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 also ask” section in search results....
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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 to Reuters.
Meta has acquired a 49% stake in Scale AI, a deal that now values the company at an impressive $29 billion, a substantial jump from its previous $14 billion...
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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 equipment, lenses, printers, and scanners, Canon is celebrated for it...
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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 prepared and circulated among stakeholders for feedback. Based on the comments received, the ordinance is now in its final stage, the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology announced in a press release tod...
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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’...
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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 away 99% of his wealth—about $200 billion—by 2045.
Most of that money will improve health care and education. His foundation will target three goals: stopping deaths of mothers and babies, fighting infectious diseases, and...
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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 bu...
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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 is between two and two and a half percent, depending on the production category.
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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 Califor...
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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 content found 52% included false or misleading claims.
Dubious advice ranged from eating oranges in the shower to reduce anxiety and promoting unproven supplements, to methods claiming to heal trauma within an hour and misrepresenting norma...
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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 Syst...
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We are undeniably living in a digital age. In this reality, the importance of the country’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector is growing, and similarly, the potential of this sector is expanding day by day. On the eve of the announcement of the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year budget, I believe it is essential to take some crucial steps for the organized development of our information technology industry.
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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 ele...
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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,...
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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 Minister arrived in Dhaka yesterd...
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