Huawei opens registration for Seeds for the Future Bangladesh 2025

Huawei has officially announced the registration opening for the 2025 edition of ‘Seeds for the Future’, the company’s flagship ICT talent development initiative, at a launching event held at the Huawei Bangladesh Academy on April, 19.
20 April 2025, 08:20 AM

Google is building an AI model to talk to dolphins

Google has recently unveiled DolphinGemma, an artificial intelligence model designed to analyse and mimic dolphin vocalisations. Developed in collaboration with the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP) and Georgia Tech, the AI processes decades of recorded dolphin sounds to identify patterns and predict communication sequences—much like how AI models anticipate text in human language.
20 April 2025, 06:54 AM

Vivo launches V50 Lite in Bangladesh

Vivo has officially launched the V50 Lite smartphone in Bangladesh.
20 April 2025, 02:00 AM

Humanoid robots take part in China half-marathon

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing yesterday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.
19 April 2025, 18:40 PM

Realme launches C75x in Bangladesh

Realme has officially launched the realme C75x in Bangladesh. 
19 April 2025, 09:58 AM

Android will auto-reboot your phone if locked for three days: report

Android is rolling out a new optional security feature that automatically reboots devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days, according to a report by 9to5Google. The update, delivered via the upcoming Google Play services version 25.14, aims to enhance security by forcing devices into a 'Before First Unlock (BFU)' state, requiring a PIN or pattern instead of biometrics to regain access.
17 April 2025, 09:13 AM

Xbox is making game purchases possible from mobile app

Xbox has recently announced that it is introducing the feature to purchase games and downloadable content (DLC) directly from its mobile app. The update, currently available to beta testers on iOS and Android, is expected to roll out more broadly in the near future.
17 April 2025, 02:44 AM

Huawei organises campus recruitment at CUET

Huawei has recently conducted a campus recruitment programme at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), offering employment opportunities to graduating students in the fields of information and communication technology. 
16 April 2025, 17:11 PM

You can get up to $100,000 for hacking Starlink's network

Want to get paid big bucks for hacking satellites? Elon Musk's Starlink is offering security researchers and ethical hackers up to $100,000 if they can crack its global satellite internet network - legally. As of February 11, 2025, the company's bug bounty program on Bugcrowd has already paid out for 118 vulnerabilities, with an average reward of $1,466.66 per bug over the last three months.
16 April 2025, 09:43 AM

OpenAI making its own X-like social media platform: report

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is developing its own social media platform, according to sources familiar with internal discussions reported by The Verge. While still in the early prototyping stages, the experimental project reportedly features a social feed integrated with ChatGPT's image generation capabilities—potentially positioning OpenAI against rivals like Elon Musk's X and Meta.
16 April 2025, 05:51 AM

High school student discovers 1.5 million cosmic objects using AI

A California high school student has made an extraordinary contribution to astronomy by developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system that uncovered 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space. Seventeen-year-old Matteo Paz's work, conducted through Caltech's Planet Finder Academy, has now been published in 'The Astronomical Journal' – a remarkable achievement for a single-author paper by a teenage scientist.
16 April 2025, 05:10 AM

Team Adamantine to fly Hong Kong in June to represent Bangladesh

Team Adamantine from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) has recently secured first place in the ‘Business Case Competition 2025’ and will represent Bangladesh at the HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition in Hong Kong this June. 
16 April 2025, 02:36 AM

Bangladeshi founders raise $2.6M to launch world’s first self-driving AI CRM

Bangladeshi-led startup Octolane secures $2.6M to launch the world’s first self-driving AI CRM, transforming how sales teams engage with customers.
15 April 2025, 16:58 PM

OpenAI releases GPT-4.1 models with improved coding capabilities

OpenAI has recently launched its latest AI models, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano, which the company claims to offer improvements in coding, instruction following, and long-context comprehension. These models are currently only available through OpenAI's API (Application Programming Interface). 
15 April 2025, 07:17 AM

10 prompt engineering tips to get better AI responses

Ever wondered why some people get brilliant results from AI tools like Gemini, while others receive gibberish? The secret lies in prompt engineering, the craft of designing clear, practical instructions for AI systems. Here are 10 essential prompt engineering tips to dramatically improve your AI interactions.  
15 April 2025, 06:21 AM

Sony announces PS5 price hikes in some regions

The company said on Sunday in a blog post the "tough decision" had been taken
15 April 2025, 06:11 AM

Meta to train AI models using public content in the EU

Meta has announced on April 14, that it will begin training its artificial intelligence models using public content shared by adults on its platforms within the European Union, including posts and comments. 
15 April 2025, 03:01 AM

Intel to sell 51% stake in Altera chip business to Silver Lake

Intel has announced on April 14, that it will sell a 51 percent stake in its Altera semiconductor division to private equity firm Silver Lake, in a deal that values the business at $8.75 billion. 
14 April 2025, 16:44 PM

Tech startups win big at 'Future of Capitalism' competition

The grand final of 'The Future of Capitalism', a startup competition, took place on April 11, organised by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA). Airwork.ai, a local talent platform, won the overall competition, with agritech startups iPage Global Ltd. and Dr. Chashi emerging as the first and second runners-up respectively.
14 April 2025, 10:47 AM

Postal workers to get e-bikes for smooth delivery services: Faiz Taiyeb

Bangladesh’s postal service is introducing a series of reforms aimed at improving delivery efficiency, including the allocation of electric bikes to postmen, according to Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology.
13 April 2025, 11:49 AM