OpenAI, Meta flex muscles as AI race heats up
The world鈥檚 biggest AI companies are releasing new usage data showing significant growth as competition in the generative artificial intelligence sector heats up...
Tags : intelligence
Bank accounts of Salman, Selim frozen
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Wednesday froze bank accounts of Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, a former lawmaker and paternal cousin of Sheikh Hasina...
Bank accounts of former BSEC chair Shibli, 7 others frozen
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Tuesday froze bank accounts of stock market-linked eight persons, including former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam and his son Juhair Sharar Islam...
BFIU asks banks to freeze accounts of Nowfel, family
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit asked the banks to freeze the accounts of former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel and his family members, including his parents, for the next 30 days.
Banks asked to freeze accounts of former Natore-2 lawmaker, family
All banks have been instructed by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit to freeze accounts of Shafiqul Islam Shimul, former lawmaker from Natore-2, his wife Shamima Sultana Jannati and other family members.
Bank accounts of Anisul, family, MPs Azam, Henry frozen
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Wednesday froze the bank accounts of Anisul Huq and his family members...
Bank accounts of Arafat, Saifuzzaman frozen
Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Financial Intelligence Unit on Monday froze bank accounts of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and former state minister for Information and...
Major General Faizur Rahman appointed as new DG of DGFI
Major general Md Faizur Rahman has been appointed as the director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence...
BFIU freezes bank accounts of ex- foreign minister Hasan, his family
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has instructed all banks in the country to freeze accounts of former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud and his family members...
OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users
OpenAI says it is concerned that a realistic voice feature for its artificial intelligence might cause people to bond with the bot at the cost of human interactions...
UK probes Amazon partnership with AI firm Anthropic
Britain鈥檚 competition regulator on Friday said it had launched an inquiry into a partnership between US e-commerce giant Amazon and Anthropic, an American developer of artificial intelligence...
EU鈥檚 sweeping AI law enters into force
The European Union鈥檚 landmark law on artificial intelligence came into force on Thursday, which Brussels vows will drive innovation while protecting...
AI won鈥檛 replace you but will spy on you
SINCE the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, workers have had to contend with the inimical effects of technology on their jobs. From the power loom to the personal computer, each wave of automation has not only increased productivity, but also empowered the owners and managers who dictate how these technologies reshape the workplace. Today, workers worldwide are haunted by the specter of artificial intelligence...
2 more protest leaders,聽ex-BRAC teacher held
Fellows and family members on Sunday alleged that intelligence agencies of police picked up two more coordinators of the Students Movement Against Discrimination and...
Meta oversight board wants deepfake rules for AI Age
Meta鈥檚 oversight board on Thursday called on the tech titan to bring its rules regarding porn deepfakes out of the 鈥榩hotoshop鈥� days and into the era of artificial intelligence...
TSMC Q2 net profit jumps on Gen AI demand
Taiwan chip giant TSMC said Thursday net profit jumped by more than a third in the second quarter of 2024, buoyed by global demand for generative artificial intelligence products...
AIUB holds explainable AI for dementia鈥檚 early detection workshop
The American International University-Bangladesh has recently hosted a workshop on the Explainable Artificial Intelligence for dementia care on its campus in Dhaka, said a press release...
AI consuming significant amount of global energy supply
When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 per cent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.
Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centres needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said...
China leading surge in generative AI patents: UN
The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority from China-based innovators...
Govt raises ration prices
The government has increased the price of per kilogram rice and wheat rationing to 10 authorised entities by around Tk 9, but the new prices still remain below the price of rice distributed to destitute people...
AI takes centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai begins
From phones that can detect deepfake scams to autonomous intelligent vehicles, the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence took centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai kicked off Wednesday...
Banks, NBFIs asked to freeze accounts of Matiur, family
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit of the Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday asked all banks and non-banking financial institutions to freeze all accounts of National Board of Revenue member Matiur Rahman and his family members who were now facing allegations of amassing illegal wealth...
Nvidia鈥檚 success challenge for AI鈥檚 next breakthroughs
For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world鈥檚 biggest company, but behind its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can stake a claim to the artificial intelligence bonanza...
Embracing AI in education
IN THE ever-evolving landscape of education, artificial intelligence has emerged as a beacon of transformation. The integration of AI into the academic curricula of institutions in...
Online video adding to challenges for news firms, says report
The rise of online video news is making it increasingly hard for traditional news organisations to survive....
Amazon pledges $230m to boost generative AI startups
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced a $230 million commitment aimed at accelerating the development of generative artificial intelligence...
Credit scoring system for digital banks to be introduced: Mahmood
Finance minister AH Mahmood Ali said that the government would introduce a credit scoring system utilising artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to facilitate loan services from these digital banks....
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant鈥檚 planned privacy policy change would allow 鈥榰nlawful鈥� use of personal data for artificial intelligence technology...
Foxconn eyes 40pc global AI server market share
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said Friday its global market for聽artificial intelligence servers is expected to increase to 40 per cent this year, with AI products being the main driver for growth...