Google is testing a new feature that turns search results into AI-generated podcasts. Initially launched in NotebookLM, this feature, known as “Audio Overviews,” is now available for testing in search labs.
Users can opt in to try it out. Once enabled, an embedded player appears below the “People als...
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The artificial intelligence data-labeling startup Scale AI has become the center of a seismic shift in the AI industry following a significant investment from Meta, which has prompted its largest customer, Google, to reportedly begin severing ties, according...
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Canon Inc., a global leader in imaging and printing technology, is renowned worldwide for its high-quality cameras, imaging solutions, and printing equipment. Founded in Japan in 1937, Canon now operates in more than 200 countries. From DSLR and mirrorless cameras to professional video...
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The government is introducing legislation to protect personal information. A draft of the law, titled “Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025,” was prepare...
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Big Tech wants you chatting. Meta, Google and OpenAI now claim around two billion monthly users for their bots. The next prize is keeping those users hooked.
One method works. It’s called “sycophancy.” The bot flatters, agrees, and rarely challenges. Users like the praise. They stay longer.
Researchers have noticed. A 2023 study from Anthropic found leading bots...
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Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, says he will spend nearly his entire fortune helping Africa. Speaking at the African Union in Addis Ababa, the 69-year-old announced he will give aw...
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WhatsApp is finally closing the privacy gap with rivals Telegram and Signal: code discovered in the latest iOS ‘TestFlight’ build shows the Meta-owned messenger is building a full username system. Strings spotted by WABetaInfo reveal that every account will soon be able to cl...
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The price of locally manufactured and assembled mobile phones may increase. In the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, the VAT exemption facility in this sector has been slightly reduced. In other words, the reduced VAT rate is being increased. The proposed increase...
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Apple is getting ready to show off a big new look for its Mac computers, and it’s likely to be called macOS Lake Tahoe. The name comes from the beautiful Lake Tahoe, a spot between California and Nevada. It hints that Mac users can expect a fresh and cleaner visual style.
This update is said to be the biggest change to Mac s...
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Over half of the top 100 trending TikTok videos offering mental health advice contain misinformation, a Guardian investigation has revealed. Experts who reviewed the #mentalhealthtips conte...
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Bangladesh Bank has advised employing continuous monitoring and, if necessary, the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to curb online gambling in the country. The directive was issued on May 28th in a letter signed by Director Rafeza Akhter Kanta from the central bank’s Payment Systems Department.
The instructio...
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The election board has published the final candidate list for the Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) 2025-27 term executive council election. With only seven candidates for seven positions, everyone is set to be elected uncontested. Consequently, the election scheduled for June 21st no longer holds any particular significance. Furthermore, the BCS branch committee electi...
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Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Finance Adviser to the interim government, will announce the national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year tomorrow, Monday afternoon. However, the traditional s...
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Sheikh Bashir Uddin, Commerce Advisor to the interim government, has sought assistance from Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao for drone technology in the agriculture sector. He expressed hope that this assistance would play an effective role in strengthening trade and technological cooperation between the two countries.
The Chinese Commerce Minist...
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