Nvidia in talks to back $250 bln for OpenAI's data centre: report
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Nvidia is in discussions to provide around $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI, a move that would help the artificial intelligence company secure a massive data centre campus in southern Ohio.
Tech giants urge lawmakers not to restrict open-source AI
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Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta urge US lawmakers against restricting open-source AI, citing benefits to competition, security, and cost control.
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OpenAI sued after ChatGPT allegedly told user not to seek medical treatment
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“Young Entrepreneurs & Innovators are in the lead of building Digital Bangladesh”- Palak

The Hon'ble State Minister of ICT Division Mr Zunaid Ahmed Palak MP enlightened the media about the present state and the future action plans of BIG 2021.
9 June 2021, 15:16 PM

Glitch in Fastly: Media, govt websites hit by outages

Several media, government and social sites such as the UK government, the White House and Reddit suffered temporary outages yesterday due to a glitch in cloud computing services provider Fastly.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its electric car

Apple Inc is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The discussions are subject to change and it is not clear if agreements with either CATL or BYD will be reached, said the people who declined to be named as the discussions are private.
8 June 2021, 13:41 PM

Apple's new 'private relay' feature will not be available in China

Apple Inc on Monday said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
8 June 2021, 06:43 AM

Uber now includes CNG auto-rickshaws in Dhaka

Ride sharing service Uber has made CNG auto-rickshaws available for ridesharing in Dhaka city. Accessing the app earlier today, users noticed that a ‘CNG’ option was popping up alongside the regular UberX, Premier, Moto and UberXL options, after choosing a destination within Dhaka.
7 June 2021, 10:29 AM

‘One Country, One Rate’: Internet at flat rate across the country

BTRC has fixed the maximum tariff for broadband internet connection today. A customer now has to pay Tk 500 a month for using a broadband connection with a minimum internet speed of 5 Mbps.
6 June 2021, 10:36 AM

‘Harmful’ apps, games to be banned

Worried over their widespread abuse, law enforcers have moved to crack down on some online games and social media applications, including “TikTok”.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Nigeria suspended Twitter days after president's post removed

Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
5 June 2021, 06:52 AM

SpaceX carrying research squids to ISS

A SpaceX rocket took off Thursday for the International Space Station carrying supplies for scientific experiments, including some surprising passengers -- squids and virtually indestructible microorganisms called tardigrades.
4 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Imported phones get costlier; prices down for headphones, local laptops

Prices up, prices down for gadgets and appliances.
4 June 2021, 07:38 AM

AirPods Max: Fantastic headphones, but why?

Sometimes they require a preamp to drive the extra clarity of sound. Then there are the ones that are for consumption, like listening to music or
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Model Y experience: Y the Y is an ideal car for Bangladesh

Before we start this, there hasn’t been a case of a Model Y import yet into Bangladesh. This review and pictures were taken in the middle of a very sunny afternoon in Northern Virginia.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

AI to power Google's battle against fake news

Technology giant Google's artificial intelligence (AI) development, particularly on understanding human language, will be its strongest effort yet against misinformation, says its chief executive officer Sundar Pichai.
1 June 2021, 11:31 AM

Vivo Launches V21 in Bangladesh

Smartphone brand Vivo has launched its new V21 smartphone in Bangladesh. The device is the latest addition to Vivo’s V-series smartphones.
1 June 2021, 10:50 AM

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to bring gas sector under one Uniform System of Accounts

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is going to implement uniform accounting software for all companies in Gas Sector. They have recently signed an agreement with Divine IT Limited and Giga Tech Limited. Rubina Ferdoushy (Secretary, Admin & Law) and Iqbal Ahmed Fakhrul Hasan (Managing Director, Divine IT Limited) signed the contract for the respective organisation.
1 June 2021, 06:29 AM

Computer, IT accessories prices go up 20pc

The price of computers and IT accessories has shot up 20 per cent in the last 14 months as pandemic-induced restrictions prompted educational institutions and businesses to heighten focus on home-based schooling and work.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Healthcare at home with DocTime

In an effort to increase the need and open a new door to healthcare, DocTime has brought fully digital telemedicine services to Bangladesh. In this app, a patient can find a doctor from various ranges of registered physicians, get consultation on video call by paying the consultation fee. At the end of the consultation, the doctor immediately uploads the e-prescription which the patient can download from the App.
31 May 2021, 17:00 PM

Internet may slow down for over 7 hrs today

Internet users will suffer slow connection today due to maintenance work on a submarine cable between 2:30pm and 10:00pm.
27 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Best laptops under BDT 65,000

With PC parts prices skyrocketing due to production falling short of demand as people are investing more in home offices during the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people choose a prebuilt system such as the laptop.
27 May 2021, 18:00 PM

2021 Mahindra XUV 300 W8: All options included

When we reviewed the XUV 300 W6 a few months back, our overall conclusion was that it was a great bang for the buck with a few concessions. Well, the folks at Rancon Autos took notes and brought in the top of the line W8, which addressed all of our criticism and then some.
27 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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