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tbsnews. net > economy > banking > brac-bank-aims-become-amazon-banks-new-retail-banking-strategy-chairman-1480471

BRAC Bank aims to become 'Amazon of Banks' with new retail banking strategy: Chairman

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (418+ words) Sunday July 05, 2026 BRAC Bank has unveiled a major shift in its business strategy, announcing a new retail banking mission aimed at bringing millions of unbanked Bangladeshis into the formal financial system with the ambition of becoming the "Amazon of Banks....

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tbsnews. net > thoughts > can-numerical-metrics-truly-measure-intellectual-value-1440036

Can numerical metrics truly measure intellectual value

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (744+ words) Friday May 15, 2026 The modern scientific enterprise stands on a foundation built on trust, intellectual rigour, and collective judgment. Since the early days of journals like Philosophical Transactions (1665), scientific knowledge has been validated through expert scrutiny'an approach that remains central to…...

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tbsnews. net > tech > skills-you-can-learn-at-home-to-start-earning

Top 5 skills you can learn at home to start earning immediately in 2026

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (504+ words) Saturday April 18, 2026 The dream of "working from home" has evolved. In 2026, the market is no longer looking for generalists; it is looking for specialists who can navigate the AI-human hybrid economy." If you want to start earning this month, you…...

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tbsnews. net > tech > ai-war-five-things-know-about-project-maven-1402871

AI at war: Five things to know about Project Maven

3+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (664+ words) Sunday April 05, 2026 A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the centre of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the most consequential transformations of modern warfare. Project Maven is the Pentagon's flagship artificial intelligence program, launched…...

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tbsnews. net > economy > corporates > stanford-opens-free-python-course-bangladeshi-learners-1402476

Stanford opens free python course for Bangladeshi learners

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (288+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 Stanford University has announced the return of its acclaimed free programming course, 'Code in Place', offering Bangladeshi students and global learners the opportunity to master Python online. The programme enables participants worldwide to study Python remotely, while those…...

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tbsnews. net > tech > top-free-ai-skills-learn-weekend-and-boost-your-freelance-income-1385081

Top free AI skills to learn in a weekend and boost your freelance income

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1712+ words) The gig economy is shifting rapidly, and learning the top free AI skills is no longer just an option; it is a strict necessity for survival and growth. Clients across the globe, including those in emerging markets like Bangladesh, are…...

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tbsnews. net > offbeat > ai-edges-closer-decoding-human-thoughts-1374706

AI edges closer to decoding human thoughts

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (790+ words) Tuesday March 03, 2026 Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping scientists' ability to interpret the brain's complex electrical signals, bringing researchers closer than ever to decoding human thoughts and inner speech. In a recent breakthrough, a 52-year-old woman who lost her ability to…...

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tbsnews. net > world > drugmakers-turn-ai-speed-trials-regulatory-submissions-1344486

Drugmakers turn to AI to speed trials, regulatory submissions

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (754+ words) Friday January 30, 2026 Artificial intelligence has yet to deliver on the most challenging aspect of drug development " finding new molecules that lead to major medical advances " but it is already streamlining less glamorous parts of the process, industry executives say. AI…...

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tbsnews. net > infograph > numbers > countries-highest-youtube-video-removals-1331536

Countries with the highest You Tube video removals

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (70+ words) The Business Standard Monday January 12, 2026 You Tube removed around 12. 14 million videos during the third quarter of 2025. Of these 11. 89 million were deleted after being automatically flagged with 38% of the videos being removed before receiving their first view. Child safety content was…...

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tbsnews. net > tech > sci-fi-science-scientists-grow-mini-brains-power-future-computers-1252326

From sci-fi to science: Scientists grow mini brains to power future computers

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (678+ words) Saturday October 04, 2025 What once sounded like pure science fiction is edging closer to reality, as a small number of researchers experiment with turning living cells into computers. This emerging field, known as biocomputing, is being pioneered by labs such as…...