Spotify has signed an agreement with Spanish football giants, FC Barcelona to become its main sponsor in a deal that will carry the music streaming platform's name on Barça’s jerseys and stadium.

Clearview AI, known as one of the largest facial recognition networks in the world, is currently offering free services to Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

The draft of 'Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022' has been approved by the Cabinet earlier today. This amendment will now incorporate the admissibility of digital evidences by the court.

Starting from today, Instagram is no longer accessible in Russia. This ban follows a previous statement in which Moscow blamed Meta for allowing violence against Russia in its social media platforms.

Avik Anwar registered his name in the record books as he triumphed in the NGK Pro Car Championship in Dubai, UAE and became the first international motorsport champion from Bangladesh.

Ukrainian neon supply firms Ingas and Cryoin have recently closed down following the continued attack on Ukraine from Russia. 

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Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.

Virtual Museum Bangladesh (VMB), a virtual platform developed to preserve the country’s heritage sites in the digital sphere, was recently launched in the capital.

Green Savers, the local eco-friendly gardening organisation, won the first place prize in National Vegetable Fair 2022.

My Fuel Pump, the local on-demand fuel delivery service, has won the ‘Best Startup Innovation Award’ in Bangladesh Innovation Fest 2022.

Apple announced the launch of the all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display in its recently concluded ‘Peek Performance’ live event. Apple also revealed the new and powerful M1 Ultra chip, the latest inclusion to its Apple Silicon roster. Apple also upgraded its iPhone SE and introduced two new shades of green finishes for its iPhone 13 editions - Bold Green for iPhone 13 and Alpine Green for iPhone 13 Pro. The new iPad Air was also unveiled at Apple’s Spring event.

Music streaming service Spotify is reportedly down for users across the globe. Users are reportedly being force-logged out of the streaming app and were unable to log back in. Some users are reportedly being forced to reset their passwords. Users in Bangladesh are also facing similar issues.  Complaints regarding the issue peaked around 12:30 AM Bangladesh Standard Time in the global outage detector site DownDetector.com. The issue remained unsolved at the time of filing this report. Spotify has acknowledged the issue. "Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it. Thanks for your reports!," it tweeted. 

Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Meta, announced on Twitter that monetisation on Facebook will be prohibited in Russia starting 26 February.

US graphics card maker Nvidia confirmed that it is investigating a potential cyberattack, following a news report that said the attack may have taken parts of its business offline for two days.

Facebook parent Meta has globally launched its short-form video sharing feature, Reels. Initially launched in September 2021 only in the US, the feature is now rolling out in over 150 countries.

Several companies, including automakers Volkswagen and Renault and tire maker Nokian Tyres, on Friday, outlined plans to shut or shift manufacturing operations following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Maya is a one-stop solution for women in Bangladesh with its array of services. Maya’s digital assistant will track your period,

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Obidur Rahman a Bangladeshi data scientist and marketing tech expert who has innovated solutions catering to both local and international clients.