February2021
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Porsche to participate in a financing round of Rimac Automobili
Feb 28, 2021Volkswagen unit Porsche is participating in a financing round of Rimac Automobili that will see the electric supercar maker raise 130 million-150 million euros ($157 million-$181 million), its owner Mate Rimac told weekly Automobilwoche. The fundraising... -
Cockerel fitted with a knife for cockfight killed its owner in southern India
Feb 28, 2021A cockerel that had been fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight has killed its owner in southern India. The bird’s owner was impaled in the groin by the knife as the animal tried to... -
Twitter announced plans for a new “super follow” feature
Feb 28, 2021Twitter has announced plans for a new “super follow” feature which will enable account holders to charge for exclusive additional content. This could take the form of extra tweets, joining a community group or receiving a... -
MyHeritage introduced deepfake technology tool to animate the faces in photographs of dead
Feb 28, 2021Genealogy site MyHeritage has introduced a tool which uses deepfake technology to animate the faces in photographs of dead relatives. Called DeepNostalgia, the firm acknowledged that some people might find the feature “creepy” while others would... -
FDA approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
Feb 28, 2021US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the country. The vaccine is set to be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines,... -
China’s passenger vehicle sales expected to surge 377 percent year on year
Feb 28, 2021China’s passenger vehicle sales are expected to surge 377 percent year on year to around 1.19 million units in February due to the low base factor last year, according to a report from an industrial association.... -
RAKUB to avail secured internet service through GP’s M2M solution as part of digital transformation
Feb 28, 2021Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has recently signed an agreement with Grameenphone to receive secured internet service ‘Smart Connect’ offered through Machine to Machine (M2M) solution to make their banking services more up-to-date, easier and digitized.... -
Huawei advances Asia Pacific tech ecosystem to accelerate digital transformation
Feb 28, 2021Huawei opened its first Digix Lab in the Asia Pacific in Singapore to empower developers and partners for the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) ecosystem. This is one of the programs that the leading global tech company... -
IBA Alumni Association, IBA Alumni Club and Bangladesh MBA Association express condolence on the departure of Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled
Feb 28, 2021IBA Alumni Association, IBA Alumni Club and Bangladesh MBA Association have expressed profound grief over the sudden demise of noted economist and banker Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled. In a condolence message, the president of the above associations... -
MetLife makes insurance more inclusive for the people of Bangladesh
Feb 28, 2021To help more Bangladeshis access the benefits of life insurance, MetLife has reviewed the changing financial protection needs of its customers and the customer journey for purchasing insurance. As a result of its efforts to continuously...
