Meta plans stand-alone AI app
Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, according to a report Thursday by CNBC.
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Stakeholders鈥� support will drive telecom sector reforms: BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will move forward with telecommunication sector reforms based on the support of the majority of stakeholders, ensuring affordability and service quality, said BTRC chairman Md Emdad-ul-Bari...
Indonesia to lift iPhone 16 sales ban
The Indonesian government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, a government source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant...
itel launches flagship S25 Series
itel has recently launched its latest flagship S25 Series, which includes two models 鈥� itel S25 and S25 Ultra, said a press release...
Reforms stressed to make telecom services more affordable聽
Speakers at a discussion on Sunday called for urgent reforms in Bangladesh鈥檚 telecommunications鈥� sector to make mobile and internet services more affordable.
OpenAI board rejects Musk-led buyout offer
OpenAI鈥檚 board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion.
Ex-GP workers protest at not getting profit share
A section of Grameenphone鈥檚 former employees gathered in front of the telecom operator鈥檚 head office on Tuesday, demanding collection of a 5-per cent share of the company鈥檚 profits and delay penalties...
GP rolls out offers on HONOR X5b series purchase
Grameenphone customers will be able to enjoy exclusive offers upon purchasing HONOR X5b series, said a press release...
REPORT ON RE-STRATEGISING ECONOMY: Task force for withdrawal of SD, surcharges on internet
The task force report on re-strategising the Economy and Mobilising Resources for Equitable and Sustainable Development recommended that the government immediately withdraw 20 per cent supplementary duty and 2 per cent surcharge on the Internet.
Nokia posts 89pc net profit in 2024
Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia reported on Thursday an 89 per cent rise in net profit for 2024, with sales surging in the final three months of the year...
GP launches green service centre at Sylhet
Mobile phone operator Grameenphone has launched 鈥楪reen Grameenphone Centre鈥� in Sylhet鈥檚 Ambarkhana area, as first operator to serve their customers through an eco-friendly service centre...
Banglalink celebrates 20 years
Banglalink celebrated its 20th anniversary on Tuesday with a resounding commitment to leading the country into a digitally inclusive and AI-driven future, said a press release...
DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants
Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has sparked panic on Wall Street with its powerful new chatbot developed at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, was founded by a hedgefund whizz-kid who believes AI can change the world...
Samsung taking pre-orders for Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Bangladesh is now accepting pre-orders for Galaxy S25 Ultra starting from today, said a press release...
Meta guru urges Europe to gamble more on AI
Europe should take greater risks and plough more money into artificial intelligence, Meta鈥檚 chief AI scientist Yann LeCun told AFP at the World Economic Forum.