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International coalition of activists launches protest against Amazon

The Verge

An international group of climate activists and Amazon warehouse workers have launched an online campaign called “Make Amazon Pay, ” calling on the tech giant to provide better working conditions for its employees and to reduce its expanding carbon footprint. The “Make Amazon Pay” logo projected onto Amazon’s campus in Hyderabad, India.

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Google’s AI flood warnings now cover all of India and have expanded to Bangladesh

The Verge

Google says its flood prediction service, which uses machine learning to identify areas of land prone to flooding and alert users before the waters arrive, now covers all of India and has expanded to parts of Bangladesh as well. In June, it hit the milestone of covering all the worst flood-hit areas of India.

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How to watch India vs. Bangladesh online for free

Mashable Tech

TL;DR: Live stream Bangladesh vs. India in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Pakistan and New Zealand came together for the first 2025 ICC Champions Trophy fixture, and now it's the turn of the other half of Group A: Bangladesh and India. When is Bangladesh vs. India?

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‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

Wired

An alleged job scam, led by Aiden from OpenAI, recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED.

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The power of corporate philanthropy to engage employees

Fast Company Tech

The funds supported programs to immunize Syrian children in Iraq, Rohingya children in Bangladesh, and Brazilian children residing in the most remote areas of the Amazon. Google asked employees to donate to UNICEF when they received a flu shot, supporting UNICEF in providing routine immunizations for children outside the United States.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m teaching a graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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Shikho, an edtech startup focused on Bangladesh’s students, gets $1.3M seed

TechCrunch

In Bangladesh, students often rely on after school learning centers for study help or test preparation, but many of the best ones are concentrated in major cities. million seed round co-led by returning investor LearnStart (the seed fund of edtech investment firm Learn Capital) and Anchorless Bangladesh. .

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