Tech giants urge lawmakers not to restrict open-source AI

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DeepSeek pauses second fundraising round: report
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26 July 2026, 17:47 PM Tech & Startup
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has verbally informed some prospective investors that it is suspending its second fundraising round, Bloomberg News reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter.
Facebook launches free verified badge using selfie checks
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OpenAI sued after ChatGPT allegedly told user not to seek medical treatment
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25 July 2026, 15:20 PM Tech & Startup
OpenAI says its AI models hacked a startup "on its own"
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22 July 2026, 10:11 AM Tech & Startup
Dual-battery code in iOS 27 fuels foldable iPhone speculation 
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23 July 2026, 13:53 PM Tech & Startup
Uber agrees $14.8bn deal to acquire Foodpanda owner Delivery Hero
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22 July 2026, 17:23 PM Tech & Startup

Video game industry suffering in post-pandemic times

As the world moves to the post-pandemic era and toward global inflation, the video game industry has been facing notable dip in popularity and sales. 
17 August 2022, 15:41 PM

Tech giants stand against India's controversial caste system

Some new policies have been kept in place that aims to fight the rigid hierarchy that has been known to segregate Indians for many generations.
17 August 2022, 15:19 PM

Bangladeshi users complain of TikTok glitches

Some Bangladeshi users of the popular social media platform, TikTok, the app has been acting up and showing glitches since last evening (August 14, 2022).
14 August 2022, 18:23 PM

Australian Federal Court fines Google $42.7 million for deceiving users

Australia's Federal Court has penalised Google for A$60 million (US$ 42.7 million) for misleading users and collecting personal location history.
13 August 2022, 11:55 AM

YouTube plans to launch streaming service: reports

YouTube is planning on launching its own video streaming service, as per a recent report by Wall Street Journal.
13 August 2022, 11:23 AM

Meta’s AI chatbot has opinions on Zuckerberg

Tech giant Meta has recently released BlenderBot 3, its most sophisticated conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot so far.
12 August 2022, 07:31 AM

Proxy servers and incognito browsing: What you need to know

Privacy is your human right and it is crucial for you to know what you are getting yourself into.
11 August 2022, 19:52 PM

Future of gas cars - How long till everything goes electric?

Now that the global phasing of combustion engines is near, how far is Bangladesh from adapting to an electric future?
11 August 2022, 19:45 PM

Alternative ways to invest money in Bangladesh other than banks

There are quite a few other options in Bangladesh where you can invest your money and get returns.
11 August 2022, 19:30 PM

Overcoming hurdles through technological innovation

In the third part of this five-article series, we will take a look at how Grameenphone has utilised unique technological solutions to contribute to the development of the nation’s telecommunication sector.
11 August 2022, 18:30 PM

Must-haves when setting up a new office

If you’re setting up a new office or restructuring your old one, here are our recommendations for essential office equipment to help your decision.
11 August 2022, 18:15 PM

IUT wins 13 awards in IAAC 2022

The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC) is an international competition that tests students in knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics.
11 August 2022, 18:10 PM

Social media sites where you can look for jobs

Today's job market places a high value on the ability to use social media to promote your career.
11 August 2022, 18:05 PM

Disney+ overtakes Netflix in subscriber count, sets higher prices for ad-free viewing

Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) edged past Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch Disney+ or Hulu without commercials.
11 August 2022, 15:59 PM

Google against self-regulatory body to hear user complaints in India

Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in India to hear user complaints, though the proposal has support from Facebook and Twitter (TWTR.N), sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
11 August 2022, 10:15 AM

AI-generated imagery: Democratising art or demolishing aspirations?

What we know about creativity and AI has changed by leaps and bounds.
11 August 2022, 00:00 AM

Everything announced in Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022

Samsung unveiled new foldable smartphones, smartwatches and an upgrade to their signature wireless earbuds.
10 August 2022, 16:34 PM

Does this hint at the death of art?

We are living at an exciting time in history – the advancement of machine learning has led to the creation of "art" that will leave you speechless – MidJourney is an AI that will turn imagination into art from text prompts.
10 August 2022, 13:17 PM

WhatsApp to add “silent exit” feature: No more awkward departure from groups

WhatsApp users will soon be able to avoid social awkwardness by gracefully, and silently, leaving groups, the company has announced.
10 August 2022, 09:27 AM

Anticipating losing legal battle with Twitter, Musk sells $6.9bn worth Tesla shares

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion worth of shares in the electric vehicle maker, saying the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.
10 August 2022, 05:05 AM
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