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Are we ready for the chip era?
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (630+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes How the FY2026-27 budget can bridge Bangladesh's climate finance gap How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s? True sustainability for ports…...
Anupom Singha Khokon repairs cameras others cannot fix
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (657+ words) At that time, everything was film. His early training came not through formal classes but through daily exposure to the family studio. He watched others work, learned to take pictures, and gradually came to understand the entire process. "After my…...
What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2026
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (173+ words) Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, with a keynote expected to put artificial intelligence and a long-awaited Siri overhaul." The event begins at 11 pm Bangladesh time and will be streamed on Apple's…...
Local semiconductor makers to launch multi-city roadshow in US tomorrow
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (170+ words) The roadshow will cover major semiconductor and innovation hubs in the US from June 5 to 13 and it will begin in Austin, Texas, and conclude in Portland, Oregon, according to a press release. MA Jabbar, president of BSIA, and Muhammad Mustafa…...
Nvidia is betting on AI PCs. What are they?
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (555+ words) Nvidia has thrust AI-powered personal computers into the spotlight after chief executive Jensen Huang unveiled a new chip that embeds artificial intelligence capabilities directly into laptops and desktops, even as demand for such devices remains uneven. HP reported last week…...
RFL bets on telecom equipment after phone push
1+ week, 3+ day ago (286+ words) Just four years after entering mobile phone manufacturing, RFL is now expanding into local production of telecom service-related equipment, including routers and vehicle tracking devices (VTDs), under its Proton brand. PRAN-RFL Group, one of the country's largest conglomerates, has received…...
Nvidia chips are coming to Windows PCs: report
1+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes A case for mainstreaming battery energy storage in Bangladesh Could this budget set the groundwork for a trillion-dollar economy? Next Step / Clicks, culture,…...
The Devotion Beneath Your Fingertips
2+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) There is a particular kind of joy that arrives in a padded box, bubble-wrapped and postal-stamped, containing nothing more than a set of plastic squares. To the uninitiated, it might seem absurd, perhaps even wasteful, to spend upwards of BDT…...
Itel introduces 180-day replacement warranty for feature phones
2+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Qurbani, hajj, and the economy Bangladesh is failing to manage Amid a dangerous rise in child rape, we must confront our failures LPG…...
Deep Seek cuts flagship AI model prices by 75% amid Huawei chip expansion
2+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company Deep Seek said it would permanently reduce prices for its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, lowering costs to a quarter of their previous level. According to a recent report by Reuters, the company said on…...