PulseTech, a Dhaka-based B2B health-tech platform working to eliminate counterfeit medicines from the market, has raised USD 3 million in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Vietnam-based venture capital firm AVV and Singapore-headquartered accelerator fund Iterative.

Oppo has officially launched the OPPO A6 in Bangladesh.

TikTok is introducing new tools to give users greater control over AI-generated content on December 2.

James Cameron, the director behind the popular “Avatar” franchise, has described generative artificial intelligence (AI) as “horrifying”.

The popular action-adventure video game Red Dead Redemption, along with its Undead Nightmare expansion, is now available on new platforms, including mobile devices, current-generation consoles, and the Nintendo Switch 2.

Bangladesh is preparing to reduce taxes on legally imported mobile phones as part of a broader effort to stabilise handset prices and strengthen regulation ahead of the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on December 16. 

Honor, the smartphone brand, inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Bangladesh on December 2, marking the company’s first move into local smartphone production as it seeks to strengthen its position in one of South Asia’s fastest-growing device markets. 

YouTube has announced it will begin locking out users under the age of 16 from their accounts in Australia, complying with a new national social media ban.

The fallout could reach beyond tech.

Bangladeshi edtech company Shikho has partnered with Walton’s tablet brand Walpad to launch EduTab, a learning-focused device they say is designed around local students’ study habits and teaching practices.

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first smartphone with a screen that folds twice. The new device is designed to transform from a standard phone into a 10-inch tablet.

Option of having groceries or household essentials at their doors within 30 minutes

India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a state-owned cyber-security application on all new devices sold in the country.

Philip Clark, a partner at the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, has recently stated that AI tools are enhancing the work of software engineers, rather than replacing their jobs, as per a recent report by Business Insider.

On November 30, 2022, a chat window changed the world. This week, as OpenAI’s ChatGPT celebrates its third birthday, it does so not as a novelty, but as a daily companion to a staggering 800 million people every week.

The initiative will enable customers to establish private, high-speed links between the two companies' computing platforms in minutes instead of weeks.

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An international team of scientists led by the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the University of Cologne has recently identified an antibody capable of neutralizing the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 in almost all tested variants, potentially opening new avenues for treatment and prevention. 

Govt says it hadn’t asked to remove news, commentary, or posts unless those involved misinformation, propaganda

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have recently developed a protein-based gel that can regenerate tooth enamel – the white, hard, outermost layer that protects each tooth from decay, and temperature changes.