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Dlytica has launched the country’s First AI-powered Big Data Platform, named “DataNature”.

This platform is aimed to revolutionize how businesses can leverage and create Data Warehouse & Artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth, improve decision-making, and enhance customer experiences.

At a time when AI has been dominating the business operations worldwide, Dlytica is positioning itself as the vanguard of this transformation in Nepal by providing foundation to all AI including Agentic AI.

During the platform launching program, Ashis Parajuli, CEO of Dlytica, said: “Our investment in Nepal is driven by the invaluable learning and experiences we have gained from the global market,” adding, “With this knowledge, we aim to uplift our innovation and take it to the global stage, helping Nepal emerge as a hub for AI excellence,” reads a statement issued by Dlytica.

A key element of Dlytica’s strategy is collaboration, and the company has already secured significant partnerships to expand its reach. One of the partners is Ncell, Nepal's leading telecommunications provider, which recently launched the country’s First Data Center and Cloud Service Provider.

Parajuli went on to say that Dlytica’s focus on data governance ensures that companies are not only collecting data but doing so in a way that allows them to extract meaningful insights for better decision-making.

Dlytica’s AI360 platform, built on the DataNature Big Data platform, offers businesses the ability to segment customers effectively, improve decision-making processes, and personalize marketing strategies in real time, the statement further reads.

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission found DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, guilty of sending user data and AI prompt content without consent, Reuters reported.

During its first launch in January, the company allegedly transferred personal information to companies in China and the United States, including Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co. Ltd., without user consent.

The commission uncovered DeepSeek also shared device, network, and app information, which violated local data protection standards. Although the company later stated that the transfers were designed to improve the user experience, it discontinued sharing prompt content on April 10, according to Reuters.

As a result, the agency issued an appropriate recommendation, directing DeepSeek to remove previously exported AI prompt data and provide a legal framework for future cross-border data transfers.

Global funding cuts, led by the United States, have impacted the child immunization efforts almost as severely as the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said Thursday.

According to Reuters, measles, meningitis, and yellow fever outbreaks are on the rise, and more than half of 108 low-income nations have reported vaccine delays due to aid shortages, citing the WHO.

In a joint appeal with UNICEF and Gavi, the vaccine alliance WHO requested donors to sustain financing ahead of Gavi's June pledge round, which requires $9bn for 2026-2030.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged the government to address the genuine demands of teachers.

He also asked parliamentarians of his party to participate actively to pass the bills including the Civil Service from the Parliament.

In the Parliamentary Party meeting of the party held on Thursday, Dahal urged the government to resolve the problems, saying that he has also been holding discussions with teachers, doctors and microfinance victims, according to Dahal's private secretariat. 

He stressed that all lawmakers should be active to pass the important bills including Federal Civil Service and School Education. 

On a different note, mentioning that the CPN (Maoist Center) is getting people's trust through Tarai-Madhes Awareness Campaign, Chair Dahal added that the campaign has also made party organization stronger.

During the meeting, various issues including present political development, government's style of working, party's role and people's expectation were discussed.

The High-Level Committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is holding its historic Unity General Convention in Kathmandu on May 3 to 5.

A total of 3, 181 people had submitted applications in the stipulated time to become delegates. The process of certifying the applications is going on, reads a statement issued by the NRNA.

While the Election Committee has already begun the work, the delegates have started coming to Kathmandu to take part in the Unity General Convention.

“In this situation, some elements are trying to spread rumors, we urge everyone not to  believe misleading information,” the statement further reads.

The Unity General Convention will be held on the slated time and all the preparations for the same have already been completed.

WhatsApp is facing criticism for introducing a new AI chatbot feature that cannot be removed from the app. Though described as “optional,” the Meta AI icon now permanently appears on the chats screen, frustrating users who find it intrusive, BBC reported.

Meta compared the tool to other fixed features like ‘Channels’ and ‘Status’, stating users aren’t required to interact with it and that user feedback is being considered.

The move echoes prior criticism of Microsoft's Recall function, which was later made optional. The update comes as Meta tests AI on Instagram to detect underage users who fake their age, as stated by BBC.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is ending the work of a US aid agency launched by Republican former President George W. Bush to reduce poverty and promote economic growth around the world, according to a recording of a staff meeting and an email to staff seen by Reuters.

The move to shut down the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) comes as part of an unprecedented push by President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Musk to shrink the federal government, saying US taxpayer money is misspent.

MCC staff were told in a meeting on Wednesday that all of the agency’s programs will be closed and staff numbers would be minimized, according to a recording of the meeting.

“Foreign aid is not a priority for the administration and so MCC’s work needs to wind down,” Kyeh Kim, a senior MCC official, told staff, Reuters reported.

Trump’s administration has already dismantled Washington’s main aid agency, USAID, which administered about $40 billion in aid annually.

The MCC, which was created by the US Congress with support from Republicans and Democrats in 2004, has an annual budget of about $900 million. It partners with developing countries on projects like improving electricity supply for businesses and improving roads for farmers to get their goods to market, according to its website, according to Reuters.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 200 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 190, 600 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 103, 500 per tola on Sunday. Meanwhile, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 190, 400 per tola.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 45 and is being traded at Rs 2, 010 per tola today.