DVS integrated with RJSC portal, e-GP System
Document Veri铿乧ation System, or DVS, has been integrated with RJSC name clearance portal and the electronic government procurement, or e-GP, System, said a press release.
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Google counters bid to force sale of Chrome
Google late Friday countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser, suggesting a judge address antitrust concerns by barring the firm from making favorable treatment of its software a condition of licensing.
BTCL to add new features to its calling app Alaap
In the wake of robust use of OTT apps for voice, messaging and other services, state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited has planned to reshape its dialler 鈥楢laap鈥� application in the new year...
BTRC publishes draft guidelines on infrastructure sharing
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has published amended draft guidelines on telecommunication infrastructure sharing, with provisions for ensuring quality of service, maintaining technical standards and shared lawful interception systems for monitoring communications...
Google renews push into mixed reality headgear
Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.
Internet penetration rate declines
The country鈥檚 internet penetration rate has seen a gradual decline in the latter half of 2024, falling from 80.60 per cent in August to 79.48 per cent in September and further down to 78.61 per cent in...
Nobel laureates urge strong AI regulation
Physics Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton and chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis on Saturday insisted on a need for strong regulation of artificial intelligence, which played a key role in their awards.
BTRC rejects proposal
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has refused a proposal to provide transit for bandwidth to India through Bangladesh as the transit might weaken Bangladesh鈥檚 role as a regional digital hub...
Experts urge for legal framework to boost tech-driven investments
Experts on Monday called for enabling legal framework and enforcement practices in relation to data protection and intellectual property rights to foster technology-driven investments...
Bangladesh slips a notch in mobile internet speed: Ookla
Bangladesh has slipped a notch in its global ranking for mobile internet speed performance, according to Ookla鈥檚 Speedtest Global Index.
Experts for dubbing internet as fundamental right
Experts on Wednesday said that internet should be incorporated into Bangladesh鈥檚 constitution as a fundamental right to protect the countrymen鈥檚 freedom and ensure data security...
Samsung reshuffles leadership amid challenge in AI chips
Samsung Electronics reshuffled its leadership on Wednesday as it looks to gain an edge in the production of microchips used for artificial intelligence servers...
English learning app Parlo launched in Bangladesh
Parlo, a new mobile app designed to make the journey to learn conversational English easy and enjoyable, was formally launched in Bangladesh on Saturday at the Lakeshore Hotel, says a press release.
Bangladesh needs to boost cybersecurity skills
Bangladesh and many other countries are prone to eroding their progress in cybersecurity systems if they do not provide support for enhancing cybersecurity skills and awareness-raising initiatives...
Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65b for AI, chips
Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeting the urgent challenges of its ageing, shrinking population...