Alibaba, the Chinese company, has recently unveiled its most capable artificial intelligence (AI) model to date, called “Qwen3-Max”, which contains more than 1 trillion parameters, trained on 36 trillion tokens. 

It isn’t just a digital issue, it’s linked to poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm.

As world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations general assembly, the US Secret Service dismantled a hidden telecom network that investigators say had the potential to cripple cellular service across the city, according to a recent report by The Guardian.

Fears app stores could be used to create fake apps

Nvidia has announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, forming a major partnership between two leading artificial intelligence companies, according to a recent report by Reuters. The deal will see Nvidia take a financial stake in OpenAI while supplying it with advanced data center chips.

Oracle has officially named company insiders Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as its new co-chief executive officers, replacing Safra Catz, who led the company for 11 years.

The sheer volume of administrative and creative tasks when applying to multiple jobs can feel overwhelming, and that is where AI can genuinely become a personal productivity partner. When used thoughtfully, AI can save time, reduce errors, and help you present your best self to potential employers.

When you’re new in a job, it’s normal to feel like you don’t understand half of what’s going on. But as months pass, you start recognising your strengths, weaknesses, and areas to improve. Regular self-assessment is one of the most effective ways to stay on top of growth and keep your career moving forward.

An organised fraud scheme has targeted Standard Chartered Bank’s credit card holders in Bangladesh, siphoning off around BDT 27 lakh in a series of unauthorised transactions in the last week of August 2025, according to a recent report by Dhaka Stream.

Asus has introduced a new generation of gaming laptops in Bangladesh, showcasing models from its Republic of Gamers (ROG), TUF Gaming and V Series lines at an event titled ROG Unleashed on September 21.

In Dhaka and Chattogram, school commutes remain a daily challenge for families, with concerns ranging from safety to long travel times. Pupil School Bus Ltd., a transport startup launched in 2023, aims to address these issues with a structured, tech-enabled solution.

French luxury group Kering has appointed Francesca Bellettini as the new chief executive of Gucci, replacing Stefano Cantino after nine months in the role. This marks the second leadership change at the brand in under a year as Kering seeks to reverse a significant decline in sales.

The lawsuit is Google's second such test this year after the California-based tech juggernaut saw a similar government demand to split up its empire shot down by a judge earlier this month.

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, is preparing to launch a new trial in October aimed at helping people with speech impairments translate their thoughts directly into text using a brain implant. The company’s president, Dongjin Seo, announced the initiative during a recent talk in Seoul, according to a report by Reuters.

The University of Oxford has announced it will provide free access to ChatGPT Edu, an education-focused version of OpenAI’s AI tool, to all students and staff, starting this academic year. This makes Oxford the first UK university to widely deploy the platform following a year-long pilot involving around 750 users.

OpenAI is drawing increasing numbers of employees from Apple as it accelerates work on its first hardware devices, according to a recent report by The Information.

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Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has published a peer-reviewed paper in the scientific journal Nature, describing its large language model R1, which is designed to handle reasoning tasks such as maths and coding. The company said the system was not trained on the output of rival models, addressing speculation about its data sources.

BYD, the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, has officially launched the upgraded version of its Atto 3, the electric SUV, at an event held on September 20 at the BYD Flagship Showroom in Tejgaon, Dhaka.

Itel has officially launched the Super 26 Ultra in Bangladesh.