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Bangladesh’s 999 Emergency Service Now Available in English

February 13 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Foreign diplomats, officials of various United Nations agencies, and visiting foreign tourists in Bangladesh can now access the national emergency service 999 in English. To avail of services in English, callers must press ‘2’ after dialing 999.

This announcement was made in a statement signed by Additional...
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Abu Bakar Siddique Appointed as BTRC Vice Chairman

February 13 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Telco

Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, a retired Additional Secretary from the Ministry of Land, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). He replaces Aminul Haque, who retired from the position.

His appointment, effective for three years, was confirmed on Wednesday by canceling his post-retirem...
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Adobe Unveils Firefly Video Model to Rival AI Video Tools

February 13 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Adobe has introduced an AI-powered video generation tool called Firefly Video Model, aiming to compete with OpenAI’s Sora and startup Runway, according to a repor...
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bKash launches Digital Union to raise digital financial literacy

February 12 2025 | TW News Correspondent

E-Finance

bKash has launched; Digital Union; initiative in two unions of Cumilla to take easy and safe digital transactions to rural people’s doorsteps. The year-long pilot programme began in Jagannathpur and Panchthubi unions, aims to rollout nationwide. The launch was celebrated with diverse activities, i...
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OpenAI's board has not received Musk's takeover bid, source says

February 12 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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OpenAI's board has not yet received a formal bid from an Elon Musk-led consortium, although a lawyer for the billionaire said the offer had been sent to OpenAI's outside counsel.

A day after Musk...
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Infinix Valentine’s Campaign Unveiled to Create Memorable Surprises

February 12 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

Love is best expressed through unexpected moments of joy, and this Valentine’s Day, Infinix Bangladesh is creating opportunities to share tho...
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Walton provides up to 15% discount on Unify All in One PCs

February 12 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited, the country;s leading technology products manufacturer, is providing up to 15% discount on its Unify All in One PCs. Moreover, Walton also provides free Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo with All in One PCs.

An All in One PC is a desktop computer that combines the CPU, monitor speakers and all other parts into a single u...
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89% of IT Leaders Concerned About GenAI Flaws Affecting Cyber Security

February 12 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyber-attacks released a new report, “Beyond the Hype: The Businesses Reality of AI for Cyber security,” which surveyed 400 IT leaders on their use of AI in security. The survey found that, despite 65% having adopted generative artificial i...
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Baidu CEO says more AI spend still needed despite DeepSeek's success

February 11 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Investment in data centres and cloud infrastructure is still needed despite DeepSeek challenging the cost efficiency of large AI models, Baidu (9888.HK), opens new tab CEO Robin Li said on Tuesday.

"The investment in cloud infrastructure is still very much required. In order to come up with models that are smarter...
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Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI

February 11 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, another salvo in the billionaire's fight to block the artificial intelligence startup from transitioning to a for-profit firm.

Musk's bid is likely to ratchet up longstanding tensions with Open...
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Apple and Google Remove Malware-Infected Apps from App Stores

February 11 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Apple and Google have removed 20 malware-infected apps from their respective app stores, which had been used for data theft for nearly a year. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reported that the malware, known as “SparkCat,” had been...
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‘Kinlei Jitben,’ HONOR Bangladesh launches new campaign to celebrate February

February 11 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

Honor Bangladesh has recently rolled out an exciting campaign, titled ‘Kinlei Jitben’ for smartphone lovers to provide them with great value for money on purchasing some of the brand’s latest smartphones.

Under this campaign, running from February 01 to February...
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Samsung introduces OLED TV S95D for the first time in Bangladesh

February 11 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

Adding a newer dimension to OLED viewing pleasure, Samsung has proudly announced the arrival of its latest innovation, the Samsung OLED TV S95D series, to the Bangladesh market!

The official launch of t...
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Techsolutions Plex attending BDJobs.com IT Job Fair 2025

February 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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Techsolutions Plex Ltd., an innovative IT firm supported by one of the largest and most respected business groups in Bangladesh, is gearing up to connect with job seekers at the BDJobs.com IT Job Fair 2025.

The IT Job Fair 2025 is scheduled to take place on 12th February (Wednesday) at the KIB Complex, located in Khamarbari, Farmgate, D...
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Macron unveils a $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to Stargate

February 10 2025 | TW News Correspondent

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem (around $112 billion at current exchange rates) on Sunday evening.

This week, Paris is hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit-the third international summit focused on AI after the one in Bletchley Park in the U.K., and Seoul, South Korea.

“I...
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