Intel to halt $25 bln factory in Israel

Intel Corp is halting plans for a $25 billion factory in Israel, as per Calcalist, an Israel-based financial news website. According to Reuters, Intel has yet to make an official statement regarding this development.
11 June 2024

Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies

Elon Musk has recently stated that he plans to ban Apple devices at his companies, on the condition that Apple integrates OpenAI at the operating system level.
11 June 2024

First-ever 'immersive' phone call made by Nokia CEO

Nokia recently announced that CEO Pekka Lundmark made a phone call utilising a new technology called "immersive audio and video". This technology enhances call quality by providing three-dimensional sound, making interactions more lifelike, as per Nokia.
11 June 2024

Palak appears as a guest shark on Shark Tank Bangladesh

Shark Tank Bangladesh aired a special cricket-themed episode over the weekend, showcasing four sports-related businesses. The episode also had the Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak as a guest shark.
11 June 2024

Apple AI, new Siri, iOS 18 and more: Everything Apple just announced

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 keynote has concluded, and the company unveiled some major updates and innovations. From AI advancements to major operating system upgrades, here’s everything you need to know.
10 June 2024

Apple finally unveils its own AI: Meet, Apple Intelligence

At this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple just announced "Apple Intelligence," a new suite of AI features designed for the iPhone, Mac, and other devices.
10 June 2024

Apple is unveiling iOS 18, Siri AI and more: Watch LIVE here

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is currently underway, with the tech giant unveiling iOS 18, a major update to its mobile operating system.
10 June 2024

How to not handle a crisis communication: A lesson from Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola's botched ad campaign highlights the pitfalls of crisis communication.
10 June 2024

Donald Trump calls himself "crypto president"

Former US President and current Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called himself the "crypto president" during a fundraiser last week, as per sources present at the event. As per reports, Trump portrayed himself as a staunch advocate for cryptocurrency during the event, while criticising Democratic efforts to regulate the industry.
9 June 2024

Bangladesh moves up 6 spots in global startup ecosystem index 2024

Bangladesh has ascended 6 places to rank 83rd in the recently published 'Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024' report by StartupBlink, a global startup map and research centre. In the report, Dhaka also climbed 71 spots to secure the 140th position among top 1,000 listed cities. Dhaka was also ranked 7th in South Asia for the Agtech industry.
8 June 2024

Fintech startup Elevate secures investment worth $5 million

Elevate, a fintech startup based in London and Dubai, has secured an investment of $5 million aimed at expanding its presence in South Asian markets, including Bangladesh. The startup offers a simplified method for receiving USD payments from international employers and platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr, Paypal, Deel, and Toptal.
6 June 2024

Govt to create smart jobs and new research centres

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has just announced the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 for Bangladesh. In the proposal, the Finance Minister laid out the government's plan to create new "smart jobs" and establish new research centres based on "frontier technologies".
6 June 2024

It's going to cost more to talk and browse from now on

In the fiscal year 2024-25 budget speech, Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali announced an increase in the supplementary duty on mobile phone calls and internet services. Effective immediately, the supplementary duty has been raised by 5 percent, bringing the total VAT on talk time and internet services to 20 percent from the previous 15 percent. This increase will be applied at the time of mobile phone recharge.
6 June 2024

Mobile phone raw material import concessions extended to 2026

The current notification on concessionary import facilities for mobile phone manufacturing raw materials has been extended to 30 June 2026 from its original validity till 30 June 2024.
6 June 2024

National Budget FY25: Three-year tax exemption for cashless tech jobs

The Finance Minister has put forward a proposition to exempt from tax the incoming arising from several tech-related business activities, on the condition that the business holder is a resident or a non-resident Bangladeshi. Furthermore, the tax exemption will last three years and only on the condition that all business activities of such a person are cashless. 
6 June 2024

DU hosts AI art exhibition

An artificial intelligence (AI) art exhibition is currently being held at the University of Dhaka's Fine Arts Faculty, till June 6. Organised by University of Dhaka’s Data and Design Lab, this amalgamation of art and technology is showcasing various images created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
5 June 2024

New technologies unveiled at Computex Taipei 2024 so far

Considered one of the biggest technology trade shows in the world, this year's Computex is showcasing tech such as semiconductor chips and gadgets from companies such as Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Asus, MSI, and more. Here is a quick breakdown of some of the gadgets and technology unveiled so far at Computex Taiwan 2024.
5 June 2024

Winners of ‘Women in Tech’ announced

Huawei announced the winners of its ‘Women in Tech’ competition at a gala ceremony held on Tuesday at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka. The competition was launched last year in Bangladesh with UNESCO as a strategic partner.
5 June 2024

Robi datathon 3.0 winners announced

Robi Axiata concluded the grand finale of Datathon 3.0 on Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC). The winners of Datathon 3.0 were awarded a total of BDT 10 lakh in prizes.
4 June 2024

ChatGPT is down, again

OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is facing significant issues today, with users experiencing a second major outage following an earlier disruption. The outage, which has affected both the ChatGPT mobile apps and the web service, has left many users without responses to their queries.
4 June 2024