Demystifying AI finance: The supply chain, capital flows, and global rivalry
Prothom Alo (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Every single day, news headlines report artificial intelligence writing code, discovering medicines, and analysing massive data sets. Alongside these breakthroughs come staggering figures.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Comprehending it requires tracing the physical supply chain, decoding the nature of money flows, and examining the geopolitical tug-of-war between the rival superpowers.
- The global supply chain divides into an interdependent hierarchy of specialists.
- The AI revolution is entangled in the strategic rivalry between the United States and China.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 15 years | “Semiconductor analysts estimate China lags roughly 10 to 15 years behind Western leaders in advanced logic chip fabrication.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
Synonyms: brightness, intellect, wit
“Every single day, news headlines report artificial intelligence writing code, discovering medicines, and analysing massive data sets.”
Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.
“How did a handful of specialised companies become gatekeepers of technological futures?”
Man-made; of artifice.
Synonyms: artificious
“Every single day, news headlines report artificial intelligence writing code, discovering medicines, and analysing massive data sets.”
To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.
Synonyms: begin, initiate, spring to life, take shape
“Where does the immense money required to build this digital world originate?”
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
“Alongside these breakthroughs come staggering figures.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Every single day, news headlines report artificial intelligence writing code, discovering medicines, and analysing massive data sets. Alongside these breakthroughs come staggering figures. Tech giants pledge hundreds of billions of dollars, startup valuations soar, and massive server warehouses expand globally.
Yet, looking at this modern tech boom feels like staring into a dense maze. People hear terms like AI race, data centers, and chip shortages, but connections remain blurry. Where does the immense money required to build this digital world originate? How did a handful of specialised companies become gatekeepers of technological futures?
A part of a report by Prothom Alo (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Tech giants pledge hundreds of billions of dollars, startup valuations soar, and massive server warehouses expand _____.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Every single day, news headlines report artificial intelligence writing code, discovering medicines, and analysing massive data sets.
3.Yet, looking at this modern tech boom feels like staring into a dense maze.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence may replace many jobs. Is this a reason to worry, or will it create new opportunities? Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।