Palmpay, a multinational fintech company offering digital payments and lending services in emerging markets, has received approval from Bangladesh Bank to run a one-year pilot programme financing the purchase of 10,000 smartphones.

Apple’s long-standing dominance over its global supply chain is showing signs of strain, as artificial intelligence (AI) companies increasingly outcompete the consumer electronics giant for critical components, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

Scammers are exploiting a recent Google update designed to let users replace their email address while keeping the old one as an alias, according to a report by the Daily Mail citing cybersecurity experts.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is hiring specialised writers to refine the outputs of its chatbot, Grok, in a role paying up to $125 per hour.

Google has launched an experimental prototype called Project Genie, which allows users to create and explore interactive digital worlds generated by artificial intelligence.

Nvidia plans to make what its chief executive, Jensen Huang, described as a “huge” investment in OpenAI, signalling continued backing for the ChatGPT maker, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Elon Musk said that measures taken by SpaceX to prevent the unauthorised use of its Starlink satellite internet service by Russia appeared to be effective, amid concerns that the technology had been used in the war in Ukraine.

Chinese AI company DeepSeek is planning to launch an AI search engine and develop more automated software, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The plans were reportedly revealed in multiple job adverts from the company this month.

AI startup Perplexity has signed a $750 million agreement with Microsoft to use its Azure cloud services, according to a Bloomberg report.

Bisan Owda, an award-winning Palestinian journalist and contributor to Al Jazeera’s AJ+, has said that TikTok permanently banned her account, which had more than 1.4 million followers, days after the platform completed a deal to establish a separate US-controlled entity.

Google has agreed to pay $135 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging its Android operating system collected users' cellular data without permission.

Amazon has confirmed 16,000 additional corporate job cuts, bringing its total workforce reductions to around 30,000 since October, as per a recent report by Reuters.

OpenAI has recently launched Prism, a free, AI-powered workspace designed for scientists to write and collaborate on research papers.

Social media company Pinterest announced it will cut under 15% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan to reallocate resources toward its AI initiatives, as per a recent Reuters report.

WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new security feature called 'Strict Account Settings', designed to offer stronger protection against sophisticated cyberattacks for high-risk users.

Meta is preparing to test new paid subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, according to reports from news outlets including TechCrunch and BBC. The plans would offer exclusive features while keeping the core versions of the apps free.

France’s National Assembly has approved legislation that would bar children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms, as the government intensifies efforts to address online bullying, youth violence and the mental health effects of digital life.

Google is rolling out a new feature in its Photos app that allows users to generate personalised memes.

TikTok, Meta Platforms, and YouTube are set to face trial in California this week over claims that their platforms contribute to youth addiction and mental health harm, according to a recent report by Reuters.

A recent study has found that frequent use of generative artificial intelligence is linked to higher levels of depressive symptoms among adults in the United States.