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

5 Tips for organisations to stay protected from Ransomware

Ransomware is still one of the most widespread and damaging threats that internet users face. Hence, it is imperative for enterprises to implement best practices to stay protected from ransomware.
27 June 2022, 10:31 AM

Google hit with antitrust complaint

Tech giant Google was hit with an antitrust complaint recently after a Danish online job-search rival took its grievance to EU regulators, alleging that Google had unfairly favoured its own job search service.
27 June 2022, 08:16 AM

ShopUp secures Series B4 funding of more than BDT 580 Crore

The country's largest business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, ShopUp, has raised more than Tk 550 crore ($62.89 Million) in its latest round of fund-raising as it looks to ramp up its operation by bringing small neighbourhood groceries and small retail shops online.
27 June 2022, 05:32 AM

Dhaka-based startup Edvive raises USD 50K in pre-seed round

Edvive, an ed-tech startup based in Bangladesh, has recently raised USD 50,000 in pre-seed investment. 4 Bangladeshi technology investors with a collective experience of 20 years in the industry, led the investment round. The investors are: Tanvir Ahmed, It Business Consultant, Edmonton, Canada; Mohammad Ibrahim, Computer Engineer, ADNOC Offshore, UAE; Muhammad Mainul Hossain, CEO, TechOptions; and Md Matiur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO, ByteCode Limited.
26 June 2022, 16:41 PM

Bangladeshis may soon be able to live in Bali tax-free and work remotely

Indonesia is thinking about granting remote workers a 'digital nomad visa' that will enable them to reside there tax-free as long as their income originates from abroad.
26 June 2022, 16:23 PM

Huawei unveils MateBook D14, D15 in Bangladesh

Huawei has rolled out its all-new MateBook D series in the country: the MateBook D14 and MateBook D15.
26 June 2022, 08:32 AM

upay, PRAN sign MoU on employee salary disbursement

Mobile financial service provider upay signed an agreement with business conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group, to facilitate the disbursement of monthly salaries to employees of different factories of the conglomerate through upay. 
26 June 2022, 08:22 AM

Padma Bridge, as seen from satellite images

Zoom Earth Live has captured the image of Padma Bridge over the Padma river from satellite.
25 June 2022, 07:21 AM

NASA publishes satellite images of Sylhet flood

Space Research agency NASA has published the before and after satellite images of the flood-hit Sylhet region on their earth observatory website. 
24 June 2022, 17:46 PM

Netflix fires 300 employees

Streaming giant Netflix recently revealed that it laid off 300 employees, i.e. about 4% of its workforce, in the second round of job cuts aimed at lowering costs after they lost subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.
24 June 2022, 08:13 AM

Google says Italian company's hacking tools used to spy on Apple Inc, Android smartphones

An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said in a report on Thursday.
23 June 2022, 18:20 PM

Inside the ‘School of Influencers’

The panel addressed topics such as building your personal online brand, connecting with an audience in content creation and engaging with other creators in similar niches.
23 June 2022, 18:17 PM

Things to know before getting a credit card

Whether you are a student, a full-time employee or an entrepreneur, knowing the basics of a credit card before getting one will save you from a lot of hassle.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Budget tablets under Tk. 20,000: Take your pick

Tablets have always been a great comfort for school or work with their ability to add functions of laptops and smartphones in a compact, lightweight size. Here's a curated list of budget tablets for your convenience.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Top 5 brand new cars under Tk. 35 lakhs

If you’re looking for brand new cars under the Tk. 35 lakh price tag, here are our recommendations for you to consider.
23 June 2022, 17:53 PM

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 excels in durability test

Samsung’s flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has recently shown impressive results in a durability test. According to the test, the smartphone withstood a minimum of 4,18,000 complete and successful folds and unfolds.
23 June 2022, 11:12 AM

Meta launches Meta Pay: future wallet for the metaverse

Meta is officially changing the name of Facebook Pay to Meta Pay, and is planning on making it the digital wallet for the metaverse. 
23 June 2022, 10:08 AM

Here's how you can file a GD online with Bangladesh Police

From now on, anyone sitting at home can file a General Diary (GD) online, without having to go to a police station physically. 
22 June 2022, 17:39 PM

TikTok and 10 Minute School launch online learning campaign #EkshoTeEksho

Popular short video-sharing platform TikTok has announced the launch of its #EduTok online learning campaign in Bangladesh, in collaboration with 10 Minute School, a leading online educational platform in the country. Titled #EkshoTeEksho, this month-long campaign will feature some of the country's most popular #EduTok creators who will create and publish educational content across multiple categories.
22 June 2022, 10:33 AM

WhatsApp rolls out tons of new features

This week, WhatsApp added a number of new features, including the ability to mute people during group calls (via Android Central). This sanity-saving feature appears to be useful not only for muting people who forget to do so, but also if you're in the same room as someone else on the call and don't want to hear an echo of their words.
21 June 2022, 17:38 PM
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