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Google adds video overviews and new collaboration tools to NotebookLM

August 24 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Google has rolled out a major upgrade to its AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, introducing new multimedia and collaboration features aimed at students, researchers...
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Apple in talks with Google to use Gemini AI for revamped Siri

August 24 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Apple has entered preliminary discussions with Google to integrate the search giant’s Gemini AI technology into a redesigned version of Siri, according...
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Meta partners with Midjourney to strengthen AI image, video capabilities

August 23 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Meta has entered into a licensing agreement with Midjourney, the fast-rising AI startup known for its image and video generation tools, Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced Friday in a...
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Kairan Quazi: Bangladesh-origin teen leaves SpaceX to join Citadel Securities

August 23 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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At an age when most teenagers are focused on high school exams, Kairan Quazi has already built a résumé that many professionals spend decades pursuing.

 

The American-Bangladeshi prodigy, who earned a computer science degree from Santa Clara University at 14, went on to become the youngest engineer at Elon Musk’s SpaceX, c...
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Bangladesh Bank to launch fresh round of digital bank licensing

August 23 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Bangladesh Bank is poised to issue new digital banking licenses in an effort to accelerate the country’s fintech landscape and draw fresh investment, according...
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Microsoft AI chief warns over rise of ‘AI psychosis’

August 21 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence, Mustafa Suleyman, has raised alarm over growing reports of what he termed “AI psychosis” — a phenomenon in which people become convinced that imaginary experiences created by chatbots are real.

 

In a series of posts on X, Suleyman said so-cal...
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Anwar Hossain appointed secretary of Science and Technology Ministry

August 19 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Additional Secretary Md Anwar Hossain has been promoted to the rank of Secretary.

 

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Tuesday (August 19), appointing him as Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

 

Anwar Hossain earlier served as Vice-Chair...
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UCBD hosts masterclass on Data Science

August 19 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Universal College Bangladesh (UCBD) has hosted a masterclass on the growing importance of data science, highlighting global trends and future opportunities for Bangladeshi students.

 

The session, titled “Shaping the Future with Data: Global Trends & Bangladesh’s Path,” also saw UCBD announce the upcoming launch of its Bachelor’s in Data...
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Govt launches digital skills training for madrasa students

August 19 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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A government initiative to equip madrasa students with digital skills has been launched under the ICT Division’s EDGE project.

 

The programme, titled “Digital Skills for Students,” aims to enhance the technological capacity of madrasa learners, enabling them to use produ...
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BTRC drafts law to ensure int'l standards on lawful interception

August 18 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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A draft of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 has been prepared, incorporating provisions to ensure international standards on lawful interception.

It also includes a clause empowering the regulator t...
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DIU students launch Bangladesh’s first automated food delivery robot “Kiti”

August 18 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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In a significant leap towards integrating automation in daily life, students from the Department of Software Engineering at Daffodil International University (DIU) have unveiled an automated food delivery robot n...
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'Pathao Connect' introduced to enhance safety of offline rides

August 18 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Popular ride-sharing platform Pathao has launched a new feature, 'Pathao Connect', aimed at improving safety for passengers and riders who arrange trips outside the app.

 

Concerns over offline rides—arranged without the use of apps—have grown in recent years, with reports of incidents involving unver...
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ICT division to recruit 497 office assistants across Bangladesh

August 18 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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The Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has announced plans to recruit 497 individuals for the position of Office Assistant.

 

According to an off...
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Inside the AI Talent Wars: Salaries, Poaching, and the Future of Engineering

August 07 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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By Syed Armaan Ahsan
Student, Class 12, Sunbeams School

The term "talent war" may bring to mind competitive sports - but in Silicon Valley, it has taken on an entirely new meaning. Today, it’s a high-stakes race to secure top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) engineers and the offers on the table are as competitive as professional...
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Zantrik launches certified car service to cut repair costs, curb theft

July 31 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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To ease vehicle maintenance costs and related concerns for car owners in Bangladesh, automobile maintenance startup Zantrik has introduced a groundbreaking service. 

The innovative platform, titled “Zantrik Certi...
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