42-kilometer distance of the Sangju Dried Persimmon Marathon in a time of 4 hours, 19 minutes, and 52 seconds.

Imagine a selfie with Earth as the backdrop—not a digitally generated image, but a photograph taken in orbit. This is the concept behind the Space Selfie project, launched by CrunchLabs, an initiative founded by Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and YouTube content creator.

Two peer-reviewed studies, one published in November 2024 and one in October 2023, shed light on how interacting with AI chatbots can help people manage stress, express emotions, and even improve their overall emotional health.

Avik Anwar, along with his all-Bangladeshi team, has delivered a stellar performance at the Renault Clio Cup Middle East.

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S24 FE in Bangladesh.

Bluesky, the decentralised social media platform, has seen a recent surge in new users and is taking steps to improve security and combat impersonation. With more people joining the platform, the company is introducing stricter measures to ensure accounts are authentic and trustworthy, as per an official post by the platform.

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Australia has passed a new law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. The law, approved on Thursday, forces companies to block kids under 16 from logging in, or they could face fines of up to A$49.5 million (US $32 million). The government says the ban will protect children from harmful content online, but it has sparked mixed reactions from young people, parents, and tech companies.

Internet service will temporarily be disrupted for 3 hours on December 2 due to maintenance of SEA-ME-WE4, the country's first submarine cable system in Cox's Bazar.

Marking 41 years since the launch of the first G-Shock, Casio has recently unveiled the G-Shock DW-5000R, a near-identical recreation of the original 1983 DW-5000C.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is preparing to launch its own app for the Grok chatbot as early as December, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. 

Meta is planning to construct a vast $10 billion fibre-optic subsea cable network, spanning over 40,000 kilometres and avoiding areas of geopolitical tension, according to a recent report by TechCrunch.

Five Canadian news media companies have initiated legal action against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, accusing the company of copyright infringement and violating online terms of use on 29 November.

Spotify has announced changes to its Web API, limiting third-party developers' access to features such as related artists and recommendations, citing concerns about security, according to a recent blog post by Spotify for Developers.