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The story of ‘Gaze’: The Bangladeshi startup that wants to embed AI in our everyday life
Gaze, a Singapore and Bangladesh-based Artificial Intelligence startup, has recently raised US$830,000 in seed funding led by US-based venture capital firm Anchorless Bangladesh, with follow-on capital from an existing angel investor Mr Mohammad Maaz. Being an ambitious tech startup that focuses on providing API solutions to the global market, Taus Noor (Co-founder & CEO) shares the experience of his team and about their journey so far and beyond with Toggle.
28 June 2020, 15:02 PM
Cloud gaming successes from coronavirus lockdown
Cloud gaming, by nature, is also enough to turn heads: It expands the audience for premium games beyond the current console and PC audience by making them accessible anywhere, at any time, and on any device. That huge addressable market is creating a lucrative and growing opportunity for companies gearing up to enter the space, providing a long runway for growth.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
WWDC 2020: Apple replaces Intel, introduces iOS 14 and a whole lot more
This year Apple went fully virtual with its signature yearly event Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), choreographing the entire keynote session into one immersive experience for viewers amid lockdowns induced by the global coronavirus pandemic.
23 June 2020, 12:54 PM
New realme 6i launched, with amazing features at BDT 16,990
One of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brands, realme, has recently launched its 6 series smartphone -- the realme 6i -- with the first Mediatek Helio G80 processor in a smartphone in Bangladesh. With the tagline ‘unleash the power,’ realme 6i promises to smoothen gaming experience and boost up everyday smartphone performance. With 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM, realme’s 6i comes in two vibrant colors -- Green Tea and White Milk -- and is available at BDT 16,990, which is an amazing bargain.
22 June 2020, 12:14 PM
Samsung to relocate Chinese display production to Vietnam: media
Samsung Electronics is planning to shift much of its display production from China to its plant in southern Vietnam this year, state media says.
19 June 2020, 11:30 AM
AI now shaping the world of creative arts
Based on the work of researchers from the University of California, Berkley many independent researchers and film enthusiasts have started using deep AI, to colourize many classic black and white films.
18 June 2020, 18:00 PM
The Daily Star now available on Huawei App Gallery
The Daily Star’s official mobile application is now available for download via Huawei’s proprietary App Gallery.
16 June 2020, 14:30 PM
Uber launches 'Connect' package delivery service
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Uber today announced the launch of a new package delivery service called ‘Uber Connect,’ which will allow Dhaka’s residents to send and receive parcels from each other and also order items from shops within city limits while staying within the safety of their homes.
16 June 2020, 08:24 AM
Mobile phone users to pay more
Mobile phone users will have to pay higher bills as supplementary duty is set to increase to 15 percent from the existing 10 percent in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-21.
11 June 2020, 10:41 AM
India’s Bharti Airtel subsidiary acquires additional 6.3 percent stake in Robi
India’s Bharti Airtel today said its subsidiary has acquired an additional 6.3 percent stake in Bangladesh's telecom operator Robi Axiata from NTT Docomo for an undisclosed amount.
9 June 2020, 12:49 PM
3 apps that help you support a greener earth
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4 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Weather postpones SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida
Stormy weather thwarted a landmark moment for private rocket company SpaceX and NASA, forcing launch directors in Florida to postpone what would have been the first flight of US astronauts into orbit from American soil in nine years.
27 May 2020, 19:21 PM
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, smartphones take a blow
Like other businesses, the sale of mobile phones has also been hit hard by the pandemic. Sales of mobile phones increase around the two Eids every year. But this time, due to the epidemic, a large portion of the target will not be sold, officials of various companies are expressing fears.
27 May 2020, 14:34 PM
Real-life detectives using tools from Sci-Fi
In the olden days of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, detectives used to solve cases using intelligence and deduction mostly. Nowadays its different.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Uber Eats closing down in Bangladesh
Global ride-sharing platform Uber’s food delivery service, Uber Eats, decides to close down its operation in Bangladesh from June of this year.
19 May 2020, 10:03 AM
VC fund Anchorless Bangladesh starts its journey by funding logistics startup Loop
While the world is reeling from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are glimmers of hope shining through the doom and gloom in the form of venture capital firm Anchorless Bangladesh, which has started off its investments by funding Loop Freight, a Bangladeshi startup that focuses on logistics and innovative digital solutions to a largely old-fashioned industry.
19 May 2020, 05:54 AM
Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning launches IoT product using Bangladeshi software know-how
Bangladesh got a little break from the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic yesterday when Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning in Tokyo launched its made-in-Bangladesh IoT application-based airCloud Pro device, which manages large cooling and heating systems remotely.
16 May 2020, 12:33 PM
Endangered species fight back humans with human technology
With the help of GPS and accelerometer technology, biologists will have smart collars to track not only a wild animal’s location but also their hunting areas, migration patterns and much more.
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Courts, but virtual!
The ordinance on allowing virtual court functions will be issued by the next week, Law Minister Anisul Huq said today. The function of the court will be for hearing and disposing of cases digitally through audio and video conferences, in line with the proposed ordinance.
8 May 2020, 10:36 AM
Netizens come together for hospitals in Dhaka
GoFundMe campaign titled "N95 Masks for Doctors In Bangladesh for COVID-19" sends much needed medical respirators to hospitals in Bangladesh
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM