ICT
Rise of global chip industry and low-wage transistor girls
Female workers in Asia played an extraordinary role in the chip-making revolution from the beginning of the modern semiconductor industry. Although mainly men were working on the design of transistors, a group of skilled hands was needed to transform the designed chips into real products that would be fast, accurate, and low-budget. Women filled this gap, especially women workers on assembly lines.
Japan's surprising rise in transistor bewitchment
The wounds of World War II were still unhealed. The United States wanted to destroy Japan's technology sector completely in the beginning. However, they changed this mindset over time. They realized that the role of a strong Japan is unavoidable in maintaining stability in the world. So America decided to pave the way for Japan to advance in technology while maintaining its leadership.
Is AI technology a companion of truth or its competitor?
The advancement of AI technology has revolutionized every aspect of our lives. However, alongside this progress, an invisible crisis is also unfolding—the line between truth and falsehood is becoming increasingly blurred. We now live in a reality where what we see, hear, or even receive from trusted sources can no longer be taken at face value. AI has made it possible to present lies as truth, and even distort the truth so convincingly that it creates dangerous confusion.
‘Servicing24’ launches monthly rental-based new InfraStack HCI Solution
There is no alternative to uninterrupted information technology (IT) services for business growth in product or service sectors. Therefore, ‘Servicing24’, one of the fastest-growing and leading third-party maintenance companies in Bangladesh, has introduced a state-of-the-art and integrated InfraStack Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solution.
Servicing24 launches month-long free server health check assessment campaign
Servicing24, the fastest growing third party maintenance service provider in the country, has announced a month-long 100% free assessment of servers, storages and networks for its enterprise customers.
Is AI technology a companion of truth or its competitor?
The advancement of AI technology has revolutionized every aspect of our lives. However, alongside this progress, an invisible crisis is also unfolding—the line between truth and falsehood is becoming increasingly blurred. We now live in a reality where what we see, hear, or even receive from trusted sources can no longer be taken at face value. AI has made it possible to present lies as truth, and even distort the truth so convincingly that it creates dangerous confusion.
Kaspersky and Robi partner to launch premium cybersecurity services for Bangladesh
Robi Axiata PLC, in strategic collaboration with global cybersecurity leader Kaspersky and local partner ICT Distribution, has officially launched Kaspersky Premium services for Robi and Airtel subscribers in Bangladesh. This groundbreaking initiative aims to deliver world-class digital protection seamlessly to millions of mobile users across the country.
Lowering internet prices could unlock major opportunities
There is no doubt that internet speed in our country—whether through fixed broadband or mobile internet—still lags behind in comparison to many other places. The silver lining, however, is that the current interim government's telecom leadership has shown genuine intent to make quality internet services available at affordable prices for the people. If this intent is matched with trust and cooperation from the operators who understand the value of internet at various levels, then delivering quality service at a lower cost isn’t a far-fetched goal.
Make the right decision through technical query
The government and the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) are apparently in a state of muddle over the reform of the telecommunications sector. In the meantime, mobile operators are trying to ensure the future control of their business by 'seizing the opportunity'. I am using the word 'seizing the opportunity' because despite repeated attempts during the previous two political governments, mobile operators did not get the desired decision in their favor. Now they are trying to cash in on the situation if they can somehow implement their desired decision during the interim government. Such an attempt has clearly been observed since the current government took office. On the other hand, network transmission operators built with domestic investment, interconnection exchanges, international gateways, and international internet gateway operators, want to preserve the existence of their systems.
Deficits and tariffs: Trump confusions and what can be done about them
The US has a persistent trade deficit with Sri Lanka. Despite almost universal agreement among economists that trade deficits, especially between two countries, are not meaningful, President Trump believes otherwise. As he assumed office, he asked his officials to “investigate and remedy” persistent US trade deficits. Sri Lanka-US trade shows a deficit of USD 2.6 billion following an increase of 6.3 percent in 2024. Sri Lanka was responsible for 0.28 percent of the total US trade deficit. Even if it were eliminated, there would be no discernible impact on the total.