Tech & Startup

The Grand Tour: One for the Road concludes an era for Clarkson, Hammond, and May

The long-running television series The Grand Tour is coming to a close with its final two-hour special, One for the Road.
14 September 2024, 16:17 PM

Bangladesh ranks 35th in global cryptocurrency adoption despite legal restrictions

Bangladesh ranks 35th in the 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index, according to a report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, despite the country’s legal restrictions on cryptocurrency use.
14 September 2024, 15:52 PM

“Godmother of AI” raises USD 230 mln for AI startup

An artificial intelligence researcher, Fei-Fei Li also nicknamed as the “Godmother of AI” has raised USD 230 million for AI startup “World Labs” along with her three colleagues to develop AI technology that can comprehend how the three-dimensional physical world works, the company announced on Friday.
14 September 2024, 10:12 AM

Bangladeshi Stanford graduate’s AI startup receives $750K funding

Story Engine Inc., an AI startup co-founded by Bangladeshi Stanford graduate Sheikh Srijon, has received $750,000 in pre-seed funding from the reputed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z). The startup, founded by Sheikh Srijon, Zhizhuo Zhou, and Wanrong He, aims to revolutionise the realm of webtoon and anime creation through generative AI technology.
14 September 2024, 08:41 AM

TikTok faces crucial court hearing that may decide its future in the US

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, will face a key court hearing on Monday that could determine whether the popular app remains available to 170 million American users. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hear arguments challenging a law that could ban the app as soon as January 19, placing TikTok’s fate in the spotlight just weeks before the 2024 presidential election.
13 September 2024, 14:29 PM

Huawei and Walton team up to produce lithium batteries for mobile towers

Huawei, the Chinese tech conglomerate, and Walton, a Bangladeshi conglomerate, have announced a strategic partnership to produce lithium batteries for telecom base transceiver stations (BTS) in Bangladesh.
13 September 2024, 02:30 AM

Adobe unveils generative AI-based video creation tool

Adobe has announced the upcoming release of its latest generative AI-powered video creation and editing tool, Firefly Video Model, which will be available in beta later this year.
12 September 2024, 13:45 PM

Microsoft to fire 650 Xbox employees: report

Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 650 employees from its Xbox division, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News. This marks the third round of layoffs by the company this year, states the report.
12 September 2024, 11:19 AM

OpenAI's stunning $150 billion valuation hinges on upending corporate structure, sources say

OpenAI is planning to raise funding at a potential valuation of $150 billion, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News. If the funding goes through, this would position the AI tech company as one of the biggest startups in the world.
12 September 2024, 10:28 AM

Microsoft hosts summit to discuss CrowdStrike outage

Microsoft recently held a cybersecurity summit to discuss ways to improve security, following the global IT outage in July caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike.
11 September 2024, 13:26 PM

Oppo A3x launched in Bangladesh

Oppo's latest smartphone, A3x, has been launched in Bangladesh.
11 September 2024, 12:19 PM

Samsung Electronics to fire 30% of overseas employees: report 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is planning on letting go of up to 30% of its employees working overseas at specific divisions, according to a recent report by Reuters.
11 September 2024, 11:19 AM

Why do people buy iPhones? We asked Apple users

Why do so many people choose iPhones over Androids?
11 September 2024, 10:56 AM

Here are 7 things Androids can do that iPhones can't

In the long-standing competition between Android and iOS, both platforms have developed distinct strengths.
11 September 2024, 08:30 AM

Protecting innovation: The need to keep politics out of startup funding

For many young founders, who are often at the forefront of our startup scene, this political interference is particularly disheartening. These entrepreneurs are known for their drive, creativity, and willingness to challenge the status quo.
11 September 2024, 06:14 AM

How to conduct a 'career audit' for yourself

Just as companies conduct annual performance reviews to assess employee performance, you could do a "career audit" for yourself as well. This should help you reflect on your professional accomplishments so far, and help you decide whether or not you are satisfied in your current role.
11 September 2024, 06:05 AM

Apple forced to pay Ireland $14.4 bln: what happened?

Apple has recently come out on the losing end of a lengthy court battle with the European Union, leaving the tech giant obligated to pay Ireland 13 billion euros (about $14.4 billion) in back taxes. How did this happen? Let's break it down.
11 September 2024, 03:34 AM

Sony announces the PS5 Pro

Sony has officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro, a more powerful iteration of its current gaming console.
10 September 2024, 16:34 PM

iPhone 16 faces challenge from Huawei's $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

With long expected artificial intelligence (AI) features still in test mode, Apple's new iPhone 16 failed to impress investors at the same time as Huawei's tri-fold phone elevated the stakes in the competition to rule the global smartphone market.
10 September 2024, 12:42 PM

Should you upgrade to iPhone 16?

The iPhone 16 was officially announced at Apple’s latest "It's Glowtime" event. The full lineup consists of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. However, for those using iPhone 15 and older models, is there a good reason to upgrade to iPhone 16? Let's break it down.
10 September 2024, 11:04 AM