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Khaleda Zia: Slain leader's widow who went on to lead Bangladesh
Plus: Musk's xAI buys third building to expand AI compute power
Hafizur Rahman
December 31, 2025
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Khaleda Zia: Slain leader's widow who went on to lead Bangladesh
The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025
Musk's xAI buys third building to expand AI compute power
Best AI Tools
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Khaleda Zia: Slain leader's widow who went on to lead Bangladesh
Bangladesh is mourning the loss of former Prime Minister and opposition leader, Begum Khaleda Zia. Her passing has dominated the news. It has sparked large gatherings, official condolences, and widespread grief across the country.
Key Points:
Khaleda Zia’s body was taken to the National Parliament in Dhaka. There was tight security, and large crowds of mourners filled the streets.
Many people attended her funeral prayer (janaza). They came from all walks of life to pay their respects.
Reports say that government work and political campaigning may pause or change during the mourning period.
Her death ends a major chapter in Bangladesh’s politics. She was a key figure for decades. She served as prime minister and led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for many years.
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The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025
⭐ Wispr Flow
Powerful AI dictation with custom vocab and instructions.
Choose your transcription style (formal, casual, etc.).
Native apps for macOS, Windows, and iOS; Android is coming soon.
Free tier: 2,000 words/month (desktop), 1,000 words/month (iOS).
🌿 Willow
Auto-edits and formats as you speak; can create long text from a few words.
Privacy-focused: transcripts stored locally; you can opt out of training.
Custom vocabulary support.
Free and paid plans with style training.
🤫 Monologue
Runs entirely on device if you download the model — excellent for privacy.
Tone can be tailored for different apps.
Free quota plus subscription options ($10/month or $100/year).
🔊 Superwhisper
Works with live speech and audio/video file transcription.
Choose different models (including Nvidia’s Parakeet).
Paid tiers with API key support; lifetime option available.
🌐 VoiceTypr
Offline first — no subscription needed.
Supports 99+ languages; open-source option on GitHub.
Trial plus lifetime licenses starting at ~$35.
⚡ Aqua
Fast performance with grammar and punctuation handling.
Auto-fill phrases using voice (e.g., “my address”).
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Musk's xAI buys third building to expand AI compute power
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has bought a third building to expand its AI compute infrastructure. This plan aims to increase the company’s model-training capacity to around 2 gigawatts (GW) of computing power. This shows a big step up in AI training resources.
📍 Location & Setup
The new facility, named “MACROHARDRR” by Musk on platform X, will support xAI’s Colossus supercomputer cluster near Memphis, Tennessee. This cluster is already one of the world’s largest AI training systems.
The building will become a data centre in 2026. This will help support the larger compute infrastructure.
💡 Compute Scale & Strategy
With this acquisition, xAI plans to grow Colossus to host at least 1 million GPUs. This will boost training capacity to about 2 GW. That’s enough energy to power hundreds of thousands of homes.
xAI is expanding to compete with leading AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic. Its goal is to build one of the largest AI compute installations in the world.
🌍 Energy & Environmental Context
The new facilities, which include Colossus 2, are near a natural gas power plant. xAI is developing this plant to meet its large energy needs. This raises concerns about energy use and sustainability in big AI training.
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