- Only election can restore true democracy: Rizvi
- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever
- CIA plans largest mass firing in nearly 50 years: New York Times
- Gill’s ton guides India to a comfortable win over Bangladesh
- Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts
- IGP pays tribute to language heroes
- Investigation underway into 2 former BB governors, 53 officials
- SMEs struggle due to high interest rates, tough loans
- Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas
- Chief adviser pays tribute to language martyrs
- People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests
- Turkiye FM Fidan, Chinese counterpart discuss global security concerns
- US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups
- Partly cloudy skies expected over Dhaka
- Govt initiates action against ex-DCs
Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable
Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) subsea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth - connecting the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions - will be the worlds longest underwater cable project when completed. Meta, which owns Facebook,...
Meta forms robotics team to develop humanoid robots
Meta is planning to design the hardware and software for humanoid robots, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources tell the outlet that a newly formed team within Metas Reality Labs division will start by working on humanoid robot hardware capable of completing household chores. Bloomberg...
Meta begins 5% workforce reduction as part of strategic shift towards AI
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has launched a series of performance-based layoffs, reducing its global workforce by 5%, or approximately 4,000 employees. This move is in line with CEO Mark Zuckerbergs strategy to raise the bar on performance and streamline operations. Employees...
Meta to launch 'Hypernova' AR glasses and expand wearables in 2025
Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company has sold over a million pairs of its Augmented Reality-enabled Ray-Ban smart glasses, with plans to eventually sell hundreds of millions and ultimately billions of AI-powered glasses, reports The Indian Express. Now, the company is...
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump
Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter. Its the latest instance of a large corporation...
Microsoft and Meta CEOs defend heavy AI spending after DeepSeek breakthrough
Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology industry, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending that they said was key to staying competitive in the new field. DeepSeeks quick progress has stirred...
Meta introduces AI Chatbot ‘memory’ to remember your preferences
Meta is rolling out a feature that allows its AI chatbot to remember specific details about you, like your dietary preferences and interests, according to a blog post released on Monday. The AI will use information from past conversations, as well as data from your Facebook and Instagram...
Meta begins testing ads on Threads amid controversy over content moderation
Meta announced on Friday that they had begun testing advertisements on their newest social media platform Threads, which operates as an alternative to Elon Musks X, reported Bloomberg. Were starting a small test for ads on Threads with a handful of brands in the US and Japan, Instagram and...
Meta to spend up to $65bn this year to power AI goals: Zuckerberg
Meta Platforms plans to spend as much as $65 billion this year to expand its AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, aiming to bolster the companys position against rivals OpenAI and Google in the race to dominate the technology. As part of the investment, Meta will ramp up hiring...
Dr Yunus urges Meta to intensify efforts against misinformation, fake news
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Meta to step up efforts to tackle misinformation and fake news being spread through Facebook in Bangladesh. Dr Yunus said oligarchs and politicians linked to the toppled dictatorship of Sheikh Hasina siphoned off tens of billions of dollars...
Meta to introduce WhatsApp account linking with Instagram and Facebook
Meta revealed on Tuesday that users will soon have the option to link their WhatsApp account to the Accounts Center, a central hub where they can manage connected experiences across Facebook, Instagram, and Meta Quest accounts, reports techcrunch. This integration will enable users to cross-post...
US Meta users report automatic re-follows of president, VP accounts
Some Meta social media users said on Wednesday that their accounts re-followed the profiles of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump after they had unfollowed those accounts once Trump took office for his second term. When a presidential administration...
Meta, Google, TikTok, X pledge to combat hate speech under EU code
Meta, Google, TikTok, and X have committed to European lawmakers to enhance efforts in preventing and removing illegal hate speech on their platforms. The European Commission integrated a revised set of voluntary commitments into the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Monday that aim to help...
Zuckerberg cites YouTube in defense of Meta's AI copyright case
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have used YouTube and its battle to take down pirated content to defend his own companys use of a data set containing copyrighted e-books to train AI models, newly released snippets of his deposition reveals, reports techcrunch. The deposition, which was part...
Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
Tech giants Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg are set to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration on Monday, according to sources familiar with the event planning. The high-profile CEOs of Tesla, Amazon, and Meta will be prominently featured, sitting alongside Cabinet...
Meta terminates its DEI programs days before Trump inauguration
After Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Meta would be ending its fact-checking program, the company also announced on Friday that it is discontinuing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, as reported by the guardian. An internal memo from Meta acknowledged that...
Meta to show eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace
Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled on 2024. The social media company announced it is starting a test that...
Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled significant changes to the companys moderation policies on Tuesday, citing a shifting political and social climate and the need to restore free expression across its platforms. The updates will impact Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, which together serve billions...
How threatening is the new virus?
A new alarm has been raised over the HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) that emerged in China at the start of the year. Meanwhile, patients infected with this virus have been identified in Japan, Malaysia, and India. Experts have commented that there is no need to panic about this virus in Bangladesh....
China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute, scientists claim
Chinese scientists are developing a machine gun capable of firing bullets at an unprecedented ratepotentially the fastest in history. The weapon, which is described as a metal storm, consists of five or more barrels, each capable of firing 450,000 rounds per minute. The resulting barrage has an...
Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies
Meta promptly deleted several of its own AI-generated accounts after human users began engaging with them and posting about the bots sloppy imagery and tendency to go off the rails and even lie in chats with humans. The issue emerged last week when Connor Hayes, a vice president for Metas...
Meta to add virtual display to ray-ban glasses in 2025
Meta is preparing to upgrade its popular Ray-Ban smart glasses with a major technological innovation. The new version, slated for release in 2025 will include an integrated virtual display, according to a report from the Financial Times. This upgrade will help Meta strengthen its position in a...
Global health initiative tackles metabolic syndrome through personalized nutrition
A groundbreaking research project led by the University of Wollongong (UOW) aims to combat metabolic syndrome by focusing on the benefits of increased dietary fiber intake and personalized nutrition. This initiative has been awarded significant funding under the National Health and Medical Research...
Meta upgrades Ray-Ban smart glasses with AI video, live translation
Meta Platforms announced on Monday a significant update to its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, introducing AI-powered video capabilities and real-time language translation, reports Reuters. The new features, first revealed at Metas Connect conference in September, are now available to members of its...
Meta platforms donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, signaling shift in relations
Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trumps inaugural fund, marking a shift in CEO Mark Zuckerbergs previously strained relationship with the incoming administration. The company confirmed the donation, which contrasts with past practices, especially following Trumps...
CA asks Meta to address disinformation campaign against Bangladesh
Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to address the disinformation campaign against Bangladesh being carried out from certain countries to undermine the July-August Uprising. Theres a massive disinformation campaign, and we are the sufferers,...
Jio, Airtel to face challenges as Google, Meta plan new subsea cable project
Citing the Economic Times, Business Standard reported global tech giants are making moves that are likely to challenge local data giants. According to the report, Global tech giants like Google and Meta are investing billions in submarine cable infrastructure in India, a move that is likely to...
Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s
Tech giant Meta said it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid a gauged thunder in electricity demand. Meta said this on Tuesday, reports Reuters....