Astronomer CEO resigns after viral concert incident

Astronomer has announced the resignation of CEO Andy Byron following a recent viral incident at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts. The company's Board of Directors confirmed they have accepted Byron's resignation, as per an official statement.
20 July 2025, 07:20 AM

International Conference on Data Science, AI, and Applications kicks off

The two-day International Conference on Data Science, AI and Applications (ICDSAIA 2025) commenced at the EATL Innovation Hub, located in Kaliakoir Hi-Tech City, Gazipur.
18 July 2025, 11:30 AM

OpenAI partners with Google Cloud for AI infrastructure supply

OpenAI has expanded its computing power sources by partnering with Google Cloud, according to an update on its website. The deal, finalised in May after months of negotiations, marks a strategic shift as the ChatGPT maker diversifies beyond its primary backer, Microsoft.
17 July 2025, 09:23 AM

You can use Rapid Pass on Hatirjheel buses from July 20

The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) plans to launch Rapid Pass, the smart ticketing system, on all Hatirjheel circular buses by July 20, 2025, following trial operations which began from July 14.
17 July 2025, 09:03 AM

Microsoft’s AI just got eyes on everything you are doing

Microsoft is expanding the capabilities of its AI assistant, Copilot, with a feature called Copilot Vision, allowing the tool to see and interpret everything on a user’s screen. 
17 July 2025, 06:19 AM

Infinix GT 30 Pro launched in Bangladesh

Infinix has officially launched the GT 30 Pro in Bangladesh.
17 July 2025, 06:13 AM

Starlink wants to launch its third-generation satellites in 2026

Starlink, the satellite internet division of SpaceX, is preparing to launch its third-generation satellites in the first half of 2026, with the promise of major performance improvements over its existing network.
16 July 2025, 10:23 AM

Honor launches X6c smartphone in Bangladesh

Honor has officially launched the Honor X6c smartphone in Bangladesh at an event on July 15.
16 July 2025, 09:25 AM

National Semiconductor Symposium 2025 kicks off

The inaugural session of the country's first Biotic Electronics AI and Robotics (BEAR) Summit and Bangladesh National Semiconductor Symposium 2025 was held at Dhaka on July 16.
16 July 2025, 08:26 AM

TikTok-owner ByteDance developing lightweight mixed-reality goggles: report

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is working on lightweight mixed-reality goggles through its VR subsidiary Pico, according to a recent report from The Information. The device aims to compete with Meta’s upcoming AR glasses, offering a lightweight alternative to bulkier VR headsets, states the report.
16 July 2025, 08:16 AM

Chinese AI models are "world-class", says Nvidia CEO  

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called AI models from Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent, and DeepSeek "world-class" during a Beijing supply chain expo on Wednesday. His visit comes just after Nvidia confirmed it will resume sales of its H20 AI chips in China, pending US government approvals for each order.
16 July 2025, 07:58 AM

Meta to spend hundreds of billions on massive AI data centres

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that Meta will invest hundreds of billions to build massive AI data centres, including two named Prometheus (launching 2026) and Hyperion (scaling to 5 gigawatts). The move escalates Meta's competition with OpenAI and Google in developing advanced AI.  
15 July 2025, 09:26 AM

I used ChatGPT for therapy. Here's what happened

Therapy can be expensive, intimidating, or just hard to access when you need it most. So I turned to something many of us already use daily: ChatGPT. I wanted to see if AI could offer any real mental health support over a week. I tested it as a digital therapist for one week. I disclosed my ideas, sought emotional support, and discussed the possibility of it being truly helpful regarding my mental condition.
15 July 2025, 06:39 AM

Building tomorrow's internet: Zaheduzzaman Sarker on Bangladesh's digital blind spot

As protocols evolve and networks transform, Bangladesh's absence from global standards development could cost the nation its digital future. In an exclusive interview, ANM Zaheduzzaman Sarker, Principal Standardisation Lead and Chief Architect for Transport Networks at Nokia, discusses his journey from Bangladesh to becoming a key figure in global internet standards development.
15 July 2025, 04:18 AM

Bitcoin climbs to record $123,000

Bitcoin surpassed $120,000 for the first time on Monday, marking a milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week.
14 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt declares esports as official sport; national guidelines in works

The Government of Bangladesh has formally recognised esports as an official sport, aligning the country with a growing global trend of legitimising competitive video gaming.
14 July 2025, 16:46 PM

Meta acquires a startup that makes human-like voices with AI: Report

Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup specialising in generating human-like AI-powered voices, according to a recent report by Bloomberg. 
14 July 2025, 14:48 PM

Microsoft to stop new Office features on Windows 10 by 2026

Microsoft has confirmed that it will cease rolling out new features for its Office apps on Windows 10 starting in August 2026.
14 July 2025, 13:41 PM

Musk says no to Tesla-xAI merger

Elon Musk has clarified that he opposes merging his electric car company Tesla with his artificial intelligence startup xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot.
14 July 2025, 09:07 AM

ChatGPT is making us forget how to think

Lately, I have found myself in conversations where people talk about ChatGPT and the productivity boost it has brought to their lives. I have used these models. And I have felt the shift; not in the speed of my sentences, but in the weight of them. They come faster, cleaner, and somehow emptier.
14 July 2025, 07:00 AM